BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their…
Category: 4. World
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ICE may deport some migrants to ‘third countries’ without assurances they won’t be tortured, memo says
The Trump administration may deport immigrants to a country where they have no connections, in some cases with as little as six hours’ notice and without assurances from the destination country that the deported individuals “will not be…
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Is Japan becoming anti-immigrant? Far-right parties gain momentum in election lead-up
As Japan heads into a pivotal upper house election, populist parties on the far-right are seizing on anti-immigrant rhetoric to win over voters, echoing the strategies of US President Donald Trump’s Republicans and hard-right movements across…
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Medieval preacher invoked chivalric hero as a meme in sermon
It’s the translation of the word “elves” that is central to their new analysis. Based on their consideration of the lines in the context of the sermon (dubbed the Humiliamini sermon) as a whole, Falk and Wade believe the…
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A 900-Year-Old Typo May Unravel a Chaucer Mystery – The New York Times
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- Lost English legend decoded,…
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In Colombia, The Hague Group Charges Israel With Genocide
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Mass attack hits cities overnight as Ukrainians brace for 50 more days of Russian terror
Editor’s Note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
Explosions rocked Ukrainian cities overnight on July 16 as Russia once again launched waves of drones and missiles across the country.
The attack comes a day after U.S. President…
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