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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cYEA6gv The Canadian government introduced legislation on May 30, 2022, to implement a “national freeze” on handgun ownership. Following recent mass shootings in the United States, the proposal is part of a gun-control package in the country, aimed at effectively banning the import and sale of handguns. It would also limit magazine capacities and ban some toys that look like guns. Related story: Trudeau announces proposed Canada handgun ‘freeze’ https://sc.mp/2o52 Support us: https://ift.tt/7ZuBM56 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/PgtcDEe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NYqy5dX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Bpw9MUf #scmp #World #Canada source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6d3_-9EEFTs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cYEA6gv Beijing will begin partially reopening parks and shopping centres in areas that have not been affected by Covid-19 starting on May 29, 2022. Since a partial lockdown was introduced in the Chinese capital in early May, a riverside park in Beijing has been one of the few places to remain open, with many residents coming to Liangmahe Park for fresh air amid the Covid restrictions. But recent efforts by authorities to discourage crowds from gathering at the park have sparked complaints. Support us: https://ift.tt/7ZuBM56 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/PgtcDEe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NYqy5dX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Bpw9MUf #scmp #SCMPOriginals #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL_h96ORgRA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cYEA6gv The Mona Lisa narrowly escaped damage after a museum visitor attempted to smash the glass protecting it and smear cream on its surface. The incident happened on May 29, 2022, when a man disguised in a wig and wheelchair was forcibly removed following the vandalism attempt at the Louvre. The apparent climate protester was led away yelling, “Think of the Earth, people are destroying the Earth.” Support us: https://ift.tt/7ZuBM56 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/PgtcDEe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NYqy5dX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Bpw9MUf #scmp #ArtsCulture source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRHBZ6dpyX8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cYEA6gv Rescuers have retrieved all 22 bodies of the passengers of a small plane that crashed in the Himalayas on May 29, 2022. The cockpit voice recorder of the De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter aircraft has also been found. The Nepali government has set up a team to determine the cause of the crash and suggest preventive measures for its aviation sector. Related story: Bodies of all 22 victims of Nepal plane crash recovered, voice recorder found https://sc.mp/s2uo Support us: https://ift.tt/7ZuBM56 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/PgtcDEe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NYqy5dX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Bpw9MUf #scmp #Asia #Nepal source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLSbXd7NW0c

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cYEA6gv Hundreds of small, young fish poured down on this worker when he was helping to transfer them into a breeding pond. His colleagues didn’t hold the bag of fry properly during the incident, so the baby fish fell on him all at once. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/jPfQ2ow Facebook: https://ift.tt/PgtcDEe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NYqy5dX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Bpw9MUf #scmp #china #society source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgRpH9y-BlY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cYEA6gv Two men were injured after a giant light fixture fell from the ceiling in a bar in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. Fortunately, both patients are now in stable condition. Support us: https://ift.tt/7ZuBM56 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/PgtcDEe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NYqy5dX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Bpw9MUf #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s95S0j41zms

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/cYEA6gv From a library bookshelf-scanning robot to one that zaps mosquitoes, many companies in Singapore have relied on automation to fill jobs amid a labour crunch in the city state. The Singapore government has been promoting robotics in the workplace, amid an ageing population and steep declines in foreign workers entering the country. Singapore has one of the highest robot densities in the workplace, according to the 2021 World Robot Statistics report. Support us: https://ift.tt/7ZuBM56 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/PgtcDEe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NYqy5dX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Bpw9MUf #scmp #Asia #Singapore source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu--njUBOFA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/QYqPXxR Indian police are investigating the murder of popular Punjabi rapper and politician Sidhu Moose Wala. The artist, whose real name was Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu, was shot on May 29, 2022, while driving in Mansa, India. A senior police officer in the state said a preliminary investigation revealed that the killing was gang related. The 28-year-old was rushed to the hospital, where he was declared dead. Support us: https://ift.tt/obrqHst Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/N1Wbos4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NyoEnkW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CmM6Ppk #scmp #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54nF-uA0L34

