Our pick of the stories from the stranger side of life.
Goat strikes fear into heart of villagers
Residents of the Omoro District of Uganda reportedly "scattered in fear" after a goat wandered into a village with 30,000 shillings (£6.75) tied around its neck, says the Acholi Times. The animal was suspected of being used "in an act of witchcraft" before it got loose, adds the newspaper. Police have taken it into custody and are asking for its owner to come forward.
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Woman sues fast food chain for $2.2bn
A Californian woman has filed a $2.2bn (£1.81bn) lawsuit against fast-food chain Chipotle for allegedly using a 2006 photograph of her without her permission. Leah Caldwell also claims the images were doctored to make it look as if she was drinking alcohol in the restaurant. The $2.2bn figure represents Chipotle's total profit from 2006 to 2015.
Police mistake cat litter for meth
A Houston man has spent three days behind bars after police mistook a sock full of cat litter in his car for methamphetamine. Local authorities released a press release and mugshot of Ross LeBeau after the arrest, before a lab test of the material in the sock came back negative for drugs. LeBeau says he keeps the cat litter in his car to stop his windows fogging up.
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The ‘Shakespearean bitterness’ of the thermostat warsTalking Point ‘Genuine physiological differences’ mean women and men are at odds over temperatures at home
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China’s rare earth controlsThe Explainer Beijing has shocked Washington with export restrictions on minerals used in most electronics
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Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s Iron Lady set to be the country’s first woman prime ministerIn the Spotlight Takaichi is a member of Japan’s conservative, nationalist Liberal Democratic Party
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Russia is ‘helping China’ prepare for an invasion of TaiwanIn the Spotlight Russia is reportedly allowing China access to military training
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Interpol arrests hundreds in Africa-wide sextortion crackdownIN THE SPOTLIGHT A series of stings disrupts major cybercrime operations as law enforcement estimates millions in losses from schemes designed to prey on lonely users
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China is silently expanding its influence in American citiesUnder the Radar New York City and San Francisco, among others, have reportedly been targeted
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How China uses 'dark fleets' to circumvent trade sanctionsThe Explainer The fleets are used to smuggle goods like oil and fish
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One year after mass protests, why are Kenyans taking to the streets again?today's big question More than 60 protesters died during demonstrations in 2024
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What happens if tensions between India and Pakistan boil over?TODAY'S BIG QUESTION As the two nuclear-armed neighbors rattle their sabers in the wake of a terrorist attack on the contested Kashmir region, experts worry that the worst might be yet to come
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Why Russia removed the Taliban's terrorist designationThe Explainer Russia had designated the Taliban as a terrorist group over 20 years ago
