Our pick of the strange stories from around the world.
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Man livestreams chase in stolen police car
Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have arrested a man who allegedly stole a police car and used an officer's iPad to livestream his joyride on Facebook. John Pinney, 25, posted four separate videos to the site before being caught outside his parents' home. Among his charges is possession of a firearm by a felon, due to the police weapons left in the vehicle.
Pranksters infiltrate North Korean golf tournament
Two men have tricked their way into an international golf tournament in North Korea by posing as an official Australian golf team. Morgan Ruig and Evan Shay, of Brisbane, entered the tournament as a joke and were shocked when they were accepted. After having team blazers made in China, they spent five days in North Korea before the tournament exposed their lack of golfing skills.
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Aimee Betro: the Wisconsin woman who came to Birmingham to killIn the Spotlight US hitwoman wore a niqab in online lover's revenge plot
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Facial recognition vans and policingThe government is rolling out more live facial recognition technology across England
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Woman accidentally puts nan in washing machineTall Tales And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Couple sues after ‘farting dog’ ruins flightfeature And other stories from the stranger side of life
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Would North Korean weapons tilt the war Russia’s way?Today's Big Question Putin wants to boost ‘depleted stocks’ but Pyongyang’s arms may be in poor condition
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