An American woman whose case was one of the sparks behind baseless claims about Haitian immigrants has been sentenced to a year in prison for animal cruelty. Authorities said that Allexis Ferrell, 27, attacked a cat in Canton, Ohio. Ferrell is a US citizen and the incident happened about 170 miles (270km) away from a […]
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Woman dies after walking into plane propeller
A skydiver has died after accidentally walking into a plane propeller. Amanda Gallagher, 37, was taking pictures of other skydivers at Wichita Cook Airfield in Kansas on Saturday when she backed into the active propeller, according to US media reports. Emergency services were sent to the scene in Sedgwick County at around 3pm and Ms […]
Man wins $1m lottery with $20 bill he found on the ground
When a North Carolina man headed to a convenience store on Tuesday, he had no idea luck was on his side. Jerry Hicks, a master carpenter from Banner Elk, found a $20 bill in the parking lot of the store, he said in a news release. He spent it on a scratch-off lottery ticket – and […]
Using dildos and vibrators to please yourself, anal sex and other forms of unnatural carnal knowledge is still unlawful – Supreme Court
An existing law that criminalises unnatural sexual intercourse and makes it unlawful for both heterosexuals and homosexuals to have anal sex does not breach the 1992 Constitution, the Supreme Court has declared. In a unanimous decision on Wednesday (July 24, 2024), a seven-member panel of the court dismissed a suit challenging the constitutionality of Section […]
Nigeria: 96-year-old man issues fitness challenge to youth; dares to match them toe-to-toe
A 96-year-old retired Nigerian civil servant, Elder Foster Ebinimie Akulasa, who is from Odi Town in Bayelsa State, has boldly thrown down a fitness challenge to the younger generation, publicly calling for a competition between him and them. Though aged and might be considered weak, Elder Foster Ebinimie Akulasa, according to reports, still remains fit […]
Condom-removing man jailed for ‘stealthing’
A man who secretly took a condom off during sex has been jailed for more than four years. A woman had agreed to have sex with Guy Mukendi, 39, from Brixton in south London, on the condition a condom was used. The offence, known as “stealthing”, is classified as rape. Text messages were shown to […]
How the right amount of caffeine unlocks lifelong benefits for your body and mind
For many, caffeine is considered a guilty pleasure. But there is growing evidence that our daily fix isn’t necessarily a bad thing. In fact, it might actually be doing us some good. Caffeine has been getting a bad rap recently. Whether it’s highly caffeinated energy drinks making it difficult for kids to concentrate in class, […]
19% of Ghanaian women support husbands disciplining their wives for burning food while cooking
More Ghanaian women than men believe there is nothing wrong with domestic violence in relation to men beating their wives. This is according to the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). It indicates that 19 per cent of women (compared to 16 per cent of men) believe a […]
Schwarzenegger detained over tax for luxury watch
Arnold Schwarzenegger was detained at a German airport for allegedly failing to declare a luxury watch he was planning to auction for charity. The Hollywood actor was held for three hours at Munich airport on Wednesday. An investigation for alleged tax evasion was launched as the watch was intended to be sold within the European […]
Sultan of Brunei boasts $5B private car collection
Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei’s automobile collection, valued at an estimated US$5 billion and consisting of over 7,000 cars, is often regarded as the largest private car collection in the world. The collection features custom-made Bentleys, Ferraris, BMWs, and a McLaren F1 LM, which Ralph Lauren is also reported to have purchased, according to the South […]
Attempted porn site access with church computers: Cologne Catholic diocese ‘disappointed’ in staff, clergy
Clergy and staff of the Archdiocese of Cologne tried to browse pornography on work PCs, its archbishop has confirmed. German media said around 1,000 attempts to view restricted sites were logged when the organisation ran a month of tests on its IT security systems. At least one senior clergy member was among 15 people identified, […]
MEXICO: Mayor marries crocodile in grand wedding
A wealthy Man in Mexico, a mayor of a small southern Mexico town has tied the knot with a 7-year-old crocodile in a grand wedding that saw scores of guests including friends, business partners and family members attending. Victor Hugo Sosa, mayor of San Pedro Huamelula, a town of Indigenous Chontal people in the Tehuantepec […]