Australian senator praises Sentinelese ‘border policy’

Australian anti-immigration senator Pauline Hanson has drawn criticism after she praised the “border policy” of the reclusive Sentinelese tribe suspected of killing an American missionary earlier this month. Hanson was condemned for using the example to highlight the “devastating effect” that immigration can have on “people’s culture and way of life”.

Customers rush ATM dispensing $100 notes

An ATM in Houston has been shut down by bank officials, after a customer revealed it was dispensing $100 notes in place of $10 bills. The customer posted about the rogue ATM on social media, prompting hundreds of people to rush to the machine, where fights broke out among the crowd. The bank has admitted the fault, and says its customers can keep the money they withdrew.

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Florida man admits to sex with miniature pony

A Florida man has admitted to police that he had sex with a miniature pony. Jackie G. Nicholas Anthony Sardo, aged 21, has been charged with four counts of bestiality and sexual contact with an animal, after telling police he had abused the animal. He added that he had worn a condom as he didn’t want to catch a disease from the pony.