A student from northwestern China who was tricked into a scam in Myanmar was unexpectedly released after the gang learned he had a “bright future”. Peng Yuxuan, 19, from Hanzhong City in Shaanxi province, had just retaken China’s national college entrance exam known as the gaokao in June. His scores and intended university have not…
JARAMANA, Syria — A Syrian Druze woman living in the United Arab Emirates frantically tried to keep in touch with her family in her hometown in southern Syria as clashes raged there over the past days. Her mother, father and sister sent videos of their neighbors fleeing as fighters moved in. The explosions from shelling…
PILTON, England — Irish-language rap group Kneecap gave an impassioned performance for tens of thousands of fans on Saturday at the Glastonbury Festival despite criticism by British politicians and a terrorism charge against one of the trio. Liam Og O hAnnaidh, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, has been charged under the Terrorism Act with…
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – The largest mass shooting in Johnstown’s recent history, during which four women were injured outside a nightclub early Sunday morning, has brought increased attention to public safety and race relations between the Black community and the Johnstown Police Department. Those were among the many subjects discussed during a public forum, organized by…
A former bus technician has been jailed for a year under Hong Kong’s domestic national security law for publishing derogatory comments on social media, including depicting police officers as “rogue cops” and the city as an “international hub of false imprisonment”. Li Chun-kit, 36, on Thursday pleaded guilty at West Kowloon Court to one count…
Two-thirds of cases involving the killing of children by parents in Hong Kong over a 15-year period were committed by mothers, with about a third of all perpetrators diagnosed with mental illnesses, a study has found. While the child homicide rate in the city is lower than the global average, the study conducted by four…
Two-thirds of cases involving the killing of children by parents in Hong Kong over a 15-year period were committed by mothers, with about a third of all perpetrators diagnosed with mental illnesses, a study has found. While the child homicide rate in the city is lower than the global average, the study conducted by four…
Meet The Columbus Dispatch’s new kindness reporter | Watch We are introducing our new human kindness reporter, Sophia Veneziano, who will be featuring stories of everyday Columbus people doing amazing things. The Unchained OSU Fashion Show will be held Saturday at the Ohio State University’s Ohio Union. This year’s theme is “Outer Space,” with the…
A United States Border Patrol agent pleaded guilty in federal court to having told multiple women to expose their breasts during interviews to gain admission to the country. Shane Millan, 53, was charged in August 2024 with four misdemeanor counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, according to court records reviewed by USA…
In one of the deadliest acts of violence in Syria, over a 1,000 people have been killed in clashes between security forces and loyalists of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, reported the Associated Press. Syrian security forces and Assad loyalists clashed leading to more than a 1,000 people dead(Omar Albam/AP) The violence erupted on Thursday, after…