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mexico

‘King of Trash’ Arrested for Using Political Office to Run Sex Ring
Cuauhtémoc Gutiérrez, the former leader of the Mexico City branch of the PRI political party, was arrested at the end of December. Allegations he ran a sex ring emerged nearly 20 years ago.
Deborah Bonello
1.6.22
Crime

Notorious Mafia Fugitive Caught Chilling on Google Street View
A Cosa Nostra gangster on the run for 20 years was arrested after being snapped by Google Maps while chatting outside his Madrid grocery.
Mitchell Prothero
1.6.22
LGBTQ rights

Man Loses 7-Year Legal Battle Against Christian Bakery Over Gay Rights Cake
An LGBTQ rights charity called the European Court of Human Rights' decision to throw out Gareth Lee's claim a “backwards step for equality.”
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
1.6.22
extremism

The Taliban Just Ordered Shopkeepers to Behead Mannequins
A Taliban government agency believes that life-sized figures are idols and violate their interpretation of Islamic law.
Rimal Farrukh
1.6.22
Crime

Parents Beat 6-Year-Old Son to Death After He Defecated in Their Car
The child, who was found dead in his stepfather’s car with a fractured skull and broken right arm, had long endured abuse at the hands of his parents.
JC Gotinga
1.6.22
terrorism

The Extraordinary Life of the Most Notorious Terrorist Before Bin Laden
Carlos the Jackal might be behind bars, but he remains a terrifying living legend.
Maria Teodoroiu
1.6.22
trends

'Awkward' Fashion, Periwinkle and Party Girls: Predicting the Trends of 2022
Grab your Vibram shoes, slap on some purple eyeshadow and join us for this year's cultural forecast.
Lauren O'Neill
1.6.22
North Korea

North Korea Says Its Hypersonic Missile 'Precisely' Hit Target
In its first launch of the year, North Korea said it had tested the sophisticated weapon, one that could increase its ability to evade defenses.
Viola Zhou
1.6.22
Singapore

Man Jailed Only 8 Months For Strangling Woman Over ‘Foot Fetish’
“For the amount of trauma and disrespect the woman received, eight months doesn't justify it at all...The law is broken.”
Heather Chen
1.6.22
Singapore

Here’s How Singapore’s Version of ‘The Onion’ Thrives Where Satire Could Get You in Trouble
In a country where political discourse is kept on a short leash, “The Pressing Times” is a comic oddity.
Koh Ewe
1.6.22
Sport

Djokovic Flew All the Way to Australia Then Got Denied at the Border
The tennis player’s visa was cancelled following backlash over a “medical exemption” that allowed him to compete in the Australian Open despite vaccine mandates.
Gavin Butler
1.5.22
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: January 6, 2022
The moon is in Pisces today.
Annabel Gat
1.5.22
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