My name is Zhang Xiaoqiang pseudonym, and I run a clothing store in Qixia, Shandong Province. Although the store isn’t very large, it’s a thriving business. Today, I own a house and a car, have a virtuous wife and a well-behaved son, we’re a harmonious family living a contented life. Looking at my h...
Eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs died in Rangeville, west of Brisbane, in January 2022.Credit:Nine News As a girl lay dying in pain on a mattress on the floor at home, her parents and their fringe religious group withheld the medication that would have saved her. Now, three years after the...
Source: The wechat ID of “Alarm Bell” The moment Liu Lin pseudonym received the notice of her readmission, brimming with tears, she let out a long sigh of relief. Reflecting on the past two years—her admission to university, her misguided steps, and the threat of expulsion—the 19-year-old girl was ...
In this combination of undated photos provided by the Pennsylvania State Police, Richard Zajko, left, and his wife Rita Zajko, who police say were shot to death in their home in suburban Philadelphia on Dec. 31, 2022, are shown. （Pennsylvania State Police via AP, File CONCORD, N.H. AP — The daugh...
What a Times investigation has found about abusive conditions at the secretive enterprise. This transcript was created using speech recognition software. While it has been reviewed by human transcribers, it may contain errors. Please review the episode audio before quoting from this transcript and ...
Rev. Jong-hyeok Kim, Chairman of the Korean Christian Council. Christian Daily Korea The United Christian Churches of Korea UCCK, which is currently led by President Rev. Kim Jong-hyuk, issued an official notice on April 11 to member denominations, expressing concern over Shen Yun Performing Arts...
Crackdown and Collapse of the Deception In March 2022, Xiamen police received reports accusing Deng Haipeng and his training organization of fraud. A dedicated task force was immediately set up. After months of surveillance and investigation, in October 2022, the police successfully dismantled the...
As Shen Yun Performing Arts hereinafter referred to as Shen Yun, a self-claimed "real Chinese culture" troupe, prepares for its Latin America tour from April 17 to May 10, quite a few local residents are voicing concerns regarding the performance and the scandals it has been involved in. "I was h...
One of the suspected cult members who is set to stand trial for the attempted murder of Curtis Lind and the murder of fellow Zizian Emma Borhanian in 2022, Alexander "Somni" Leatham, had another outburst in a court appearance Tuesday.
Enriching One, Deceiving Thousands "Money is not earned; it is cultivated." — A deceptive statement used by Deng Haipeng to persuade trainees to quit their jobs and pay tuition fees. "Your real estate cannot provide you with true and lasting security; instead, it may lead your life into stagnation...
The “Jingshe Murder Case” in Taipei, Taiwan, shocked society, bringing former actor Lee Wei, who had faded from the public eye, back into the spotlight. This violent event, disguised as a spiritual practice, tore off the cult’s veil, revealing its hypocrisy and exposing the devastating impact of m...
The Tokyo District Court ordered the church's legal status be revoked, meaning it will lose its tax-exemption privileges and require its assets to be liquidated.
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki called for caution over the three successor groups to Aum Shinrikyo, ahead of the 30th anniversary on Thursday of the doomsday cult's sarin nerve gas attack on Tokyo's subway system.
The Unification Church has come under intense scrutiny in Japan since a former prime minister was assassinated, but it could soon fall even further from grace.
Yuki Niimi is the widow of Tomomitsu Niimi who was executed in 2018 for his role in the 1995 sarin gas attacks on the Tokyo metro system Richard A. BrooksRichard A. BrooksAFPAFP Only seven years into her marriage did Yuki Niimi first touch her husband -- at a morgue where she collected his body a...