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/QYqPXxR Police in Sri Lanka used tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesting medical students on May 29, 2022. Young protesters surrounded the home of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to demand his resignation. The latest demonstrations marked nearly two months of protests, sparked by the country’s worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948. Support us: https://ift.tt/obrqHst Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/N1Wbos4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NyoEnkW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CmM6Ppk #scmp #Asia #SriLanka source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9MJp7hXHVA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/QYqPXxR In a television programme aired on May 28, 2022, the Iranian military unveiled a drone base located hundreds of metres under the Zagros mountain range. The base reportedly hosts 100 drones. Two new cruise missiles were also showcased; the Heidar-1 can be fired from a drone while the Heidar-2 can be launched from a helicopter. The unveiling followed the death of Revolutionary Guard Colonel Sayyad Khodai, who was killed on May 22, purportedly by the US and Israel. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said Tehran would avenge his death. Related story: Iran says Guards colonel shot dead in Tehran ‘assassination’ https://sc.mp/fwuc Support us: https://ift.tt/obrqHst Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/N1Wbos4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NyoEnkW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CmM6Ppk #scmp #World #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zziafkPNZs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/QYqPXxR Hundreds of small, young fish poured down on this worker when he was helping to transfer them into a breeding pond. His colleagues didn’t hold the bag of fry properly during the incident, so the baby fish fell on him all at once. Support us: https://ift.tt/obrqHst Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/N1Wbos4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NyoEnkW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CmM6Ppk #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a14hxoTEgdE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/QYqPXxR India’s Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision on May 27, 2022, recognising prostitution as a legal profession. In its ruling, the country’s top court ordered police to refrain from arresting and harassing sex workers. It’s the latest move by the Indian Supreme Court to wade in on constitutional issues that have not been addressed by legislation. Support us: https://ift.tt/obrqHst Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/N1Wbos4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NyoEnkW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CmM6Ppk #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhBAD-OB0-4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/QYqPXxR The port city Kherson in southern Ukraine has been under full Russian control since early March 2022. One week after Moscow’s invasion began on February 24, it became the first city or region of Ukraine to fall under full control of Russian troops. Moscow-backed officials are reportedly now pushing for formal annexation of Kherson, and its residents are anxious about the city's future after an estimated 45 per cent of its 300,000 inhabitants fled, along with about 20 per cent of the population of the surrounding region. Control of Kherson and partial occupation of the neighbouring region of Zaporizhzhia offers Moscow a chance to build a strategic land bridge between Russian-controlled territory in Ukraine to Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014. On May 20, journalists got a press tour of the city of Kherson organised by the Russian defence ministry. Support us: https://ift.tt/obrqHst Follow

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/QYqPXxR Some residents and migrant workers in Shanghai, China, are now allowed to leave the city, provided they obtain permission from district committees and show a negative nucleic acid test taken within the last 48 hours. On May 28, 2022, the city hit a new daily low number of Covid-19 infections since mid-March. Shanghai government officials have unveiled a comprehensive 50-point plan to repair the city’s economy as it prepares to reopen from June 1 after two months of lockdown. Shanghai aims to restore business activity, production and daily livelihoods to full normality by the end of June. Related story: Covid cases hit new low as Shanghai makes 50-point plan to exit lockdown https://sc.mp/t0n0 Support us: https://ift.tt/obrqHst Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/N1Wbos4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NyoEnkW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CmM6Ppk #scmp #Cor

