Footage posted to social media of a camel standing on the side of a snowy road in the US left people scratching their heads, but the mystery of where on Earth it came from has now been solved.
Frank Ocean has made his Instagram account public for the first time, revealing over 300 posts dating back to May 2017 to delighted fans.
A fundraising campaign for a homeless man which raised more than $400,000 (£312,000) “was predicated on a lie”, according to criminal prosecutors in the US.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the successful test of an unspecified “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon,” state media has reported, in an apparent bid to apply pressure on the United States and South Korea.
Dramatic dashcam footage captured the moment a man opened fire on an officer during a traffic stop in the US.
A former Mexican cartel member who is giving evidence for the US government at the trial of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has detailed how the Sinaloa cartel paid bribes, preferably in US dollars, to high-ranking police and other officials to protect its operation.
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said she has “overwhelming support” among fellow Democrats to become the next House speaker.
An American company has given all of its employees handguns for Christmas.
The Washington city council has voted to impose tight limits on Airbnb and other short-term rental companies.
Michael Avenatti, a chief critic of US President Donald Trump and the lawyer for porn actress Stormy Daniels, has been taken into police custody following an allegation of domestic violence, according to a law enforcement official.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said France and the United States must respect each other in response to a flurry of critical tweets by Donald Trump.
Actress Paz de la Huerta has filed a lawsuit accusing disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of raping her in 2010 and then embarking on a campaign of harassment that harmed her career.
The high-security trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has got under way.
Melania Trump has publicly called for the dismissal of a top White House National Security Council official.
A video shows a deaf basketball coach giving his squad an impassioned team talk in sign language, in a superb piece of coaching which has gone viral.
A homeless man selling jokes is lighting up social media with his brilliant wit.
A remarkable video taken from a car driving through wildfires in northern California gives a terrifying perspective of the blaze which has seen thousands evacuated.
Tobacco giants Imperial Brands and British American Tobacco (BAT) have suffered hefty share price falls following a report claiming US regulators are planning to ban menthol cigarettes.
Donald Trump has come under fire for cancelling a visit to a cemetery in France due to rain.
In a historic result 19 black female county judges have been elected in the US state of Texas.
Protesters across the US have called for the protection of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into potential coordination between Russia and President Donald Trump’s campaign.
The Trump administration has said it will deny asylum to migrants who enter the country illegally, invoking extraordinary presidential national security powers to tighten the border as caravans of Central Americans slowly approach the United States.
A huge lizard that has terrified residents of a suburban neighbourhood in Florida for months has been captured, authorities said.
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev has said efforts must be taken to prevent a new arms race.
BAE Systems has maintained its outlook for 2018 and said Brexit is unlikely to have a major impact on its operations.
South Korea’s foreign minister quoted US officials as saying that it was North Korea that cancelled a meeting this week between US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a senior North Korean official on nuclear issues.
US attorney general Jeff Sessions has been pushed out after enduring more than a year of blistering and personal attacks from President Donald Trump.
A man has avoided prison after pleading no contest to charges of smashing Donald Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star with a pickaxe.
Democratic candidate Andrew Gillum may have lost his gubernatorial election battle in Florida, US, but one of his young voters can at least take solace from a rib-tickling 15 minutes of fame.
Democrat Nancy Pelosi has said she is confident she will win enough support to be elected speaker of the US House of Representatives next year.
European shares moved a leg higher on Wednesday as positive sentiment in the US acted as a tonic to investor confidence, driving the FTSE 100 into positive territory.
The Kremlin has said Russia and the United States have agreed not to hold a summit in Paris to avoid diverting attention from weekend commemorations marking the 100th anniversary of the First World War’s end.