A 52-year-old Thai woman, Orathai (surname withheld), was arrested at Hat Yai International Airport for allegedly aiding a Nigerian romance scam gang and laundering money linked to a massive 6.223 billion baht fraud case. Â Orathai was taken into custody at 3:25 PM on Saturday, February 1, 2025 by immigration officers upon her return from…
More victims of the deadly American Airlines and Black Hawk helicopter crash have been recovered and identified.  Washington DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly announced Sunday evening that 55 of the 67 victims of America’s deadliest crash since 2001 have been identified, an increase from the 42 that were previously identified.   Authorities will now…
Springfield, Virginia, February 3, 2025 Met. Tikhon (right) and Bp. Matthew (left) issued statements of condolences. Photo: orthodoxyinamerica.org     The primate of the Orthodox Church in America issued a statement of condolences concerning the mid-air collision in Washington, D.C. on January 29, in which 67 people lost their lives. Among the victims were active Orthodox…
Taiwanese actress, Barbie Hsu, who was popularly known across Asia has d!ed from a respiratory illness. She was 48.Hsu passed away after developing pneumonia during a family trip to Japan over the Lunar New Year holiday, the younger of her two sisters was quoted as saying.’My dearest and kindest sister Barbie Hsu sadly left us due to influenza complications that…
Belgrade, February 3, 2025 Photo: spc.rs     Thousands of Orthodox faithful in Serbia came out to venerate the wonderworking Softener of Evil Hearts Icon of the Mother of God this weekend. The miraculous icon was festively welcomed on Saturday morning at the Russian Holy Trinity Church in Belgrade and remained through Sunday, the Serbian Orthodox…
Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has vowed to fight back after Trump said a levy of 25% on Canadian and Mexican imports and an additional 10% tax on Chinese goods would come into force on Tuesday., Feb. 4.  Trudeau urged Canadians to “check the labels, do their part, and choose Canada whenever possible”. …
