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Although the burials bore some similarities to those of the local community, they differed significantly from the community’s customs.
A billboard in Tehran depicting U.S. President Donald Trump in a coffin has sparked attention, escalating anti-U.S. rhetoric, calls for retaliation, and rising tensions between Iran and Washington.
Sharon Chebet Maritim has defied cultural taboos and stigma to build a coffin-selling business in Eldoret, inspired by her family's experience of poverty.
Pastor Jimmy Irungu, known for his controversial stunts, staged an 80-hour cancer awareness challenge that ended with him lying inside a coffin, sparking debate over his unconventional methods.
Nyapara, a young Kenyan from Bomariba Village in Bonchari Constituency, is believed to have died in Donetsk, an area that has witnessed intense fighting in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine War.
Mexican drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was killed in a raid after a tip-off and buried under heavy security, sparking brief violence across several regions.
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