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‘Shameful’ Japanese tourists detained in China over Great Wall incident sparks outrage at home

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two Japanese tourists were detained in China after one exposed himself on the Great Wall, causing outrage in Japan and raising concerns about declining Japanese morals. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3302429/shameful-japanese-tourists-detained-china-over-great-wall-incident-sparks-outrage-home?utm_source=rss_feed

Net profit of Russian banks in 2026 to reach $37-44 bln — regulator

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The year of 2025 won’t see a profit record again as the cost of credit risk and the margin of banks will return to their historical levels,” the Central Bank said https://tass.com/economy/1928125

U.S. should help Taiwan satellite communications development: Scholars

Washington, March 13 (CNA) Two U.S. scholars urged the Donald Trump administration to “support Taiwan’s development of strong satellite communications in low-earth orbit,” in an article published in the “Foreign Affairs” journal Thursday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202503140015

Moscow Targeted by Second Ukrainian Drone Attack in a Week

Moscow Times Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said emergency crews were dispatched to areas where debris from several intercepted drones had fallen. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/03/14/moscow-targeted-by-second-ukrainian-drone-attack-in-a-week-a88360

Wang Tzu-wei reaches All England Open men’s singles quarterfinals

Taipei, March 14 (CNA) Taiwanese shuttler Wang Tzu-wei (王子維) tied his career best at the All England Open Badminton Championships by upsetting world No. 3 Anders Antonsen of Denmark on Thursday, advancing to the men’s singles quarterfinals. https://focustaiwan.tw/sports/202503140014

China Condemns CK Hutchison-BlackRock Panama Canal Deal

New York Times The Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s planned sale of ports in Panama to a group led by BlackRock, the American finance giant, is under fire from Beijing. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/business/panama-canal-ck-hutchison-blackrock.html

Putin enjoys strong support among Russians, latest poll shows

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. A total of 52.4% expressed approval of how the Russian government is managing the country (no changes), while 53.1% approved of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s performance (a decrease of 0.1%) https://tass.com/society/1928091

EU ambassadors agree to extend sanctions against Russia

Pravda Ukraine A source familiar with the matter has told European Pravda that EU ambassadors agreed on Friday 13 March to extend a number of EU sanctions against Russia after reaching an agreement with Hungary. Source: European Pravda Details: The source said the decision was made in writing. As a result, the sanctions will be…

Netanyahu’s Likud gains support, but Naftali Bennett still leads in new poll

Jerusalem Post Latest polling shows Likud’s rise, Bennett’s strong support, and deep divisions on war policy and the haredi draft law. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-846067

Hong Kong’s MTR Corp to accept popular mainland Chinese payment card from next week

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Mainland Chinese visitors will be able to pay for most MTR trips by tapping China T-Union Card, which is used in over 300 cities across the border. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3302419/hong-kongs-mtr-corp-accept-popular-mainland-chinese-payment-card-next-week?utm_source=rss_feed