<p>The New South Wales (NSW) government has unofficially suggested that children as young as 10 could be put on "extended payment plans" or into unpaid work programmes so that they could pay off heavy fines for breaking Covid restrictions. The news has left the state's community legal centres infuriated.&nbsp;The groups cautioned that children lacked the capacity to pay or comprehend the enforcement mechanism. As per a The Guardian report, children between the age of 10-17 in NSW have been issued close to 3,000 fines for not properly complying with the public health act and these penalties are usually for a mind-boggling amount of $1000.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Omicron variant driving fresh COVID-19 outbreaks worldwide</strong></p>

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<p>Speaking to Guardian Revenue NSW confirmed that Work and Development orders (WDOs) were utilised for persons under the age of 18 for Covid rule violations. However, it is not known how many kids were put on WDOs as a result of Covid violations or how old they were.</p>

<p>WDOs apparently allow participants to lower fines by participating in unpaid work, counselling, courses, or treatment programmes.</p>

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<p>Earlier this year some legal organisations, including Community Legal Centres NSW, had written to the premier asking for Covid fines to be abolished for minors aged 10 to 17.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The organisations demanded that warnings be given to the kids instead of penalties and cautioned that poor neighbourhoods were being disproportionately affected by the fines.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This prompted the state government to informally announce its plan to utilise WDOs earlier this year.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Katrina Ironside, executive director of Community Legal Centres NSW, questioned what young person, particularly one from a low-income neighbourhood, would have the resources to pay off such a fee or the mental capacity to comprehend the enforcement process.</p>

<p>“Is the chief commissioner suggesting a 10-year-old get a job?” questioned Ironside, adding “A child already living in poverty burdened with a debt they cannot pay further entrenches that poverty before they are even old enough to earn their own money.”</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

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The New South Wales (NSW) government has unofficially suggested that children as young as 10 could be put on "extended payment plans" or into unpaid work programmes so that they could pay off heavy fines for breaking Covid restrictions.

The New South Wales (NSW) government has unofficially suggested that children as young as 10 could be put on "extended payment plans" or into unpaid work programmes so that they could pay off heavy fines for breaking Covid restrictions. The news has left the state's community legal centres infuriated. The groups cautioned that children lacked the capacity to pay or comprehend the enforcement mechanism. As per a The Guardian report, children between the age of 10-17 in NSW have been issued close to 3,000 fines for not properly complying with the public health act and these penalties are usually for a mind-boggling amount of $1000. Watch | Omicron variant driving fresh COVID-19 outbreaks worldwide Speaking to Guardian Revenue NSW confirmed that Work and Development orders (WDOs) were utilised for persons under the age of 18 for Covid rule violations. However, it is not known how many kids were put on WDOs as a result of Covid violations or how old they were. WDOs apparently allow participants to lower fines by participating in unpaid work, counselling, courses, or treatment programmes. Also read | Elon Musk's 76 year old father claims sperm banks are hounding him for his 'genetic material' Earlier this year some legal organisations, including Community Legal Centres NSW, had written to the premier asking for Covid fines to be abolished for minors aged 10 to 17. The organisations demanded that warnings be given to the kids instead of penalties and cautioned that poor neighbourhoods were being disproportionately affected by the fines. This prompted the state government to informally announce its plan to utilise WDOs earlier this year. Also read | COVID-19: Australian government encourages people to 'work from home' Katrina Ironside, executive director of Community Legal Centres NSW, questioned what young person, particularly one from a low-income neighbourhood, would have the resources to pay off such a fee or the mental capacity to comprehend the enforcement process. “Is the chief commissioner suggesting a 10-year-old get a job?” questioned Ironside, adding “A child already living in poverty burdened with a debt they cannot pay further entrenches that poverty before they are even old enough to earn their own money.” (With inputs from agencies) You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>How do you use the peach emoji, as a fruit or a butt? As per WTF Facts only about one per cent of the people using the peach emoji actually refer to the fruit itself. As per Urban Dictionary, the emoji is a double entendre; a fruit, and "for people with immature minds it is the emoticon of the ass".&nbsp;Taking cognizance of this fact a group of parents in London has&nbsp;taken it upon themselves to 'reclaim' the meaning of this emoji.</p>

