- After 119 years in a Buenos Aires museum, the Inca-era "Child of Chañi" mummy was returned to the Kolla community in Jujuy amid traditional ceremonies.
- The child, found in 1905 high on Mount Chañi, was 5–7 years old and part of an Inca capacocha sacrificial ritual.
- University museum officials apologized for the delay; community leaders say the return reconnects them with their history, while the mummy’s final resting place is still undecided.
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- Starbucks Korea sparked outrage by promoting a large tumbler as a "tank" and dubbing May 18 "Tank Day" — the anniversary of the deadly 1980 Gwangju pro-democracy crackdown.
- Shinsegae chairman Chung Yong‑jin made a televised apology (bowing three times); the promotion was canceled and Starbucks Korea's CEO was fired as police and internal probes began.
- The backlash led to boycott calls, government bans on serving Starbucks at events and a sharp drop in sales for Shinsegae's Starbucks operation.
- Three teenage boys were convicted of raping two lone girls in separate 2024–25 attacks; the assaults were filmed and shared on social media.
- The boys received Youth Rehabilitation Orders, intensive supervision, curfews and restraining orders — the judge avoided prison because of their ages and a focus on rehabilitation.
- The victims described lasting trauma and there has been public criticism that the sentences were too lenient, prompting debate about youth justice and the role of social media in such crimes.
- Newly released documents show taxpayers covered more than $500,000 in confidential congressional sexual‑harassment settlements—far more than was previously disclosed.
- The largest known payout ($220,000) was tied to the late Rep. Alcee Hastings and involved a commission employee who says the case ruined her career and included a gag provision.
- A 2018 reform now bars members from using taxpayer money for such settlements, a change prompted by the #MeToo era.
- Police lowered an officer by rope from a helicopter into the crocodile‑infested Komati River to recover remains after a businessman was swept away in floods.
- A 4.5m, 500kg crocodile was killed and hoisted out; human remains were found inside and DNA tests are underway to confirm identity.
- The operation — praised for bravery — revealed six different shoes inside the crocodile, an unusual detail that caught people’s attention.
- Rama Duwaji, wife of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, apologized for “harmful” social media posts from her teens — including anti‑gay and racial slurs — saying “being 15 doesn't excuse it.”
- Conservative reporting also resurfaced older posts praising Palestinian militants and an Instagram like seen as celebrating Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack, plus an illustration connection to an author who used anti‑Jewish rhetoric.
- Mamdani defended his wife as a private person of “incredible integrity,” declined to detail which posts she regretted, and said scrutiny is part of running for mayor.
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