From Dogs to Broken Hands: Odd Stories from Around the World

In an unusual set of recent news, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un presented Russian President Vladimir Putin with a pair of local Pungsan dogs. Meanwhile, a German soccer fan missed a Euro 2024 match due to a broken hand caused by a wayward shot from striker Niclas Fuellkrug.

Following is a summary of current odd news briefs.

North Korea's Kim gives pair of dogs to Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. Kim and Putin were seen looking at the dogs, who were tied to a rose-covered fence, during a segment aired on the state-controlled Korean Central Television on Thursday.

Soccer-Fan's hand broken by shot from German striker Fuellkrug

A Germany fan missed the hosts' Euro 2024 tournament opener against Scotland on Friday after his hand was broken by a wayward shot from German striker Niclas Fuellkrug during the warmup. Kai Flathmann was sitting to the side of the German goal ahead of his team's 5-1 demolition of Scotland when he was hit on the hand by an effort from Fuellkrug which went wide of the target.

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