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May 29, 2026 - World

A Chinese court on Friday sentenced a former abbot of China's famous Shaolin Temple to 24 years in prison after he was found guilty of offences including misappropriation of funds and bribery, state broadcaster CCTV reported.

May 29, 2026 - World

Zeppelin Witheridge charged with public nuisance over ‘Scientology speedrun’ social media trendGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA social media stunt that treats churches like video games has gone from TikTok to the dock, landing an alleged teenage “speedrunner” in court.Zeppelin Witheridge, 18, has been accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp after a viral challenge went awry at the Church of Scientology in Brisbane’s CBD. Continue reading...

May 29, 2026 - World

Josh Richards joins international mission to extract five found alive and search for missing twoGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian cave diver is part of an international team that has been flown into Laos from around the world to rescue seven people stuck in a remote, flooded cave.The group entered the cave in Xaysomboun province, central Laos, to hunt wildlife and search for gold more than a week ago, but heavy rain blocked the cave entrance. Five of them were found alive this week, but two remain unaccounted for – and the rescuers, some of whom were involved in the rescue of a young Thai football team in 2018, still need to extract the survivors from the inundated passageways. Continue reading...

May 29, 2026 - World

A Philippine anti-graft court has ordered the arrest of Senator Jinggoy Estrada over allegations of pocketing millions in a flood-control project

May 29, 2026 - World

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast Pope Leo XIV as a powerful global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the Chicago-born pontiff at the Vatican, saying their shared roots and priorities could help amplify efforts to protect vulnerable communities.