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Protests across US after Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights

Protests across US after Supreme Court's decision to overturn abortion rights

SCMP, 25 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The US Supreme Court overturned the landmark 1973 Roe vs Wade ruling that recognised a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion on June 24, 2022.

A look back at Hong Kong 25 years since the handover

A look back at Hong Kong 25 years since the handover

SCMP, 25 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Hong Kong has undergone major changes since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997.

Chinese navy practises aerial combat as it prepares its newest aircraft carrier for operations

Chinese navy practises aerial combat as it prepares its newest aircraft carrier for operations

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) released footage of its shipborne unit practising aerial combat manoeuvres.

North Korea may be preparing for its first nuclear test in 5 years

North Korea may be preparing for its first nuclear test in 5 years

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube North Korean leader Kim Jong-un approved plans to bolster the country’s defence capabilities during a three-day meeting with the top military brass in Pyongy...

Hong Kong by the numbers, 25 years after the handover

Hong Kong by the numbers, 25 years after the handover

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube At midnight on July 1, 1997, Britain relinquished sovereignty over its colony of Hong Kong, leading to the establishment of the Special Administrative Region...

A river of death: The price of Bangladesh’s rapid industrial growth

A river of death: The price of Bangladesh’s rapid industrial growth

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Bangladesh is in the midst of a rapid period of industrial development that’s fast-tracking its economic growth.

Hundreds of dogs rescued from truck bound for Yulin dog meat ‘festival’ in China

Hundreds of dogs rescued from truck bound for Yulin dog meat ‘festival’ in China

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube About 386 caged dogs were rescued from a truck that was heading to a slaughterhouse for a controversial dog meat 'festival' in southern China.

Geologists make ‘heavenly’ discovery in new karst sinkhole in southern China

Geologists make ‘heavenly’ discovery in new karst sinkhole in southern China

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Giant sinkholes also known as tiankeng, or “heavenly pits”, were discovered in southern China on June 20, 2022.

Family watch in terror as their house collapses into floodwaters amid record rains in southern China

Family watch in terror as their house collapses into floodwaters amid record rains in southern China

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Chinese Premier Li Keqiang called for authorities nationwide to step up flood control measures and disaster relief efforts on June 22, 2022, as southern Chin...

Jumbo has not ‘sunk’ only ‘capsized’, says owner of iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant

Jumbo has not ‘sunk’ only ‘capsized’, says owner of iconic Hong Kong floating restaurant

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The saga of Hong Kong’s Jumbo Floating Restaurant took a dramatic turn on June 24, 2022,, as its owner said the vessel nas not “sunk”.

Philippine plastic waste crisis spirals as buyers choose cheap sachet packaging

Philippine plastic waste crisis spirals as buyers choose cheap sachet packaging

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

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Crocodile attacks elderly woman in Thailand

Crocodile attacks elderly woman in Thailand

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A crocodile measuring over two metres (6.6ft) long bit an elderly woman in Thailand’s Chachoengsao province on June 5, 2022, according to local reports.

Trending in China: Armless farmer fights poverty and disability

Trending in China: Armless farmer fights poverty and disability

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A farmer from a remote village has shown to millions of people on social media that a person without arms can live well and overcome poverty.

Nike to make full exit from Russia three months after suspending operations

Nike to make full exit from Russia three months after suspending operations

SCMP, 24 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Nike confirmed on June 23, 2022, that it was making a full exit from Russia, as the pace of Western companies leaving the country accelerates.

Singapore and South Korea report first monkeypox cases as global infections surpass 2,100

Singapore and South Korea report first monkeypox cases as global infections surpass 2,100

SCMP, 23 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) confirmed the country’s first case of monkeypox on June 21, 2022, as the viral disease continues to sp...

In Japan, a real-life phoenix rises from the ashes of extinction

In Japan, a real-life phoenix rises from the ashes of extinction

SCMP, 23 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The toki, a Japanese crested ibis, used to soar above the rice paddies of Japan’s Sado Island, feasting on small frogs and insects.

‘What needs to be done will be’: Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

‘What needs to be done will be’: Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee | Talking Post with Yonden Lhatoo

SCMP, 23 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube From policeman to politician, Hong Kong’s incoming chief executive John Lee has his work cut out for him when he takes office on July 1, 2022.

This mixture of opium and herbs has become the drug of choice for Yunnan, China’s rich

This mixture of opium and herbs has become the drug of choice for Yunnan, China’s rich

SCMP, 23 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube It’s a mixture of herbs and opium sourced from Southeast Asia’s notorious Golden Triangle, and police in China say it has become the drug of choice among the...

Armless farmer fights poverty and disability in China #shorts

Armless farmer fights poverty and disability in China #shorts

SCMP, 23 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A farmer from a remote village in southern China has shown to millions of people on social media that a person without arms can live well and overcome poverty.

More than 1,000 deaths now reported after Afghanistan earthquake as rescuers try to reach victims

More than 1,000 deaths now reported after Afghanistan earthquake as rescuers try to reach victims

SCMP, 23 Jun 2022

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A powerful earthquake that struck near the Afghan city of Khost is now known to have killed at least 1,000 people and injured more than 1,500 others.