Our pick of the strange stories from around the world.
Rubbish collectors get more than they bargained for
A man who fell asleep in a bin has survived being put through a rubbish truck's compactor cycle. Mendes Perez, of Oregon, was accidentally picked up by rubbish collectors along with a load of cardboard. The driver was alerted to Perez's presence when he started throwing bits of cardboard out of the truck and began yelling. He was removed from the compactor and treated at a local hospital for a broken leg.
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'Armed robbery' turns out to be a film
Police have called for film-makers to be more proactive about telling authorities their shooting schedule after a staged bank robbery sparked a massive armed response in Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Tellers in the Brighton Bank called police when they heard the sounds of gunfire and people shouting: "Get on the ground. This is a robbery." Police, including armed officers with "long guns", set up a cordon around the bank only to find the commotion was coming from a building next door to the bank, where a robbery scene was being filmed.
Burglars caught 'asleep at the wheel'
A pair of burglars have been captured by police after falling asleep in their getaway vehicle outside the premises they had just allegedly robbed. Californian police were alerted to the men's presence by a "strong smell of marijuana" coming from the vehicle. The pair were arrested on suspicion of participating in a criminal street gang, possessing stolen property and having a loaded firearm in the vehicle.
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One great cookbook: Joshua McFadden’s ‘Six Seasons of Pasta’the week recommends The pasta you know and love. But ever so much better.
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Scientists are worried about amoebasUnder the radar Small and very mighty
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Buddhist monks’ US walk for peaceUnder the Radar Crowds have turned out on the roads from California to Washington and ‘millions are finding hope in their journey’
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Epstein files topple law CEO, roil UK governmentSpeed Read Peter Mandelson, Britain’s former ambassador to the US, is caught up in the scandal
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Iran and US prepare to meet after skirmishesSpeed Read The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East
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Israel retrieves final hostage’s body from GazaSpeed Read The 24-year-old police officer was killed during the initial Hamas attack
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China’s Xi targets top general in growing purgeSpeed Read Zhang Youxia is being investigated over ‘grave violations’ of the law
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Panama and Canada are negotiating over a crucial copper mineIn the Spotlight Panama is set to make a final decision on the mine this summer
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mineThe Explainer The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult
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Iran cuts internet as protests escalateSpeed Reada Government buildings across the country have been set on fire
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by RussiaSpeed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
