Strange News

• Teenagers and their parents get huge fine for online video restaurant 'prank'

  Two teenagers who filmed themselves urinating into a restaurant's hotpot broth have been ordered, along with their parents, to apologise and pay a fine of £227,000, Chinese state media has said.

• Parasocial relationships are here to stay - what are the signs and are you guilty of having one?

  Ever found yourself religiously following the lives of people you've never met on social media?

• Man arrested for allegedly living in crawl space of housing complex

  A man in the US has been arrested for allegedly living in the crawl space of a property without the owner's permission.

• Want to be a world record holder? These are still available

  Guinness World Records (GWR) is celebrating its 70th anniversary by highlighting unclaimed titles you might fancy going for.

• Toothpaste made with hair a 'game changer'

  Toothpaste made with hair could repair damaged teeth and stop the early stages of decay, a new study has found.

• What are Labubus and how did they get so popular?

  Troll-like Labubu dolls have taken over the consumer world. Their creator, Pop Mart, has reported a near 400% net profit so far this year, while some have spent thousands on the toys second-hand.

• Death cap mushroom trial: How murder plot unfolded - and how killer tried to cover her tracks

  An Australian woman convicted of murdering her parents-in-law and an aunt after serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch has been jailed for life.

• Online conspiracy theories rife after 16 election candidates die in Germany

  Officials in western Germany have sought to calm online speculation following the deaths of 16 candidates, including seven from a far-right party, in the run-up to a local election.

• Thousands of hot dogs spill across busy highway

  A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a busy road in Pennsylvania.

• 'This shouldn't have happened': Bishop who interrupted church choir in dressing gown apologises

  A bishop who interrupted a church concert in his dressing gown - and told singers to "leave his house" - has formally apologised to the choir.