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A pizzeria owner has been arrested after it emerged the best-selling item on his menu came with a side of cocaine. Customers who ordered "pizza No. 40" from the unnamed pizzeria in Düsseldorf received both pizza and drugs at their door, DW reports.

Actor Steven Seagal has been given land by authorities in Russia to build an International Centre for Martial Arts. The Gorki Holding Co, in which Seagal has a 26% stake, received a huge plot of land in the prestigious Rublevka area near Moscow, according to Russian news outlet Baza. Authorities in

The PGA of America is facing criticism for charging volunteers a hefty fee to work at the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. The "volunteer package" will cost $350 (£269), which includes a uniform, a drawstring bag, a commemorative pin, and food during shifts. This is a significant increase fro

An airport has capped goodbye hugs at a maximum of three minutes long. New signage at the drop-off section outside Dunedin Airport in New Zealand coldly states: "Max hug time 3 minutes. For fonder farewells please use the car park."

The Taliban has banned media outlets across large swathes of Afghanistan from broadcasting images of living beings. State media in the provinces of Takhar, Maidan Wardak and Kandahar have been told they can no longer air or publish images of people or animals, Newsweek reports.

A western company suffered a major data breach after inadvertently hiring a North Korean cyber criminal as a fully-remote worker. A cyber security firm said it assisted the company, which has not been named, after the former contractor downloaded company data and sent a ransom demand.

The World Conker Championships is investigating an allegation of cheating after a contestant was found to have a steel chestnut. The men's winner at the annual competition in Northamptonshire was searched by organisers after his rival cried foul play, The Telegraph reports.

Marking this year's festive winter season, The Royal Mint has unveiled a new 50p coin featuring classic children's picture book character The Snowman. The coin, created in collaboration with Snowman Enterprises Ltd and Penguin Ventures, depicts The Snowman decorating a Christmas tree. Designed by Ro

An American police official has been criticised after summoning officers because Burger King bungled his order. Sheriff Craig Owens Sr, who heads the force in Cobb County, Georgia, has been accused of an "abuse of power" after officers raced to his aid at the fast food restaurant.

One of the oldest casino buildings in Las Vegas and the last surviving remnant of the city's infamous mob era has been demolished in a spectacular ceremony. The implosion of the Tropicana came at the culmination of a seven-minute live-streamed celebration that included a fireworks display and hundre

In a bold new initiative, party game brand Cards Against Humanity is offering up to $100 (c. £76) to people who didn’t vote in the 2020 US elections, encouraging them to apologise publicly and pledge to vote in 2024.

Sotheby’s and Chivas Brothers, maker of The Glenlivet and Aberlour, have entered a long-term partnership to bring highly aged, one-off creations to auction. Each individual lot will feature a never-before-released Scotch whisky from the Chivas Brothers portfolio.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's net worth has surpassed that of long-time competitor Intel's market cap, reaching around $109 billion (c. £83bn), over $10bn (c. £7.6bn) higher than Intel's $96bn (c. £73bn) market capitalisation. This situation has led to speculation, albeit mostly humoro

Indignant chicken owners crashed a new online portal for registering their animals after signing up roast chickens and ready meals in protest. New rules require chicken owners in England and Wales to register any chickens they have which are kept outdoors, with penalties of up to six months' impriso

Dr Who is rumoured to be among the bidders for a police box on Pleasance, Edinburgh which is set to go under the hammer later this month.