Norristown, United States | AFP | Bill Cosby goes on trial Monday, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his Philadelphia mansion 13 years ago, with the megastar turned pariah facing prison if convicted. For decades, he was “America’s Dad,” loved by millions for his role as an …
Read More »Turkey bans TV dating shows, fires 4,000 officials under emergency
Istanbul, Turkey | AFP | Turkey on Saturday fired almost 4,000 public officials and imposed a ban on TV dating shows, in new decrees issued under the state of emergency imposed after last year’s failed coup. The moves were the latest tough action by the authorities following President Recep Tayyip …
Read More »What Dr Stella Nyanzi told court
Prominent academic and activist Doctor Stella Nyanzi on Monday denied charges of cyber harassment and offensive communication that have been read out to her this afternoon. Her appeal for bail was not granted, as she was remanded to Luzira prison until April 25 for court to hear her response to the state …
Read More »Sex workers protest in Paris against penalising clients
Paris, France | AFP | Sex workers protested in central Paris on Saturday, marking the first anniversary of a French law which made it illegal for their clients to pay for sex. The protesters, mostly young women but including some men, held up banners saying “Stop the fines, our aggressors, AIDS, …
Read More »Swedish town councillor proposes sex breaks on work time
Stockholm, Sweden | AFP | Swedes should take a one-hour paid break from work to go home and have sex with their partners, a local councillor suggested in a proposal Tuesday aimed at improving people’s personal relationships. “There are studies that show sex is healthy,” Per-Erik Muskos, a 42-year-old city …
Read More »No voter ID, no sex, urges Kenyan MP
Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | A Kenyan opposition MP has urged fellow women to impose a sex boycott until their men register to vote in August’s general election. Mishi Mboko, who is married, said women should withhold sex until their menfolk present their credentials in the form of a valid …
Read More »Iran official calls for sterilisation for sex workers
Tehran, Iran | AFP | Female sex workers and homeless drug addicts in Tehran should be “convinced” to undergo sterilisation to prevent social problems, a deputy provincial governor in the Iranian capital said on Sunday. “These women deal drugs, consume drugs and also work as sex workers,” Siavash Shahrivar told …
Read More »Harvard University cancels men’s soccer season over sex rating
New York, United States | AFP | Harvard University, one of the most prestigious and expensive colleges in the United States, cancelled its men’s soccer season after discovering that the team rated women for their sexual appeal. The move comes as American universities grapple with problems of rape and sexual …
Read More »‘Unhinged’ Trump ready to drag Clinton sex scandals into US campaign
Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump indicated in a new interview that he’s ready to drag ex-president Bill Clinton’s sex scandals into the White House campaign, after Democrats lashed out at the billionaire’s Twitter rant against a pro-Hillary ex-Miss Universe. Trump told The New York Times that he …
Read More »VIDEO: Police to stage operation in lodges as students go back to school
As the school terms opens on Monday, Police is warning that it will be carrying out operations in lodging facilities and hotels to ensure children meant to be in school are not spending time in these facilities with unscrupulous men. Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson, Emilian Kayima says the facilities are …
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