In stories this week, we have the water-skiing squirrel performing toward the end of its career, the longest zip line with VR glasses, tree tents that can be used on water, land and trees, the world’s largest aircraft with luxurious interior, and a donkey winning over horses.

All the interesting, red-hot and downright odd anecdotes from around the world are in our news review.

Water-skiing squirrel performs toward the end of its career

The squirrel, the seventh in a line of Twiggies going back to the late 1970s, is on a farewell tour due to the retirement of its owner, Lou Ann Best. She started performing with water-skiing squirrels with her husband, Chuck Best, who died in a drowning accident in 1997.

Lou Ann spends a substantial part of her performance educating spectators about water safety.