Australia: Woman trapped in poo for three hours after toilet collapsesGetty ImagesA file photo of a pit latrine, or long-drop toilet, in rural AustraliaA woman who was taking a toilet break while on a road trip in the Australian outback ended up getting stuck waist-deep in a pit latrine after it collapsed.She was "trapped in the sewage pit for approximately three hours, until [she was] rescued...

Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox menProtesters, police and military clashTwo female Israeli soldiers had to be rescued by police after being chased by a crowd of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men.Footage from the city of Bnei Brak showed the women running through streets strewn with rubbish and overturned bins as police officers formed a protective barrier. More than...

Among U.S.-Iran tensions, concern for an Iranian-American in Evin prison World February 7, 20265:17 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered By  Matt...

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