From stolen shoes to missile tests: Seven unusual stories you need to know today

Matt Gaetz quick exit from Trumpʼs attorney general consideration shows how fast political winds can change. His eight-day bid ended due to party-mate push-back (linked to misconduct claims)‚ leading to Pam Bondiʼs selection as replacement

The International Criminal Court made a bold move against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant yesterday: charging them with war-crimes in Gaza. This means they cant visit 124 ICC member-states without arrest risk — though the US stands firm against these warrants

Vladimir Putin announced a new military step on Nov-21: testing a mid-range ballistic missile in Ukraine. He called it a response to US-approved long-range weapons for Ukraine — the missile which could carry nuclear loads might target US interests

A food-safety alert hits restaurants: Detroit-based Wolverine Packing Co is pulling back 167‚000+ pounds of ground-beef. The products (made Oct-22 and fresh ones with Nov-14 use-by date) might have E-coli

Scientists found a new tap-water compound: chloronitramide anion. This never-before-seen chemical comes from disinfectants; experts say it needs toxicity checks

Two big-budget films hit theaters today. The first part of “Wicked“ brings a fresh take on the classic musical; while “Gladiator II“ tries to match its award-winning predecessor

A funny twist from Japan shows how appearances can fool us. When 20+ kids shoes vanished from a kindergarten this month police thought they had a serious case — but cameras caught an unexpected thief: a sneaky-weasel stealing footwear for its collection