Russian girl who drew anti-war picture collected from orphanage by her mother
Jerusalem Post “[The mother] has already taken Masha from the social rehabilitation center,” she said. “Let’s hope that everything will work out for mom and daughter” – Maria Lvova-Belova https://www.jpost.com/international/article-738577
Read MoreTears of joy for domestic helper after Singapore employer buys her BTS’ Suga concert tickets
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Kimberlee Ang gifted Nur ‘hard to get’ standing pen tickets for the June event after high prices left the K-pop fan disappointed. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216150/tears-joy-domestic-helper-after-singapore-employer-buys-her-bts-suga-concert-tickets?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MorePunishing Hong Kong ice hockey association over anthem blunder would be unreasonable, says player
Hong Kong Free Press Punishing the Hong Kong Ice Hockey Association (HKIHA) for a blunder over the national anthem at a recent international match would be unreasonable and detract from the team’s sporting achievements, a player has said. The Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China threatened on Monday to suspend the asociation and…
Read MoreMan arrested by Hong Kong national security police for allegedly assisting fraud group linked to ‘extremist gang’
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested a man accused of helping a group of fraudsters allegedly linked to “a local extremist gang” – an apparent reference to a self-proclaimed revolutionary organisation called Returning Valiant. The Hong Kong Police Force emblem outside the police headquarters in Wan Chai. Photo: Candice Chau/HKFP.…
Read MoreMalaysia urges Chinese tourist to clear air on extortion bid by policeman
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A video of a Chinese national alleging she was extorted by a Kuala Lumpur policeman after failing to produce her passport has gone viral on social media. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3216143/malaysia-urges-chinese-tourist-clear-air-extortion-bid-policeman?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreReadout of Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III’s Phone Call With Brazilian Minister of Defense José Múcio Monteiro
Defense.gov Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Brazilian Minister of Defense Jóse Múcio Monteiro spoke by phone and discussed the U.S.-Brazil bilateral defense agenda. https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3355951/readout-of-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iiis-phone-call-with-brazilian-m/
Read MoreLed by China, more countries targeting citizens abroad with abductions, violence, deportations- US study
Hong Kong Free Press A rising number of countries are turning to abductions, violence or deportations against citizens abroad to silence dissent, with China the biggest violator, a US democracy research group said Thursday. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Freedom House in a report identified 854 direct incidents of “transnational repression” carried out by 38 governments…
Read MoreNorth Korea says US-South Korea drills driving region to ‘brink of nuclear war’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. State media said the exercises have ‘turned the Korean peninsula into a huge powder magazine which can be detonated any moment’. https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3216129/north-korea-says-us-south-korea-drills-driving-region-brink-nuclear-war?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina support for Asean nuclear weapon-free zone ‘counter-intuitive’ if other states do not sign pact
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. With Beijing growing its nuclear arsenal, it is also unclear how it intends to abide by the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone Treaty, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3216105/china-support-asean-nuclear-weapon-free-zone-counter-intuitive-if-other-states-do-not-sign-pact?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCan high marks in international exams indicate economic growth? – study
Jerusalem Post Even when some connection was found, the relationship between past economic data and test achievements was only recently significantly stronger and more distinct. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-738561
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