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A Chinese father who reportedly tutored his son daily for a year went viral for bursting into tears after his son scored six out of 100 points on a math exam. The child’s parents from Zhengzhou, Henan Province, received his test score on June 23. Upon learning that their son …

In terms of food, the Chinese are known to eat almost anything edible on the planet, including snakes, frogs, dogs, reptiles, fried pupa, and so on. However, the Chinese have recently added a new breed of chicken to their menu, an unusual domestic bird with black bones and even black …

A Russian court has sentenced a former US diplomat to 14 years in prison for “large-scale” cannabis smuggling. Marc Fogel had previously worked at the US embassy in Moscow, but was employed as an English teacher in the city at the time of his arrest. Fogel was sentenced in the …

Pope Francis has reacted to a church shooting that claimed about 50 lives in Nigeria over the weekend. The incident that took place in the southwestern Ondo State after gunmen entered a Catholic Church before opening fire on the worshippers. A Vatican statement said the Holy Father had learned of …

Lebanon’s embassy in Accra is the latest to demand the arrest of one of its citizens who reportedly launched an attack on a Ghanaian man. In an undated video, the sword-wielding white man attempts an attack on the unidentified man. He is heard screaming: “come out”, “come out”, “I will …

A woman said she landed in hospital and needed emergency surgery because she held in farts around her boyfriend for two years. Cara Clarke, 19, was at work when she developed “extreme stomach pain” on Tuesday, March 29. She was rushed to a hospital where she was diagnosed with appendicitis. …

A man, who married nine wives at once to celebrate free love, has revealed he plans to marry two more women and wants babies with all of them. Arthur O Urso, from Brazil, hit headlines when he discussed his controversial marriage to nine women. The Brazilian model decided to marry …

An Indonesian court handed down a death sentence on Monday to a teacher for raping 13 girls at an Islamic school, upholding an appeal by prosecutors for the death penalty after he had initially received a sentence of life in prison. The case of teacher Herry Wirawan has shocked Indonesia …

Celebrated Ghanaian rapper Sherif Abdul Majeed, popularly known by his fans as King Maccacio, couldn’t believe his eyes when he was welcomed in Dubai with a big bouquet at the Dubai International Airport. He was welcomed by Sajeev Joseph, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Holidays Tours, a Tourism Destination Management …

A Ghanaian based in Japan, Barnabas Young, has disclosed that his wife’s parents did not agree because of his skin color but later gave him $5,000 for the ceremony. Speaking on SVTV Africa, Barnabas indicated that her parents had no travel experience and believed the terrible narrative created. However, after …