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Cocaine is as harmless as whiskey and only illegal "because it is made in Latin America", the president of Colombia has said. Gustavo Petro, who presides over the world's largest producer of cocaine, claimed that scientists had analysed the drug and come to that conclusion, CBS News reports.

A judge who was excused from jury duty because he said he thinks all defendants are guilty has been forced to resign from the bench.

A colony of beavers jumped the gun on a seven-year-long dispute by constructing a series of dams exactly where local authorities wanted to build them. Environmentalists had called for years for the construction of new dams in Czechia's Brdy mountains to reverse damage caused by the communist-era Cze

Scotland's first minister has firmly ruled out a proposed ban on cats. The Scottish Animal Welfare Commission (SAWG) has suggested strict new measures on outdoor cats because of their "significant impact on wildlife populations", the BBC reports.

Organisers of an illegal fight club have insisted their late-night public brawls are community events suitable for the whole family. Police in Dundee, Scotland broke up a planned fight in a park on Saturday night, where a large crowd had formed in advance of the organisers arriving by limousine.

A school head teacher has been arrested after allegedly hosting a boozy house party for more than 100 under-age drinkers. Police in Cocoa Beach, Florida say they arrived at the home of Roosevelt Elementary School principal Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan to find "over 100 juveniles... many of whom were cons

A man accused of drunkenly speeding at more than 130 mph allegedly told police he was desperate to get home to see his cat. Logan Mirmozaffari, 28, was arrested by police in Norwich, Connecticut early on Sunday morning, Daily Voice Norwich reports.

China's first corgi police dog has become a social media hit — despite his frequent misbehaviour. The police force in Weifang, in China's eastern Shandong province, has just marked one year since Fu Zai joined the team as a reserve bomb-detector dog.

An award-winning board game inspired by Sicily's mafia wars has sparked outrage in Italy. Originally developed in Germany, La Famiglia: The Great Mafia War has now been released in Italy, where it has provoked a backlash among the families of mafia victims, The Guardian reports.

Elephants are not people, the top court in the US state of Colorado has ruled. In a unanimous judgment, the Colorado Supreme Court conceded that the animals are "majestic" but said they are not entitled to the same legal protections as humans.

A Florida woman has been arrested for the second time this month, just 10 days after being released on bond for her earlier charges. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office reported that Teryn Acri was initially arrested on 6 January during a routine traffic stop for several drug-related offences.

French authorities are seizing record amounts of “love honey” products containing erectile dysfunction drugs, marketed as natural aphrodisiacs. Over 31,000 tonnes were confiscated last year, mainly in cities and seaports, with shipments from countries including Malaysia, Thailand, and Tu

A man has been arrested after police discovered his shipping label on the box containing three puppies he had abandoned at a car wash. Arkansas man Jeremy Roberts, 20, was charged with three counts of animal cruelty after officers discovered the puppies.

The Moon has been named as a threatened heritage site in anticipation of future commercial lunar landings. The World Monuments Fund (WMF), a charity founded in the 1960s, named the Moon among 25 sites on its 2025 watchlist — the first time that it has included a site in outer space, The Art Ne

Monkeys with discerning tastes have been accused of robbing a house of gold jewellery. The simians allegedly broke into the home in Talalla, in southern Sri Lanka, while the residents were working in the garden.