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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte (pictured) said Saturday she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed, in a brazen public threat that she warned was not a joke. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin referred the “active threat” against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more

Tech mogul Bryan Johnson, a well-known biohacker and millionaire, recently suffered a huge setback when his latest anti-ageing experiment took an unexpected turn. The tech mogul shared disturbing images on Instagram showing a swollen, red face following an attempt to inject a “donor’s” fat into his face to regain a youthful appearance. The anti-ageing procedure Read more

I recently went on a date in a cemetery. A picnic, in fact. And it was delightful. I’ll stop you before you get too far down the road of thinking that myself, or the man, are the macabre sort, with a weird interest in the deceased. Visiting cemeteries, especially in the month of November, is Read more

A South Otago man, who was on his way to church, engaged two service station workers in a racist tirade! Robert Graham Mathieson, 62, a Clinton pensioner, represented himself at a judge-alone trial before JPs Drewe Carran and Judy Smart in the Gore District Court on Wednesday. Mathieson, who was charged with using insulting language Read more

A well-known Italian grifter, popularly known as the “King of the Con,” was recently arrested, dressed as a Franciscan priest, for attempting to fraudulently obtain a loan by presenting a driver’s license stolen from a prelate who is currently serving as a papal ambassador in Africa. Stefano Ramunni, 61, was taken into custody along with Read more

Once upon a time, Eva Mendes dreamt of wearing a habit instead of a Hollywood glam gown. Yes, the sizzling star who lights up the screen with her performances was ready to devote her life to the Catholic Church. But the plot twist? She learned that nuns don’t get paid. Game over for the convent Read more

Catholic tradition once held that sainthood was achieved only after the performance of three miracles. An unprecedented 3-0 clean sweep in India secured, a team of cricketing saints are heading back home. The Black Caps tonight completed their greatest series win – one of the best results for any nation in test history – by Read more