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Buddhist monk arrested in Thailand on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m

Phra Wachirayan Wi arrested alongside woman he was filmed having sex with in latest scandal to hit country’s clergyPolice in Thailand have arrested a senior Buddhist monk on suspicion of embezzling $2.8m intended for his monastery, alongside a suspected female accomplice he was filmed having sex with.The case is the latest scandal to hit the clergy in the Buddhist-majority country, after a sex and extortion case involving senior monks last year prompted public outrage and calls for greater scrutiny of temple finances. Continue reading...

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Dementia patients warned off seeking home care in case Australia’s aged care algorithm cuts funding

Exclusive: FoI documents show senior health officials were warned of concerns about assessment tool weeks after it launchedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople with dementia were warned not to apply for home support because of fears their care would be downgraded by the government’s aged care algorithm.Documents released to Guardian Australia under freedom of information (FoI) laws reveal the warnings came within weeks of the November rollout of the algorithm, which is used to determine funding packages and priority of need for older Australians requiring home support. Continue reading...

15-year-old rescued from atop overturned boat in Bering Strait; 2 die

Rescuers found a 15-year-old who had gone missing on a fishing trip with two others, sitting on top of a capsized boat in the Bering Strait between Alaska and Russia.

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UK lawmakers vote down bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales

U.K. lawmakers have voted down a bill allowing terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives

Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro investigated over payments from disgraced banker

Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro is under a Supreme Court investigation for allegedly receiving $12 million from a disgraced banker to finance a movie about his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro