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Mormon church comes out in support of same-sex marriage law
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said Tuesday it would back proposed federal legislation to safeguard same-sex marriages, marking the latest show of support for the measure from conservative-leaning groups. The nearly 17-million member, Utah-based faith said in a statement that church doctrine would continue to consider same-sex relationships to be against God’s…
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Donald Trump announces he will run for U.S. president again in 2024
Former U.S. president Donald Trump launched his third campaign for the White House on Tuesday, declaring “America’s comeback starts right now,” while looking to move on from disappointing midterm defeats and to defy history amid signs that his grip on the Republican Party is waning. “Two years ago we were a great nation and soon…
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World Population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges
The world’s population will likely hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in Africa. Among them is Nigeria, where resources are already stretched to the limit. More than 15 million people in Lagos compete for everything from electricity to…
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Countries pledge added support to GEF funds for urgent climate adaptation
In an important injection of support to countries facing the worst effects of climate change, seven donor governments pledged new funding for the Least Developed Countries Fund (LDCF) and Special Climate Change Fund (SCCF) during the COP27 climate summit and several others backed the funds’ ambitious goals for meeting the most urgent adaptation needs. Announcing a total of $105.6…
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US midterms: Democrats retain control of Senate after key Nevada victory
The Democrats will retain majority control of the US Senate after winning a pivotal race in the state of Nevada. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is projected to defeat Republican challenger Adam Laxalt, who was backed by former President Donald Trump. The results amount to the best midterm performance for a sitting party in 20 years.…
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Botox may help men conquer Erectile Dysfunction. Studies suggest stiff competition for Viagra
Botox could soon be providing some very stiff competition for Viagra. New research has found injections of the anti-wrinkle drug into the penis provide “a clear benefit” for men suffering from erectile dysfunction. The saucy study was published in the journal Urology after a team of researchers analyzed seven separate trials conducted between January 1990…
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‘Homosexual’ in Bible by mistake? Filmmaker ripped for controversial claim
Hell hath no fury like TikTokers scorned. A filmmaker says she’s been subjected to a vicious smear campaign on social media ahead of the release of her new documentary, which alleges that the word “homosexual” was accidentally inserted into the Bible back in 1946. Sharon “Rocky” Roggio is the director of “1946: The Mistranslation That…
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Rihanna talks motherhood, Super Bowl: ‘It was now or never’
Rihanna knew that if she was going to return to the stage less than a year after giving birth to her first child, the performance would have to top anything she had done before. “If I’m going to leave my baby, I’m going to leave my baby for something special,” the multi-Grammy winner said. That…
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At least 19 people killed in ATR plane crash in Tanzania
A Tanzanian passenger plane has crashed into Lake Victoria as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people. Twenty-six of the 43 people on board the Precision Air flight were initially rescued and sent to hospital. The two pilots survived the crash and managed to speak to local…
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Twitter: Musk defends deep cuts to company’s workforce
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk says he had “no choice” but to slash the company’s workforce as the firm is losing more than $4 million a day. Half of the company’s staff are being let go, a week after Musk bought Twitter in a $44 billion deal. Twitter staff have been using the platform to…
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US Mid-term elections: a defining moment for the world
By Sir Ronald Sanders (The writer is Antigua and Barbuda’s Ambassador to the United States of America and the Organization of American States. He is also a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Massey College in the University of Toronto) Democracy is at stake in the country that…