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A bitter row between two neighbours over the paternity of five goats has ended up in court. Florida woman Kris Hedstrom demanded DNA from the father of five goats she bought from her neighbour Heather Dayner for $900 (around €800) in December.

A lawyer who responded to a misconduct investigation with "BOOM SHAKALAKA" was rightfully suspended, a court has found. Massachusetts attorney Ilya Liviz was suspended in April 2019 after failing to respond to requests for information during an investigation into alleged professional misconduct.

A thief who approached police officers to ask for a lift home while still carrying stolen goods has been jailed. Gary Gibson, 32, grabbed a bizarre range of items while raiding a home in Dundee, Scotland in March.

Police have seized dozens of bags full of cannabis which were apparently delivered to the wrong house. A bewildered household in Houston called the cops after receiving an unexpected package filled with weed, which remains illegal in the state of Texas.

A feminist group whose song became a global anthem for those protesting violence against women is being sued for allegedly inciting violence against police officers. "A Rapist in Your Path", also called "The Rapist Is You", became a global hit after Chilean feminist collective Las Tesis uploaded a v

A man has been fined €500 (around £450) for deliberately farting in front of police officers. The police force in Vienna, Austria, took to social media to defend their decision after the news was broken by a local paper.

A conservationist who was sacked for refusing to shoot two bear cubs has won a legal battle against his dismissal. Bryce Casavant, a conservation officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was despatched in 2015 to deal with reports of a bear eating rubbish and food.

Polish troops inadvertently invaded and occupied part of neighbouring Czechia last month. A checkpoint manned by armed Polish soldiers was discovered by an astonished Czech construction worker on his way to a small chapel near the border in late May.

Police have investigated a child after he asked whether he could use toy banknotes in a shop The fake euro note used by the eight-year-old boy in a Swiss village shop was Chinese joss paper “spirit money”, used at funerals.

A pair of prison escapees have reportedly left behind a note promising to return after dealing with family business. The prisoners, 40-year-old Davad Zukanovic and 46-year-old Lil Ahmetovic, allegedly escaped the prison just outside Rome, Italy earlier this month.

Plans by the billionaire ruler of Dubai to build a lodge at his Scottish Highland retreat have been refused by councillors. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum wanted to develop the building at Inverinate in Wester Ross to house his large family.

An Italian priest was detained for five hours after being caught bringing half a dozen mobile phones into a maximum-security prison known for holding mafia prisoners. Father Pierangelo Marchi was searched and interrogated after setting off a metal detector on his way into the Carinola prison near Na

Four people have been arrested after breaking into a historic courthouse in an abortive coup attempt in western Australia. Members of a group called New Westralia smashed their way into a 180-year-old courthouse in the small town of York and declared their authority over western Australia, WAtoday r

Divorces have risen sharply in Saudi Arabia during the coronavirus pandemic, apparently driven by women discovering that their husbands are secret polygamists. A record 7,482 divorces were carried out in February, a 30 per cent year-on-year increase, with local lawyers crediting restrictions on move

A man has been arrested after throwing a pickle at a construction worker from a moving car. The incident took place on the border of the US states of Vermont and Massachusetts on Monday evening, the Boston Herald reports.