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Help! I have no vaginal opening for sex – Graduate seeking surgery

I have no vaginal opening for sex – Graduate seeking surgery. Alade Omowumi, 31, a Guidance and Counselling graduate of Adekunle Ajasin University, tells TEMITOPE ADETUNJI about living with a congenital reproductive condition, years of pain and multiple surgeries, and appeals for financial support to complete treatment and realise the dream of marriage and motherhood When did you realise that something was wrong with your reproductive

Suburban echidnas on the prowl as breeding season stretches late

People often believe they are helping an echidna by moving it from suburban Adelaide into scrub but a rescue worker says the animals know what they are doing and should be left alone.

Macklemore: ‘I say free Palestine’ as he kicks off a new tour

Macklemore says ‘being human is not complicated’ as he kicked off his Free Palestine tour on Thursday night.

Wallaroos send retiring pair out with win over Scotland

The Wallaroos earn a win over Scotland in Canberra, as the Australians say goodbye to two much-loved veterans as Emily Chancellor and Cecilia Smith retire from international rugby.

Ruins of Limoges city hall a symbol of France divided by national protests

Younger Limoges residents see the destruction of their town hall as unfortunate collateral damage in a wider movement. For others, the fire was an unacceptable tragedy.

Vintage car rally celebrates the Ford Model A

Vintage car rally celebrates the Ford Model A. Hundreds of people and dozens of vintage cars have come from across the globe to WA's south coast to celebrate one of the earliest motoring innovations.

Barra Bonanza organisers eager for channel works after 15 years of silt

Some anglers competing in a major fishing competition at Cardwell are frustrated by limited access to a port that never recovered from cyclone damage in 2011.

Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread

The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central ⁠⁠and western Africa.

Kolkata stampede: Death in the time of Durga Puja

On October 17, a stampede broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in north Kolkata, claiming 19 lives. Shrabana Chatterjee and Shiv Sahay Singh report on the lapses that led to the tragedy and the questions it has raised about accountability in West Bengal, where the new government’s first Durga Puja celebrations have been marred by controversy

Five Great Reads: The fallout from French riots, supersized wealth and throwing rocks at the telly

The Guardian’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Jacqui Housden and Miles Herbert Get this in your inbox every weekend. The last seven days have been punctuated by political unrest in Europe with groups angry over the state of schools, the cost of living, and housing.

Biodiversity offset scheme 'an enormous thing' for landowners to consider

Peter Barton took years pondering whether to sign over a block of his western NSW property to a conservation agreement, but did it for his grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Time ‘running out’ to reach Yemen’s Taiz amid deepening crisis, UN says

More than 800,000 people have been cut off from aid since the Houthis encircled Taiz city in early October.

Why is the UK at the forefront of AI-driven job cuts?

AI-linked job losses in the UK are running at twice the rate of US and Germany.

Victorian victims of crime face long delays getting help from state

Advocates say victims of crime are waiting more than a year for assistance, while footing counselling and medical bills themselves.

Why is Trump questioning Ilhan Omar’s name?

A Justice Department filing listed a different name for her, prompting Trump to call for her resignation.

Sydney marathon champion Jepchirchir provisionally banned over EPO finding

Kenyan world marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir, who won this year's Sydney marathon by 3 minutes, receives a provisional doping ban after a positive test for EPO.

CREDAI Chennai sets up anti-corruption panel, frames SOP for reporting graft

Tigray official urges rebels to disarm

Rebel commander pledged to continue fighting government-allied forces who seized Ethiopia's Tigray capital.

Alleged confrontations between goons, cops raise law and order questions in Ernakulam

Senior officials in the district claim that the reported incidents are isolated cases, and that strict action is being taken against miscreants

Local body polls: 14 cases booked on the last day of nominations, says Andhra Pradesh DGP

36 platoons of Andhra Pradesh Special Police have been deployed as part of election bandobust

Gone in less than six minutes: Watch as floodwaters swallow four-wheel drive

For the first few seconds, it doesn't look like a life-and-death situation. But within minutes, the four-wheel drive is under water.

Cyclonic storm likely to hit North Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, says IMD

Red warnings for extremely heavy rain issued for October 27 and 28; fishermen who have ventured into the sea asked to return to shore

Cheltenham’s long awaited return proves romance lives on in jumps racing

Outsider wins Sharp Novices’ Hurdle at 20-1 Trainer John Dawson gets better of Dan Skelton The jumping game increasingly resembles the Flat when it comes to the concentration of racing power in ever fewer trainers’ hands, but the opening day of Cheltenham’s new season – the first, in fact, since Gold Cup day in March – brought a reminder that romance has not been drained entirely from the winter code. Dan Skelton, who dethroned Willie Mullins to become the new champion over jumps last season, had already trained 115 winners in the current campaign before racing on Friday, nearly halfway…

Weekend washout for most states as storm season intensifies

Rain and storms are forecast to extend across more than half the country this weekend as two separate weather systems collide over the east.