Some more funny stories and interesting headlines from around the world:

• Stranded cow Lulu is airlifted home by cable car
• Chirac gives away ‘violent’ dog: Former French President Jacques Chirac says he has given away his beloved dog, Sumo, after it attacked him for a third time.
• Maldives cabinet to go underwater: Maldives ministers train in preparation for an underwater cabinet meeting highlighting the effects of climate change.
• Learner crashes into US apartment: A driving lesson in Maryland ends with a bang after the driver crashes a minivan into an apartment, injuring the occupant.
• Phone-in surprise for UK minister: A Moscow phone-in show uncovers a welcome surprise for UK minister Ed Miliband, as an unknown relative contacts him.
• Fraud fugitive in Facebook trap: A man on the run from the US authorities inadvertently gave himself away by posting updates advertising his expensive lifestyle.
• Man breaks 15 laws in 11 minutes: A driver confounds Swiss police by committing 15 traffic violations in just over 10 minutes, police say.
• Couple’s home hit by space metal: A four pound lump of metal which fell through the roof a house in Hull may have come from space, the RAF say.
• Balloon boy gets note from Queen: The Queen writes to a five-year-old boy in Buckinghamshire after she found a balloon he had released at his school.
• Rich Germans demand higher taxes: A group of wealthy Germans launches a petition calling on the government to tax them more to fund social and environmental projects.
• Madonna neighbour sues over noise: A woman who lives in an apartment above Madonna in Manhattan has complained to the New York State Supreme Court about the pop star rehearsing to loud music.