Unusual News Roundup: From Spy Whales to Tomato Battles

This summary highlights a series of odd news events including the death of a Russian 'spy whale' near Norway, a soccer player's injury from sneezing, Spain's Tomatina festival, a South African meteorite fragment discovery, and a Dutch canal vaulting competition keeping traditions alive.

Following a series of bewildering events, a beluga whale suspected of Russian espionage was discovered dead near Norway. The whale, named 'Hvaldimir,' had been closely monitored since its sighting five years ago.

In other peculiar happenings, Bolton Wanderers' striker Victor Adeboyejo was benched due to an injury caused by a powerful sneeze, which resulted in discomfort in his ribcage and back. This unusual incident kept him from participating in an English Football League Trophy match.

Meanwhile, in Spain, the traditional Tomatina festival transformed the streets of Bunol into a sea of red. Some 22,000 participants engaged in a vigorous tomato fight, turning the town near Valencia into a high-spirited battleground of overripe tomatoes.

In South Africa, scientists revealed a fragment of a motorcycle-sized meteorite in Eastern Cape province, following sightings of a bright streak of light in the sky and an explosive sound in late August.

Lastly, preserving age-old customs, the Dutch village of Polsbroekerdam hosted the yearly 'fierljeppen' canal vaulting contest, drawing contestants nationwide to leap across water bodies using poles.