Egyptian court orders closure of news site Mada Masr and fines editor Lina Attalah, sparking international outcry 
Indonesia’s Nuclear Deal with Russia is Fraught with Concerns 
Amazon mining boss wanted by Brazil for sheltering Jair Bolsonaro’s spy chief has businesses, properties in Florida China ‘on track to surpass United States’ in global goals for human, planet health: UN
China is “on track to surpass the United States” in its efforts to eradicate poverty and protect the planet, according to a new report from…
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EU releases €3 billion loan for Ukraine’s recovery
The European Union has disbursed the first €3 billion (US$3.4 billion) tranche of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine, the country’s prime minister announced on…
Hong Kong is world’s most unequal society for wealth distribution, study finds
Hong Kong has become the world’s most unequal society in terms of wealth distribution, a study has found, as the core drivers of income inequality…
Hong Kong police bomb squad dispatched to check suspicious object in Quarry Bay
Hong Kong police’s bomb squad has been called in to investigate a suspicious object discovered in Quarry Bay, with a source saying it was likely…
3-year-old found dead in car during France heatwave
A three-year-old has died after finding himself trapped in a car in the Paris region in extreme heat, a prosecutor said on Thursday, the third…
Did the Iran war just prove that China’s ageing DF-15Bs are still big guns?
Lessons from the Iran war suggest that China’s ageing Dongfeng-15B short-range missiles may be more useful in penetrating modern missile defences than previously thought, according…