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Rights experts say group who have been detained for more than 10 years face high risk of torture and imprisonment. Dozens of Uyghurs have been deported from Thailand to China in the face of warnings from human rights experts that they will face a high risk of torture, enforced disappearance and imprisonment. Local media reported that several trucks with their windows covered were seen in the early hours of Thursday leaving the Bangkok immigration centre where 48 Uyghurs had been held during their more than 10 years in Thai detention. A few hours later, at 4.48am, an unscheduled China Southern Airlines flight took off…

Donald Trump’s shift in US policy on Ukraine and Russia is putting Poland’s close relationship with the US to the test—something Polish President Andrzej Duda experienced firsthand during his recent visit. Duda was eager to be the first European leader to meet Trump after his reelection. TV footage showed him waiting in a VIP area, later clapping from the front row as Trump spoke. Trump praised Duda as a “fantastic man,” highlighting that 84% of Polish-American voters supported him in the 2024 US election. All of this was in stark contrast to how French President Emmanuel Macron was received at…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a final statement at his impeachment trial, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defended his martial law decree that plunged the country into chaos as a bid to inform the public of the danger of the opposition-controlled parliament as he vowed Tuesday to push for political reform if reinstated. Yoon spoke at the Constitutional Court as it wrapped up arguments in his impeachment trial. The court is expected to rule by mid-March on whether to remove Yoon from office or reinstate his presidential powers. The liberal opposition-controlled National Assembly impeached Yoon, a conservative, after…

Stellantis workers represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) will receive profit-sharing checks of $3,780 this year, a sharp decline from last year’s $13,860. The announcement came Wednesday, following the company’s report of $5.8 billion in net profit for 2024 but a $133 million net loss in the second half of the year. Challenges in 2024 The automaker, currently in search of a new CEO after Carlos Tavares stepped down late last year, faced difficulties including sluggish sales and rising inventories. Comparison with Ford and GM Among Detroit’s major automakers, Stellantis’ payout is the lowest: Eligibility and Payment Date Stellantis…

Three individuals, including two Chinese nationals, have been arrested for allegedly laundering over $13 million linked to an investment scam known as “pig butchering.” The suspects—Mingzhi Li (24), also known as Zheng Lin, and Zeyue Jia (23), aka Jiao Jiao Liu, both from downtown Los Angeles, along with Jun Shi (55) from San Gabriel—were taken into custody and made their first court appearance in Santa Ana on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). How the Scam Worked The “pig butchering” scam is a type of financial fraud where scammers build trust with victims, encouraging them to invest…

Monica Lewinsky’s taking her story back. She just dropped the first episode of her new podcast, “Reclaiming,” on Tuesday, and it’s all about her wild ride—from being the White House intern everyone talked about to becoming a Hollywood producer and a voice against bullying. “Back in ’98, I lost everything,” she said on the show. “No more privacy, no clear future, not even my confidence—I stopped trusting myself.” She loved D.C., the White House vibe, and her job. Then she fell for her boss—yep, Bill Clinton, married and the most powerful guy around. “It was a messy two-year thing,” she…

LONDON (AP) — It was not your typical smash-and-grab burglary and the booty was precious: a toilet worth more than its weight in gold. The one-of-a-kind 18-carat gold toilet was swiped in under five minutes from Blenheim Palace, the sprawling English country mansion where British wartime leader Winston Churchill was born, in the predawn hours of Sept. 14, 2019, a prosecutor told jurors Monday. Attorney Julian Christopher said in his opening statement in Oxford Crown Court that it was an “audacious raid.” One of three men on trial in the case of the purloined potty was involved in stealing it…

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A Southern California community is mourning the loss of 44-year-old Josh Nichols, who was killed in a hit-and-run while walking home with his dog in Lake Elsinore. Nichols, described by loved ones as a kindhearted and social man, was found lying on Riverside Drive near Baker Street in the early hours of February 18. Authorities responded to reports of a man in the roadway around 1 a.m. and discovered Nichols unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Based on evidence, investigators believe he was struck by a vehicle that fled the area. Friends suspect he may have been trying…

A lucky California Lottery player is celebrating a major win this Valentine’s Day after purchasing a Mega Millions ticket worth nearly $1.5 million at a Stater Bros. grocery store in La Quinta. The California Lottery announced that the ticket, sold at the store on Highway 111, matched five of the six winning numbers—11, 19, 31, 49, and 56—missing only the Mega Ball (16). The store will receive a $7,500 bonus for selling the ticket. With no grand prize winner in Friday night’s drawing, the Mega Millions jackpot has now climbed to an estimated $145 million for the next drawing on…