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Chinese Court Orders Wedding Party to Pay US$34,000 After Bridesmaid Severely Injured in Prank Gone Wrong

A Chinese court has ordered a wedding party to pay US$34,000 to a bridesmaid who sustained a serious lumbar vertebral fracture when groomsmen failed to catch her during a dangerous bedsheet-tossing prank.

By Khairul Anuar · 21 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Superstition Drives Brutal Cat Meat Trade Across Indochina Despite Widespread Public Opposition

An estimated one million cats are slaughtered annually across Indochina, particularly Vietnam, fuelled by superstitions linking the meat to good fortune and medicinal benefits despite overwhelming public opposition to the trade.

By Rajesh Kumar · 26 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

Chinese Court Orders Wedding Party to Pay US$34,000 After Bridesmaid Severely Injured in Prank Gone Wrong

Superstition Drives Brutal Cat Meat Trade Across Indochina Despite Widespread Public Opposition

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