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Known as the “world’s loneliest elephant”, Kaavan has bid farewell to Pakistan with a party at Islamabad Zoo in Pakistan on November 23, 2020. Pakistan’s only Asian elephant, Kaavan was overweight and suffering from mental illnesses while chained up in the zoo in the Pakistani capital. His plight sparked an internat…
Hong Kong opposition activist Joshua Wong has been remanded in custody after he pleaded guilty to charges of organising and inciting an unauthorised assembly near police headquarters on June 21, 2019. Wong’s long-time activist colleagues Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, who pleaded guilty to similar charges, were also detai…
Hong Kong opposition activists Joshua Wong Chi-fung and Ivan Lam Long -yin have pleaded guilty to charges of inciting people to join an unauthorised assembly near police headquarters on June 21, 2019. During the protest, thousands of mostly young demonstrators demanded the withdrawal of the now-shelved extradition b…
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian rebuked the United States and its “Five Eyes” allies over their condemnation of a Beijing ruling that led to the immediate ousting of Hong Kong opposition lawmakers, warning they risked “having their eyes poked out” for meddling in China’s internal affairs. The Five Eye…
US President-elect Joe Biden said on November 19, 2020, that incumbent President Donald Trump's challenge of the election results was "irresponsible" and sent out “incredibly damaging messages” to the world about how democracy functions. Trump has launched legal challenges in multiple states and refused to concede, …
In the first part of the South China Morning Post documentary on Hong Kong’s anti-government protests, we explore the origins of the city's biggest political crisis and social upheaval since its return from British to Chinese rule in 1997. It all begins in March 2019 with a plan by the Hong Kong government for an ex…
China’s Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Wang Wenbin said the resolution made by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee that gave local authorities the power to unseat opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong was “reasonable, constitutional and legal”. Speaking to the press on November 11, 2020, Wang also said the m…
Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy Yuk-ling has appeared in court to face charges of violating a provision in the Road Traffic Ordinance. During the proceedings on November 10, 2020, the prosecution accused the 37-year-old, a freelance producer with local broadcaster RTHK, of making false declarations to gain access to a…
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With only a small handful of states undecided and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s odds of clinching the US presidency seeming to grow by the hour, President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time speech from the White House on November 5, 2020. Trump said without evidence that the election is being stolen…
Officials from US President Donald Trump’s campaign said they are filing a lawsuit in the state of Nevada to “stop the counting of improper votes”. Trump’s campaign co-chair in the state, former Nevada attorney general Adam Laxalt, was joined by the former director of national intelligence Ric Grenell, American Cons…
Britain's National Health Services is doing trial flights with drones in hopes of improving the efficiency of transporting samples from patients who need to be tested for Covid-19 infections. The drones developed by tech company Apian help minimise human contact with potentially infectious material as they avoid bus…
“Every single valid ballot in Michigan will be counted”, said the state’s Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson as she urged patience the day after contentious US elections. Benson said Michigan saw record voter turnout on Election Day, with 5 million citizens voting in person and at least 3.2 million others returning p…
Crowds have gathered in New York City to demand all votes be counted in the US presidential election. As the rallies took place on November 4, 2020, the day after Americans went to the polls, Democrat candidate Joe Biden was leading in several key states over Republican incumbent President Donald Trump. The Trump ca…
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf says a lawsuit filed by US President Donald Trump's campaign to stop the counting of ballots in the state is "simply wrong." Wolf spoke at a press conference in Philadelphia on November 4, 2020, the day after voters went to the polls nationwide to decide whether Republican incumbent Tr…
US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and son Eric Trump have accused the Democratic Party of ballot fraud in the state of Philadelphia. Speaking with reporters on November 4, 2020, Giuliani also claimed that Trump had won re-election when Americans went to the polls the previous day.