<p>No kidding, a group that goes by the name M_U_P_P_E_T_S or Mums (&amp; Dads) United for Proper Peach Emoji Treatment, says that they want to make the internet "a better place, starting with the" emoji.</p>

<p><strong>Watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: The power of emojis</strong></p>

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<p>Apparently, they even held a protest, wearing shirts with pictures of the fruit in question, wielding signs that said "Hands off our peaches", "Bootys aren't fruity", and "Peaches not posteriors".&nbsp;Let's just take a moment to appreciate the wordplay.</p>

<p>Here's a video of the protest:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Peaches are NOT bottoms!!!! News crew came down to cover the protest earlier! Massive crowd gathered too – take a look! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/peachpolice?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#peachpolice</a> <a href="https://t.co/cEeyMYrq4A">pic.twitter.com/cEeyMYrq4A</a></p>
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<p>The group says that people need to get their minds "out of the gutter", but the internet just seems to be wondering how does anyone have the time to protest over something like this?</p>

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<p>Several tweets have pointed out that the eggplant emoji also has a dual meaning and the group has vowed to take it on next.</p>

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<p>Now the question that comes to our mind: is this all a gimmick? The Twitter account has 106 tweets and has only been on the platform since last month (May 2022).</p>

<p>Whatever the reality may be, 10/10 for the witty slogans and the downright hilarious topic of protest.</p>


How do you use the peach emoji, as a fruit or a butt? As per WTF Facts only about one per cent of the people using the peach emoji actually refer to the fruit itself.

How do you use the peach emoji, as a fruit or a butt? As per WTF Facts only about one per cent of the people using the peach emoji actually refer to the fruit itself. As per Urban Dictionary, the emoji is a double entendre; a fruit, and "for people with immature minds it is the emoticon of the ass". Taking cognizance of this fact a group of parents in London has taken it upon themselves to 'reclaim' the meaning of this emoji. No kidding, a group that goes by the name M_U_P_P_E_T_S or Mums (& Dads) United for Proper Peach Emoji Treatment, says that they want to make the internet "a better place, starting with the" emoji. Watch | Gravitas: The power of emojis Apparently, they even held a protest, wearing shirts with pictures of the fruit in question, wielding signs that said "Hands off our peaches", "Bootys aren't fruity", and "Peaches not posteriors". Let's just take a moment to appreciate the wordplay. Here's a video of the protest: Peaches are NOT bottoms!!!! News crew came down to cover the protest earlier! Massive crowd gathered too – take a look! #peachpolice pic.twitter.com/cEeyMYrq4A — M_U_P_P_E_T_S (@M_U_P_P_E_T_S) May 20, 2022 × The group says that people need to get their minds "out of the gutter", but the internet just seems to be wondering how does anyone have the time to protest over something like this? How do these people have so much free time https://t.co/9DcphAasLK — C. Diddy (@WakeUpppMrWest) May 24, 2022 × Also read | Capitalism at its best: Shop sells 'corpse water' after bodies of mafia victims found in lake Mead Several tweets have pointed out that the eggplant emoji also has a dual meaning and the group has vowed to take it on next. The next emoji on our list... https://t.co/80OYuOZ8Na — M_U_P_P_E_T_S (@M_U_P_P_E_T_S) May 25, 2022 × Now the question that comes to our mind: is this all a gimmick? The Twitter account has 106 tweets and has only been on the platform since last month (May 2022). Whatever the reality may be, 10/10 for the witty slogans and the downright hilarious topic of protest.

#PeachPolice: Group of parents in London protest against the use of peach a.k.a the 'butt' emoji. Watch!

