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A 66-year-old professor who writes children’s books claims to have become the world’s oldest woman to give birth, and doctors said Monday she and her day-old baby daughter were in good condition in intensive care. Doctors at the Giulesti Maternity Hospital in Bucharest said Adriana Iliescu became pregnant through in vitro fertilization using sperm and egg from anonymous donors. They said she delivered her first child, Eliza Maria, by Caesarean section on Sunday and that a twin sister was stillborn. The child is eating a bit of glucose,” Dr. Mirela Ranga, a hospital spokeswoman, said Monday. “Mrs. Iliescu is still in intensive care, but she is moving around. She is expected to go see her daughter a bit later.” News of the birth at one of the capital’s leading gynecological clinics sparked debate in Romania over the ethics of women beyond the age of fertility having babies. One church official said it was shocking. Mother 'more than happy' Iliescu sat up in her hospital bed Mond...

A prophet in Bottlebrush informal settlement in Durban, South Africa has met his untimely death in the hands of irate community members who burnt him to death for r*ping a 12 year old girl who had gone to see him for prayers.   It was gathered that the prophet leads a sect of Zimbabwean origin called Johanne Masowe.    Trouble started when he asked the girl to come to his place of residence for daily prayers. It is believed the girl would go to the prayer sessions every day after school. On the fateful day, the girl is said to have gone for prayers late at night after she had finished school late.   The sobbing mother, also from Zimbabwe said, ‘I told her to go and do her prayers with Madzibaba Jonathan like before and she did. Next thing I know, I heard noises coming from that direction and people screaming. I went out to investigate and noticed that someone was burning because he was caught r*ping a minor’.   According to iMzansi news, neighbours say they hea...

The incident happened along UNITY BANK PLC Gboko when the victim snatched about #250,000 naira from a POS lady. while investigating, He had items in his possession that he reportedly stole. The Victim was then handed over to the police. The Gboko mayor(TOR-GERI), Mr Alamngee Demegba Takema has further warned that anyone caught extorting money or items from traders and market women in Gboko Markets will face the wrath of the law. The TOR-GERI was reacting to several reports that youth groups bearing daggers harass and extorts the belongings of traders and market women in unacceptable guises of taxation.  Addressing Gboko people in Gboko main market on Tuesday 9th Jan 2024, AMUDEE cautioned that extortion is a criminal offence and anyone caught in the act will be charged to court.  While reiterating the need for the safety of traders and ease of doing Business in Gboko, the TOR-GERI called for harmony to allow Gboko to grow. 

A man alleged to be an Alfa was captured having sex with a mad woman in Ibadan. In a video going viral on Facebook, the man is seen approaching the woman in a dirty backyard where she lay on a concrete floor with her head resting on a mat. He then looks around, pulls his trousers, looks around again, and appears to penetrate the woman. The man appeared to be holding his nostrils as he continued to thrust. Observers filming from a nearby house are heard whispering in surprise. “Alfa o,” a woman is heard saying, shock evident in her voice. “Ye, he’s sleeping with her, he’s sleeping with her,” a man is heard saying repeatedly. “Stop speaking loudly,” the woman cautions him as they watch and film the Alfa in the act. The woman expressed shock that the same Alfa who preaches to people can engage in such an act. The man filming is heard calling the name of Jesus repeatedly while exclaiming in shock. “This one is happening live in Ibadan o. Jesus Christ. Ahhhh. A man of God for that matter,”...

Masvingo – The notorious Masvingo Photographer is not giving up on his project of exposing couples who like romping in the bush. This time he shocked this woman who temporarily became paralysed when she discovered that their “moment of passion” was being carefully recorded. According to the cameraman, she looked dumbfounded as she squatted legs asunder the “bedroom cooking stick” of a married man who is believed to be a cleaner in the city. The two were busted last Sunday afternoon sexercising bedroom gymnastics in this thicket near Masvingo water tanks close to Wimpy Inn. Because it was raining and muddy, the two could not lie on the ground,so the man made a makeshift mat from tree branches and leaves. He sat on the branches with his trousers dropped to almost knee level and the woman then sat astride him and the fun began, everything in the eye of the cameraman. For a considerable moment they grabbed each other tightly groaning with pleasure of love making while the photographer fil...

