Under-arm action fails to yield leg-over results

In India, someone has been taking the promises of advertising a little too seriously. Twenty-six-year-old Vaibhav Bedi from New Delhi has been using Lynx deodorant products (marketed as 'Axe' in India) for seven years, yet has failed to encounter the situations depicted in the brand's ads – namely, having women throw themselves at him. He is now taking manufacturer Unilever to court, demanding nearly €30,000 for his lack of female pursuers.

Please help the cause against loneliness

A politician in Malaysia has suggested that legislators should marry single mums to care for their kids, and get prizes for increasing their 'quota' of wives. The unusual approach to childcare was mooted by female state representative Wan Ubaidah Omar.

Brain switched off, foot down

Bulgarian investigators are looking into a lethal new gambling 'game' in Sofia called 'Russian Road Roulette' where drivers take bets of thousands of euro and speed through red lights and busy intersections. If they get through without hitting cars or pedestrians, the money is theirs.

Use your head – it could save your life

Our picture shows the dramatic five-hour rescue of a young Chinese boy in Guangxi, who fell out of a third-floor window and ended up with his head wedged between two buildings.