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Evening StandardBriton, 19, mobbed in 30-man sex assault and threatened with rape during Italian trip
The student is in the process of filing a legal complaint in London, according to reports
- INSIDER
I moved to China from the US to be a teacher. My $4,000 monthly salary went much further, but there were tradeoffs.
Tatiana Smith spent five years teaching in China. Although the cost of living was more affordable, she felt that China was as capitalistic as the US.
- The Telegraph
Hamas gives hostages ‘goody bags’ with signed certificates of captivity
The three Israeli hostages freed by Hamas appeared to receive “gift bags” containing mementoes from their time in captivity, following their release on Sunday.
- The Telegraph
Assassination of an escort leads to miniskirt ban in world’s least popular parliament
Detectives immediately knew they were dealing with a professional hit. The criminals had riddled the taxi with some 40 bullets, yet stole nothing from the dying driver and passenger.
- CNN
Japan’s elderly are lonely and struggling. Some women choose to go to jail instead
The rooms are filled with elderly residents, their hands wrinkled and backs bent. They shuffle slowly down the corridors, some using walkers. Workers help them bathe, eat, walk and take their medication.
- Evening Standard
Horror as woman attacked in alley after being followed off London bus
Police are searching for a male suspect who assaulted the 19-year-old woman on Berkley Avenue in Waltham Cross
- The Independent
Our son was lured into a dark web forum while gaming – 50 days later, he took his own life
Christoforos Nicolaou, 15, was blackmailed through an online gaming forum. Now his parents are fighting to protect others from the same fate
- Variety
Rami Malek Says He Was ‘Thrown’ on the Hood of a Cop Car in Racial Profiling Incident: ‘I May Well Be Going to Jail for Something I’ve Not Done’
In a recent discussion with The Guardian, Rami Malek detailed his experiences with racism as an Egyptian-American, pointing to one racial profiling incident where he found himself on the hood of a cop car. “I got thrown on the bonnet of an LAPD cop car because someone had robbed a liquor store and stolen a …
- The Independent
Passenger clings onto outside of 175mph German train after doors shut him out on cigarette break
The man held on for almost 20 miles as the train sped at 175mph
- The Telegraph
Three women spent 471 days in captivity. In one brief, chaotic moment they finally tasted freedom
With guns being brandished, the flash of distinctive green Hamas headbands and the din of the crowd, it must have seemed like the fateful day they were captured all over again.
- The Independent
Police name suspect in stabbing of Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan
Police say they tracked the suspect to a dense mangrove forest on outskirts of Mumbai
- AFP News
A mug shot and a solitary cell for S. Korea's impeached president
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail as a criminal suspect, a prison officer said on Monday.The suspended leader, whose powers have been transferred to an acting president but who remains sitting head of state, also had his mug shot taken and underwent physical examination like his fellow inmates.
- The Independent
Tourist and instructor fall to death in paragliding accident in Goa
Police file complaint against paragliding company owner for endangering human life
- The Telegraph
‘They marry girls off because they are a burden’: The battle to save Bangladesh’s child brides
Kneeling on the carpet in a schoolroom made of battered metal sheets, the beaming pupils sing with infectious gusto.
- The Independent
Israeli-Gaza ceasefire latest: Hostage families give update as Palestinians return home to ‘total destruction’
Freed British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari is in high spirits, her mother said in her first statement since her release
- Associated Press
AP PHOTOS: Same-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect
A grand celebration is planned in central Bangkok to facilitate hundreds of same-sex couples who plan to register their marriages on the very first day. Thailand has a reputation for acceptance and inclusivity but has struggled for decades to pass a marriage equality law. Thai society has broadly conservative values, and members of the LGBTQ+ community say they face discrimination in everyday life.
- People
Homeowners Say Airbnb Guests Caused More Than $26,000 Worth of Damage After Allegedly Turning Their Home into a Meth Lab
The family reportedly monitored their home with outside surveillance cameras and saw the men allegedly entering their home with four bags of white powder
- People
Boy and Girl, 17, Die in Double Drowning at Waterfall After He Jumps in to Save Her: 'Never Thought of Himself'
The tragedy occurred on Sunday, Jan. 19 at Wappa Falls in Queensland, Australia
- BBC
India's pioneering female anthropologist who challenged Nazi race theories
Irawati Karve, India's first female anthropologist, led a fascinating life that challenged patriarchal norms.
- The Telegraph
Rioters storm South Korean court after president’s detention extended
Hundreds of supporters of Yoon Suk Yeol, the South Korean president arrested after declaring martial law, stormed a court building early on Sunday after his detention was extended.