Strange News

• Oxford Dictionary publisher reveals Word of the Year 2025 - do you know it?

  Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.

• Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally

  A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.

• Drunk raccoon passes out

  A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.

• Britain has spoken on Die Hard's Christmas credentials - but you can still have your say in our poll

  It's a debate that's torn families apart for years - with selection boxes thrown in rage, and stony silences around the dinner table.

• 'Drop and cover' earthquake alert turns out to be false alarm

  An earthquake alert preparing people to "drop, cover, hold on" buzzed on phones in the US on Thursday - but turned out to be completely false.

• Runaway reindeer sparks emergency rescue operation

  "Christmas is saved" after a large search operation for a runaway reindeer found the animal on a beach in Merseyside, emergency services have said.

• Woman wakes up in coffin at crematorium

  A woman brought in for cremation at a Thai temple was found alive in her coffin.

• First treasures from 'holy grail of shipwrecks' recovered

  An 18th century Spanish galleon dubbed the "holy grail of shipwrecks" for its storied cache of 11 million gold and silver coins - worth an estimated $20bn (£16bn) - has yielded its first treasures.

• Ukrainian sumo wrestler makes history in Japan

  A Ukrainian sumo wrestler who left his homeland after Russia's full-scale invasion has made history in Japan.

• 'It's not just overspending, it's M&S overspending': Supermarket defends £195 beef wellington

  M&S has defended the price of a £195 beef wellington made by chef Tom Kerridge.