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Raging bull's frenzied attack in Spain

On August 22nd it was reported nationally that a British man was gored by a bull at the Bous al Carrer festival in Catalonia, Spain. London Underground worker Peter Mayne needed 150 stitches and staples after he was mauled by the raging beast while on a family trip. He was charged down by the half-ton animal while having his photo taken.

Fastest lap around Manhattan

Police are searching for a driver who completed a lap of Manhattan in a fast 24 minutes and seven seconds. Courtesy / youtube.com/AfroDuckProduction

Rebels blow up Syrian tank in Zabadani

Members of Ahrar ash-Sham, a Islamist rebel group in Syria, blew up on Wednesday a Syrian army tank in Zabadani, a city in southwestern Syria. A video of the operation shows an army tank targeting the cameraman before being hit by an explosion. Credit: Ahrar ash-Sham/NewsPoint

Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro found dead

Prison officials in Ohio say convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro committed suicide on Tuesday night. Castro kidnapped three women and held them hostage for about a decade.

Syria: Shell hits crowded street

Opposition activists shared a dramatic video showing an explosion hitting a busy street of Rastan in Homs province. According to the video's description the shell hit as civilians, who had been injured in a previous attack reportedly carried out by a MIG fighter jet, were being evacuated.

Tornado rips through eastern Japan

A tornado ripped through parts of eastern Japan, injuring several dozen people, tearing off roofs and uprooting buildings.

Key on Syria: 'This is a great human tragedy'

Prime Minister John Key has stopped short of pledging military and moral support to nations considering military strikes on Syria after the US said it had proof the regime used sarin gas against its citizens.

Timelapse: Yosemite National Park burning

Yosemite National Park have shared time lapse footage of the Rim Fire that has been raging in the natural beauty spot in August 2013. California's massive Rim Fire has already burned at least 192,500 acres of forest and scrub, including 43,000 acres of Yosemite National Park, since it started on Aug. 17.

'Mesmerising' footage shows starlings flying

A motorist stopped his car to film incredible footage of a flock of starlings flying over Albert Bridge in Belfast. The video source said the sight was so "mesmerizing" they had to stop to film it.

Explosion in Syria captured

The moment an aircraft allegedly dropped explosives onto the city of Idlib, Syria has been captured on camera. The video below, taken earlier today, shows an enormous explosion hitting an area near the region's reservoir. A series of loud bangs can be herd in the aftermath of the explosion. The source said that a helicopter had "dropped 20" explosive barrels above the area, causing the explosion. Credit: AENN/NewsPoint/NewsPoint

Hey kid, don't be so stubborn

A goats sees itself in the mirror, and decides to fight it. I must say, the mirror puts up a pretty good fight! Credit: Sandy Cochrane/NewsPoint

Miss Philippines contestant gets awkward at pageant

Joanlia Lising is heading to YouTube infamy after getting awkward during a question and answer session at a beauty pageant. Courtesy: YouTube/ Sebastian Murdock Sebastian Murdock

NZ Army improves lives

As part of Pacific Partnership, the NZ Army undertook - alongside other international armies and navies - humanitarian work in the Pacific. nzherald.co.nz met them in the Solomon Islands to see what they worked on and how they live.

Deer me, what a hazard

A deer herd made for an interesting driving hazard in Japan. The deer were unperturbed by traffic in Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, which was established in 1880. Credit: BLUEBELLS9999/NewsPoint

Syria agrees to UN probe of purported attacks

Syria reached an agreement with the United Nations on Sunday to allow a team of international experts to visit the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack last week outside Damascus, said Syrian state media and the United Nations.

Raging Bull charges at cars on Spanish freeway

A raging bull got very angry and scared dozens of motorists when it escaped and ran onto a nearby freeway in Spain. The bull had been caged to be transferred to the Spanish town of Iriépal in Guadalajara for the Fiesta de San Roque on August 16th but somehow escaped and ran onto a nearby freeway causing a chaotic scene after it began to charge at cars. Credit: lacomunidad Guadalajara/NewsPoint

Weird bike for two spotted in Poland

Have you ever seen a bicycle like this before? Spotted on a street in Poland, it's able to support two riders side by side! Credit: Marcin Zakrzeski/NewsPoint

Watch: Wall of fog rolling over mountains

Incredible footage shows fog rolling over the Long Range Mountains at Lark Harbour, Newfoundland. Credit: Perry709/NewsPoint