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New Zealand's Mount Taranaki is now legally a person

A mountain in New Zealand is now legally recognised as a person after being granted all the rights and responsibilities of a human by the government.
Fraud suspect, 61, 'used wigs and disguises' to take citizenship tests for others, Home Office says

A woman in her 60s has been arrested for allegedly using an "array of wigs" and other disguises to pose as at least 14 other people to help them pass UK citizenship tests.
Corpse flower: Plant with 'deadly' stench pulls huge crowds for rare bloom in Sydney

People have queued for hours at a Sydney greenhouse to get a whiff of the infamous corpse flower, as it bloomed for the first time in years.
Elephants can't pursue release because they are not people, court rules

A court has ruled that five elephants being held in a Colorado zoo do not have the legal right to pursue their release, because they are not human.
Cat left on plane ends up taking three flights before reaching its destination

A family's move from New Zealand to Australia went horribly wrong when they realised their cat had been left on the plane and flown back home.