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Woman found alive in coffin at crematorium in Thailand
Temple staff in Thailand were shocked when the woman began knocking from the coffin. Source link
Man jailed for life in largest cybersex crime case in South Korea's history
A court in Seoul ruled that Kim Nok-wan’s crimes were so grave they warranted his “permanent isolation from society.” Source link
Bolsonaro says drug-induced paranoia made him tamper with ankle monitor
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro says medication he takes for hiccups made him so paranoid that he used a soldering iron to tamper with his court-mandated ankle monitor while under house arrest. Source link
EU and US trade talks could have knock-on effects for Australia
The European Union will ask the United States to establish a “steel union” of higher tariffs and tighter import restrictions — which could have knock-on effects in Australia’s steel sector — at crucial talks in Brussels on Monday. Source link
Titanic passenger's gold pocket watch fetches record $3.6m at auction
The 18-carat gold Jules Jurgensen pocket watch belonged to Isidor Straus, the co-founder of the Macy’s department store. Source link
Fifty kidnapped Catholic school students escape captors in Nigeria
However, more than 250 students and 12 staff members are still being held, in what is one of the worst mass kidnappings ever recorded in the country. Source link
Entering a new relationship is fraught with risk for women in this country
Women are twice as likely to suffer domestic violence in Papua New Guinea compared with the rest of the world, a new report finds. Here’s what the country is doing to fix it. Source link
Tehran close to running dry due to 'water bankruptcy'
As Iran suffers through a drought and the president warns the capital could be evacuated, millions are worried about what the future will hold. Source link
Ukraine and Europe scramble to respond to US plan to end war
Ukraine and its European allies are scrambling to come up with counter-proposals after US President Donald Trump gave Kyiv a tight deadline to approve a deal to end the war that accepts some of Russia’s hardline demands. Source link
In the rubble in Gaza, a desperate search for priceless remnants of history
With a ceasefire in effect in Gaza, a restoration team is painstakingly retrieving historical manuscripts, rare volumes, and archival documents from beneath the rubble of a destroyed mosque. Source link