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🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Home Office investigates firm linked to religious sect over immigration visas

The UK Home Office is investigating a company connected to a religious sect known for its unconventional beliefs regarding immigration visas.

Mar 20 • 19:36 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Beloved Lunatics Shake Loose in Religious Raves to the Glory of God

The film "The Testament of Ann Lee" offers an ecstatic musical portrayal of the vibrant history of the puritan Shaker sect, with Amanda Seyfried delivering a standout performance.

Mar 19 • 09:18 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Experts: Possible murderer overlooked

Experts discuss the potential that another person connected to the Knutby sect is involved in the murder of Knutby.

Mar 18 • 05:29 UTC
🇳🇬 Punch
National & Local

Police rescue cleric confined by youths in Gombe community

Police in Gombe State, Nigeria, rescued a cleric who was reportedly confined by local youths associated with the Darika sect.

Mar 16 • 01:24 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
World

Hunger and Meet Jesus: How a Former Taxi Driver's Sect Killed Hundreds of People

The article discusses a notorious doomsday cult in Kenya led by a former taxi driver, which has been linked to the deaths of hundreds due to starvation and murder.

Mar 14 • 22:02 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
Life & Tech

Musical about female cult leader is not to be shaken off

A new modern musical directed by Mona Fastvold explores the life of the female founder of the Shaker sect.

Mar 13 • 12:16 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

The Film Cannot Be Shaken Off

Mona Fastvold's modern musical explores the life of the female founder of the Shaker sect, drawing inspiration from Lars von Trier's work.

Mar 13 • 12:16 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

"Children's Sect" Impact on Mothers in the Labor Market

The article discusses how the so-called 'Children's Sect' affects mothers' participation in the labor market in Iceland.

Mar 6 • 01:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Netflix's Sex Education star 'unrecognisable' in chilling new cult drama

The upcoming Netflix series 'Unchosen' features Asa Butterfield in a transformative role, showcasing a chilling narrative centered around a tight-knit Christian sect.

Mar 5 • 11:35 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

[Breaking] Joint Investigation Team Resumes Search of People Power Party Office Regarding 'Shincheonji Membership Suspicions'

Authorities have resumed a search of the People Power Party’s office amidst ongoing investigations into alleged group memberships by members of the Shincheonji sect.

Mar 3 • 06:25 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
Crime & Justice

Brutal Abuse Ended in Death. Another Trial of Kutná Hora Sect Has Begun

The trial related to the brutal abuse resulting in death linked to the Kutná Hora sect has commenced in Czechia.

Mar 2 • 13:56 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Bizarre humility rituals of the Kutná Hora sect dealt with by the court, defendants deny guilt

The Kutná Hora sect's unusual rituals of humility are under judicial scrutiny, with the accused firmly denying any wrongdoing.

Mar 2 • 13:18 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
National & Local

"I cut off my little toes on both feet." A series is being made about the events in a sect in Kutná Hora

A new series is being produced based on the investigation into a closed sect in Kutná Hora, which has sparked a broader societal debate about belief and manipulation following a tragic case.

Feb 25 • 07:25 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
National & Local

Terje Sporsem became a father at 20 and a grandfather at 39: - We are on a fine line between sect and family

Comedian Terje Sporsem shares insights from his experience of fatherhood and the pressures faced by men reaching middle age.

Feb 21 • 18:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Russians Unwillingly Educated the World and Details About the Leader of the Kutná Hora Sect

The article discusses implications of recent Russia-related events and details the leadership structure of a specific religious sect based in Kutná Hora.

Feb 19 • 16:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

The deceased leader of the Kutná Hora sect owed 35 million to a Georgian hairdresser

The leader of a local sect in Kutná Hora, who recently passed away, allegedly had a significant debt to a Georgian hairdresser amounting to 35 million.

