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Austria's new right-wing government has scrapped the country's planned smoking ban before it could enter into effect. The far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ), part of the new governing coalition, campaigned in the election to reverse the previous government's smoking ban legislation in order to defend "f

A woman who insistently tried to order a breakfast sandwich from a prison security booth which she mistook for a drive-through restaurant has been jailed for driving under the influence of drugs. Lizabeth Ildefonso, 44, drove up to the Riverhead Correctional Facility in Suffolk County, New York and

French cheese-makers have been left outraged after a Canadian cheese was named the best "Camembert" in the world. L'Extra, produced near Montreal, was crowned best Camembert at the World Championship Cheese Contest, The Local reports.

The remains of renowned Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí have been re-buried following their exhumation to test a paternity claim. Pilar Abel, a self-professed psychic in Catalonia, has claimed for over a decade to be the famous artist's daughter - but her claim has finally been disproved by DNA sa

A man who presented himself before a court to prove that he is still alive has been refused the annulment of his death certificate. Constantin Reliu, 63, was declared dead in 2016, around two decades after he left his native town of Barlad, Romania to work in Turkey.

Police have seized around 2.5 tonnes of cocaine sealed in bricks and stamped with the logo of gangster movie The Godfather. Ten people have been arrested in connection with the vast quantities of the drug, some of which was found in a warehouse in Lisbon while the rest was found being transported ov

A one-time lottery winner has been jailed after admitting four bank robberies just two decades after he won a £13.6 million jackpot. James Hayes, 55, has been slapped with an 80-year prison sentence for the robberies he committed last year, The Sun reports.

A lawyer who allegedly retaliated to a tense e-mail exchange with another lawyer by shooting up his office has been arrested. Erik Graeff, 42, has appeared in court on multiple charges related to the bizarre shooting in Beaverton, Oregon, USA.

A judge in Texas has been sharply criticised for delivering electric shocks to a defendant to enforce courtroom decorum. An appeal court has now thrown out Terry Lee Morris's conviction for soliciting sexual performance for a 15-year-old girl on the basis that the shocks violated his constitutional

A massive operation to produce fake Harry Potter merchandise in China for sale in Barcelona has been broken up by Spanish police. The Guardia Civil raided the Barcelona shop where fake Gryffindor house scarves, Ravenclaw banners and wands were on display.

A Labour MP has called for sex toys to be regulated amid fears they could be hacked to reveal intimate data. Chi Onwurah, 52, MP for Newcastle Central, said she was astounded by the complacency over the issue.

A far-right politician has lost his lawsuit for slander against a group of left-wing activists who gave him the finger. Heinz-Christian Strache, leader of Austria's Freedom Party (FPÖ), launched the lawsuit against Linkswende after they published a video of people insulting him and showing their mi

A couple in France are facing a court ban on naming their daughter "Liam" because it could "create a risk of gender confusion". France's public prosecutor is arguing that giving the female baby a traditionally masculine name would be "contrary to the interest of the child and could harm her in her s

Germany's equality commissioner has sparked a national controversy by suggesting the word "fatherland" in the German national anthem should be replaced by a gender-neutral term. The suggestion comes weeks after Canada passed legislation amending the phrase "in all thy sons command" in the Canadian n

Chefs have been ordered to stun lobsters before boiling them instead of cooking them conscious as they traditionally do. From 1 March, "the practice of plunging live lobsters into boiling water, which is common in restaurants, is no longer permitted", the Swiss government has said.