US President Donald Trump claimed he had won the 2020 presidential election over his Democratic Party challenger Joe Biden. In an address at the White House in the early morning hours of November 4 after Election Day, Trump said he was ahead in most of the battleground states, despite the fact that vote counting was…
Hong Kong activist Tony Chung was denied bail on October 29, 2020, two days after he was hustled away by plain-clothes officers from a coffee shop opposite the US consulate in the city. He is the second person to face secession charges under the national security law and among at least three people who were detained…
The fifth plenum, China’s major policy meeting, took place behind closed doors in Beijing from October 26-29, 2020. The 200-member strong Central Committee, the top decision-making body of the ruling party, delivered a work report, a draft five-year plan and a document outlining China’s long-term objectives up to 20…
A Hong Kong educator was banned for life from teaching in the city after he was accused of making separatist remarks in a classroom. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the government decided to pull the teacher’s licence after a “thorough probe”. But an education system insider told the South China Morning Po…
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The US Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as a Supreme Court justice on the evening of October 26, 2020. She was confirmed in Washington by a deeply divided Senate, with Republican lawmakers who control the chamber overpowering Democrats by 52 to 48 votes. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it one of the da…
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A Thai court on October 20 ordered the suspension of an online TV station critical of the government. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said in a news conference that everyone has the duty “to protect and eradicate all ill intentions towards the kingdom”.
Protests in Thailand continued for a fifth straight day on Sunday October 18, 2020. Thousands of demonstrators defied a ban on gatherings to take over streets in the capital Bangkok and in at least a dozen provinces. Since March, Thai protesters have been calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-oc…
The February 2018 murder of Poon Hiu-wing in Taipei prompted the Hong Kong government to propose a controversial extradition bill the following year in a bid to send Chan Tong-kai, the pregnant woman’s former boyfriend and suspect in her killing, back to Taiwan to face trial. But rather than a narrow legislative mea…
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North Korea leader Kim Jong-un became emotional as he made a speech marking the 75th anniversary of the founding of the country’s ruling Workers’ Party on October 10, 2020.
The first Hong Kong protester who was shot with a live round fired by police during 2019 anti-government protests was reportedly set to plead guilty to a rioting charge, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. The 19-year-old student, Tsang Chi-kin, appeared in a court on October 8, 2020, and his case was adjo…
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on October 1, 2020, said the European Union has launched legal proceedings in response to the British government’s attempt to pass legislation that would breach parts of the Brexit withdrawal agreement.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte raised the issue of the South China Seas in a September 22, 2020, speech before the United Nations General Assembly. He affirmed his country’s commitment to the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and a 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling which favoured Manila over Beijing in …
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has lost a bid to challenge his disqualification from last year’s district council elections.
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Hong Kong is about to get its first CBD cafe. The venue will serve food, drinks and lifestyle products infused with cannabidiol, or CBD, a substance derived from the cannabis or marijuana plant, and which is believed to provide pain relief and relaxation. Though cannabis is not legal in Hong Kong, CBD products do co…
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Zhenmeat, the first plant-based meat start-up to be found in China, has recently launched meatless products including meatballs, beef patty, steak, pork loin, crayfish and dumplings as the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated consumers’ desire for healthy diets. Its “meatballs” are now available on a trial basis at a C…
Wuhan pensioner Zhong Hanneng’s 39-year-old son passed away in February due to coronavirus. She reportedly brought a lawsuit against the Wuhan provincial government for concealing the initial Covid-19 outbreak, but it was abruptly rejected by the court. Zhong is not the only person to start legal proceedings in Chin…
Japan’s parliament on September 16, 2020, elected Yoshihide Suga to become the next prime minister. He is replacing long-serving ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe, who resigned earlier in the day due to health issues.
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Twenty-four high profile Hong Kong activists, including Joshua Wong and Apple Daily boss Jimmy Lai, appeared in court on September 15 over the unauthorised Tiananmen crackdown vigil this summer.
Yoshihide Suga was voted in as the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on September 14, 2020, paving the way for the 71-year-old to become prime minister in a parliamentary vote on September 16, 2020.
Tattoo artist Kim Do-yoon, also known by his professional name “Doy”, has tattooed at least 10,000 people over his 14-year career. Doy even counts Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt among his customers. But his job is not legal under current law in South Korean. While the legislation does not prohibit the application of …
