Russia has fired missiles against locations all around Ukraine, including Zhytomyr in the west, Odesa in the south, and Kharkiv in the north. In Kharkiv and Odesa, there were damages […]
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Bao Fan: Why are Chinese billionaires disappearing?
The disappearance of technology industry dealmaker Bao Fan last month has reignited interest in a recent Chinese phenomenon involving vanishing billionaires. The founder of China Renaissance Holdings, whose clients have […]
Individuals will be classified as “foreign agents” in Russia under a new law
Russia can identify independent journalists and bloggers as “foreign agents” after altering a controversial law. The term “foreign agent” is already used to describe some media outlets and NGOs that […]
Small boats: A new law has been enacted to prevent illegal Channel crossings.
The home secretary has announced a new law aimed at preventing illegal migrants from entering the UK. Suella Braverman said the Illegal Migration Bill would “stop the boats which are […]
Tymofiy Shadura is the name given by Ukraine to an unarmed, smoking soldier who was shot by Russians.
A still from a video purportedly showing the Ukrainian prisoner of war before he was killed. After graphic footage of an unarmed Ukrainian prisoner of war surfaced online, Ukraine vowed […]
China debates military spending while warning of escalating threats.
China has stated that it will increase military spending by more than 7% this year, citing “escalating” threats. The announcement was made at the National People’s Congress (NPC), a rubber-stamp […]
Survivors of the Turkey earthquake are living in fear on the streets.
Songul Yucesoy washes her dishes with care, soaping the plates and cutlery before rinsing away the bubbles and laying them out to dry. Except she’s outside, sitting in the shadow […]
Children are being left behind as the tsunami of emigration from Cuba grows.
There is a large-scale exodus from Cuba. Many Cubans believe they have no choice but to leave their country in pursuit of better chances abroad due to a political and […]
Why does Xi Jinping’s power grab matter?
The National People’s Congress, which begins this weekend, will be a symbol of Xi Jinping’s epic power grab. China’s leader has restructured the Communist Party, putting himself at the centre, […]
Seventeen people were killed in an Indonesian fire, and hundreds were evacuated.
At least 17 people were killed in a massive fire at a state-run fuel depot in Jakarta, Indonesia. Sixty people were injured, many of whom were severely burned. Hundreds of […]