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Wimbledon 2023 Fashion and Style Trends

New York Times At Wimbledon, the off-court fashion included three-piece suits, smart-looking hats and lots of tennis whites. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/style/wimbledon-fashion-style.html

Cambodia’s Hun Sen poised to extend 38-year rule, without his favoured platform Facebook

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. He’ll be ‘sorely missing’ his 14 million followers on Facebook, a platform he often used to spread vitriol, after quitting over a row with Meta. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227686/cambodias-hun-sen-poised-extend-38-year-rule-without-his-favoured-platform-facebook?utm_source=rss_feed

Importance of US-India ties shown with Janet Yellen’s latest trip amid China tensions

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s frequent stops in India – her third trip in nine months – signal the importance Washington places on that relationship at a time of tensions with China. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3227875/importance-us-india-ties-shown-janet-yellens-latest-trip-amid-china-tensions?utm_source=rss_feed

Janet Yellen Calls for Accelerating Debt Relief for Poor Nations

New York Times Debt distress will be a central topic of discussion as U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and other G20 finance ministers gather in India this week. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/business/janet-yellen-india-g20.html

Small, Hidden and Deadly: Mines Stymie Ukraine’s Counteroffensive

New York Times To gain ground, Ukrainian forces have to make their way through a variety and density of Russian land mines they never imagined. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/world/europe/ukraine-russia-land-mines.html

A National Treasure, Tarnished: Can Britain Fix Its Health Service?

New York Times As it turns 75, the N.H.S., a proud symbol of Britain’s welfare state, is in the deepest crisis of its history. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/16/world/europe/uk-nhs-crisis.html

Japan’s Kishida steps up energy diplomacy with Middle East tour in push for ‘stable’ ties

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Japan is hoping to boost cooperation in hydrocarbon and decarbonisation, and environmentally friendly energy technologies, with Middle East countries. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3227803/japans-kishida-steps-energy-diplomacy-middle-east-tour-push-stable-ties?utm_source=rss_feed

In South Korea, 6 bodies pulled from flooded tunnel, as more than 30 killed by heavy rains

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. South Korea has been pounded by heavy rains since July 9 forcing nearly 6,000 people to evacuate and left thousands without electricity the past several days while flooding or destroying dozens of homes. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3227872/south-korea-6-bodies-pulled-flooded-tunnel-more-30-killed-heavy-rains?utm_source=rss_feed

US bakes under relentless heat dome, as heatwaves sweep the globe from Asia to Europe from ‘hot and dangerous weekend’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. California’s Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, is also likely to register new peaks on Sunday, with the mercury possibly rising to 130F (54C). https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3227870/us-bakes-under-relentless-heat-dome-heatwaves-sweep-globe-asia-europe-hot-and-dangerous-weekend?utm_source=rss_feed

Malaysia’s religious tilt drives mixed-faith couples overseas to find ‘somewhere more accepting’

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Threats by conservatives towards a newly engaged lesbian ex-lawmaker highlights how a resurgent religious lobby is shifting Malaysia away from personal freedoms. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3227687/malaysias-religious-tilt-drives-mixed-faith-couples-overseas-find-somewhere-more-accepting?utm_source=rss_feed