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Man punches kangaroo to save dog from headlock
Australian caught on camera having fist-fight with marsupial - and other tall tales
Our pick of the strange stories from around the world.
Kangaroo boxing caught on film
A man has been caught on video having a fist-fight with a large kangaroo in Condobolin, in Australia's New South Wales. The man, identified only as "Goo", became concerned when the marsupial trapped his hunting dog in a headlock. When he confronted the animal, it reared up aggressively and he punched it in the face. The tactic was successful: the dog was released and the kangaroo hopped away.
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A memo to the UK's MPs and civil servants outlining a tough new stance on leaking memos has been leaked. According to the Daily Mail, Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood wrote: "The Prime Minister has directed that we urgently tighten security [and] expects to see rapid and visible improvement." The memo came to light just days after it was sent.
'Fake US embassy' runs for ten years
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Members of an organised crime syndicate in Ghana have been caught after allegedly operating a fake US embassy for more than ten years. According to local reports, they sold forged visas and other government documents from a small building decorated with the US flag and portraits of US President Barack Obama.
