Archaeology experts who painted over 2,000-year-old Amazonian tribal rock carvings for birthday selfies have been censured by antiquities officials in Brazil. The academics, named in local media as Professor Gisella…
A claim by energy drink giants Red Bull that an Italian winemaker pinched their logo has been slung out by copyright officials in Italy. The USD 18 billion Austrian drinks…
Cruel wildlife officials in Malaysia have been shamed by animal lovers after it emerged they used tiny live puppies to catch rogue panthers in the wild. The sick technique was…
A parcel with a bizarre baby crocodile skeleton packed inside has been seized by customs officials in Germany. The tiny croc, measuring just 25 centimetres (9.8 inches) nose to tail,…
Zoo officials have stated that the near-threatened rhino that crushed a female zookeeper and critically injured her husband will not be put down. Yeti, the 1.8-tonne southern white rhinoceros female,…
Officials who were widely criticised after unveiling what was described as the most badly built Buddha statue in the world have appealed for donations in order to put things right.…
Burial officials in Austria are opening up unused graves in cemeteries where gardeners can grow organic veg alongside the dearly departed. The bizarre plan means anyone with a burial plot…
Food officials in Singapore are to approve 16 different kinds of bugs including crickets, grasshoppers and silkworms as fit for human consumption. The insects and larvae are to be approved…
Twenty-nine ancient artefacts worth USD 20 million have been returned to Greece by the United States, including a coin that was minted to commemorate the murder of Julius Caesar. The…
Austrian customs have seized nearly 45,000 fake Louis Vuitton purses and Versace sunglasses hidden in boxes at Vienna Airport. The counterfeit products, weighing more than two tonnes, were found inside…