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AFP News'Too hard': Vietnam's factory workers return to country life
Treading a familiar path for women in rural Vietnam, Nguyen Thi Hiep found a factory job in dynamic Ho Chi Minh City and spent 16 years helping make shoes for Western brands such as Adidas and Nike.Vietnam is among the world's largest exporters of clothing, footwear and furniture and Ho Chi Minh City and its hundreds of thousands of migrant workers have for decades helped power its manufacturing boom.
- BBC
Lonely sunfish in Japan gets cardboard human friends
Staff members believe the sunfish stopped eating when the aquarium was temporarily closed because it was lonely.
- 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.
- People
Georgia Fire Chief Shot Dead After Stopping to Help Couple Who Hit Deer with Their Car: Police
The incident occurred in Alabama on Sunday, Jan. 19, according to police
- People
Sisters Who Vanished After Night Walk Near River Sent Eerie Final Text Before Disappearing: Police
Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, 32 — who are reportedly part of a set of triplets — sent a text to their landlady at the same time they were last seen two weeks ago on Jan. 7
- 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.
- 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
- Fortune
A Chinese actor’s kidnapping reignites fears over travelling to Southeast Asia, and renews concerns over scam centers run by criminal gangs
Users on Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu asked if it was safe to travel to Thailand while a Hong Kong singer-actor canceled his Bangkok concert.
- 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
- 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
- People
Missing Ohio Siblings, 8 and 9, Found in Remote Icelandic Village 3 Months After Disappearing
The children's mother reportedly took the children across the ocean after she stopped taking her medication
- 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
Bubble tea chain manager sparks outrage for telling staff to call boss before family in emergency
‘If a crash happens, send me a message first,’ the manager allegedly said
- People
She’s on Death Row for Killing Husband. Will Claim She Was Sex-Shamed at Trial Set Her Free?
Brenda Andrew and her boyfriend, James Pavatt, were convicted of the 2001 murder of her husband, Rob Andrew
- The Guardian
Hong Kong chief justice claims overseas judges have left due to ‘orchestrated harassment’
Andrew Cheung defends city’s legal processes as ‘transparent, fair and independent’ despite mounting concerns from departing legal officers
- The Independent
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC evacuates factories after 6.4-magnitude earthquake
The quake shook buildings as far as Taipei and prompted evacuations
- The Independent
Citibank executive ‘bludgeoned to death’ in London flat as police hunt killer
A suspect is in the Citibank executive’s murder is believed to have fled the country
- The Independent
Convicted killer claims longtime girlfriend helped him ‘hunt’ murdered Brittanee Drexel in 2009
The 17-year-old was kidnapped, raped, and murdered while visiting Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on spring break trip in 2009
- 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.
- Associated Press
Dozens of firms pull ads from Japanese network over sex scandal linked to its staff and celebrity
Dozens of major Japanese companies have pulled their commercials on Fuji Television amid allegations company officials tried to cover up a sex scandal involving one of the country’s most famous TV hosts. Nakai has been linked by local media to an alleged sexual assault at a party reportedly arranged by one of Fuji TV's staff. After the weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun reported in December a 90 million yen ($580,000) settlement between Nakai and a woman over the alleged sexual assault at a 2023 dinner party, the former SMAP star issued a statement acknowledging a settlement over “a trouble,” but he denied using any violence.