North Korea strengthens ties with Russia over China in New Year’s diplomatic shift
[South China Morning Post] - 01/3/2025
Kim Jong-un’s outreach to Moscow and the absence of greetings for Xi Jinping suggest Pyongyang is exploiting Russia’s need for support while testing Beijing.
In Chinese newspapers
Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump
Ann Telnaes said the cartoon was intended to criticise the growing ties between the US’s billionaires and the (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s husband, found dead at Los Angeles home
The circumstances of Baena’s death remain unclear, according to investigators.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Tesla’s Cybertruck data sparks privacy concerns after Las Vegas explosion
Privacy experts say the deep dive by Elon Musk’s company raises a difficult question as vehicles become more like (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Jill Biden received priciest US gift from a foreign leader in 2023 - a US$20,000 diamond
The 7.5 carat diamond was from India’s President Modi. Among Joe Biden’s gifts was a US$3,495 statue from Mongolia’s (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Zelensky reports heavy Russian, North Korean troop losses in Russia’s Kursk
‘The Russian army lost up to a battalion of North Korean infantry soldiers and Russian paratroops. This is (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
As West cuts global aid, emerging powers must step up and contribute
Emerging donors from developing nations with significant economic growth should play a bigger role. Kazakhstan is (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Prince William ‘saddened’ at death of former nanny’s stepson in New Orleans truck attack
Edward Pettifer was stepson of Tiggy Legge-Bourke, nanny to William and Harry. Pettifer is final victim to be (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Bezos’s Blue Origin poised for first orbital launch in days
The Amazon founder is hoping his new rocket will ignite a fresh challenge to Musk’s SpaceX dominance.
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Hongkonger rams car into noodle shop in Japan after stepping on wrong pedal
Tourist tells local media she mistakenly stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake.
[South China Morning Post] - 4/01/2025
Massive storm to slam half of US with snow, ice, bitter cold
More than 60 million could be affected by the storm, which is expected to bring Arctic conditions to the eastern (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025
Hong Kong building with falling concrete failed 2020 inspection notice
Development Bureau says new offence under review in which damage to life or property could lead to HK$300,000 fine (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 5/01/2025