Over 15,000 Colombians Participate in Conflicts Abroad – Lawmaker
MONTEVIDEO (Sputnik) - The number of Colombian citizens who participated in international conflicts as employees of security companies exceeds 15,000, Colombian Congress member Alirio Uribe Munoz told Sputnik. Read More
Zelensky Transfers $50Mln to UAE Every Month, Obtained Through Corruption – Reports
ANKARA (Sputnik) - Turkish newspaper Aydinlik published on Monday the bank accounts of companies based in the UAE involved in the corruption scheme of Volodymyr Zelensky’s cronies, about $50 million are transferred to the Middle Eastern country every month. Read...
Alaska’s Russian Roots Run Deep – Ex-Lt. Gov Ahead of Trump-Putin Talks
ANCHORAGE (Sputnik) – Alaska, which will be hosting the upcoming meeting between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, still keeps a tremendous Russian heritage, the state's former Lieutenant Governor Loren Leman told RIA Novosti. Read...
Exotic plant industry; Australia, India unite on rare earths: 7 Asia highlights
We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Grab halts Mandarin driver trial in...
Game over? Indonesia eyes Roblox ban over child safety concerns
Indonesia’s government is reportedly considering a ban on Roblox, the widely used online game-creation platform, after the education minister warned that it could expose children to violence and other harmful behaviours. “There is a lot of violence in the game....
Hong Kong Ballet and top British choreographer break new ground in Venice
On June 24, at the Biennale Danza in Venice, Italy, a new work was unveiled by acclaimed British choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor who, as it happens, is also the artistic director of the international contemporary dance festival. His piece is called On the Other...
China’s Xi and Brazil’s Lula hold phone call amid US trade rupture
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has spoken by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for about an hour, in a high-level contact aimed at reinforcing ties with Brazil’s largest trading partner while confronting a sudden rupture in trade relations with the...
Chinese man spends US$120,000 on 300-year gym membership, then owner vanishes
Hong Kong’s Cathay offers first post-Covid voluntary unpaid leave in 2 quarters
China presses ahead with Southeast Asia port expansion as US tensions simmer
Unpacking North Korea’s ‘unusual’ reaction to this year’s US-South Korea drills
Shaolin’s ‘CEO monk’ scandal may prompt overhaul of how temples are run in China
President Trump Calls Intel C.E.O. a ‘Success’ After Meeting
Brazil Clamped Down on Big Tech. Trump’s Tariffs Could Change That.
Who is Lip-Bu Tan, the Intel CEO in Trump’s Cross Hairs?
Trump extends US tariff truce with China, CNBC reports
