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Sudan has criminalized female genital mutilation (FGM) in a landmark move forward for women's rights in the country, BBC News has reported. Now, anyone who carries out the abhorrent practice will be subject to up to three years imprisonment and a fine. The April 22 amendment to the current legislation…
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This morning, the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center has confirmed that over 1 million people around the world have recovered from the novel coronavirus. As of this writing, the number of individuals who have beaten the deadly disease globally now stands at 1,015,183. Thankfully, we are seeing more and…
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A Florida professor has reportedly been fired after students noticed a "college" porn bookmark during a Zoom call. According to the student newspaper The Miami Hurricane, Professor Zhang did not realize what he'd done at the time, but addressed the incident in another seminar, saying: "I don't know how it happened.…
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to stay at home to save lives. However, there are a small minority of people who are choosing to disobey the social distancing measures put in place for the greater good. Now, police have busted a pub operating illegally in the UK…
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An emotional Colonel Tom Moore has watched his special RAF flypast for his 100th birthday. This comes after Moore's military ranking was changed from Captain to Colonel on his birthday after he raised a staggering amount of money for the NHS shortly before turning 100. Watch Colonel Tom's emotional reaction…
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Per the Independent, two men have been hospitalised after drinking disinfectant in a purported effort to prevent the novel coronavirus. The men, who hail from Georgia, US, both have a history of psychiatric issues and are expected to make a full recovery. Director of Georgia Poison Centre, Gaylord Lopez, said…
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An ABC News reporter filmed an at-home segment while not wearing any pants and was subsequently called out by amused social media users. The incident took place on Tuesday's Good Morning America and featured Will Reeve, who later responded to his lack of pants on Twitter. "I have ARRIVED," he…
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American radio and television personality, Howard Stern, suggested on Monday that Donald Trump's supporters should "take disinfectant" and "drop dead", per Fox News. "I would love it if Donald would get on TV and take an injection of Clorox and let’s see if his theory works," he continued. "Hold a…
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A Swedish backpacker has dared police to fine her $1200 AUD ($780 USD) after she decided to flout the coronavirus lockdown in Australia. Linn Clark from Sweden posted a video of herself on a beach, complaining that she couldn't catch some rays in peace because there was a chance that…
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A teacher who discovered students socializing in a park told them that she hopes they die a "long, painful death" from coronavirus, the Washington Times has reported. According to The Trentonian, the woman has since been identified as, Nicole Griggs, a maths teacher at Steinert High School in Hamilton Township.…
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Someone had the best reaction to anti-lockdown protestors: driving a remote-controlled virus model around them during a demonstration in Wisconsin. While the US government has urged people to stay at home to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus - in order to save lives - some people have…
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College and pranks go hand-in-hand. When I was at college, my roommates once covered everything in my room in tin foil when I went home for the weekend. Another time we replaced our friend's wine with non-alcoholic vino and watched her make a fool out of herself. Pranks work best…
