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A region in Russia refused to accept divorce applications on its equivalent of Valentine’s Day last week. Authorities in Novgorod said that no applications would be accepted on Peter and Fevronia Day, which sees people celebrate family and faithfulness.

Men who let their trousers sag so low that their bottoms show will be liable for a $600 fine in one small South Carolina town. Councillors agreed to put the wearing of "pants, trousers, or shorts such that the known undergarments are intentional displayed/exposed" on par with public nudity and displ

A man has been caught after orchestrating an ingenious plan to make up losses from his business - renting a car, selling it as his own, then stealing it back. Mintoo Kumar, 28, listed the rental car on an online auction site and quickly sold it on.

Lionel Messi, the Argentina and Barcelona footballer phenomenon has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for tax fraud. According to Spanish media reports, the prolific goal scorer’s father, Jorge Messi, was also given a jail term for defrauding Spain of €4.1m (£3.5m; $4.5m) between 2007 and 2

Richard 'Dickie' Scruggs, a disbarred lawyer who was jailed for corruption and attempting to bribe a judge, has been named as the world's richest solicitor. Money Inc. estimates the Mississippi lawyer's wealth at 1.7 billion dollars. The average earning for a lawyer in the US is $133,000 a year.

US rapper 50 Cent was arrested last week after a foul-mouthed outburst on stage during a concert in the Caribbean island of St Kitts, where swearing in public is against the law. The star, whose real name Curtis Jackson, used the word “motherf*****” in front of the crowd of 40,000, and was held

Marie Antoinette has met her match in an African statesman who advised his starving people to eat mice and grasshoppers. President Peter Mutharika of Malawi, in southeastern Africa, sparked outrage after pronouncing at a rally: "Why should Malawians die with hunger when we have different things to e

A man who claims to be the Archangel Michael has told Lord Turnbull in Scotland's Court of Session not to allow independence campaigners to be evicted from the grounds of the Scottish Parliament. “Crown Prince Michael”, from Sheffield, filed an affidavit at the court yesterday in which he claims

An ex-supermodel has demanded £196 million from her wealthy ex-husband in one of the UK's biggest-ever divorce battles. Christina Estrada has told the High Court in London that she wants £10,000 a year from her ex-partner, allegedly a Saudi billionaire, so she can buy designer gowns and tickets to

Companies who collect royalties on Happy Birthday to You - the most recognised song in the English language - have been ordered to pay back $14 million collected over the years. A US judge approved the settlement yesterday following last year's decision that Warner/Chappell Music does not own the fa

A lawyer who quit the profession because he was 'average' and saw 'no potential for very large potential gain' has hit the jackpot by setting up a business producing masturbation devices for the burgeoning self-abuse market. Thirty-five year old Brian Sloan, turned his back on the law when he “rea

A man alleged to have shot a woman while under house arrest evaded suspicion because his GPS tracker ankle bracelet was accidentally attached to a prosthetic leg that he left at home. Quincy Green, 44, was arrested on suspicion of firearm offences in April and kept under house arrest.

Nearly two-dozen Italian parliamentarians have backed legislation which would force pizza makers to undergo a 120-hour course and exams. Twenty-two senators have thrown their names behind a bill which would establish a professional pizzaioli registry.

A federal US judge has ordered Texas prison officers to provide safe drinking water to prisoners after they complained about the arsenic content of well water at Wallace Park Unit. District Judge Keith Ellison said the low security facility which only holds elderly and sick inmates should replace it

Albania's national footballers will be rewarded with diplomatic passports for beating Romania in the Euro 2016 tournament. The passports do not carry a specific legal advantage, but will likely make international travel easier for the team's players.