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An American court has overturned a long-standing rule that engagement rings in failed relationships should go to the party who was wronged. Until now, judges in Massachusetts had to decide who was at fault for the breakdown in a relationship and allow them to keep the ring, The Boston Globe reports.

Prosecutors who brought down the hammer on late taxpayers have complained that their own pay is now extremely late. The local prosecutor's office in St Louis County, Missouri has been owed around $54,000 (c. £42,000) for months.

A pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in hit film The Wizard of Oz are set to be sold at auction almost twenty years after a thief stole them.

An American cyclist is taking legal action after being struck and injured by an ambulance, which took him to hospital and then sent him a bill for nearly $2,000. William Hoesch, 71, is seeking $997,000 (around €930,000 or £775,000) from Columbia River Fire & Rescue in Oregon in compen

A lock of George Washington’s hair is set to be sold at auction later this month. 

Shohei Ohtani's history-making 50th home run ball has sold at auction for a record-breaking $4.3 million (c. £3.4m). The ball, hit in September, marked the first time a player achieved 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.

A San Francisco company offering "sleeping pods" in a former bank for $700 (c. £530) a month has received over 300 applications for its remaining 17 beds, despite facing ongoing regulatory challenges. Brownstone Shared Housing, which aims to provide low-cost accommodation in expensive cities,

A huge Star Wars auction containing over 600 items has fetched more than £177,000.

A Russian court has slapped Google with a fine of around $20 decillion (c. £15.44 decillion) – thousands of times more than the entire world's GDP. The preposterous penalty arises from a years-long court case brought by Russian TV channels which have been banned from YouTube since 2020,

One of the world's largest banks is suing customers who believed they had discovered an "infinite money glitch". Thousands of people may have taken advantage of the so-called glitch, which was actually a form of cheque fraud which briefly became a viral sensation on TikTok and other social media pla

A London dairy has been left feeling rather blue after falling victim to a scam that saw fraudsters make off with over 22 tonnes of premium cheddar cheese worth £300,000.

A motorist has been fined after being caught driving in a dedicated carpool lane with a plastic skeleton in the passenger seat. The Halloween decoration, spooky enough in itself, was also wearing a mask resembling that of Ghostface in the Scream horror film series.

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