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Ukraine is considering lifting its ban on pornography as lawmakers seek to bring a large online adult industry into the tax system and raise funds for the war.

A renaissance fair in the US state of Maryland has banned 'fursuits', prompting a backlash from members of the 'furry community' who say they have been unfairly targeted.

Large quantities of bread have been illegally dumped in a trail along a road near Mount Daisen in Japan, raising concerns the food could attract wildlife.

A Brazilian woman who posed as a 12-year-old autistic girl for more than a year to secure free accommodation has been jailed for fraud.

A truck carrying about 50,000 cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon beer has been stolen in California, prompting the brewer to offer the thieves a chance to return it without facing questions.

The estate of Arthur Conan Doyle has successfully blocked a businessman's bid to trademark "Dr Watson" for a clothing line.

An Garda Síochána have reassured the public that the sinister-looking Cat in the Hat figures appearing in images of residential areas are AI-generated hoaxes.

Police in India recovered jewellery worth around ₹400,000 (£3,087) (€3600) after CCTV footage showed that the suspected thief was a stray dog.

Two men named Dan Sullivan are competing in Alaska’s Senate race, but only one has secured the endorsement of another politician – who is also named Dan Sullivan.

An American man dressed as Darth Vader appeared before a city council to address the use of Flock surveillance cameras, delivering a tongue-in-cheek defence of the technology.

A campaign has been launched to secure UNESCO recognition for the Scottish morning roll – with Scottish Greens MSP Holly Bruce backing calls for it to be recognised as part of Scotland’s "cultural heritage".

A Russian court has ordered the arrest in absentia of Conor Kennedy, son of US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, over allegations that he fought as a mercenary alongside Ukrainian forces. The 32-year-old American has been placed on Russia’s international wanted list and faces up to 10 year

A New Zealand parking company has apologised after fining a woman who spent more than five hours in a supermarket car park after suffering a cardiac arrest and being revived.

An AI system based on Anthropic’s Claude has fired a human employee while running a San Francisco retail store, in what researchers describe as the first known case of a large language model making such a decision.

An East London bus driver who became known for blowing bubbles from his cab has been told to stop after bosses raised safety concerns.