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A Russian Court Extends the Pretrial Detention of Journalist Evan Gershkovich

New York Times A Moscow court on Thursday extended the pretrial detention of the American reporter who has denied the espionage charges he faces. The U.S. says he has been wrongfully detained. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-wsj-reporter-detained-russia.html

Face of Jacobite Hero ‘Bonnie Prince Charlie’ Recreated From Death Masks

New York Times The prince, Charles Edward Stuart, led a Jacobite rising in the Scottish Highlands in 1745. A new recreation of his face seeks to humanize the man behind the legend. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/europe/bonnie-prince-charlie-outlander-jacobite.html

Ex-Principal of Australian Girls School Sentenced to 15 Years for Abuse

New York Times Malka Leifer, extradited from Israel after a lengthy process, was found guilty in April of sexually abusing two students decades earlier. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/asia/australia-malka-leifer-sentence.html

The BRICS Group Announces New Members, Expanding Its Reach

New York Times Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia have been invited to join the club of emerging nations, strengthening its role as a geopolitical alternative to Western-led forums. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/europe/brics-expansion-xi-lula.html

Thailand’s Old Guard Keeps Its Grip After Voters Seek Change

New York Times The country went months without naming a new prime minister, only for Parliament to elect Srettha Thavisin, a candidate that many frustrated voters say represents the establishment. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/asia/thailand-pheu-thai-prime-minister.html

Dissident Who Fled China by Jet Ski Said to Have Planned Escape for Years

New York Times Officials in South Korea aren’t saying who crossed 200 miles of ocean to reach its shores. But people who know Kwon Pyong say it wasn’t his first audacious move. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/asia/china-jet-ski-dissident-escape.html

In Ecuador, an Assassination Brings a Turning Point

New York Times Genevieve Glatsky, a reporter for the Andes bureau, discussed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate who exposed governmental corruption. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/insider/ecuador-election-assassination.html

In Asia, Covid pandemic, inflation push 68 million more people into extreme poverty last year, says Asian Development Bank

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The Asian Development Bank said the health and cost-of-living crises pushed an additional 67.8 million people in developing Asia into poverty. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/3232107/asia-covid-pandemic-inflation-push-68-million-more-people-extreme-poverty-last-year-says-asian?utm_source=rss_feed

Japan Starts Releasing Radioactive Fukushima Water

New York Times The nuclear plant failed 12 years ago in an earthquake and tsunami, and officials say they have run out of space to store water used to cool the ruined reactors. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/world/asia/japan-fukushima-water.html

‘Callous’ Australian headmistress jailed 15 years for sexually abusing 2 sisters at Jewish school

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Judge Mark Gamble said Malka Leifer abused her position within Melbourne’s ultraorthodox Jewish community and her “insidious offending” scarred the sisters for life. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/australasia/article/3232115/callous-australian-headmistress-jailed-15-years-sexually-abusing-2-sisters-jewish-school?utm_source=rss_feed