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/QYqPXxR When a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit southwestern China’s Sichuan province, a group of selfless teenagers immediately ran to help their classmate, a wheelchair user, to escape from the classroom. That, and more trending videos from China this week. Support us: https://ift.tt/obrqHst Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/N1Wbos4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NyoEnkW Linkedin: https://ift.tt/CmM6Ppk #scmp #China #ChinaTrends source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVIkJD-58dk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/RIroXaM Karmila Purba’s nickname is the ‘Princess of the Wall of Death’. Defying gravity and stereotypes, she slings her motorbike full speed around the wooden walls of a barrel-shaped arena. One of a handful of women who perform the stunt, Purba stages one of the main acts at the travelling carnival in Bogor, Indonesia. Before joining the carnival, she made a meagre living as a street busker. Now she enjoys being a daredevil and earning a higher wage from tips. Support us: https://ift.tt/AzXsQVp Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/umbW6ez Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/K3pztl8 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rjych0J #scmp #Asia #ArtsCulture source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiWlZSdy7Ns

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lsB84QG Residents of Shanghai are finally starting to emerge from their homes after a sharp decline in new Covid-19 infections in China’s commercial hub prompted city officials to begin to ease lockdown measures. Shanghai has been in lockdown since April 2022, leaving most residents confined to their residential compounds. But while a gradual relaxation of tough restrictions has allowed people to finally leave their homes, a growing number have made the decision to leave the city for good. Support us: https://ift.tt/f3Y0GsX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/C5gSMkz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/doLplOJ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rf9V6wX #scmp #Coronavirus #Coronavirus source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENZic87shvQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lsB84QG A YouTuber from Thailand has built an entire city model from pieces of paper. Darunbhop Puangsombat, a model fanatic, spent almost a year to complete the model city, including a moving monorail, police stations and apartment blocks. He has also recreated a Star Wars spaceship called “Star Destroyer” that someone has offered to buy for 2 million baht (US$58,000). Support us: https://ift.tt/f3Y0GsX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/C5gSMkz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/doLplOJ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rf9V6wX #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8jWz3p6VsU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lsB84QG Russian propaganda trucks have been deployed in the southern port city of Mariupol. The trucks have large television screens on both sides that play Russian state news and political chat shows in support of the Ukrainian invasion. Videos of the “mobile information complexes” were released by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations on May 26, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/f3Y0GsX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/C5gSMkz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/doLplOJ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rf9V6wX #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_sBopayN-o

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lsB84QG A port in north China's Hebei Province dispatched the first freight train under the banner of “pendulum transportation”, on the China-Europe route to Russia on May 25, 2022. China Railway Express (CRE), is a key logistical cog in President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative. The railway network has served as a critical pipeline for Chinese exports to Europe in the past several years. But since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, uncertainty in Europe has forced customers to turn to sea freight, posing a challenge to the growing CRE railway. Related story: How much strain is China’s European rail link facing from the Ukraine crisis? https://sc.mp/ywl7 Support us: https://ift.tt/f3Y0GsX Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/C5gSMkz Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/doLplOJ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rf9V6wX #scmp #Economy #BeltandRoadInitiative source https

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FMoxw0R Newsmen at TOLOnews started wearing black face masks as a symbolic protest against the Taliban’s latest decree ordering women on television to cover their faces. The mandate, issued on May 19, 2022, was initially defied by many women newsreaders, but most have since complied, wearing full hijabs and veils on air. While some men hope the Taliban will roll back the decree, others fear that similar restrictions may be imposed on them. Support us: https://ift.tt/ToamZN0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/w4jDpH3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/e02MkiC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3giKx4Z #scmp #World #Taliban source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ihf4ZWeqhS8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FMoxw0R Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has given an ultimatum to the government. Khan broke up a protest march held by his supporters on May 26, 2022, and warned that he would march again to the capital if elections were not announced within six days. Police have tried to stop the protesters, but clashes have spread to several Pakistani cities. Khan was ousted last month via a no-confidence vote, which he said was the result of a conspiracy by the United States. Related story: Pakistani ex-PM Imran Khan cancels planned sit-in, demands elections in 6 days https://sc.mp/hthb Support us: https://ift.tt/ToamZN0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/w4jDpH3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/e02MkiC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3giKx4Z #scmp #Asia #Pakistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5S7xHITINI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FMoxw0R German Sebastian Steudtner is the new record holder for the biggest wave ever surfed, a 26 metre (86ft) wave ridden on October 29, 2020 in Nazaré, Portugal. The video recently resurfaced after Guinness World Records certified the record-breaking feat on May 24, 2022. The giant wave was surfed in Nazaré, a site known for its massive swells caused by a large fault line on the ocean floor. Support us: https://ift.tt/ToamZN0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/w4jDpH3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/e02MkiC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3giKx4Z #scmp #Sport source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8z0nLbsr54

