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Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

Locals criticize Los Angeles for spending nearly $1 million on a two-cubicle toilet while cutting fire department budgets, officials say the driverless car obeyed traffic laws.

  • Two transport inspectors in Bulgaria were dismissed after soliciting a €500 bribe from the tour convoy of Robbie Williams during a routine traffic stop.
  • The inspectors used Google Translate as the drivers were shocked, and police said those without cash were told to visit an ATM.
  • Golf's Ryder Cup took place last weekend in New York and was marred by over-partisan American supporters who heckled European players.
  • Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry faced racist anti-Irish abuse during the three-day tournament, and a beer bottle was thrown at McIlroy’s wife.
  • A $1 million public restroom located at the entrance to Los Angeles’s well-known Runyon Canyon trail has drawn criticism, particularly in light of the city’s budget reductions implemented last year.
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Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

From Donald Trump showing class to bribery backfiring in Bulgaria. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world.

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