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A man has been arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle half a kilo of cocaine across continents under his wig. Police in Barcelona Airport became suspicious of the man, who had just arrived from Bogotá, Colombia, because of the size and height of his wig.

A polygamy-themed beer has been rejected for sale in North Carolina because “polygamy is illegal". The beer, Polygamy Porter, is already sold in at least 20 other US states – including Utah.

A 41-year legal battle – fought over the sum of 20 rupees – has finally come to an end. Ismail Khan, 68, from Gwalior in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, has been relieved of charges dating back to 1978, the Hindustan Times reports.

A judge writing about breach of fiduciary duty said in his judgment that the court would not render an earlier case meaningless – as Game of Thrones did the Night King. Judge John B. Owens of the US Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, a disgruntled fan of the blockbuster series, wrote: "We will not

A judge has imposed a strict "crowing schedule" on a rooster following noise complaints from neighbours. The rooster is allowed to crow from 8am to 10pm on most days and from 9am to 10pm on Sundays, and otherwise has to be housed in a "sufficiently soundproofed" place.

Egypt has announced plans to sue a UK auction house over the sale of a Tutankhamun bust it says was probably stolen. The Egyptian government is hoping to repatriate the sculpture, which was sold by Christie's auction house for £4.7 million last week.

A man driving a hearse in a carpool lane was rapped after being told his dead passenger didn't count. The driver was pulled over after police spotted him driving solo in an "HOV lane", reserved for vehicles with at least one passenger.

A man detained for breach of a deportation order thought Scotland was not part of the UK, a court has been told. Claudiu Szabo, 31, from Romania, had been ordered to leave after he was convicted of numerous shoplifting and drug offences in London.

A woman who fell beside a "wet floor" sign at a casino has been awarded $3 million in compensation. Lynda Sadowski walked towards a collapsed sign at a Jack Casino and tripped over it, her attorney Matt Nakajima said.

Thieves who broke into the cellar of a luxury restaurant in Paris have stolen 150 bottles of wine estimated to be worth hundreds of thousands of euros. Staff at the Maison Rostang restaurant, which has two Michelin stars and is described by the food guide as having a “magnificent” wine l

Arrests for eel-smuggling have rocketed by 50 per cent in Europe following a concerted effort by enforcement agencies. Eels are highly sought after in China and elsewhere in East Asia and about 350 million are trafficked out of the EU every year.

The Supreme Court of Canada celebrated the country's national day with free tours, led by the court's mascot, Amicus. One fan tweeted: "We have an owlbear as mascot!! So proud!" The friend of the court is pictured above, flanked by his tour guides.

A 36-year-old man has admitted stealing the mummified head of an 800-year-old 'Crusader' from a church in Dublin. 'The Crusader' was decapitated at the crypt in St Michan's Church, Church Street in February of this year and stolen, along with another skull.

Police found themselves in pursuit of a different kind of suspect recently – a goat. Officers in Oakland in the US state of Maine posted on Facebook that they had responded to a call of a goat chasing after a woman down a street, WMTW8 reports.

Frequent fliers are being told to include their air miles in their wills. People who travel often can amass points worth tens of thousands of pounds that become void upon death due to airlines' terms and conditions.