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An unruly passenger whose behaviour forced his plane to divert has been ordered to repay the airline for the additional fuel costs. In an unusual move, a court in Perth, Australia ruled that the 33-year-old man should pay $8,630 AUD (c. £4,400) to the airline to cover fuel costs in addition to

A stash of medieval coins minted around 1320 AD has been discovered during a construction project.

A man is suing a real estate company after finding out out that Jeff Bezos purchased his home for a discounted price. The Brazilian businessman claims he was deceived into selling his Miami Beach mansion for $6 million (c. £4.5m) less than its worth.

A detectorist who stole an estimated £3 million worth of Viking treasure has been sentenced to a further five years and three months in prison after failing to pay back over £600,000.

A man has been accused of using generative AI to fraudulently obtain more than $10 million (c. £7.6m) in royalties from music streaming services using fake music and fake listeners. New York man Michael Smith, 52, was arrested by the FBI last week in connection with the alleged fraud, which in

A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was stolen from a hotel in Canada has been found in Italy. The “Roaring Lion” picture of the late British prime minister had been given to the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa by the late Armenian-born Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh

Members of an exclusive Disney club have lost a legal bid to be re-admitted after allegations one of them was drunk in public. Scott and Diana Anderson, both 60, visited Disney's two Anaheim theme parks in California 60 to 80 times a year and paid dues of $31,500 (c. £24,100). The couple were

A rare first edition book of Robert Burns' poetry is to go up for auction later this month.

A unique and unpublished coin from the reign of David I of Scotland (1124-1153) that was minted in Carlisle is to be offered by Noonans Mayfair on 19 September. It is estimated at £15,000-20,000 and is being sold by the finder.

Convicted fraudster Anna Delvey, whose $200,000 (c. £151,000) scam was dramatised by Netflix as Inventing Anna, is to be a celebrity contestant on a televised US dancing competition. Delvey, whose real name is Anna Sorokin, will wear an ankle monitor during her appearance on Dancing with the S

Two fezzes which are believed to have belonged to comedian Tommy Cooper are set to go up for auction.

A car park built for £51 million in Oxfordshire is lying empty because a council cannot connect it to the main road.

A local council in South Korea is offering cash incentives worth up to £13,000 to young people who strike up a relationship following a local matchmaking event. Busan's Saha district office is offering 1 million won (c. £570) to any couples that form after a mass blind-dating event to be

A cannabis business has been sanctioned for handing out free ice cream. While cannabis can now be bought and sold for recreational use in Ohio, one dealer has been slapped with a fine of $150,000 (c. £115,000) for handing out free sweet treats as well.

Police in Brazil have launched a crackdown on claw machines on the basis that their unreliable controls defraud players. While many players believe winning prizes – often stuffed toys – from the machines is a matter of skill, they are actually games of chance, according to authorities in