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FMoxw0R A woman was filmed stealing a 1,500 yuan (US$225) skincare product in a mall in central China’s Hunan province. Support us: https://ift.tt/ToamZN0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/w4jDpH3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/e02MkiC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3giKx4Z #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DZb_rO8XHA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FMoxw0R “Gashapon” vending machines that dispense toys in capsules are widely available in Japan, but one new offering has become a hit on social media because it dispenses ID pictures of random strangers. The machine has attracted a surprisingly enthusiastic response from people who are willing to pay for the images. The CEO of Hino Production, the company which built the machine, said that many people who have been required to wear masks during the Covid-19 pandemic have been left with a desire to “see people’s faces fully”. The gashapon device was put into service in April 2022 in Tokyo’s Shinjuku district, and has since dispensed about 1,000 pictures. Support us: https://ift.tt/ToamZN0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/w4jDpH3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/e02MkiC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3giKx4Z #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FMoxw0R This 21-year-old basketballer made a miraculous buzzer beater to bring home the win. He injured his left ankle soon after his last viral video, in which he practised in an apron outside his mother’s grocery store in 2021. He finally returned to form with this amazing last-second 3-pointer in a recent competition. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/xwuqT0z Facebook: https://ift.tt/w4jDpH3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/e02MkiC Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3giKx4Z #scmp #china #society source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oplEdJLIay0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WYCkDvf Americans were horrified and grief-stricken after a shooting at a junior school killed 19 children and two teachers on May 24, 2022. “Why are we willing to live with this carnage?” asked US President Joe Biden as he called for stricter gun control. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut and NBA coach Steve Kerr also made emotional pleas urging passage of a gun background check law. The rampage comes less than 2 weeks after an 18-year-old man shot and killed 10 people at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The US Supreme Court is expected to rule on a New York state case that could expand the right to carry concealed guns. Support us: https://ift.tt/5tNm6lO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/OzJkiBI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/JpVLmPO Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Tql8O5W #scmp #World #GunviolenceintheUS source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYyVycbhYsI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WYCkDvf A sightseeing company in the Chinese city of Chengdu has come up with a novel way to spice up the nightlife and boost local tourism by introducing the first hotpot-themed tour bus. Passengers can enjoy authentic spicy hotpot while taking in the stunning night view as the bus takes them through the city’s most famous streets. Related story: Everything you need to know about a Chinese food favourite, hotpot https://sc.mp/izqo Support us: https://ift.tt/5tNm6lO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/OzJkiBI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/JpVLmPO Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Tql8O5W #scmp #China #Hotpot source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6lTfdOHmGY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WYCkDvf Students in India's northern city of Amritsar held a candlelight vigil on May 25, 2022, in remembrance of the 19 children and two teachers killed by a teenage gunman who stormed into a Texas elementary school. The students in India chanted prayers for the victims while holding placards and candles. The gunman murdered at least 19 children and two teachers after storming into Robb Elementary School on May 24. Support us: https://ift.tt/5tNm6lO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/OzJkiBI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/JpVLmPO Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Tql8O5W #scmp #Asia #GunviolenceintheUS source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKUJWR2o-1M

