Thai woman’s cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say – BBC

  1. Thai woman's cremation stopped as knocking on coffin heard, temple staff say  BBC
  2. Woman found alive, moving in coffin after she was taken to Buddhist temple for cremation  CBS News
  3. Woman Wakes Up in Coffin After Brother Tried to Donate Her Organs and Have Her Cremated  People.com
  4. Temple staff stunned to hear knocking from inside coffin brought in for cremation  Fox News
  5. Staff Shocked When They Hear Knock From Inside Coffin Ahead of Cremation  Newsweek
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EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc – Reuters

  1. EU court says same-sex marriages should be recognised throughout bloc  Reuters
  2. Top E.U. court rules same-sex marriages must be recognized throughout bloc  The Washington Post
  3. Same-sex marriage must be respected throughout EU, top court tells Poland  BBC
  4. EU countries must mutually recognise same-sex marriages, ECJ rules  Euronews.com
  5. Top EU court mandates same-sex marriage recognition across borders  politico.eu
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Republican Jim Justice to pay $5m in back taxes following government lawsuit

Lawsuit filed in West Virginia maintained that Justice and his wife received notice of the funds due since 2009 but didn’t pay

Jim Justice, the Republican US senator, and his wife have agreed to pay more than $5m that the couple owes in back taxes shortly after they were sued over the 16-year-old debt by the federal government.

The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court in their home state of West Virginia, maintained that the Justices had received notice from the US treasury department of the funds due since 2009 but had “neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments”.

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Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world – Hacker News

  1. Jakarta is now the biggest city in the world  Hacker News
  2. Indonesia’s Jakarta now the world’s largest city, Tokyo falls to third: UN  Al Jazeera
  3. Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas  New Scientist
  4. Jakarta Overtakes Tokyo as World’s Largest City, UN Report Says  The New York Times
  5. This "megacity" has overtaken Tokyo to become the world's largest city  Axios
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Rattled by Takaichi’s Taiwan remark, China’s state media outlet calls for nuke attack on Japan – Firstpost

  1. Rattled by Takaichi’s Taiwan remark, China’s state media outlet calls for nuke attack on Japan  Firstpost
  2. China and Japan Are in a Showdown, With Trump in the Middle  The New York Times
  3. Japan fires back at 'unsubstantiated' Chinese letter to UN  Reuters
  4. Japan to Deploy Missiles to Island Near Taiwan, Minister Says  Bloomberg.com
  5. Why China’s PLA is wary of Japanese submarine and missile strengths  South China Morning Post
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Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union – CNN

  1. Vatican warns against rise in polyamory, saying ‘succession of faces’ does not rival exclusive union  CNN
  2. Doctrine of the Faith: Monogamy is not a limitation but a promise of the infinite  Vatican News
  3. One spouse is enough, Vatican tells world's Catholics  Reuters
  4. Vatican answers African bishops concerned about polygamy in their flocks  PBS
  5. DDF head: No plans to change canon law on polygamous unions  The Pillar
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Venezuela demands international airlines resume flights – BBC

  1. Venezuela demands international airlines resume flights  BBC
  2. Airlines cancel Venezuela flights amid US warning, military buildup  Al Jazeera
  3. FAA warns all pilots of risks of flying over Venezuela over ‘worsening security situation’  AP News
  4. Airlines Cancel Venezuela Flights as US Warns of Security Risks  Bloomberg.com
  5. Airlines cancel flights to and from Venezuela amid rising tensions  NBC 6 South Florida
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Macron to present new French national service plan – BBC

  1. Macron to present new French national service plan  BBC
  2. France set to revive military conscription – but this time it's voluntary  France 24
  3. Macron’s ‘gap year’ military service to boost defences against Russia  The Times
  4. Macron Halts Youth Deployment to Ukraine as He Pushes New Africa Resource Plan  International Business Times
  5. Macron seeks to reassure France over voluntary military service plans  Euronews.com
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India flights impacted by Ethiopia volcano ash cloud – dw.com

  1. India flights impacted by Ethiopia volcano ash cloud  dw.com
  2. Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for first time in nearly 12,000 years: "It felt like a sudden bomb"  CBS News
  3. Ethiopian volcano ash forces Indian carriers to cancel flights  Reuters
  4. This volcano erupted for the first time in 10,000 years sending ash clouds across continents  CNN
  5. Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations  BBC
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U.S. Air Force Searches for Fallen Reaper Drone in Yellow Sea – The New York Times

  1. U.S. Air Force Searches for Fallen Reaper Drone in Yellow Sea  The New York Times
  2. US Air Force Reaper drone crashes off South Korea  CNN
  3. MQ-9 Goes Down Off the Coast of South Korea  Air & Space Forces Magazine
  4. Investigation underway into recent crash of U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drone  upi.com
  5. 44 Billion Won MQ-9 ‘Reaper’ Drone Crashes Off Gunsan Coast  조선일보
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Xi Puts Biggest US-China Flashpoint Back on Agenda in Trump Call – Bloomberg.com

  1. Xi Puts Biggest US-China Flashpoint Back on Agenda in Trump Call  Bloomberg.com
  2. Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April  The New York Times
  3. China’s Xi Jinping raises future of Taiwan in call with Donald Trump  The Guardian
  4. Trump Says Xi ‘Pretty Much’ Agreed to Expand Agricultural Buys  Bloomberg.com
  5. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping hold first call since trade truce  Financial Times
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First recorded eruption of Ethiopian volcano sends ash plumes across Red Sea – NBC News

  1. First recorded eruption of Ethiopian volcano sends ash plumes across Red Sea  NBC News
  2. Volcano in Ethiopia erupts for first time in nearly 12,000 years: "It felt like a sudden bomb"  CBS News
  3. Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations  BBC
  4. Volcanic in Ethiopia Spews Ash Into Asia, Disrupting Flights  The New York Times
  5. Volcano Erupts after Lying Dormant for 12,000 Years, Sending Scientists Scrambling  Scientific American
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