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Tanker in Yemen Is Emptied of Oil, Averting Catastrophic Spill

New York Times More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/middleeast/yemen-oil-tanker-un.html

China’s Economy Battles Debt, Slowing Trade and Specter of Deflation

New York Times As China’s economy flashes indications of decline, the consequences pose perils for countries around the globe. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/business/china-economy-trade-deflation.html

U.K. Evacuates Asylum Seekers From Barge Over Bacteria in Water

New York Times Bacteria that can cause Legionnaires’ disease were found on the Bibby Stockholm, a barge that began housing migrants this week as part of a hard-line government policy. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/europe/uk-migrants-bibby-stockholm-bacteria.html

When art and money meet

New York Times Encouragement, profit or exploitation? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/europe/interpreter-art-market.html

India proposes sweeping overhaul of British-era colonial laws to remove ‘signs of slavery’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘These laws were made to strengthen the colonial rule, to protect colonial rulers, and the intention was to punish and not give justice,’ India’s home minister Amit Shah said. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230840/india-proposes-sweeping-overhaul-british-era-colonial-laws-remove-signs-slavery?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia organiser seeks US$2.7 million from British band The 1975 whose same-sex kiss got music festival cancelled

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organisers of the Good Vibes Festival are demanding compensation for breach of contract from The 1975 after the event was cut short by the government due to singer Matty Healy’s behaviour on stage. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3230830/malaysia-organiser-seeks-us27-million-british-band-1975-whose-same-sex-kiss-got-music-festival?utm_source=rss_feed

Hollywood blockbuster Barbie opens in Japan after atomic bomb controversy

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The ‘Barbenheimer’ tag, linking the film with Oppenheimer, sparked a backlash as Japan marked the memorials of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki earlier this month. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3230823/hollywood-blockbuster-barbie-opens-japan-after-atomic-bomb-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed

Jacob Zuma Released From South Africa Prison After Brief Return

New York Times The authorities said Mr. Zuma, the former president, was a beneficiary of a new program to relieve crowding. His political opponents called the timing suspicious. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/11/world/africa/jacob-zuma-released-south-africa.html

Subway sandwich chain in India takes away free cheese slice, offers sauce as inflation bites

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US chain, which has about 800 outlets in India, now charges 40 cents extra for the slice but offers a free ‘cheezy’ sauce instead. And customers are not happy. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3230813/subway-sandwich-chain-india-takes-away-free-cheese-slice-offers-sauce-inflation-bites?utm_source=rss_feed

Daesh ambushes Syrian Army bus, kills 20 soldiers: Sources

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. The Daesh terror group has reportedly killed 20 Syrian soldiers in an ambush. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2023/08/11/708729/Daesh-ambushes-Syrian-Army-bus-killing-20-soldiers-sources