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Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation
Senior Sri Lankan monk suspended over child sex abuse allegation Pallegama Hemarathana is accused of abusing an 11-year-old girl in a Buddhist temple in 2022. Sri Lanka’s Buddhist hierarchy has suspended a prominent senior monk accused of sexually abusing a child, in the religiously conservative nation’s highest-profile case involving a local clergyman. In rare disciplinary action, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his responsibilities on Saturday as the chief custodian of a...
Sri Lanka's top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse
Sri Lanka's top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Buddhist hierarchy suspended on Saturday (May 30) a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously conservative nation. In a rare disciplinary move, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his responsibilities as the chief custodian of a highly venerated ficus grown from a sapling of a tree believed to have sheltered the Buddha. "The...
Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse
Sri Lanka’s top monk suspended over alleged child sex abuse Police arrested the 71-year-old on May 9 over allegations that he had sexually abused an 11-year-old girl in 2022 Sri Lanka’s Buddhist hierarchy suspended on Saturday a senior monk accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, in a high-profile case that has shocked the religiously conservative nation. In a rare disciplinary move, 71-year-old Pallegama Hemarathana was stripped of his responsibilities as the chief custodian of a...
Japan Buddhist monk bar serves drinks inspired by heaven and hell offers beating service
A Tokyo bar run by Buddhist monks has become an online sensation for its unusual blend of cocktails, chanting and death-themed rituals. At the Vowz Bar in the city’s Shinjuku district, patrons can sip drinks inspired by heaven and hell, seek life advice from the monk staff and listen to sutras performed in a modern musical style. According to a Chinese visitor @kaolababyy, the menu features cocktails such as “Nirvana in the Pure Land”, “Never Ending Suffering in Hell” and “Love and Hate...
Ex-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed for embezzlement
Shi Yongxin, the former head monk of a prominent Chinese kung fu temple, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. He was convicted of charges related to embezzlement and bribery.
Ex-head monk of China's 'kung fu temple' jailed for embezzlement
Shi Yongxin, the former head monk of a prominent Chinese 'kung fu temple', has been sentenced to 24 years in prison. He was convicted of charges relating to embezzlement and bribery.
West Virginia woman battling stage 4 cancer crosses Taco Bell grand opening off her bucket list at age 86
An 86-year-old West Virginia woman who long dreamed of seeing a Taco Bell open in her hometown recently got to cross the grand opening off her bucket list after wondering whether she would live long enough to see it happen. The ‘Taco Bell Queen’, said she had hoped for years that the town, a suburb of Charleston, would get its own location. "I was always wanting a Taco Bell here in this little town of Sissonville," Monk said.
Irish gangland figure fails in Dublin byelection bid for seat in parliament
Gerry "the monk" Hutch, an Irish gangland figure, failed to secure a parliamentary seat in a Dublin byelection. He finished fourth in the contest, which was ultimately won by Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats. The byelection saw a victory for progressive politics amid public concerns regarding the cost of living and immigration.
Irish gangland figure fails in Dublin byelection bid for seat in parliament
Gerry ‘the monk’ Hutch, an Irish gangland figure, failed to secure a parliamentary seat in a Dublin byelection. He finished fourth in the contest, which was ultimately won by Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats. The election saw a victory for progressive politics amid public concerns regarding the cost of living and immigration.
Tourist accused of hurling rock at endangered Hawaiian seal was trying to protect sea turtles, lawyer says
A tourist, Igor Lytvynchuk, faces court charges for harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal by throwing a rock. His lawyer claims the action was an attempt to protect sea turtles and that Mr. Lytvynchuk has since faced threats and doxing.