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China now effectively “owns” a nation: Laos, burdened by unpaid debt, is now virtually indebted to Beijing
Massive loans from China have plunged Laos, a tight partner of Beijing in Asia, into a painful debt crisis, raising alarms about the country’s future.
David Lynn Richards Jr., a former Tennessee pastor, was convicted of raping his adopted daughter at 16 after years of abuse during her teens. He received a reduced sentence, with the court citing his role as a “man of God” and support from over 30 church members who said, “Our church needs him”
David Lynn Richards Jr., a former pastor in Knox County, was sentenced to 12 years in prison after being convicted…
Nirbhaya: The Night That Changed India Forever
Today, more than a decade after the 2012 Delhi gang rape, one of the convicted attackers—the youngest of the group—lives…
Jennifer Kesse disappeared on her way to work in 2006 and investigators now have new DNA to examine
Jennifer Joyce Kesse was twenty four, settled into her first condo near Orlando’s Mall at Millenia, and back from a…
Killing of Peter Connelly
The tragedy of Peter Connelly’s death lay in the fact that he was being monitored by the state and health…
The Great Smog of London: When the City Turned Poisonous
In early December 1952, Londoners prepared for another cold winter. Few could have imagined that within days, the capital would…
Akku Yadav Was the “Demon of Kasturba Nagar” Until a Courtroom Mob Killed Him in 2004
This article contains detailed descriptions of sexual violence, rape, harassment, extreme physical violence, mutilation, murder, self-harm, and a graphic vigilante killing. Some passages include threats of assault and disturbing testimony…
Irish government officials consider outlawing dynamic pricing due to public outcry over inflated ticket prices for the Oasis reunion concert
Following a public uproar regarding the high cost of Oasis concert tickets, legislators in Ireland advocate for a new law to prohibit variable pricing throughout the country. The move comes…
China announces completion of 1,800-mile ‘Green Great Wall’ encircling the world’s most-hostile Taklamakan desert
After 46 years of grit, sweat, and a whole lot of shoveling,…
Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon Vanished Into Panama’s Deadliest Mystery
At around 11 am on April 1, 2014, 21-year-old Kris Kremers and 22-year-old Lisanne Froon bid their host family in Boquete, Panama, goodbye and set off for the forested slopes…
Menendez Brothers
On the morning of August 20, 1989, Jose and Kitty Menendez, along with their children Lyle and Erik, went on a chartered shark-fishing boat trip in Marina Del Rey. According…
Johana Casas Was Killed at 23, Then Her Sister Married the Man Convicted of Killing Her
Johana Casas was a 19-year-old girl with modelling dreams in a small town. Unfortunately, she didn't live to see them fulfilled. She was found dead near her home town, and…
Skylar Neese and the Chilling Midnight Ride That Ended in Unspeakable Betrayal and Murder
16-year-old Skylar Neese peered outside excitedly from her bedroom window at her family’s apartment in Star City, West Virginia. It was midnight on a Friday in July 2012, and she…
Joyce McKinney and One ‘Ordinary Mormon’: A Devastating Story That Shook England in the 70s
She tied you to a kitchen chair She broke your throne and cut your hair And from your lips, she drew the Hallelujah Fleet Street's Fever Dream British tabloids would…
Hannah Cornelius and the Night of Terror That Destroyed an Innocent Family
On May 27, 2017, after a night out with friends, 21-year-old Hannah Cornelius offered to drive her fellow classmate, Cheslin Marsh, to his flat on Jan Cilliers Street in Stellenbosch,…
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