A US scientist has caused controversy in the UK by offering advice on how to make tea. Michelle Francl, a chemistry professor at Bryn Mawr College, suggests adding a pinch of salt... Read more

A man in his late twenties has been sentenced for attempting to defraud eBay buyers by claiming he was selling Queen Elizabeth II's walking stick. Dru Marshall, hailing from... Read more

A woman in Greenland, who broke into a hotel and stole liquor, will plead self-defense in court. She says it was cold outside and there was no other way in. Jensine Berthelsen, a... Read more

A 17-year-old boy was arrested while trying to hire an undercover police officer to kill his mother. He instructed the "hitman" not to damage the television during the attack.... Read more

A 32-year-old man from The Netherlands who refused to use a shopping basket in his local supermarket was convicted for his "crime" today. Carst Kijlstra was carrying two pieces... Read more

A Dutch football club has banned one of its fans for posing for a photograph with the local mayor with his penis hanging out. Mayor Wim Deetman did not realise the ADO Den... Read more

Police have arrested a mother for allegedly baking her five-month-old baby in an oven, seriously burning the infant, media and officials said today. The child received second... Read more