Ukraine threatens Russian vessels, reminds Moscow of sinking of the Moskva (www.scmp.com)
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Japan signs pact to build stealth jet with UK and Italy in its first major military tie-up beyond US since WWII (www.scmp.com)
IMF board approves US$900 million in funds for Ukraine as IMF chief Georgieva meets Zelensky (www.scmp.com)
India’s hate crimes are being logged, by exiles Modi’s BJP want silenced (www.scmp.com)
For two years, Hindutva Watch has chronicled unreported hate crimes and violence against India’s religious minorities, earning it some powerful enemies.
ONE Championship returns to Singapore in September 30th. Hints of an expanded Amazon deal and a return of 2 events a month. (www.scmp.com)
Amid China-India rivalry, Nepal’s political shift tips scales in favour of Beijing (www.scmp.com)
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Taiwan bars mainland China reporters on short-term stay from covering elections (www.scmp.com)
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny located in Arctic prison 3 weeks after contact with him lost (www.scmp.com)
UN Security Council to vote on Gaza measure after US backing (www.scmp.com)
Trans rights boosted in China as court backs sacked worker, calls for ‘respect’ (www.scmp.com)
Calls for return of masks, airport scanners in Southeast Asia amid Covid surge (www.scmp.com)
Taiwanese pilot planned to defect to mainland China with US-made army helicopter, court told (www.scmp.com)
Putin critic and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ‘fainted’ in jail, not heard from in 5 days (www.scmp.com)
Australia to triple fees on foreigners buying existing homes, penalise them if they leave properties empty (www.scmp.com)
Biden, Xi set to pledge ban on AI in autonomous weapons like drones, nuclear warhead control: sources (www.scmp.com)
General Assembly votes overwhelmingly against US Cuba embargo. Only US and Israel oppose (www.scmp.com)
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Chinese-Israeli woman ‘kidnapped by Hamas terrorists’, embassy in Beijing confirms (www.scmp.com)
A Beijing-born Chinese-Israeli woman named Noa Argamani was among people abducted by Hamas as the militant group raided a music festival near the border with Gaza, the Israeli embassy in China has confirmed....
How Beijing is using ‘fishing militia’ to assert its claims in the South China Sea (www.scmp.com)
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Inside El Salvador ‘mega prison’ holding 12,000 accused gang members (www.scmp.com)
The 40,000-person facility – thought to be the largest in the Americas – opened earlier this year...
If China fails to intervene in North Korea, US will take action, says Antony Blinken (www.scmp.com)
America’s top diplomat on Friday said the US would take action if China declined to intervene in the military deployment of North Korea, a hermit state and Beijing ally the US has long accused of playing a destabilising role in East Asia....
Stamp set to land ‘10 million baht’ purse in ONE Championship (www.scmp.com)
In USD its equivalent to about $284,000 per fight.
UN security council rejects US-led UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire by China and Russia veto (www.scmp.com)
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Palestinians call for China to step up pressure on Israel as they seek an end to ‘collective punishment’ on Gazans (www.scmp.com)
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‘You won’t find work’: China human resources executive admits to illegally sacking worker, dares him to start labour dispute (www.scmp.com)
A video showing a human resources executive firing an employee while brazenly admitting she is breaking the law, and threatening to scupper the man’s future job prospects, has attracted more than a billion views online....
In Egypt, China's foreign minister calls for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian statehood (www.scmp.com)
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