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New York Times The investigation into leaked Ukraine war documents. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/11/briefing/ukraine-documents-migrants-italy.html

When will India surpass China’s population? Nobody really knows

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Demographers project that India’s population will overtake China’s sometime in the middle of April. But they can’t know for sure. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3216632/when-will-india-surpass-chinas-population-nobody-really-knows?utm_source=rss_feed

China the ‘natural suspect’ behind military upgrades on Myanmar islands near India

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Myanmar doesn’t have the financial or technical capabilities to carry out the military modernisation seen on the Coco Islands, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216578/china-natural-suspect-behind-military-upgrades-myanmar-islands-near-india?utm_source=rss_feed

He was born in Singapore and used to be ‘pretty homeless’. Now he lives in a tiny house made from shipping containers

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Fabian Low began working on his tiny home, on the outskirts of New Zealand’s largest city, in 2020. He says he ‘hit the jackpot with the location’ – but the house measures just 330…

China-Australia reach deal to resolve barley dispute, suspend WTO case, Australian foreign minister Penny Wong says

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Foreign minister Penny Wong says Australia will suspend its case at the World Trade Organization while China conducts a review into duties imposed on Australian barley. https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3216624/china-australia-reach-deal-resolve-barley-dispute-suspend-wto-case-australian-foreign-minister-penny?utm_source=rss_feed

‘Embarrassing’ US leak sparks spying concerns in South Korea, complicates push to arm Ukraine

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A trove of leaked classified documents that suggest Washington has been listening in on internal discussions among top South Korean security officials will complicate a US push for Seoul to arm Ukraine, analysts say.…

Mexico Charges 4 Soldiers in Killings of 5 Civilians in Border City

New York Times The shooting deaths, in the cartel-dominated city of Nuevo Laredo, caused outrage because the people the soldiers fired on had apparently been unarmed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/americas/mexico-charges-4-soldiers.html

South China Sea: Asean needs to compromise with China to settle protracted code of conduct dispute

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. After 20 years of negotiations and growing flare-ups in the disputed waters, the delay has produced more mistrust and arguably benefited powerful parties. Compromise may be the only realistic way for Asean claimants to…

Saudi Arabia and Houthis Hold Peace Talks in Yemen: What to Know

New York Times The surprise rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Iran, whose rivalry fueled the war, has raised a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough in resolving one of the world’s worst crises. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/middleeast/yemen-peace-talks.html

What Does ‘Wrongfully Detained’ Mean? What We Know About WSJ Reporter and Others

New York Times Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, is the latest American to bear the designation, which indicates that the U.S. government sees him as the equivalent of a political hostage. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/europe/wrongfully-detained-us-citizens.html