German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was forced to cancel her long-awaited trip to Oz after her ageing government plane broke down in Abu Dhabi. Her Aussie counterpart Penny Wong tweeted “We will see you next time” – though next time won’t include VIP seats for a highly anticipated World Cup clash…

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she was unknowingly fed a dish featuring hallucinogenic mushrooms while visiting Beijing in July. Luckily for her, they lose their potency when cooked correctly – and she said they were “delicious”.

And 2 American tourists snagged themselves a rare travel experience: they had an overnight stay in the Eiffel Tower after they got drunkenly stuck on the climb down. Good times…