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A Danish man confessed he was left suicidal after being kidnapped, drugged and raped at the popular Thai holiday resort of Phuket five years ago. Mathias Søby Kristensen revealed in a no holds barred interview on a Danish TV documentary how he still has nightmares after being drugged and sexually abused by a Thai man while on holiday at the picturesque island retreat in 2017. The 27 year old made public on the Danish TV series how his drink was spiked on a night out in Phuket. He remembers waking up on a pavement the following morning when a Thai man helped him to his feet. The Thai man then took Kristensen to a location where he was raped and abused for days. Every time the Dane would wake from his reverie, he would be given another sedative to knock him out and the sexual assault would continue. Kristensen managed to make an escape from his nightmarish prison but admits he suffers from nightmares, struggles to sleep and still has flashbacks to the torrid ordeal. He … [Read more...] about Danish man left suicidal after being raped for a week in Phuket

A thief from Kalasin province in northeast Thailand got a taste of his own medicine today after he stole a drain cover and proceeded to drive his pickup truck into the open hole. He was forced to request help from municipality officers, who instantly recognised him as the thief from CCTV footage, detained him and handed him over to the police. Drainage covers kept disappearing from Yan Talat district in Kalasin province, causing many accidents involving citizens falling into manholes and cars getting stuck in the open drains. The disappearing drain covers compelled police to check CCTV camera footage, in which they saw the same man repeatedly stealing drain covers around the district and taking them away in his pickup truck. Today, the authorities received a complaint from a citizen whose pickup truck had become stuck in a coverless drain and needed help getting it out. When officers arrived, they realised the man’s appearance and pickup truck matched that of the thief seen in … [Read more...] about Karma in Kalasin: Man steals drain cover then drives his car into the hole

A TikTok star from the U.K. snagged a lot of attention when she alleged she lost a 3-inch vibrator in her butt and required surgery to remove it. The woman, known by her TikTok handle @sophzaloafs , said she inserted the vibrator into her butt and was unable to remove the sex toy on her own, TMZ reported Wednesday. She apparently left it lodged there and claimed the toy continued to vibrate all night, according to the outlet. By the time she woke up in the morning, she indicated she realized she’d definitely need medical intervention to rectify the situation, TMZ reported. Doctors, after attempting to manually remove the vibrator, concluded surgery would be necessary for their patient, the woman said, according to the outlet. A TikTok star in England says she got her vibrator stuck up her butt ad needed surgery to remove the sex toy. https://t.co/qg85n1Xv4a — TMZ (@TMZ) May 18, 2022 The woman didn’t seem shy about telling her unique tale to the public. She … [Read more...] about A TikTok Star Says She Required Surgery To Remove Her Vibrator

SEOUL, South Korea — On a recent nighttime visit to a drugstore, a double-masked Kim Jong Un lamented the slow delivery of medicine. Separately, the North Korean leader’s lieutenants have quarantined hundreds of thousands of suspected COVID-19 patients and urged people with mild symptoms to take willow leaf or honeysuckle tea. Despite what the North’s propaganda is describing as an all-out effort, the fear is palpable among citizens, according to defectors in South Korea with contacts in the North, and some outside observers worry the outbreak may get much worse, with much of an impoverished, unvaccinated population left without enough hospital care and struggling to afford even simple medicine. “North Koreans know so many people around the world have died because of COVID-19, so they have fear that some of them could die, too,” said Kang Mi-jin, a North Korean defector, citing her phone calls with contacts in the northern North Korean city of Hyesan. She said people who can afford … [Read more...] about Tea and infomercials: North Korea fights COVID with few tools

Ismail Sabri (left) with Balakrishnan - A + A KUALA LUMPUR (May 19): Issues related to the 1962 Johor River Water Agreement were among the matters discussed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Singapore’s Foreign Minister Dr Vivian Balakrishnan during their meeting on Wednesday (May 18). In his latest posting on Facebook, Ismail Sabri said he received a courtesy call from Dr Vivian at his office in Putrajaya on Wednesday. “Many issues were discussed including the 10th Malaysia-Singapore Leaders Retreat, bilateral ties, investment, tourism, cross-border issues and the Johor River Water Agreement 1962. “We also discussed the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore High-Speed Rail project, the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link project, as well as Malaysia-Singapore maritime and airspace issues,” he said. He also expressed hope that the existing bilateral ties between the two countries would remain strong for mutual benefit. … [Read more...] about Johor River Water Agreement among matters discussed by PM with Singapore foreign minister

Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport - Reuters - A + A (May 19): China has adjusted its pre-departure requirement for overseas travelers as announcements from multiple Chinese embassies, including the Chinese Embassy in the US, show that some previously required pre-departure tests have been removed, including nucleic acid testing one or two weeks prior to boarding, mandatory health monitoring and IgM antibody testing. The policy change takes into account the characteristics of the latest prevalent Omicron mutant strain, and is unlikely to pose a risk to China's domestic COVID-19 fight, experts told the Global Times . Under the newly adjusted rules, people traveling to China will only be required to complete two nucleic acid tests within 48 hours before boarding and one antigen test within 12 hours before boarding. Those who test negative will be given a health code and allowed to board the plane. There will be no additional requirements for those who have … [Read more...] about Global Times: China adjusts pre-departure testing for overseas travelers

So, you have a job interview at a company you really like. It’s your dream job. Your interviews are scheduled, and you ready to start to preparing. But how? advertisement advertisement Most candidates research the company, the interviewer, and the job, then jot down notes on what they’ll say and write out questions to ask. But how many job seekers actually write out a script for themselves? Not many! They may fear sounding wooden or robotic in the interview. Or they suspect they’ll panic if they forget their lines. Don’t believe it. Without a script, you’re rudderless. You’ll deliver whatever comes into your head at the moment. And you won’t necessarily get across a clear, consistent message about your readiness for the job. As a former speechwriter, I can tell you, good scripts don’t come “in the moment.” There’s a slight chance you’ll get it right. But more likely you’ll deliver mixed messages that don’t add up to a clear and compelling picture … [Read more...] about How to write a script for a job interview that feels authentic

It wasn’t so long ago that creators were dismissed as frivolous curiosities. YouTubers and TikTokers were seen as kids with too much time on their hands and Instagram influencers as wannabe celebrities with a narcissism streak. advertisement advertisement Today, we know better. Content creation is serious business. The industry was worth $13.8 billion in 2021 with brands, marketers, and social media platforms reliant on creators to reach critical audiences. Meanwhile, creators themselves have proven they are legitimate entrepreneurs who boast some serious hard skills: photography and video editing, SEO, small business financial management, and contract negotiation. And with some, like Miss Excel Kat Norton earning six figures in a single day by hawking Excel tips on TikTok, it’s no wonder a majority of Gen Z and Millennials say they’d consider getting paid for the content they post online . But creators have also brought back into focus some of … [Read more...] about 3 ‘creator’ soft skills that can get you hired

Image: Instagram/@kuhledesma OPM singer Kuh Ledesma encouraged Filipinos to pray for the country’s leaders as she assured that God is “in control” amid the results of the May 9 elections. Ledesma, who was among the celebrities who campaigned for Vice President Leni Robredo and Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, admitted she was saddened by the results of the polls, as seen on her Instagram page yesterday, May 18. Both Robredo and Pangilinan fell behind in the Commission on Elections’ partial and unofficial count of votes. Presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has garnered the majority votes at 31.09 million as of Monday, May 16. “Alam ko there’s a lot of people who are sad. Ako rin nalungkot, sobra. Ilang days ko ‘yan ipinagdasal,” Ledesma said. (I know there’s a lot of people who are sad. I was also very sad. I prayed for it for days.) Despite this, Ledesma believes one should not remain sad for long. “Ayaw kong manatiling malungkot dahil I am grateful to … [Read more...] about Kuh Ledesma assures public post-elections: ‘God is in control’

HAUL: Workers from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority prepare to haul a pile of campaign materials taken down along the stretch of España Boulevard in Manila on Feb. 18, 2022, as the Commission on Elections starts “Oplan Baklas.” (Photo by MARIANNE BERMUDEZ / Philippine Daily Inquirer) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) should urge all candidates in the recently held elections to dismantle and remove their posted campaign materials, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said. “Sana mahikayat ng Comelec ang mga kandidato…Manalo man o matalo, magkaroon ng programa ang Comelec kung saan pagsasama-samahin niya lahat ng mga kandidato at sila ‘yung magiikot para magtanggal ng mga campaign material,” he said in an interview for GMA News’ Balitanghali on Thursday. (We hope the Comelec can encourage the candidates…Winners and losers. The Comelec should have a program to bring together these candidates so … [Read more...] about Comelec should urge bets to remove campaign materials — DILG