| Ugandan shamans offer secret weapons The Association of Traditional Healers and Shamans of Uganda (ATCHU) sent an official letter to the country's government with a proposal to send killer bees to the rebels, the BBC reports. Shamans offer to help government troops in their fight against the Lord's Resistance Army using traditional African magic. The Lord's Resistance Army (LORA) has been fighting government forces for more than 20 years. The ASG is a quasi-religious military organization that was founded by former Catholic catechist Joseph Kony and aims to overthrow the secular regime of President Yoweri Museveni. Recently, government troops have been suffering one defeat after another. In this regard, local shamans suggest that the president use “unconventional methods of struggle.” ACTSTU Secretary General Karim Msasizi claims that shamans can infect the rebels with smallpox from a distance, and also try to kill their leader. The shamans also promise to cast spells on government soldiers, who will become “invulnerable.” However, Msasizi also puts forward a number of conditions. All "whites", including UN and Red Cross employees, must leave the combat zone. "White people do not respect our culture and their presence will negatively impact the success of the entire operation," Msasizi said. Msasizi doubts that the president will accept his proposal, but recalls that shamans enjoy enormous authority among a large part of the Ugandan population. NEWCRU.COM
Chinese pills for zookeepers
Chinese zoologists are helping animals fight obesity. Today, the struggle to maintain weight is one of the most troubling issues for many Chinese, especially for the fair sex. To become slimmer, they follow a strict diet, take special medications, and play sports. Now it’s the animals’ turn. The management of the Tianjin Zoo recently decided not to allow animals to eat on Mondays so that the instincts of wild animals would return to them and they could get rid of excess weight. According to zoo workers, the animals, which ate a lot of food and slept too much on cool days, are now having difficulty moving due to excess weight. At the same time, obesity also negatively affects the cardiovascular system and the reproduction of animals. To help animals combat obesity, zoo workers have developed a special plan. For example, previously a black leopard was given two kilograms of meat. Now the norm has been reduced to 500 grams. At the same time, grains began to be added to the predator’s food. These measures have already yielded first results. The panther, who suffered from obesity, managed to lose weight by 10 kilograms and bring the animal into a cheerful state. XINHUA
Mentally ill person introduces himself as a Formula 1 pilot
The German traffic police pursued the violating car along 60 km of the Munich-Salzburg autobahn, which was driven, as it later turned out, by a mentally ill driver. As the Munich police department reported on Wednesday, the offender was racing along the highway at a speed of 185 km per hour, “pushing” from behind each car in turn, which, in his opinion, did not clear the lane for him to overtake quickly enough. As a result, he damaged “at least seven cars” one after another, the report said. After the BMW police finally managed to force the offender to stop after a dizzying pursuit, he declared in his defense that he was a “famous Formula 1 pilot,” and therefore “everyone is obliged to give way to him.” RIA Novosti "
Sparks of love are dangerous for the forest
The 26-year-old Croatian was so tired of his wife’s love that when she once again called him to bed, he set fire to a nearby grove in order to divert her attention from himself. Svetin Gulisya from the city of Seget was soon arrested. He complained to the police that, having worked at a construction site all day, he was unable to please his loving wife Oleandra in bed. The house of Svetin and Oleander was also damaged in the fire. They themselves were forced to urgently evacuate. Gulisya was left in custody until the investigation into the incident was completed. ANANOVA
Drunkards also want compensation
Following tobacco companies, the alcoholic beverages industry faces the threat of compensation payments. A group of 12 alcoholics announced their intention to seek compensation in court for “harm to health.” Alcohol plaintiffs claim that booze companies fail to warn consumers about the dangers of products such as whiskey, vodka and gin. The group consists of people aged 18 to 60 years. These are mainly British people who believe that drinking alcohol has caused them to lose their health, but the alcohol producers are to blame for this. DELFI
Reception with exposure
The young hooligan was the center of attention at a reception hosted by the British Queen in the park of Buckingham Palace. Undressing as he walked, the 17-year-old ran in front of Elizabeth II's tent in front of her amazed guests. He ran across the lawns of the royal palace screaming loudly, taking off his shoes, jacket and trousers as he went and slapping himself on the bottom. A guardsman from the palace security rushed after the half-naked runner. He tried to intercept him and throw him to the ground. Someone present tripped the young man and he fell. Law enforcement officers quickly took the troublemaker away and had a conversation with him. It is not clear whether Elizabeth II observed this scene. A Buckingham Palace spokesman said "we are aware of the incident but it is being dealt with by the police." Scotland Yard is inclined to believe that the stripper did not threaten the safety of the royal family and its 8 thousand guests. BBC|
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