<p>The story is straight out of a movie: A man who attempted to fake his death by murdering a builder and trying to pass&nbsp;off&nbsp;his victim's body as his own has been arrested in India.</p>

<p>According to the police, he did it to avoid being charged with another murder.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The man who has been identified as Sudesh Kumar&nbsp;has been charged in connection with the elopement and killing of his daughter in 2018,&nbsp;but not convicted of the killing. He is alleged to have killed his daughter after she eloped.</p>

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<p>Kumar was released last year when the authorities released some prisoners in order to decongest or reduce overcrowding in prisons and prevent Coronavirus outbreaks.</p>

<p>Last month, police located a body in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of the Indian capital, New Delhi. The corpse was wearing Kumar's clothing and carrying his identification card.</p>

<p>An AFP report quotes the&nbsp;police superintendent Iraj Raja as saying that&nbsp;"The body was partially burnt and its face was beyond recognition."</p>

<p>"We traced it (the body) back to (Kumar's) home and got his wife to identify the body. She promptly identified it as his husband's body. However, we were not convinced."</p>

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<p>Police caught Kumar outside his home on Friday after getting a tip that he was still alive.</p>

<p>"Upon being interrogated, he spilled the beans," Raja said.</p>

<p>Reportedly Kumar had befriended a mason and invited him to his house on the pretext of doing some repair work, giving him a set of clothes to wear and plying him with alcohol before beating him to death.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apparently, Kumar had befriended a mason and invited him to his house on the pretext of doing some repair work. He then gave the mason a set of clothes to put on before plying him with alcohol. Finally, when the man was in an inebriated state, Kumar proceeded to beat him to death, before burning the corpse so as to mislead the police and mess up identification.</p>

<p>Kumar and his wife have both been charged with murder, according to the police superintendent.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The story is straight out of a movie: A man who attempted to fake his death by murdering a builder and trying to pass off his victim's body as his own has been arrested in India.

The story is straight out of a movie: A man who attempted to fake his death by murdering a builder and trying to pass off his victim's body as his own has been arrested in India. According to the police, he did it to avoid being charged with another murder. The man who has been identified as Sudesh Kumar has been charged in connection with the elopement and killing of his daughter in 2018, but not convicted of the killing. He is alleged to have killed his daughter after she eloped. Also read | Wait, what!? Scientists say water in our oceans has alien origins Kumar was released last year when the authorities released some prisoners in order to decongest or reduce overcrowding in prisons and prevent Coronavirus outbreaks. Last month, police located a body in Ghaziabad, on the outskirts of the Indian capital, New Delhi. The corpse was wearing Kumar's clothing and carrying his identification card. An AFP report quotes the police superintendent Iraj Raja as saying that "The body was partially burnt and its face was beyond recognition." "We traced it (the body) back to (Kumar's) home and got his wife to identify the body. She promptly identified it as his husband's body. However, we were not convinced." Also read | Outrage as school shows Nanjing massacre’s unsettling video to young kids in Hong Kong Police caught Kumar outside his home on Friday after getting a tip that he was still alive. "Upon being interrogated, he spilled the beans," Raja said. Reportedly Kumar had befriended a mason and invited him to his house on the pretext of doing some repair work, giving him a set of clothes to wear and plying him with alcohol before beating him to death. Apparently, Kumar had befriended a mason and invited him to his house on the pretext of doing some repair work. He then gave the mason a set of clothes to put on before plying him with alcohol. Finally, when the man was in an inebriated state, Kumar proceeded to beat him to death, before burning the corpse so as to mislead the police and mess up identification. Kumar and his wife have both been charged with murder, according to the police superintendent. (With inputs from agencies)

Indian man tries to fake his own death, arrested for murder

<p id="0">It is not uncommon for people around the world to have bizarre habits that can be confusing and even disgusting to their fellow humans. One such bizarre habit has recently come to light.&nbsp;</p>

