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Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:08:10 GMT
US pastor who appeared in drag on TV loses ministry
Wearing high-heeled thigh boots, lipstick and purple eyeshadow and with a crucifix around his neck, Craig Duke, 62, made a big splash on the HBO show "We're Here," at least among his horrified parishioners. The Methodist reverend described the appe...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 07:02:12 GMT
Australian lawmakers call for inquiry into Murdoch media
The Senate committee recommended the establishment of an independent and more "comprehensive investigation" that could subpoena witnesses and look at overhauling media watchdogs. "Australia has one of the most concentrated media markets in the worl...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 06:52:03 GMT
Biden to host virtual 'Summit for Democracy' amid tensions with China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden will gather 111 world leaders in a virtual meeting dubbed the Summit for Democracy, in what Washington hopes will be a boost for global democracy threatened by an increase in authoritarian rulers.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 06:42:11 GMT
Stokes no-ball controversy spices up second day of Ashes
David Warner was on 17 when Stokes bowled him, only for the Australian opener to be given a reprieve by the TV umpire because Stokes had overstepped. It was a potential turning point on day two as Warner went on to make 94 and the hosts tightened ...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 06:14:19 GMT
Disabled models breaking taboos on Ivory Coast catwalk
Decked out in a red suit, traditional Sahelian boubou robes, multi-coloured African bogolan prints and a blue tunic with printed motifs, the models showed off the latest creations of Abidjan designers in an event dubbed "Strong and Beautiful Togethe...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:58:19 GMT
Verstappen - the 'natural' born heir to Hamilton's throne
He missed an opportunity in Saudi Arabia last weekend, first when he slammed into the wall during qualifying and then when his aggressive tactics against Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton during the race led to him having to give up the lead and take a five-...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:58:15 GMT
Hamilton faces final reckoning as history beckons and threatens
The defending seven-time champion could be dethroned by a pugnacious young pretender, who may be his nemesis, or set for a magnificent record with an eighth title when he competes with Max Verstappen at a much-modified Yas Marina Circuit. After 2...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:58:15 GMT
Hamilton: 'Wild and free' but fiercely focussed on winning
It has been quite a ride. The son of a black father and a white mother, whose parents separated in his youth, Hamilton grew up on a housing estate. His father Anthony at one time held down three jobs to fund his son's embryonic racing career in ka...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:56:12 GMT
Champions Toulouse expecting 'willing' Cardiff despite Covid crisis
The Welsh region will field an outfit made up of academy members, semi-pro players and internationals who did not travel to South Africa last month for two United Rugby Championship games. Cardiff were in the rainbow nation for league fixtures when...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:54:13 GMT
Record number of journalists jailed in 2021: CPJ
In its annual report, the CPJ listed 50 journalists imprisoned in China, 26 in Burma, 25 in Egypt, 23 in Vietnam and 19 in Belarus. Adding those jailed in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Russia, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the CPJ said a total of 293 journa...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:42:13 GMT
New Zealand plans to phase out tobacco sales
New Zealand currently outlaws tobacco sales to under-18s and Associate Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said that from 2027, the age ban would increase by one year annually to keep the cohort smoke free. "We want to make sure people never start smoki...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:14:12 GMT
China grants emergency approval for its first Covid drug
The move comes as regulators around the world give the green light to treatments -- particularly for high-risk groups -- amid worries over the new Omicron variant. China is also grappling with a growing number of studies that show its vaccines hav...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 04:54:12 GMT
Rockets shoot down Nets, Bulls and NBA champion Bucks fall
Eric Gordon scored 21 points before he was ejected in the fourth quarter and Garrison Matthews added 19 for the Rockets, who have their first seven-game winning streak since they won eight in a row in November of 2019. James Harden, playing his sec...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 04:04:11 GMT
US House votes to punish China over Uyghur treatment
Members of the House voted 428-1 to pass the "Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act," which requires corporations to prove "with clear and convincing evidence" that any goods imported from the region were not made using forced labor. "Right now, Beiji...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 04:00:23 GMT
Pace-setters: five remarkable Ashes first balls
AFP Sport recalls five memorable first balls in the Ashes and their impact on the series: McCormick to Worthington (Brisbane, 1936) Until this week the only man to be dismissed by the first ball of an Ashes series was Derbyshire's Stan Worthington...



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