• 03/16/2025

In Japan, a Journalist Takes a Stand by Striking Out on His Own

New York Times Makoto Watanabe quit a major newspaper after it retracted a scoop. Now he runs an investigative nonprofit that does not shy away from challenging authority. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/asia/japan-journalist.html

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Why China Is Worried About Trump’s Tariffs on Mexico

New York Times China’s exports to developing markets have soared, opening indirect routes to the U.S. market that officials in Beijing worry may be closed under pressure from President Trump. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/business/china-mexico-tariffs-trump.html

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Indonesia’s energy transition in doubt as US pulls out of US$20 billion coal phase-out plan

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Despite Jakarta’s ambitious net-zero goals, analysts say the country has limited political will to fulfil its climate commitments on its own. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3302271/indonesias-energy-transition-doubt-us-pulls-out-us20-billion-coal-phase-out-plan?utm_source=rss_feed

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Chinese scientists create world’s first 3D-printed male sex organ for ED treatment

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A hydrogel-based bioink has been used by Chinese researchers to develop a breakthrough therapy for erectile dysfunction. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3302201/chinese-scientists-create-worlds-first-3d-printed-male-sex-organ-ed-treatment?utm_source=rss_feed

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A new transatlantic alliance is taking shape in reaction to Trump

Washington Post Amid a tariff war, Canadians are warming to the idea of strengthening ties with Europe. Analysts view stronger engagement as “not just strategic, but essential.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/14/trump-tariffs-canada-european-union-ties/

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US discussing all options with Russia, Ukraine, Trump’s national security advisor says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. Mike Waltz noted that US President Donald Trump is determined to end the conflict https://tass.com/world/1927969

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Second judge orders Trump admin to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings

Fox News A second judge late Thursday ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.   In Baltimore, U.S. District Judge James Bredar, an Obama appointee, found that the administration ignored laws set out for large-scale layoffs. Bredar ordered the firings halted for at least…

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Malaysian reporter acclaimed for migrant syndicate stories denies bribe-taking

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Malaysiakini’s Nantha Kumar claims he was acting as an undercover informant for immigration authorities. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3302327/malaysian-reporter-acclaimed-migrant-syndicate-stories-denies-bribe-taking?utm_source=rss_feed

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K-drama actress Seo Yea-ji denies she dated Kim Soo-hyun, says rumours making her ‘fed up’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Rumours linking Seo to Kim Soo-hyun emerged following allegations of a past relationship between the actor and the late actress Kim Sae-ron. https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/news/article/3302321/k-drama-actress-seo-yea-ji-denies-she-dated-kim-soo-hyun-says-rumours-making-her-fed?utm_source=rss_feed

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Russia’s retaking of Sudzha deals blow to Kiev’s reputation, expert says

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The Russian Defense Ministry has said the Battlegroup North retook Sudzha on March 13 https://tass.com/defense/1927967

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