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What you need to know about the Sandeshkhali land-grabbing and sexual harassment scandal
When state officials visited Sandeshkhali, they were violently attacked by the local politician's henchmen. Further investigation revealed a pattern of abuse, where the politician and his cohorts had been sexually…
Evelyn Colon Was the Pregnant Teen Known as Beth Doe Until DNA Solved Her 1976 Suitcase Murder
“I wanted to find her, but not find her deceased,” said Colon Jr., after a long search for his aunt,…
Girl, 10, being held hostage by mom at knifepoint accidently tased by police during rescue
On September 12, Pittsburgh police officers were thrust into a tense hostage situation that left a 10-year-old girl accidentally tased…
Shraddha Walkar was murdered by her live-in boyfriend, Aaftab Poonawala, during an argument, after which he dismembered her body into 35 pieces and stored it in a refrigerator
Shraddha Walker, a bright girl from Vasai, Maharashtra, moved to Mumbai in 2018 to pursue better career prospects. She had…
Russia-China trade surges by $50B in just one year; Moscow invites Beijing to partner on Northern Sea Route development and establish ice-class merchant flee
Russia aims to strengthen its alliance with China amid Western sanctions and geopolitical changes. The evolving relationship reflects various interests…
Brenda Heist Left Her Life Behind in 2002 and Returned With a Story Nobody Expected
In 2002, Brenda Heist was a 42 year old mom in Lititz, Pennsylvania, juggling divorce, money problems, and two young…
The Sacred Band of Thebes and the Army That Changed Greek Warfare
The Sacred Band of Thebes was an elite infantry unit in fourth century BCE Thebes. Ancient writers describe 300 selected soldiers organized as 150 pairs of male partners, kept together…
America’s Unknown Child: The Boy in the Box Mystery
The day Philadelphia lost its innocence It was February 25, 1957, when…
How the House of Horrors Abortion Doctor, Kermit Gosnell got Away with Murder for Decades
At 8.30 pm, February 18, 2010, the Drug Enforcement Agency initiated a raid on Kermit Gosnell’s clinic. They expected to uncover a prescription drug racket being run out of his…
Giulio Regeni’s Murder and the Alleged Egyptian Secret Police Cover-Up
It was the fifth anniversary of the 2011 Tahrir Square riots. Cairo was on lockdown, swarming with military and plainclothes national security agents with orders to squash any anti-regime protests.…
How a Babysitter’s Obsession With Rachel Barber Turned Deadly
On February, 28, 1999, 15-year-old Rachel Barber, a student at the Melbourne Dance Factory, received a phone call. On the other end of the line was Caroline Reed Robertson, a…
The Unsolved Murder of Backpacker, Kirsty Jones
On August 9, 2000, 23-year-old Kirsty Jones was returning to Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, after a three-day mountain hiking trip. The backpacker went to a local café and mailed postcards…
Inside the Black Panther Kidnapping That Ended in Lesley Whittle’s Death
Content Warning: Some readers may find the descriptions in this article disturbing. Lesley Whittle tried to remain conciliatory as her frightening captor recorded her words. She was inside a drainage…
The Leigh Rennea Story, a Tragic Tale of Rape, Murder and Victim Blaming
Leigh Rennea Mears was an excitable, conscientious Year Eight student at Newcastle High School in 1989. She was the eldest daughter of Robyn Lynne and her stepfather, Brad Shearman. Leigh…
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