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uctoday.comworld11 days ago
Pickup Truck Crash in Thailand Kills Nine Monks on Pilgrimage Walk
An 11-year-old boy drove a pickup truck into a group of 35 Buddhist monks on a pilgrimage walk in northeastern Thailand on July 2, 2026, killing nine. Thirteen monks were hospitalized, three in critical condition. The cause remains under investigation.
The Guardianworld11 days agoUpdated
Boy Drives Truck Into Thai Monks' Procession, Killing at Least Nine
An 11-year-old boy took his parents' pickup truck without permission and drove it into a Buddhist procession in Mukdahan province, killing at least nine monks and injuring others. Police have not filed charges while they investigate the circumstances.
BBC Newsworld65 days ago
Sri Lankan Court Bans Monk Pallegama Hemarathana From Foreign Travel Over 2022 Child Sex Abuse Allegations
Pallegama Hemarathana, 71, chief priest of a major temple in Anuradhapura and custodian of eight sacred Buddhist sites, was arrested Saturday at a private hospital in Colombo. A local court had imposed a foreign travel ban the previous day, and the country's child protection auth…
BBC Newsworld65 days ago
Senior Sri Lankan Buddhist Monk Remanded in Custody Over Alleged Sexual Offence Involving 15-Year-Old
The Venerable Pallegama Hemarathana Thero, chief prelate of eight sacred sites, was taken into custody Saturday while receiving treatment in Colombo. Sri Lanka's child protection authority had criticised police for failing to arrest him earlier despite his status as a suspect. He…
Fox Newstechnology67 days ago
Humanoid Robot Ordained as Buddhist Monk at Seoul Temple
A $13,500 Unitree G1 humanoid robot named Gabi was officially ordained as a Buddhist monk during a ceremony at Seoul’s Jogyesa Temple. The robot, dressed in traditional robes, pledged devotion to the Buddha and took reprogrammed vows adapted for artificial intelligence. The Jogye…