Strange News

• 'Once-in-a-lifetime' Iron Age hoard found in Yorkshire

  A "once-in-a-lifetime" hoard of Iron Age artefacts has been uncovered by archaeologists.

• Diamond earrings swallowed by suspected thief are recovered by police

  Detectives have recovered four diamond earrings from a suspected thief two weeks after he swallowed the jewellery worth nearly £600,000 during his arrest, US police have said.

• 'World's ugliest animal' named New Zealand's fish of the year

  The blobfish, described as the world's ugliest animal, has been voted fish of the year in New Zealand.

• Football club apologise after holding minute's silence for former player who is still alive

  A Bulgarian football club have apologised for holding a minute's silence for a former player who is still alive.

• CCTV shows shoplifters using pythons to distract cashier before stealing from petrol station

  Police are hunting for four suspects who used two pythons to distract a cashier before stealing $400 worth of CBD oil from a petrol station.

• Comedian grazes cows on Glasgow Green to mark receiving city's highest honour

  Comedian Elaine C Smith has grazed cattle on Glasgow Green - a right that comes with being awarded the Freedom of Glasgow. 

• Artist abandons plan to starve piglets to death after animals stolen

  An artist who tried to starve three piglets to death as part of a controversial exhibition says he has changed his plan after the animals were stolen.

• Scientists trying to bring back woolly mammoth create a woolly mouse

  Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth have created a woolly mouse.

• Boxer blames hair product after controversial title draw

  Boxer Gervonta Davis has held onto his WBA lightweight title despite voluntarily dropping a knee to the canvas and getting hair product wiped from his face.

• Netanyahu on a sunbed and golden statues - Trump shares bizarre AI video of vision for Gaza

  Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform showcasing what appears to be a vision of Gaza under his proposed plan.