MANHATTAN (CN) — A former finance executive at The Epoch Times pleaded guilty Thursday to running a $67 million fraud scheme that funneled illicit proceeds to the right-wing newspaper. Weidong “Bill” Guan, 63, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team on Friday sought a 13-year prison term for Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja on multiple charges that include bribing the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. Special counsel Min Joong-ki's…[Continue Reading...]
Minister of Agriculture Roza Mbilizi has reignited debate over whether Christian churches should be regulated by the state, after calling for some “miracle” churches to be scrutinised. ExecutiveBranch Speaking in Parliament while contributing to the ministerial statement on mental health,…[Continue Reading...]
‘No one joins a cult, because joining is implying there’s informed consent. It’s more about seduction.’ In the 1980s and 90s, several major names ruled the modelling industry, including Naomi Campbell, Iman, Linda Evangelista and Cindy Crawford. However, Hoyt Richards…[Continue Reading...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- Investigators on Wednesday questioned a close aide to Lee Man-hee, the founder of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, over allegations that Lee lobbied political circles, legal sources said. A joint police-prosecution task force called in…[Continue Reading...]
NEED TO KNOW Maria Esguerra was born into and grew up in the Children of God cult. She was abused from the age of four and regularly denied medical attention. At the age of 22, Maria found the courage to…[Continue Reading...]
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid his respects at the mausoleum holding the embalmed bodies of his grandfather and father at midnight on Wednesday, the 32nd anniversary of state founder Kim Il Sung's (1912-1994) death. The ritual cast the younger…[Continue Reading...]
Cults luring victims overseas for sex in a bid to “change their fate”, as well as suggestive games hosted at orientation camps in Hong Kong, could amount to sexual offences, authorities have warned, as they launched a public consultation on…[Continue Reading...]
The School of Practical Philosophy sounds harmless enough – affordable, non-academic courses that draw inspiration from Eastern, Western and Hindu philosophical traditions. There’s meditation and learning the ancient language of Sanskrit. They even have a devoted poster boy in A-lister…[Continue Reading...]
On July 3rd, The New York Times published an article titled “The Site of the Jonestown Massacre Opens to Tourists. Some Ask Why.” In it, Genevieve Glatsky reports on the mixed reception the tour received from Guyanese locals, those who…[Continue Reading...]
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