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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.
- 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.
- 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.
- BBC
China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens
The attacker ploughed into people outside a stadium in the country's deadliest attack in a decade.
- 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.
- 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
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- BANG Showbiz
'We have to come together like never before...' These stars have donated millions to California wildfires relief
Since 9 January, Los Angeles County has been ablaze in a string of devastating fires that have destroyed thousands of properties. Home to the rich and famous, some of them have lost everything and some of them have been incredibly generous with their donations to help La La Land get through this tough time.
- 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
Israel-Gaza ceasefire latest: Trump revokes US sanctions as 12 hurt in West Bank attacks by Israeli settlers
Gaza receives 915 trucks carrying aid and goods on day two of ceasefire
- 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.
- 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.