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Pope Francis has expressed support for homosexuals, saying they are children of God and have a right to be in a family. In a documentary released on Wednesday, the pontiff who is the global leader of the Roman Catholic Church, stated that homosexuals should be protected by civil union laws. "…

A Brazilian Senator was reportedly caught hiding cash between his buttocks during a police raid on Wednesday. Police investigating the alleged misuse of Covid-19 response funds in the country are said to have found the money stashed between Senator Chico Rodrigues’s butt cheeks, Reuters reported…

The US has issued a warning to African leaders suppressing democracy and instigating violence in their countries. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement on Thursday said that the US is watching closely and will not hesitate to impose sanctions on leaders interfering with elections. He…

A Malawi court has ruled that academic qualifications obtained during marriage are part of matrimonial property. The ruling was issued by the country’s High Court in a case in which a housewife named Ellen Tewesa sued her former husband, Chimwemwe Tewesa when he sought a divorce after completing…

(AP) President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before the presidential election. Trump, who has spent much of the year downplaying the…

An African giant pouched rat from Tanzania has been awarded a gold medal for his prowess in detecting explosives in Cambodia. The five-year-old rodent named Magawa was conferred a civilian award for animal bravery by the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals last Friday, The Associated Press…

A Nigerian college graduate has caused a stir on social media after he set all his academic certificates on fire. The man identified as Usman Abubakar, a resident of Nigeria’s state of Katsina, burned the documents after he got frustrated having failed to secure a job, according to reports. Some of…

Authorities in Vietnam this week seized more than 320,000 used condoms that were being repackaged as new after cleaning. The contraceptives weighing approximately 360 kilograms were impounded after police officers and market inspectors raided a warehouse in Binh Duong province following a tip-off…

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women's rights champion who became the court's second female justice, has died at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the court said. Ginsburg announced in July…

Police in Uganda have launched a search for more than 200 inmates who escaped from jail on Wednesday. The prisoners are said to have overpowered a guard, broke into the armory, dumped their distinctive yellow uniforms, and fled into a remote wilderness area while naked, according to reports. During…