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  • No peace for Maddie as ‘prime suspect’ charged with historical sex offences | Thaiger

    No peace for Maddie as ‘prime suspect’ charged with historical sex offences

    The latest of so many prime suspects in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been charged in Germany with unrelated sex offences. Convicted sex offender 45 year old Christian Brueckner is accused of five offences in Portugal between 2000 and 2017. The investigation into Madeleine’s disappearance is ongoing. Brueckner was identified as a suspect in the case in June 2020…

  • Bangkok ranked one of top 5 expat cities | Thaiger

    Bangkok ranked one of top 5 expat cities

    Bangkok is one of the top five expat cities in the world, according to the language learning platform Preply. Thailand’s capital city came in at No.5 on a list of the 60 best cities for expats to live and work. The four cities that beat Bangkok, in order, were Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, Tbilisi in Georgia, Lisbon in Portugal, and…