A baby girl has died after swallowing a tiny button battery which began generating electricity inside her and eroded through her tissues, causing terrible burns.
Mum sees 'face of Jesus' in a vegetable days before Christmas
A mum has refused to cook with a Brussels Sprout after she spotted what she thinks is a likeness of Jesus Christ. Shaunagh Roberts, 34, did a double-take as she prepared to chop the bottom off the vegetable when she spotted the "holy" image.
I used to burn my skin when I was a child for people to stop teasing me because I didn't grow up around other light-skinned people - Pearl Thusi
South African media personality, Pearl Thusi has opened up on her battle with colourism and depression.
75-year-old man dies of heart attack two hours after receiving COVID-19 vaccine in Israel
A 75-year-old man from Northern Israel died of a heart attack about two hours after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, December 28, the Health Ministry has confirmed.
Saudi Arabia bans child marriages
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Justice has banned the marriage of persons under 18 years. It also set 18 years as the minimum age for marriage.
China jails journalist for 4 years for reporting on coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan
A Chinese court has sentenced a journalist who reported from Wuhan, the city in which the Covid-19 pandemic started, to four years in jail on charges of "picking fights and provoking trouble," one of her lawyers said.
Billionaire Game of Thrones games tycoon and Netflix producer, Lin Qi, dies at 39 after allegedly being poisoned by a co-worker amid fights among his company's executives'
Lin Qi, chairman and CEO of the Chinese entertainment company Yoozoo Group and a producer on Netflix's upcoming series The Three-Body Problem, has died after he was allegedly poisoned by a co-worker amid fights among his company's executives'.
Coronavirus: Spain to keep registry of those who refuse Covid-19 vaccine and share the registry with other EU nations
Spain's health ministry has announced it will set up a registry of people who refuse to be vaccinated against coronavirus and share it with other European Union nations.
Nigerian-Greek star Giannis Antetokounmpo signs largest deal in NBA history
Nigerian-Greek NBA star and reigning two-time MVP Giannis Sina Ugo Antetokounmpo has signed a record-breaking, five-year supermax contract extension deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, a statement released by the team on Tuesday said. At $228.2 million, this is said to be the largest deal in NBA history, The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported. The basketball star’s agent, Alex Saratsis, told ESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski that the deal also includes an opt-out after the fourth year.
Eight-year-old girl successfully climbs Africa’s second-highest mountain
An eight-year-old girl, Elsie Akeyo, observed Kenya’s Jamhuri Day the East African nation became a republic on December 12 by successfully climbing Africa’s second-highest mountain, Mount Kenya. And though officials at the Mt Kenya National Park and Reserve said they do not keep records of the youngest people who successfully reach its summit, Elsie’s feat has still gone down as very commendable.
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