Dividing history into decades is an arbitrary but sometimes very useful way of trying to understand the arcs and significance of events. Trying to identify any single event as crucial to the understanding of a given decade may be even more arbitrary. It is certainly subjective. Nevertheless, that attempt can at the very least be a catalyst for discussion. What follows is an attempt to identify decade-defining moments in the history of the United States since the country’s inception. 1770s: Declaration of Independence (1776) The centrality of the Declaration of Independence (1776) to the developments of the 1770s is self-evident. From the Boston Tea Party to the “shot heard round the world,” Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River, and the Valley Forge winter, the American Revolution’s pursuit of liberty was made meaningful by the founding document of the great American experiment in democracy. 1780s: Constitution of the United States of America (1787) With the war won, independenc...

The term history painting was introduced in the seventeenth century to describe paintings with subject matter drawn from classical history and mythology, and the Bible – in the eighteenth century it was also used to refer to more recent historical subjects The term ‘history painting’ was introduced by the French Royal Academy in the seventeenth century. It was seen as the most important type (or ‘genre’), of painting above portraiture, the depiction of scenes from daily life (called genre painting), landscape and still life painting. (See the glossary page for genres to find out more). Although initially used to describe paintings with subjects drawn from ancient Greek and Roman (classical) history, classical mythology, and the Bible; towards the end of the eighteenth century history painting included modern historical subjects such as the battle scenes painted by artists Benjamin West and John Singleton Copley. The style considered appropriate to use for history painting was classica...

The latest arrest of an alleged serial killer in northwestern Gansu province has rekindled memories of other horrific murderers in China, many of which also involved robbery and rape. A young woman in China claims she was tricked into taking a job at a cosmetic surgery company, only for her employer to pressure her into getting a nose job and incurring 25,000 yuan (US$3,500) in debt. The woman, surnamed Chen, accepted a position as a receptionist with the company on November 21, with her salary being 4,100 (US$560) per month. During the interview, the hiring staff asked questions about her interest in cosmetic surgery, which Chen initially thought were routine because “it’s a cosmetic surgery company, so those questions didn’t seem strange.” However, after signing the employment contract, two employees consistently pressured Chen into getting a cosmetic procedure, suggesting it would boost her career prospects. Chen would try to push back by pointing out that she had not yet graduated...

The three siblings who were burnt to death in a fire that engulfed some shops at the Mechanic village, Oke-Afa, Isolo area of Lagos State last Thursday, would have escaped death, had their mother granted their wish, Vanguard reports. DAILY POST reports that the fire incident was suspected to have been triggered by a head-on collision between a LT 27 bus being chased by a team of policemen, and a 14-seater stationary commercial bus. Report equally has it that a team of policemen, allegedly from Ejigbo Division, were chasing the LT 27 bus loaded with petroleum product. The children – Christiana, Feranmi and Pelumi, had begged their mother to take them with her, when she was leaving at about 10 p.m on the said day, but she refused promising the children that she would be back by 11.30 p.m. A woman, who claimed to have been with the children’s mother before she left them, said 6–year-old Pelumi begged his mother not to lock them inside the shop. Their mother was said to have bought them b...

On March 3, Russian forces took hold of Yahidne, a small village outside of Chernihiv, Ukraine, and held the villagers captive in a school basement for 25 harrowing days. Ukrainian survivors believe at least 20 people died during the month-long Russian occupation, including 11 elderly villagers who passed away while inside the basement. No official death toll has been released by Ukrainian officials. Surviving off limited food and forced to go to the bathroom in buckets, men, women and children huddled together — four people per square meter — as Russian forces ransacked and destroyed their homes. Adults slept sitting up, while mothers used their bodies as makeshift beds for their children. The youngest Ukrainian held captive was just 2 months old. To keep track of time, villagers etched the passing days into one of the basement walls. TODAY Parents spoke, through a translator, to three Ukrainian women who were held captive by Russian troops in Yahidne and described, in detail, the co...

