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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.
- 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
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 Independent
Tattoo-covered Iranian pop star sentenced to death for ‘blasphemy’
Underground musician was extradited from Istanbul to Iran in December 2023 and in detention since
- Hello!
Harper Beckham's dad David shares rare insight into teen daughter's 'exciting' future
David Beckham has always been a devoted father, but his recent heartfelt speech offered a rare and touching glimpse into his hopes for his 13-year-old daughter Harper’s future.
- 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 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.
- 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.
- AFP News
Indian rapist murderer of doctor sentenced to life in prison
The rapist and murderer of an Indian doctor was sentenced to life in prison Monday for a gruesome crime that sparked nationwide protests and widespread hospital strikes last year.- 'Diabolical crime' - The gruesome nature of the attack drew comparisons with the 2012 gang rape and murder of a young woman on a Delhi bus, which also sparked weeks of nationwide protests.
- The Independent
Tourist and instructor fall to death in paragliding accident in Goa
Police file complaint against paragliding company owner for endangering human life
- 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.
- The Independent
340-pound woman sentenced to prison for killing her foster son by sitting on him for ‘acting up’
Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, has been sentenced to six years in prison after the death of Dakota Levi Stevens
- 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.
- BBC
Life in jail for Indian man convicted of doctor's rape and murder
The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India.
- PA Media: UK News
Family demand answers over woman’s ‘brutal’ killing at Travelodge
Spanish national Marta Elena Vento, 27, was working at a Travelodge in Bournemouth, Dorset, when she was killed on December 9 2020.
- BBC
The Muslim group that doesn't fast or perform daily prayers
The Baye Fall don't fast or perform five daily prayers - they believe hard work is the way to heaven.
- BBC
Man arrested over stabbing of Bollywood actor
Police say the accused is a Bangladeshi citizen staying illegally in India, which he denies.