Farmer baffled as ground spontaneously catches fire
And other stories from the stranger side of life

A farmer in Australia’s Northern Territory has reported that the ground spontaneously caught fire on part of his farm, and it’s proving very difficult to put out. One expert suggested that it was a combination of cow faeces and urine, coupled with an extraordinary heat wave, that led to the section of the farm to combust.
Ted Cruz wants El Chapo to pay for border wall
US Senator Ted Cruz is calling for convicted Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to pay for Donald Trump’s border wall. El Chapo was convicted of ten federal charges this week, and prosecutors are seeking a forfeiture judgment on his various properties, worth an estimated £11bn.
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