Israeli strikes hit Gaza hospital, killing at least 20 people including 5 journalists | South China Morning Post
Journalists with Reuters, Associated Press and Al Jazeera were among the casualties in the latest attack.
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Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra acquitted on charges of insulting the nation’s monarchy | South China Morning Post
The former Thai leader faced lèse-majesté charges brought by the royalist military for a 2015 interview with foreign media while in self-imposed exile.
Generational war erupts on social media over the ‘Gen Z stare’ | South China Morning Post
Expressionless, blank reactions among young people in various social situations became a point of contentious debate on TikTok and have spilled over to Chinese social media apps.
Swatch says sorry for ‘slanted eyes’ ad after social media backlash in China | South China Morning Post
Users condemn ad as ‘racist’, say it is terrible to ‘disgust Asians and degrade Chinese’ when the watch industry ‘is going downhill’.
Conditions, social media blamed for more fights aboard Hong Kong flights | South China Morning Post
Cramped airline seats, narrow space and lack of legroom among factors affecting stressed-out passengers
World champion fencer Ryan Choi arrives home to hero’s welcome in Hong Kong | South China Morning Post
World fencing champion Ryan Choi was welcomed by the press at Hong Kong International Airport on July 28, 2025 after winning the men’s individual foil title at the FIE Fencing World Championships in Tbilisi, Georgia on July 23.
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to resign by the end of the month | South China Morning Post
Local media have reported Ishiba will meet with fellow party members soon to discuss how he will take responsibility in the upper house election defeat
China stages drone and counter-drone warfare demonstration | South China Morning Post
China has staged a drone and counter-drone warfare demonstration with a full-spectrum of unmanned systems in a move underscoring its role as a leading global drone supplier, state media reported on July 21, 2025. The exercise simulated an operation on “seizure and control of critical border locations” in a testing g…
Vino a EE.UU. para pagarle el tratamiento a su hijo enfermo. Lo detuvieron. Luego desapareció.
José Manuel Ramos Bastidas jamás pisó los Estados Unidos. No en libertad, al menos. Se fue de Venezuela en enero de 2024, con la esperanza de ganar suficiente dinero para hacerse cargo del tratamiento médico de su hijo recién nacido. A causa de una afección respiratoria congénita, el “milagrito” de la familia padecí…
· Melissa Sanchez, Perla Trevizo, Mica Rosenberg, Jeff Ernsthausen, Ronna Rísquez, and Adrián González
Journalism a ‘crime’ in UK – RT reporter after detention
RT’s Lebanon bureau chief, Steve Sweeney, says British counterterrorism officers who briefly detained him at a London airport questioned him about alleged links to Russian officials. They also asked whether he still “loved” Britain.
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Driver in China criticised for turning car bonnet into ‘fish tank’ | South China Morning Post
A driver in northern China’s Liaoning province put a transparent coating over the bonnet of his car, then filled the gap with water, turning it into a fish tank. He was criticised online after sharing clips of it on social media.
Video teases new Chinese blackout bomb that can knock out enemy power stations | South China Morning Post
China’s state broadcaster has posted a video featuring what appeared to be a new type of graphite bomb that it said could knock out enemy power stations and cause a “complete loss of electricity” across a targeted area. A social media channel run by China Central Television (CCTV) shared an animated video showing th…
Suicide bomber attacks Orthodox church in Syria
An explosion has occurred at Mar Elias Church in the Syrian capital, Damascus, multiple media outlets reported on Sunday. The Orthodox Christian church was reportedly struck by a suicide bomber during mass.
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SpaceX Starship explodes during routine pre-launch ground test | South China Morning Post
A huge blast enveloped a SpaceX Starship as it stood upright on a test stand, sending massive plumes of flames and smoke mushrooming into the night sky. The June 18, 2025, incident shook windows and rattled dishes, according to local media reports. The rocket appeared to be undergoing a “static fire test” of its eng…
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How China’s LGBTQ community navigates between expression and censorship online | South China Morning Post
While LGBTQ content is not explicitly banned in mainland China, its creators face a harder time maintaining a presence on social media
Tired of stairs, Chinese man builds DIY lift but is later forced to remove it | South China Morning Post
Having had enough of climbing stairs, an elderly man in northern China’s Liaoning province built his own cable lift to get to his fifth-storey flat. Local authorities recently told the man to dismantle the device after five years of use, citing safety concerns after footage of it went viral on social media.
UK charges Tate brothers with human trafficking and rape
British prosecutors have approved multiple charges against social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, including rape and human trafficking. The brothers, who face similar charges in Romania, have denied any wrongdoing.
