Egyptian court orders closure of news site Mada Masr and fines editor Lina Attalah, sparking international outcry 
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Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida Hong Kong eases licensing criteria for rural guest houses and campsites
Hong Kong has relaxed its licensing requirements for rural holiday camps and village guest houses, allowing greater flexibility in building and fire safety requirements for…
Current Affairs
Paris mortuaries overwhelmed as Europe’s record heat drives up death toll
Every few minutes, the mortuary owner’s phone rings. Since a record-smashing heatwave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the…
Malaysia acts to avert Singapore causeway chaos amid Johor state election
Malaysia has set up a special task force to tackle potential disruptions on the causeway linking Johor to Singapore ahead of a state election next…
Sovereign investors with US$29 trillion pivot to energy assets, flag dollar fears
Sovereign wealth funds and central banks managing US$29 trillion in assets are turning to energy assets, and raising concerns about the dollar, in a portfolio…
Chinese farmer’s forest of cameras fails to bear fruit in compensation bid
A Chinese farmer has generated a buzz online by planting a forest of more than 170 surveillance cameras on his land in the hope of…
Iran warns ships not to bypass its chosen Hormuz route
Iran’s top diplomat warned on Sunday that any attempt by ships to bypass its preferred route through the Strait of Hormuz would “increase tensions” in…