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Wednesday, 03 March 2021 19:50

‘I am happy’: Woman wins historic battle over right to die

Ana Estrada, who is confined to her bed, says she feels "happy and content" about a historic decision by Peruvian officials to allow her an assisted death, a remarkable ruling in this mostly Roman Catholic country where euthanasia is illegal. The Andean country's government decided not to appeal a court ruling that recognizes her right to die. "It is an individual case, but I hope it serves as a precedent," Estrada, 44, told Reuters, after the ministries of justice and health decided late on Tuesday to respect a judge's ruling that she has the right to "a dignified death." "I…

Saturday, 27 February 2021 05:18

Man survives 14 hours in Pacific Ocean ‘clinging to sea rubbish’

A sailor who fell overboard survived by clinging to a "piece of sea rubbish", his son has revealed. Vidam Perevertilov spent 14 hours in the water after he fell off the cargo ship into the Pacific Ocean in the early hours of the morning. The 52-year-old, who was not wearing a life jacket, credits his decision to swim towards a "black dot" several kilometres away with saving his life. It turned out to be a fishing buoy, which he held onto until his rescue. "He looked about 20 years older and very tired but he was alive," his son Marat…

Saturday, 27 February 2021 05:16

Police order man to spend 3 days with family, 3 days with girlfriend, take 1 day off

Police in the Indian state of Jharkhand were in the news recently for settling a marital dispute by ordering a man to spend three days a week with his wife, three days with his girlfriend, and take one day off from both. It all started when Rajesh Mahato, a married man from Kokar Tiril Road, in Ranchi, decided to get himself a girlfriend as well. Because he was so infatuated with his new conquest and didn’t want to lose her, the man never told her he was married. Instead, he convinced her to elope with him, leaving his wife and…

Wednesday, 24 February 2021 05:32

Young women dress as grannies in failed attempt to get Covid-19 vaccine faster

Two Florida women were recently caught trying to get their second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine by disguising themselves as old ladies, to pass as eligible for the sought-after jab. Florida Department of Health in Orange County recently reported the bizarre case of two women, aged 34 and 44, who went to a coronavirus vaccination site “dressed up as grannies,” in order to appear over 65, and thus eligible for a vaccine. Speaking at a conference, last Thursday, Raul Pino, health administrator for Orange County said that the women were wearing bonnets, gloves, and glasses in an attempt to make…

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 05:37

Woman claims gust of wind left her pregnant

Indonesian police are investigating the strange case of a 25-year-old woman who claims that she gave birth just an hour after a gust of wind got her pregnant. The young woman, identified as Siti Zainah, has become the subject of widespread ridicule in Indonesia after claiming to have been impregnated by a gust of wind, on February 10. Furthermore, Zainah added that she gave birth to a baby girl just an hour after the alleged impregnation. According to several Indonesian news outlets, the 25-year-old was relaxing at home in Cianjur, West Java, with her first child, when she felt the…

Saturday, 13 February 2021 04:24

Dog inherits $5m from deceased owner

Lulu the border collie was left $5 million (£3.6 million) after her owner died last year. Bill Dorris left the dog in the care of his friend, Martha Burton. The will states that Burton is to be reimbursed for Lulu's reasonable monthly expenses. BBC

Wednesday, 10 February 2021 04:04

This man mistakenly left his wallet in Antarctica. Some 53 years later, he got it back

Fifty-three years ago, Paul Grisham put on his heavy snow gear and said goodbye to Antarctica after spending 13 months there as a meteorologist with the Navy at one of the most remote stations on Earth. But he left something behind: his wallet. Grisham, now 91 and living in San Diego, said he doesn’t remember losing it, which is why he was stunned when he received a phone call from a stranger in Indiana on Jan. 27. “Paul? I think I’ve found your wallet,” the caller, Bruce McKee, told Grisham. It took Grisham a minute to piece things together. “What…