Throughout the course of history, oppressive leaders have regrettably outnumbered those who govern benevolently. To compile a list of 34 of the cruelest dictators of all time, 24/7 Tempo reviewed dozens of historical sources such as History.com and Britannica. This compilation covers millennia, ranging from historical despots like Phalaris of Acragas to contemporary dictators like Hitler and Stalin. While the majority are male, a handful of women, including China’s Wu Zetian, are featured for ruthlessly eliminating rivals. Regrettably, our compilation suggests that leaders have not become nicer over time. A significant portion of the entries, precisely half, originates from the 20th century, featuring some of the most infamous figures in history. Tragically, this era could be labeled as a century marked by mass murder, with the names of Joseph Stalin, Adolf Hitler, and Mao Zedong etched in blood on the pages of history.  (These are the most famous female rulers in history

Archaeologists said the statues look like those used in the Nativity scene But the figurines were to worship a cult goddess in ancient rituals  Archaeologists have unearthed nativity-like scene statues in the ancient ruins of the Roman pagan city of Pompeii. Approximately 13 figurines were found in what was once a home, and while the terracotta pieces mirror a Christian scene, they were used in an ancient cult ritual. The miniature clay sculptures are about five inches high and found upright on a horizontal plane, probably a shelf that once hung inside the home. Researchers determined the artifacts were to pay homage to the cult goddess Cybele, known for being the mother of the gods, and Attis, a mortal she fell in love with. Some statues were human figures, while others included a chicken head and a pine cone.  Two thousand years ago, Pompeii, which lies 14 miles southeast of Naples, was a buzzing city with some 15,000 residents before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius destroye...

The Chincha tribe lived high in the Andes mountains in South America. When Spanish explorers came upon the tribe in the 1500s, they were intrigued by the robes the Chincha wore, which had been crafted from the skins of small furry animals found only high up in the mountains of Chile, Bolivia, Peru and Argentina. The Spaniards named the animals, who were slightly larger than chipmunks, “chinchillas” — or little Chinchas. They quickly realized the potential value of their pelts, which became highly desired once garments made from chinchillas were introduced into European high society. Unfortunately for the chinchillas, it took as many as 150 of them to fashion a coat. As the demand for the expensive fur increased, the supply of animals began to be depleted. By the late 1800s, the animals hovered on the brink of extinction. Chile, Peru and Bolivia finally signed a treaty banning the trapping of chinchillas and the exporting of their pelts in 1910. But by then, the cute little rodents had...

Byram, NJ. Recent renovations of a section of  Route 80 westbound have uncovered the remains of what archeologists believe to be the first solid evidence of the legendary “four breasted woman” spoken of in Lenni Lenape folklore. Dr. Kevin Spitzkiel, adjunct professor of archeology at the nearby Centenary College stated “This is the breakthrough we’ve been looking for all these years. Ever since I was a boy growing up in Warren County I heard tales of a clan of four breasted women.  Even the men had four nipples.” Road crews were digging up part of the highway when they found several human bones.  They called local State Troopers immediately.  Once the Troopers recognized this was not a fresh crime scene, they called for Dr Spitzkiel.  He is known in the area as the “Skeleton Guy” His interest in the human skeleton is massive. He can  often be seen driving around town with a lifesize skeleton replica in the passenger seat of his car. “The interesting part o...

At least six Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists were reportedly killed in the Banki area of Borno State during a recent operation by Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) troops. A popular security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, confirmed this in Maiduguri on Friday, stating that the terrorists were killed by the Special Forces in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force on Thursday, June 22, 2023, in an ambush near along Bula Yobe and Darajamal road, in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. According to Makama, the terrorists were Improvised Explosive Device(IED) planters who usually sneak onto the road to attack the people. One Spoon On An Empty Stomach, Fat Burns Within A Week! Black Latte Three Signs Of An Approaching Stroke. Read More Vascular Health Diabetes Isn't From Sweet Food! Meet The Main Enemy Of Diabetes GlucoPro At least six Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists were reportedly killed in the Banki area of Borno ...

