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18TH CENTURY ABORIGINAL SPEARS, STOLEN BY CAPTAIN JAMES COOK AND JOSEPH BANKS DURING THEIR FIRST CONTACT WITH AUSTRALIA, HAVE BEEN REPATRIATED

Four 18th century Aboriginal spears, stolen by Captain James Cook and Joseph Banks during their first contact with Australia, have been returned to their rightful owners.

DANCEHALL LEGEND ELEPHANT MAN REVEALS HE HAS FATHERED 38 CHILDREN

Jamaican dancehall legend Elephant Man recently revealed that he has fathered a total of 38 children, 18 in the last 5 years. Elephant Man attributes his large brood to natural remedies and his dislike for contraception.

BRAZILIAN WOMAN ARRESTED AFTER TAKING A CORPSE INTO A BANK TO SIGN FOR A LOAN

A horrifying incident in Brazil has left bank employees in utter shock after a Brazilian woman wheeled a corpse into the bank and allegedly attempted to get the deceased pensioner to ‘sign off’ a loan in her name.

WIDESPREAD FLOODING ACROSS DUBAI AFTER TORRENTIAL RAIN

Tourist hotspot Dubai has been swamped with 18 months of rain in just a few hours.

RICHARD TAYLOR: ACTIVIST AND FATHER OF DAMILOLA TAYLOR DIES, AGED 75

Richard Taylor, the Nigerian-born activist, former civil servant and father of Damilola Taylor, has died aged 75. Richard family made the following announcement of his passing: “It is with a heavy heart that the family announce the death of our beloved father, grandfather and uncle, Mr Richard Adeyemi Taylor OBE, who sadly passed away in the early hours of Saturday 23 March”

GERMANY GREENLIGHTS CANNABIS LEGALISATION: A NEW CHAPTER IN DRUG POLICY

Germany's parliament has passed a controversial law legalising personal cannabis use, allowing adults to purchase up to 25 grams per day. The measure, part of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's social reform agenda, garnered 407 votes in favour and 226 against during Friday's session.

GREECE BECOMES FIRST ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN COUNTRY TO LEGALISE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

Greece has recently achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first country with a Christian Orthodox majority to legalize same-sex marriage. The historic decision, passed with a 176-76 majority vote in parliament on Thursday, extends the legal rights of same-sex couples, permitting them to adopt children as well.