Woman wants Prince Harry arrested for not marrying her
And other stories from the stranger side of life

A lawyer is demanding that Prince Harry is arrested after “breaking his promise” to marry her. Palwinder Kaur has filed a petition with a court in India insisting that the Duke of Sussex contacted her via social media and then proposed during a lengthy email correspondence. She is demanding that “Prince Harry Middleton” is legally forced to marry her “without further delay”.
Odd shortened on UFOs
A bookmaker has slashed odds on extra-terrestrials being discovered this month after the Pentagon said UFOs are a real phenomenon that are being investigated. Paddy Power is offering odds as short as 20/1 (from 200/1 before the Pentagon announcement), while their presence being confirmed before the month’s end has moved to 50/1 (in from 500/1 yesterday).
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