A wife who was caught cheating has done the unthinkable after she poured petrol on her husband and children before setting them ablaze. A Malawian Revenue Officer MRA was nearly burnt to death and is now battling for his life after his wife poured petrol on him and set him and his kids on fire. According to Zambezi Reporters, the man was on a night shift (22hrs-06hrs) but suddenly felt unwell and knocked off early by going home. When he got to his house, he found a strange car parked in his yard and his little investigations quickly revealed the wife was with another man.   The shocked wife who didn't know that the husband would come back by that time of the day, begged for mercy and pleaded with the husband to forgive her. But the husband told the cheating wife to leave his house peacefully. The wife however requested to be allowed to leave in the morning as it would be dangerous to leave in the night, she begged. The husband allowed her to stay the night in the house and slept i...

Maxwell Chiwaya, 36, from Unyolo Village TA Chikumbu, Mulanje, Malawi is currently being treated for burns from his knees to his penis and stomach after his 33-year-old wife poured hot water on him as revenge for cheating on her. The incident occurred when a business person came to Chiwaya's house in Area 49 to collect cash for items Chiwaya's husband got some time back. She handed herself to the police on Tuesday, March 29. Kanengo Police Deputy Public Relations Officer, Const. Salome Chibwana, confirmed the arrest of one, Juliet Chiwaya, from Malambima Village, TA Kaphuka Dedza. Police said they have charged her with an offence of Act Intended to Cause Grievous Harm which attracts a maximum penalty of 7 years Imprisonment with Hard Labour (IHL). Juliet was not home but met the business person on the way who told her that Mr. Chiwaya, Juliet's husband, was seeing another woman whom he bought the items for. This angered Juliet who went straight home and boiled some water ...

A Primary school teacher, Mallam Aliyu Ibrahim from Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State has had hot water poured on his body by his wife, targeting his private part. The teacher who was rushed to the hospital spoke with newsmen on his hospital bed Writhing in pains , he said “Since the time I told her about my plan to marry another wife, I did not see any change of attitude from her and we had been living together “Last night after I returned home, I bought some meat for them. I met her boiling the water, but I had no idea she was going to use it for me.” The incident was later reported to police in the area .

Parents of the five-year-old migrant child, who was raped and murdered in Aluva early this year, have called for capital punishment for the accused. Their plea comes just hours before the Additional District Sessions Court for trying atrocities against women and children in Ernakulam in set to pronounce the sentence against the accused Asafak Alam, 29, of Bihar here on Tuesday. The father of the victim, also from Bihar, said that he had full faith in the Kerala government. “He should be hanged. He had no right to live. If let outside, another child will have to face the same fate as my daughter. People like him will not change. He is a demon in the form of a human,” he said. Expressing the same sentiments, the mother of the victim said that the accused has no right to live after taking her daughter’s life. Judge K. Soman is set to pronounce the sentence at 11 a.m. The judge in a verdict passed last week had found the accused guilty of 16 charges under the IPC, Protection of Children f...

Chanelle went missing from her home in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, in August while her mother went to the shops. Her bloodied body was found in a public toilet the next day A mother has appeared in court in South Africa accused of hacking off a man’s penis after he was suspected of raping and killing her five-year-old daughter. Veronique Makwena, 23, is charged with attempted murder alongside sister-in-law Noxolo Maneli and family friend Siyabonga Pakade for attacking a man after the body her daughter Chantelle was found in a public toilet. Lawyer Fundile Matoto, who agreed to represent the women without fee after the case drew national attention, does not deny the attack took place but said the charges should be reduced. Her bloodied body was eventually discovered slumped over in a public toilet the following day by Makwena’s husband, and a police investigation launched. A man in his early 20s who was known to the family was taken for DNA testing, but police said they could not arr...