While Pope Francis is fine with divorced and remarried couples in the Catholic Church, a US archbishop has placed strict guidelines on them, saying they may only receive the Holy Communion if they refrain from having sex. Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia has issued a new set of pastoral guidelines that also instruct same-sex couples, unmarried couples and other “irregular” relationships to avoid sex.
Oscar Pistorius has been handed a six years’ sentence for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The disgraced South African spring runner was immediately taken back to the Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria on Wednesday.
Telstra customers have been hit with an email phishing scam. The email impersonates an official Telstra email bill very well, and which has link to page that can allow cyber criminals to access customers’ sensitive personal and banking information, like home address and credit card details.
Donald Trump has been accused of raping a 13-year-old girl more than 20 years ago. The US Republican frontrunner allegedly forced himself on an underage girl on four occasions in 1994, according to legal documents filed in June.
When the feared president of Belarus issued a statement, it’s imperative everyone follows it, even if he told everyone to get naked. President Alexander Lukashenko appeared to have ordered the people to “get undressed and work,” which Belarusians have dutifully followed.
Dozens of expensive wines have vanished from New South Wales Hunter region. Police are appealing for information on the missing prestigious wine collections, which include Penfolds Grange and other vintage brands, worth more than $5 million.
Reports of hate crime in the United Kingdom have increased 57 percent following the win of Brexit votes in the EU referendum, according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council. Incidents of racial abuse and xenophobia have surged, with people reporting experiencing first-hand how badly others have treated them after the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
The Roman Catholic Church must apologise to the LGBT community. Pope Francis has told reporters that Christians should apologise to gay people and others who have been exploited by the Church before.
Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the country will block the UK from leaving the European Union. Following the surprising Brexit result on Friday, in which Britain voted to exit the EU in 52-48 votes, the Scotland Parliament is set to block the move.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his resignation following the “Leave” win in the just-held EU referendum. The Conservative Party leader tearfully addressed reporters as he spoke outside 10 Downing Street on Friday morning.
The United Kingdom has voted to exit the European Union. The official outcome of the EU referendum in Britain points to Brexit, or Britain Exit, 52-48 on Friday.
Scott Morrison has claimed he has also been exposed to “hatred and bigotry” because of his conservative views. The Treasurer was branded clueless and out of reach on social media after he responded to Labor Party’s Penny Wong’s fears of homophobia if Australia will have a same-sex marriage plebiscite.
The “fake tradie” in Liberal Party of Australia’s campaign ad is a real metalworker. Andrew MacRae has insisted he is a real tradesperson and a real Liberal supporter.
Malcolm Turnbull regretted dining with an alleged hate preacher on Thursday. The Australian prime minister said had he been aware Sheikh Shady Al-Suleiman made hateful comments about gay people and women in the past, he would not have invited him to the Iftar dinner marking the end of Ramadan at Kirribilli House.
British MP Jo Cox has died after she was shot and stabbed in Birstall, West Yorkshire. The Labour MP for Batley and Spen died in a hospital on Thursday an hour following the attack. A 52-year-old man named Thomas Mair has been arrested.
At 4 p.m. AEST on Monday, gunman and one of FBI’s suspected terrorists since 2013 Omar Mateen opened fire in Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, killing 49 people and injuring 53. Mateen was killed in the shootout with the police but not before pledging loyalty to ISIS.
Brock Turner will be serving three months in prison, not the already controversial six months Judge Aaron Persky has sentenced him to. The former Stanford University student has also been banned by USA Swimming for life.
Mornington Pier saw two deaths on Friday morning because of a scuba diving accident.
“Love Yourself” singer Justin Bieber was pummelled to the ground by a man after the NBA Finals Game 3 Warriors vs Cavs in Cleveland game on Thursday. Ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez was reportedly worried about the star.
The songwriters behind X-Factor 2010 winner Matt Cardle’s “Amazing” are suing Ed Sheeran for plagiarism given the uncanny similarity of their song to the hit single “Photograph.” The lawsuit was filed on Wednesday.
Brock Turner was a victim of Stanford University’s “party culture” and “sexual promiscuity.” In his letter to Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky before he was sentenced to just six months of prison, Turner blamed a lot of things for his sexual assault of an unconscious young woman behind a dumpster last year.
Brock Turner’s dad turned to the Internet for financial support for their son’s legal defence. Dan Turner, the father of the former Stanford University student convicted of sexual assault, established a legal support fund with a local credit union to help them pay the mounting legal cost of their son.
After Amber Heard filed for divorce from actor Johnny Depp, new rumours suggest that she is pregnant with his baby. Here are five things to know about Heard and Depp’s divorce.
An International Tennis Federation tribunal has announced its decision to impose a 2-year ban on tennis star Maria Sharapova. Nike responded to the situation by releasing a statement that they will continue to sponsor her despite the current state of her tennis career.
The two heroes who stopped Brock Turner from raping a young woman on Stanford University’s campus have spoken up. Carl-Frederik Arndt and his fellow Swedish Ph.D. student Peter Jonsson found Turner sexually assaulting an unconscious woman in January 2015.
A corrupted or unusually strong heroin batch is making rounds in Sydney streets, and health authorities believe that the batch is responsible for 13 drug deaths across Sydney in the space of a month. New South Wales coroner Michael Barnes has been forced to issue a warning to stop any further casualties resulting from the intake of the corrupted batch of heroin.
Forbes has released its annual Most Powerful Women list for 2016, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel is still number one. Mining mogul Gina Rinehart is the only Australian who made the list.
UFC revoked the license of MMA Fighting reporter Ariel Helwani and banned him for life during UFC 199 show on Saturday after predicting that retired mixed martial arts fighter Brock Lesnar will be coming out of his retirement to participate at UFC 200.
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris have put an end to their 15-month relationship.
Perth's Mandurah man Ben Gerring lost a leg, but was saved by surfers after being attacked by a white shark in Falcon Bay on Tuesday afternoon.