Saturday, 06 February 2021 04:13

How ex-maths teacher fathered 116 children

It’s the sort of post you might find on a dating site: ‘I’m 35, have brown hair, blue eyes and am 6ft 3in. I weigh 80kg, am a keen runner and consider myself fit and healthy. I have a good job in marketing and a master’s degree. I’d love to hear from you,’ it concludes. ‘So please feel free to get in touch.’ An attractive prospect? But not merely as a candidate for a romantic hook-up. What this man is offering is neither a relationship nor even simple friendship. Rather, he is offering his sperm and his advert is targeted…

Saturday, 06 February 2021 04:12

Man found alive 18 days after funeral

A Portuguese man who was reported as dead by his local hospital has been seen alive, 18 days after his supposed funeral and burial. The 92-year-old man from Milheirós de Poiares, Feira, northern Portugal, was declared dead on January 10. The old man had been hospitalized for about two months at the Hospital de Oliveira de Azeméis, in the city of Santa Maria da Feira, due to respiratory problems, before being infected with coronavirus there. After the man's family was informed of his death by employees of the medical centre on January 10, the funeral was held two days later.…

Wednesday, 03 February 2021 04:08

High Court Judge narrates how he discovered all three children from ex-wife aren’t his

A Delta State High Court judge, Anthony Okorodas, says he recently discovered that the three children he had with his first wife are not his. Okorodas said in a statement that he made the discovery after he had sponsored two of them to university while the third one was already 17 years old. The judge said he discovered this after the three children were subjected to DNA tests. Okorodas, who described the discovery as devastating, said he and his current wife had been responsible for the education of the three children, two of whom are university undergraduates, since their mother…

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Saturday, 30 January 2021 05:25

TV guest goes viral after leaving explicit item in background of news interview

‘Oversight or totally intentional? You decide.....’ one viewer commented BBC Wales viewers were left in hysterics after a guest left a rather unfortunate item in the background of her interview. Yvette Amos appeared on news programme BBC Wales on Tuesday (26 January) evening to discuss her experiences of unemployment during the pandemic. However, those watching at home found their eyes being drawn to the shelf behind Amos, which as well as holding books and board games contained a large pink penis. The image was shared on Twitter by journalist Grant Tucker, who tweeted: “Perhaps the greatest guest background on the…

Wednesday, 27 January 2021 05:12

Court gives ultimatum to ‘witches’ to restore victim’s health

Two women and five minors accused of bewitching and afflicting a three-year-old girl with a disease have been given 24 hours to revive the girl. The seven self-confessed ‘witches’ who have come before a court in Yola, Adamawa State capital, allegedly used demonic powers to afflict the three-year-old girl with a strange disease. The seven accused persons include a 60-year-old woman, one other woman not yet arrested and five children aged four to six years. The 60-year-old whose name was given as Halima Jonta and the minors were brought to Area Court 1, Yola, by a community leader, the Sarkin…

Thursday, 21 January 2021 05:33

This premium gin is made from distilled Elephant dung

It’s hard to believe that elephant dung could be the main ingredient of a premium spirit drink, but it’s true. South African gin Indlovu is made with botanicals harvested from the pachyderm poop. Paula and Les Ansley, both former professors in different fields of biology, decided to moved from the UK to South Africa, after retiring, and come up with a way to contribute to conservation efforts in the region and support the local community. Neither of them had any idea that elephant dung would play such a big part in their plan, it just sort of happened. Today they…

Wednesday, 20 January 2021 05:22

Woman arrested for baking 'indecent' cakes

A baker was arrested in after making a selection of 'indecent' cakes that were topped with icing in the shape of genitals and lingerie. The provocative desserts shared by a group of women at a party were described as an 'assault on the value system, and a crude abuse of society' by a top Islamic authority in Egypt which deemed them forbidden under religious law. But the crackdown drew criticism from some Egyptians who said it was 'eliminating any space for personal freedoms in Egypt'. The baker was arrested, then released on bail soon afterwards, while authorities have also identified…

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