Feb 19 • 04:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The origin of 'the pocholos', the inexperienced team managing the Madrid Department of Education: "They called us the sect"

A group of inexperienced young politicians in Madrid, hired by the education ministry, faced dismissal amid allegations of being part of a sect-like organization with ultra-conservative ties.

Feb 18 • 04:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

A miniseries is being filmed about the Kutná Hora sect. The descendants of victims, who ended up in court, agree

A miniseries focusing on the Kutná Hora sect is currently in production, and the descendants of victims involved in related court cases have given their approval for the project.

Feb 17 • 10:29 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Re-election of Kohei Hashimura as the 225th Abbot of Todai-ji

Kohei Hashimura has been re-elected as the 225th abbot of Todai-ji temple in Nara, Japan, with a term lasting until March 2028.

Feb 9 • 11:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Sports

Detail Before the Derby of Dinamo and Rijeka Attracted Attention: 'Sect We Can and Communists on Life Support'

A detail from the match between Dinamo and Rijeka garnered public attention due to a provocative comment by a member of parliament shortly before the game started.

Feb 9 • 07:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Is a zombie apocalypse coming? A member of the ANO party is preparing an event around it.

A member of the Czech ANO party is organizing an event focused on the possibility of a zombie apocalypse, as claimed by a sect.

Feb 8 • 04:00 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Yoel Malka, member of the Lev Tahor sect, captured in Guatemala

Guatemalan security forces have captured Yoel Malka, a 37-year-old member of the Lev Tahor sect, who is wanted by Mexican authorities for organized crime, human trafficking, and child marriage.

Feb 6 • 20:57 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

HDZ on Možemo!: The radical left sect Možemo! continues to terrorize citizens

The HDZ party in Zagreb accused the radical left group Možemo! of increasingly aggressive actions terrorizing citizens while criticizing their claims about a future of diminished freedom for the majority.

Feb 6 • 14:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Zagreb HDZ: The radical left sect Možemo terrorizes citizens

The Zagreb branch of HDZ claims that the radical left group Možemo is increasingly terrorizing citizens and spreading fear about the future in Croatia.

Feb 6 • 13:06 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Former HDZ member expelled for comments on "Serbs and willows" called "retards" by Možemo

Ivona Milinović, a former member of HDZ expelled for controversial statements regarding the Serbian minority, criticized the ruling party Možemo, calling them 'retards and a sect' during a public event.

Feb 2 • 20:36 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

Amanda Seyfried embodies the leader of a cult in the musical The Testament of Ann Lee, watch the trailer

Amanda Seyfried stars as the leader of a religious cult in the musical 'The Testament of Ann Lee,' which showcases the founding story of an 18th-century religious sect.

Jan 8 • 18:11 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Current Lexicon: What is the Seeon Monastery?

The Munich Archdiocese reclaimed the Seeon Monastery, founded by Benedictines in 994, in 1978 to prevent the Bhagwan sect from settling in the Chiemgau region after ownership issues began post-secularization in 1803.

Jan 7 • 15:53 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
Sports

Zorko: Everything in Dinamo was influenced by a leftist sect and the Možemo party

Sports journalists comment on Dinamo's performance, noting a slight advantage in the HNL standings but a significant drop in European rankings.

Jan 1 • 09:28 UTC
🇭🇷 Narod.hr
National & Local

Plenković criticized Tomašević over Thompson, also commented on whether he sees Možemo as a 'sect'

Prime Minister Andrej Plenković criticized Zagreb Mayor Tomislav Tomašević and the left-wing political scene, claiming they cause political crises, while defending the government's role in ensuring stability and development amid the controversy surrounding the concert ban of Marko Perković Thompson.

Dec 31 • 16:15 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
National & Local

Thompson: Extreme leftist sect rules Zagreb. We will not tolerate misery and cowardice

Marko Perkovic, known as Thompson, held a concert in Zagreb where he criticized the local government and called for the removal of Mayor Tomasevic in upcoming elections.

Dec 27 • 22:38 UTC

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