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An exorcist has condemned a children's book that encourages youngsters to 'summon demons' to help with chores and homework. A Children's Book of Demons, published in the US and aimed at five to ten year olds, contains symbols to 'call up' colourful characters that are also aimed at helping them get rid of bullies and eating their dinner, by transforming it into a plate of cookies. However, in a bizarre twist, the President of the International Association of Exorcists Father Francesco Bamonte, has blasted the literary work as putting children 'at risk of bringing demons into their home' and proposing...

Australia’s prime minister said he would summon Turkey’s ambassador in Canberra on Wednesday to explain “very offensive” comments made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in the wake of the Christchurch massacre, AFP reported. Erdoğan, while campaigning for local elections, presented the attack as part of an assault on Turkey and Islam and that warned anti-Muslim Australians would suffer the same fate as soldiers at Gallipoli, a blood-drenched World War I battle.“I find it a very offensive comment, of course I do, and I will be calling in the Turkish ambassador today to meet with me to discuss these issues,” Scott...