<p id="0">Apparently, a businessman who lives in Hull, United Kingdom, has a strange habit of buying dirty socks. Yes, you read that right. This 33-year-old who goes by the name Mr D spends close to £200 ($276 or INR 20,000) every month on old and dirty socks.&nbsp;</p>

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<p id="0">The businessman called himself a foot fetish enthusiast in an interview with Hull Live, sharing that one of his favourite pastimes is to acquire smelly socks and admire filthy feet. He also explained his process for acquiring the said socks.</p>

<p id="2">Businessman messages, random internet users and offers them the opportunity to make money by selling 'dirty' socks that are unwashed and uncleaned.</p>

<p id="2">From time to time, he purchases socks in bundles. Payments to are made through PayPal transfers.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p id="2">Mr D considers himself to be a "normal guy," he spends hours watching clips of dirty feet. He thinks that this pastime is completely harmless and that there is nothing abnormal about it.</p>

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<p id="2">During the interview, he confessed that he spends money on a pair of 'sexy' dirty socks every now and then, as a treat for himself. He says that he is able to get four or five individual dirty socks for £40.</p>

<p id="3">The 33-year-old took his hobby to the next level by paying people for videos of their dirty feet. The majority of the women he purchases from are between the ages of 21 and 38, as he believes these women have "elegant feet".</p>

<p id="5">Buying a foot video costs Mr D £30. But he changes the price based on the individual with whom he is interacting. According to him, he would be willing to pay up to £60 or £70 for "special people" or celebrities.</p>

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<p id="2">Now, this next part isn't for the faint-hearted.&nbsp;In response to a question concerning his usage of the socks he purchases, he said that he usually just likes to smell them and put them in his mouth to taste, and whenever he feels like it, he just goes back and revisits particular socks.&nbsp;</p>


It is not uncommon for people around the world to have bizarre habits that can be confusing and even disgusting to their fellow humans. One such bizarre habit has recently come to light.

It is not uncommon for people around the world to have bizarre habits that can be confusing and even disgusting to their fellow humans. One such bizarre habit has recently come to light. Apparently, a businessman who lives in Hull, United Kingdom, has a strange habit of buying dirty socks. Yes, you read that right. This 33-year-old who goes by the name Mr D spends close to £200 ($276 or INR 20,000) every month on old and dirty socks. Also read | Telosa: American billionaire Marc Lore plans to build model city based on 'Equitism' The businessman called himself a foot fetish enthusiast in an interview with Hull Live, sharing that one of his favourite pastimes is to acquire smelly socks and admire filthy feet. He also explained his process for acquiring the said socks. Businessman messages, random internet users and offers them the opportunity to make money by selling 'dirty' socks that are unwashed and uncleaned. From time to time, he purchases socks in bundles. Payments to are made through PayPal transfers. Mr D considers himself to be a "normal guy," he spends hours watching clips of dirty feet. He thinks that this pastime is completely harmless and that there is nothing abnormal about it. Also read | Australian man suffering from acute pain breaks Guinness record for longest plank; Twitter explodes During the interview, he confessed that he spends money on a pair of 'sexy' dirty socks every now and then, as a treat for himself. He says that he is able to get four or five individual dirty socks for £40. The 33-year-old took his hobby to the next level by paying people for videos of their dirty feet. The majority of the women he purchases from are between the ages of 21 and 38, as he believes these women have "elegant feet". Buying a foot video costs Mr D £30. But he changes the price based on the individual with whom he is interacting. According to him, he would be willing to pay up to £60 or £70 for "special people" or celebrities. Also read | Cinderella review: Camila Cabello & Co. all for emancipation of women Now, this next part isn't for the faint-hearted. In response to a question concerning his usage of the socks he purchases, he said that he usually just likes to smell them and put them in his mouth to taste, and whenever he feels like it, he just goes back and revisits particular socks.

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33-year-old UK man spends $275 every month, on dirty socks