US astronauts stuck in space station welcome their 4 SpaceX replacements
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are expected to return to Earth in their own SpaceX capsule later this week.
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China supplied 81% of Pakistan’s arms imports in the past 5 years, SIPRI says
That includes more advanced systems, as China expands the range of weapons it can offer its strategic partners.
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US lawmakers urge Trump to address pending adoptions from China when he meets Xi
Nearly 270 American families who had already been in the process hope ‘children may finally be united’ stateside with prospective parents.
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Trump orders strikes on Houthis in Yemen, threatens ‘overwhelming lethal force’
The Iran-backed rebels have said they will resume attacks on Israeli vessels in response to the country’s blockade on Gaza.
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US man who got genital burns from Starbucks tea wins US$50 million in lawsuit
Delivery driver Michael Garcia had to undergo skin grafts and other medical procedures after scalding liquid was spilled in his lap.
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China brings back 3,000 suspects from Myanmar cyber scam hub after ‘no safe havens’ vow
More than 2,250 Chinese held in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region escorted back by police in latest such transfer, China’s Ministry of Public Security says.
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Beijing steps up attack on Hong Kong’s Hutchison, warning over ‘dancing’ with US
Entrepreneurs who ‘dance with Americans’ will have no future even if they secure ‘big deal’, commentary shared by offices says.
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2 arrested in Hong Kong after man, 79, allegedly swindled out of HK$2.6 million
Two brothers, aged 29 and 33, arrested after bank staff alert authorities about suspicious transfers from alleged victim’s account.
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South Koreans rally ahead of Yoon’s impeachment ruling
The Constitutional Court is expected to decide in the coming days whether to oust Yoon in South Korea’s worst political crisis in decades.
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What does China Islamic Association’s rebrand reveal about Beijing’s integration drive?
Semi-official group drops logo and Islamic symbols from website and social media account, a move that may risk alienating ordinary Muslims.
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How late Hong Kong singer Khalil Fong’s message of love won the hearts of fans
Hong Kong singer-songwriter’s friends and fans look back on how he shook up Chinese music scene with his avant-garde work.
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Controversial Unification Church may be dissolved in Japan
If confirmed, the sect nicknamed the ‘Moonies’ may become the third religious group ordered to disband in Japan.
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Beijing hits out at ‘arrogant and malicious’ G7 criticisms over South China Sea and Taiwan
Despite growing internal trade tensions, the G7 presented a united front in attacking Beijing’s ‘illicit’ and ‘dangerous’ actions.
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Head of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria killed, Iraqi PM says
Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai was killed by Iraqi intelligence members and US-led coalition forces, PM Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says.
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How Picasso exhibition at Hong Kong’s M+ brings Spanish artist into 21st century
More than 60 works from Picasso museum in Paris will be shown together with 130 by artists of Asian origin.
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Will this Chinese-engineered ‘bacterial assassin’ transform cancer treatment?
Synthetic ‘kill switch’ could fast track new immunotherapies, turning bacterial armies against cancer tumours, study shows.
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US hits Thai officials with visa sanctions over deportation of Uygurs to China
A group of at least 40 Uygurs was sent back last month despite warnings from UN experts that they could face torture and ‘irreparable harm’.
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Bill to block Chinese student visas is introduced in US Congress
Republican legislation is opposed by some Democrats for its broad application: ‘security must be achieved with a scalpel, not a bludgeon’.
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Man’s best friend celebrates Holi, the festival of colours
Holi is celebrated by smearing each other with brightly coloured powder, dancing and feasting on traditional confectionery.
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What Trump really wants is to be rid of a ‘loser war’ in Ukraine
Trump wants to revive US manufacturing, boost defence and see off the China threat. The last thing he wants is to inherit a ‘loser war’.
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