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Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist faithful

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, but a sex extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the devout questioning their faith.

Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the 2nd flight since the Taliban’s return

Officials try to identify 18 bodies in deadly Iraq shopping mall fire

China issues safety warning for its nationals studying in the Philippines

Rescuers find mom and son lost in California forest thanks to notes they left on a remote road

Dentist accused of fatally poisoning wife asked daughter to create deepfake video of mom asking for chemicals, daughter says

An Idaho judge has lifted a sweeping gag order in Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case

Man arraigned on murder charge in Oregon for death of his then-girlfriend in 1980s cold case

Man who sent Facebook message about committing a campus sexual assault pleads guilty

Police arrest teen in connection with a paddleboarder’s killing in a pond in rural Maine

U.K. to lower voting age to 16 in general elections

U.S. Justice Department wants no prison time for ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid

‘My first thought was that it was a wreck’: Century-old piano restored

Coast guard searching water off N.L. for woman who went missing on ferry

‘Actions are louder than words’ First Nations say as Carney tries to turn the page with major projects summit

Canada’s envoy for combatting antisemitism Deborah Lyons leaving post early

Mean leaders look smart to people with competitive worldview: study

OpenAI unveils ChatGPT agent to handle tasks as AI apps evolve

E-scooter injuries are on the rise among both kids and adults, data and doctors say

IVF technique using DNA from 3 people spared children from inherited diseases, scientists say

Canadian average earnings outpacing inflation, Statistics Canada reports

The war in the Middle East could fuel inflation in Canada. This is how.

K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members

CBS is ending ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ next year

Dr. David Altchek, Mets medical director and Tommy John surgery pioneer, dies at 68

Canada’s Olivia Smith signed by Arsenal for world record women’s soccer fee

North Korea bans foreign tourists to newly opened beach resort

Roll over Beethoven: Remote highway plays Ode to Joy

How Vancouver’s urban orcas create connections and community among followers

Canadian wheat, canola crops a ‘mixed bag,’ with rain critical

Cambodia makes 1,000 arrests in latest crackdown on cybercrime

100-year-old widow reacts to watching AI video of husband

Stellantis discontinues hydrogen fuel cell program and van production

Ford recalls more than 100,000 vehicles in Canada