15 Jan: The Christian faith is considered treasonous and a "crime of all crimes" in North Korea, punishable by being sent to a gulag or execution, the Christian charity Open Doors says.... more
15 Jan: In the Peruvian Amazonian city of Iquitos, the first wave of COVID-19 brought unprecedented chaos and a black market in oxygen and mass graves.... more
15 Jan: A scholar who researches how rents increase after disasters is fearful for his own community as he watches it burn and braces for the aftermath.... more
15 Jan: The 'Full House' actor - who revealed in November 2024 he had been diagnosed with Stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma - is currently undergoing chemotherapy and has experienced a wide range of "different effects" from the various medications he has been taking to help with his symptoms.... more
15 Jan: Vietnam, where 11,500 people die in traffic accidents every year, has introduced severe new penalties for those who break road rules as well as bounties for those who dob them in.... more