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Laos, Belarus commit to deepening cooperation in key areas
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Laos and Belarus have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. Belarusian Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov led a delegation on an official visit to Laos from Wednesday...
World News | 5 US Immigrants Deported to Eswatini in Africa Are Being Held in Solitary Confinement
Latestly
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July 17, 2025
Cape Town, Jul 18 (AP) Five immigrants deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration's third-country programme are in prison, where they will be held in solitary confinement for an...
Five US immigrants deported to Eswatini being held in solitary confinement
The Gleaner
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July 17, 2025
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Five immigrants, including one Jamaican, deported by the United States to the small southern African nation of Eswatini under the Trump administration's third-country programme are in prison, where they will be held...
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Woman Allegedly Had Sex with Buddhist Monks — and then Blackmailed Them for More than $11M: Authorities By Sean Neumann
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW A Thai woman has been arrested and charged with extortion after investigators allege she blackmailed a handful of monks Thai police allege the woman blackmailed the monks after having sexual relationships with them Authorities allege...
Thai woman 'filmed secret sex with Buddhist monks in blackmail plot that made her MILLIONS so she could maintain luxury lifestyle after politician husband left her... because she was unfaithful'
Daily Mail
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July 17, 2025
A woman has been charged with extortion in Thailand after allegedly recording herself having sex with Buddhist monks and then demanding money to support her lifestyle. Wilawan Emsawat, 35, known as Sika Golf, is accused of blackmailing senior...
Trump Uses Obscure Report To Justify New Immigration Restrictions
Forbes
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Donald Trump speaks to reporters after signing a proclamation in the Oval Office at the White House ... More on April 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has cited an obscure Department of Homeland Security report to justify new...
U.S. Could Vastly Expand Global Immigrant Detention Network
HuffPost
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July 16, 2025
The Trump administration is set to vastly expand deportations to countries other than immigrants’ home nations, supercharging a system of international detainee transfers that human rights advocates say exposes thousands of people to human rights...
Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism Commemorates 70th Anniversary of Lao Women’s Union
Lao News Agency
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KPL On July 17, The Women's Union of the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism held a ceremony at the National Cultural Hall to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Lao Women’s Union (July 20, 1955 – July 20, 2025). The...
Hin Nam No National Park: Laos' Limestone Legacy and Living Heritage
Lao News Agency
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KPL Nestled in Boualapha District, Khammouane Province, Hin Nam No National Park spans an impressive 94,121 hectares and forms part of one of the most geologically significant limestone landscapes in Southeast Asia. Bordering Vietnam’s Phong...
Refresher course on mass mobilization work opened for Lao officers
People's Army Newspaper
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Lao defense attaché to Vietnam Colonel Viengxay Soulivong and Colonel Khonevilay Thammavongsa, Deputy Director of the Grassroots Building Department under the General Department of Political Affairs of the LPA, attended the event. The course aims...
U.S. deports immigrants to the kingdom of Eswatini, where they have no ties
Global News
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July 16, 2025
The United States sent five immigrants it describes as “barbaric” criminals to the African nation of Eswatini in an expansion of the Trump administration’s largely secretive third-country deportation program, the U.S. Department of Homeland...
US deports immigrants from Jamaica, Cuba and other countries to African kingdom of Eswatini
The Daily Citizen - Arkansas
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The United States sent five immigrants it says were convicted of serious crimes to the African nation of Eswatini, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said — an expansion of the Trump administration's largely...
US deports immigrants to small African country, Eswatini
Azzet
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July 17, 2025
The United States has sent five immigrants it claims to be “dangerous” to the small African nation of Eswatini, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This is part of the Trump administration's third-country deportation program....
The Buddhist monk sex scandal that’s gripping Thailand
WAtoday
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July 17, 2025
Prominent monks attached to well-known temples across Bangkok and central Thailand have been disrobing – formally abandoning the order – almost daily as the story has widened. The number so far is at least nine. Three others are believed to be in...
US deports immigrants convicted of various crimes to Eswatini
SABC News
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July 17, 2025
The Government of Eswatini has confirmed that the United States has sent five immigrants convicted of various crimes to the southern African nation in the latest example of the administration of President Donald Trump’s ramped up deportation...
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[Podcast] Culture & Compliance Chronicles: Stories, Strategies & Lessons Learned from Season One
JD Supra - California
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July 16, 2025
On this retrospective episode of the Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, reflect on the key themes and insights from season one. They...
Laos, Australia strengthen inclusive education through a Spoken Lao Stakeholder Forum
Lao News Agency
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KPL Ministry of Education and Sports, Australia and Development Partners review progress and plan next steps for the Spoken Lao approach (KPL) The Spoken Lao approach is an innovative initiative developed by the Ministry of Education and Sports...
TapestryFest weaves community through culture, music, and food
Southeast Iowa Union
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Southeast Iowa Union offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. MT. PLEASANT — The shaded paths of Central Park in Mt. Pleasant overflowed with music, conversation, and the rich aroma of global cuisine on...
U.S. deports five immigrants to the African kingdom of Eswatini
The Globe and Mail
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July 16, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, pictured at ICE headquarters in May, said in a post on X that the five men deported to Eswatini are convicted criminals.Jose Luis Magana/The Associated Press The...
Trump Is About To Turbocharge A New Immigration Policy That Could Endanger Thousands Of Lives
HuffPost
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July 16, 2025
The Trump administration is set to vastly expand deportations to countries other than immigrants’ home nations, supercharging a system of international detainee transfers that human rights advocates say exposes thousands of people to human rights...