Russia Tightens Anti-Gay Adoption Law!

Russia has banned adoptions by single people from countries where same-sex marriage is legal, regardless of the prospective parent's sexual orientation. 

The new measure comes into law in the middle of a Winter Olympics already steeped in controversy over the country's attitude toward gays.

The decree, signed by Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and posted on the government's website Thursday, also reiterates a ban on adoptions by same-sex couples who are in unions "recognized as marriages and registered in accordance with the law of a country where such marriages are permitted."

Nine soldiers feared dead in fresh Boko Haram ambush!

Barely 24 hours after dozens of Boko Haram fighters sped in military colour painted trucks and armed with automatic weapons and explosives stormed Konduga local government area in Borno state at around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, burning houses and shooting fleeing villagers, and also reportedly taking 20 young girls from a local college hostage, no fewer than 9 soldiers were feared killed in a deadly ambush by gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Boko Haram sect, in the border areas of Izhe in Madagali Local Government of Adamawa state.

Confirming the incident, chairman of Madagali, Mr Maina Ularamu, who  could not ascertain the number of casualty said that the soldiers were on a mission to repel an attack.

”The soldiers were going to repel a planned attack at Izhe border village when they were ambushed by the heavily armed insurgents.

”As I am talking to you, most villagers at the border areas have since fled to Madagali the administrative headquarters for fear of possible attacks.

” We are calling on the government to station  more troops with armoured tanks. These Boko Haram insurgents have more sophisticated weapons than the soldiers,” said,Ularamu the council chairman.

According to Ularamu, the insurgents were well armed with anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons mounted on their vehicles.

It was learnt that the troops battled the heavily armed insurgents, who attacked from different directions.

it was alleged that efforts to get the Brigade  Commander of the 23rd Armourd Brigade,Yola, Brigadier General Rogers Nicholas  proved abortive as he was said to have gone on a special assignment.

Man shot for stabbing and beating his 11 year old son to death!

The Australian Police shot and killed an man for stabbing and and beating his 11 year old son, a sixth grade pupil at Flinders Christian Community College, to death on Wednesday evening at Tyabb Cricket Ground, in Victoria - Australia.

Describing the moments leading up to her son's death, Ms Batty, who is originally from Lincoln in England said:

'Luke came to me and said, 'Could I have a few more minutes with my dad?' because he doesn't see him very often and I said, 'Sure, OK.'

'It was just a little cricket practice, there were people there, I believed he was safe,' said Mrs Batty, 52.

'I looked for help, and I ran towards help and screaming, 'Get an ambulance, get an ambulance, this is bad, this is really, really bad,' she said.

'From what I could see, Luke had been injured. I thought it was an accident, I had no reason to think otherwise.' 

'What triggered this was a case of his dad having mental health issues,' 

'He was in a homelessness situation for many years, his life was failing, everything was becoming worse in his life and Luke was the only bright light in his life.

'No one loved Luke more than his father. No one loved Luke more than me — we both loved him.'

Recounting the horrific incident, she added: 'It was just a normal cricket practice and most of the kids and their parents had gone.

Luke came to me and said could I have a few more minutes with my dad because he doesn’t see him very often and I said yes, sure, that’s OK.

'There’s no reason for me to be concerned, there was no reason to be concerned, I thought it was in an open environment - that’s something I have to understand.'

It was gathered that the Police shot Luke Batt's father Greg in an attempt to halt the frenzied attack, unfortunately the young boy was pronounced dead at the scene and his father died later in hospital. 

Horrified parents and children who were gathered at the ground for evening cricket training watched the Greg attack his son with a knife and cricket bat 

Witnesses revealed that the Greg turned on them with the knife, forcing one of the officers to shoot him in the chest.

Paramedics tried to save the boy, but he died at the scene from severe head injuries.

The horrific attack unfolded at around 6.30pm in an outer suburb of Melbourne on the picturesque Mornington Peninsula in Victoria.

Catholics mark a year since Pope Benedict XVI resignation!

The Catholic Church on Tuesday marked one year since Benedict XVI became the first pope since the Middle Ages to resign, with Vatican insiders defending his troubled eight-year papacy.

“Today I ask you to join me in prayer for His Holiness Benedict XVI, a man of great courage and humility,” his successor, Pope Francis, said in a message on Twitter.

The Vatican’s spokesman, Father Federico Lombardi, joined in the tributes to Benedict, saying that the February 11, 2013 resignation had been “a great act of government that affected the life of the Church”.

School crowns first-ever transgender homecoming king!

A North Carolina high school have crowned the school’s first-ever transgender homecoming king.

 17-year-old Blake Brockington took the honor on Friday night and was crowned in East Mecklenburg High School’s gymnasium as fellow students cheered.

Brockington said that his journey has not always been easy. He hopes this accolade will inspire other trans youth.

“Throughout my life I haven’t always been treated equally as a male, so I’ve always wanted this and everybody has told me I couldn’t do it. ‘You are a girl,’ even though I’ve always identified myself as a male,” said Brockington to WCNC.

Brockington lives with a foster family because members of his family of origin are unable to accept his gender identity. He competed against 13 other senior boys at the school for the title of homecoming king.

Donald Smith, Brockington’s foster father, told WCNC that his son hopes to inspire other trans youth to be true to themselves.

“He really is hoping that it helps those behind him going through the same challenges and struggles,” said Smith.

Each year, students are nominated by their peers to run for the honor, each vying to raise the most money for the school’s chosen charity. 

Iconic child star Shirley Temple dies at 85!

Child star Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America’s spirits as a bright-eyed, dimpled child movie star during the Great Depression and later became a U.S. diplomat, died late on Monday evening at the age of 85, a family spokeswoman said in a statement.

It was reported that Temple Black, who lured millions to the movies in the 1930s, “peacefully passed away” at her California home from natural causes at 10:57 p.m. local time (0157 ET), surrounded by her family and caregivers, the statement said on Tuesday.

“We salute her for a life of remarkable achievements as an actor, as a diplomat, and most importantly as our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and adored wife of fifty-five years,” the statement said.

End - time things.....Bishop collects money from followers to check if their names are in the book of life!

According to a website, a Controversial Bishop identified as Thomas Wahome of Helicopter of Christ Church in Nairobi reportedly collects money to check if his followers’ names are in the ‘book of life’.



A short story about Thomas Wahome described him as“Man of God” and his church as “just out of this world” and “known to craft very bizarre ways of conning his flock".

It was gathered that in 2012, the pastor charged his congregation the sum of Sh. 1,200 if they wanted to touch the (hem of his) garment like the lady in Mark 5:21-34 who touched the hem of Jesus’ garment. Bishop Wahome says that people who touched the hem of his garment were instantly healed of whatever ailment it was that troubled them.

Bishop Wahome is at it again, this time with a new ‘scheme’. For the sum of Sh 1,500, Wahome says, you can now check if your name is in the book of life. 

Apparently, Wahome says, he has a ‘direct line’ to God and he can communicate with him directly.



In a divorce saga in 2011, a Kenyan website The Star reported that Wahome’s estranged wife Mueni said the bishop whose crusades and Sunday services are aired on TV stations, attends to about 500 people per day and each of them parts with Sh10,000 to see him.
Mueni accused Wahome of spending thousands of shillings on a lavish lifestyle while she and the children were left languishing in poverty. 

The wife also added: “Strange women have been calling me and others send me text messages telling me that I am no longer the only bishop’s wife.”

Thomas on his part  said his wife treated him with cruelty causing him psychological trauma and mental anguish. He blamed her for their broken marriage.