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France, Vietnam sign Airbus deal as Macron seeks to influence former colony facing US tariff threats | South China Morning Post
In a statement to the press, Macron also reiterated France's support of freedom of navigation
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India and Pakistan to withdraw troops from contested region, resume border ceremony | South China Morning Post
India and Pakistan have agreed to withdraw reinforcement troops deployed in the contested region of Kashmir during a short military confrontation between the two countries in early May. The troops will be fully withdrawn by the end of the month, according to a senior Pakistani security official. Meanwhile, a media t…
Chinese nationalism surges across social media as viral video mocks downed Indian jets | South China Morning Post
Controversial influencer sparks social media fervour with Indian song parody remix mocking the reported downing of French Rafale fighter jets operated by the Indian Air Force by Pakistani pilots flying Chinese-made J-10C aircraft
North Korea hails soldiers in Russia as ‘heroes’ in first official statement | South China Morning Post
North Korean state media applauded soldiers for fighting ‘to the death’ in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
White Supremacist Terrorgram Network Allegedly Inspired Teen Accused of Killing Parents and Plotting Trump Assassination
A Wisconsin teenager accused of murdering two family members and plotting to assassinate President Donald Trump was inspired by Terrorgram, a white supremacist network that operated on the Telegram messaging and social media platform for half a decade, according to federal court records.
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Former Malaysian leader Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, who extended political freedoms, dies at 85 | South China Morning Post
Khairy Jamaluddin, his son-in-law and former health minister, announced on social media that ‘Pak Lah’ had died
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How a shift toward Trump by tech giants like Meta could reshape Asia's digital future | South China Morning Post
Social media has been blamed for inciting violence, spreading hate, misinformation and disinformation in Asia
Hong Kong’s siu mai concern group strives to preserve iconic street food flavours | South China Morning Post
The Siu Mai Concern Group was formed during the Covid-19 pandemic and has grown to more than 160,000 followers on social media platforms
The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor
The Art Institute of Chicago announced recently that it had returned to Nepal a sculpture that had been in its collection for at least a quarter century. Conspicuously left out of the press release: that the sculpture had been a gift from a wealthy Chicago donor.
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Narrow escape for Hong Kong construction worker as platform stars swinging in strong winds | South China Morning Post
A construction worker had to be rescued from a violently swinging platform as strong gusts and heavy rain lashed Hong Kong on March 15, 2025. Videos posted on social media show the window gondola swaying violently in strong winds in Tin Shui Wai in the city’s northwestern New Territories as the worker gripped railin…
‘Painless way to study’: why young visitors bring books, laptops to Hong Kong Disneyland | South China Morning Post
Disneyland is being recommended on social media as not just a place for rides and attractions, but also a venue for studying or even remote work
China misleads on involvement in Panama Canal
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Shortage of Marines’ amphibious warships worries top US military officers
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Turkey warns Iran against hindering peace deal with Kurdish rebels
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· Dorian Jones
VOA Asia Weekly: Across Pacific, New-Found Freedoms Face Legal, Economic Obstacles
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VOA60 World - Putin expresses support for ceasefire but says details must be worked out
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VOA60 America - Trump vows to respond to EU retaliatory tariffs
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VOA60 Africa - Angola says direct talks between DRC and M23 rebels to start March 18
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Keeping the stories of Chinese American Texans alive
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· Elizabeth Lee
Israel's released hostages tell of hunger, torture while in Hamas' captivity
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· Linda Gradstein
‘Do not worry’: Rodrigo Duterte addresses supporters in video from ICC custody | South China Morning Post
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte told his supporters not to “worry” and vowed to “continue to serve” his country in a video message shared on social media on March 12, 2025, before arriving in the Netherlands. Shortly after his arrival, the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed Duterte had surrende…
Some in Russia ready to ‘open the champagne’ ahead of expected Ukraine peace talks
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Syrians seek justice for massacres amid humanitarian crisis
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· Heather Murdock
VOA60 World - Pakistan authorities say insurgent train attack has ended; all attackers killed
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VOA60 America - US enacts tariffs on all steel, aluminum imports; EU retaliates
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VOA60 Africa - DR Congo: M23 rebels set up their own administration in DRC's eastern territories
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Russia’s Kiselyov misleads on European military capacities
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· Leonid Martynyuk
China outpacing US in Navy, commercial ship production
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· Carla Babb
Columbia University reacts to detention of Palestinian activist
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· Aron Ranen
US economy on edge with uncertainty over tariffs
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· Carolyn Presutti