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WYCkDvf Early in the morning of May 20, 2022, Chinese photographers captured a spectacular red lightning surge in the Himalayas in China’s southwestern Tibet. Red lightning is a transient luminous event and occurs as a result of electromagnetic waves generated by lightning strikes, which gives them an orange-red colour. Related story: World record 770km lightning bolt lights up three US states https://sc.mp/yi8o Support us: https://ift.tt/5tNm6lO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/OzJkiBI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/JpVLmPO Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Tql8O5W #scmp #China #Tibet source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIieeGAhvC0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WYCkDvf A Shiba Inu ran 8km from its new owner’s house to reunite with its old owner in northern China’s Heilongjiang province. Zhao has lived with Saisai for almost 8 years, her asthma worsened recently so she could only send her dog away to a friend. Support us: https://ift.tt/5tNm6lO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/OzJkiBI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/JpVLmPO Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Tql8O5W #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmqcQe3B030

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/WYCkDvf The United States and South Korea held combined live-fire drills on May 25, 2022, in response to North Korea conducting missile launches hours after US President Joe Biden left Asia. During the South Korean leg of his Asia visit in May, Biden agreed with his South Korean counterpart Yoon Suk-yeol to hold bigger military drills and deploy more US strategic assets if necessary to deter North Korea's intensifying weapons tests. Related story: North Korea stubborn on nuclear issue https://ift.tt/w0groCF Support us: https://ift.tt/5tNm6lO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/OzJkiBI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/JpVLmPO Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Tql8O5W #scmp #Asia #DenuclearisationofNorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0zmSJuzFl4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/GeF4wXn Malaysia announced on May 23, 2022, that it will stop the export of chickens from June 1 to ensure there is sufficient supply in the domestic market. “The government’s priority is our own people,” Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said in a statement. Malaysian customers have complained of rising chicken prices amid a supply shortage, with some retailers resorting to rationing their sales. Factors affecting supply include the rising costs of chicken production, disease and weather conditions. Support us: https://ift.tt/mSv7Qu1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6DVRO2l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9Hk2GCF Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UY3PyXI #scmp #Cooking source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkRZ02uojYI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/GeF4wXn Taiwanese radio enthusiasts like Robin Hsu have been tuning in to air traffic in Taiwan’s southern skies. Hsu details the time, altitude and content of messages, then releases the recordings on a Facebook page. Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of China, has reported repeated Chinese air force incursions into its air defence identification zone (ADIZ), which is not territorial airspace but a broader area it monitors for threats. Support us: https://ift.tt/mSv7Qu1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6DVRO2l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9Hk2GCF Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UY3PyXI #scmp #Asia #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoP5vj3TI4s

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/GeF4wXn Forest fires continue to wreak havoc in Balochistan, Pakistan, after more than two weeks of activity. At least three deaths have been reported as of May 22, 2022 and several people have been injured. Authorities are struggling to contain the fire, as the country lacks proper equipment. Support us: https://ift.tt/mSv7Qu1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6DVRO2l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9Hk2GCF Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UY3PyXI #scmp #Asia #Pakistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF8VQZ-9bFQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/GeF4wXn In Taichung, Taiwan, Jerry Huang can be seen walking his pet goldfish in the park. After seeing people take snakes, lizards, and even spiders for walks, Huang wondered if aquatic creatures could “explore other worlds” as well. That’s why he invented a goldfish stroller: a goldfish tank with wheels, which consists of a large, water-filled acrylic cylinder for the fish, with a battery-powered filtration and an oxygen system mounted on a purpose-built cart. Huang is confident his goldfish enjoy their new adventures. Support us: https://ift.tt/mSv7Qu1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6DVRO2l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9Hk2GCF Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UY3PyXI #scmp #Technology #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APYoj5gnqwY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/GeF4wXn A designer toy store in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok neighbourhood accused a child of breaking a 1.8-metre-tall (6ft) gold Teletubby sculpture. The child’s parents, who accepted responsibility for the breakage, immediately paid the toy store HK$33,000 (US$4,200). Later, a video clip of the incident went viral and sparked debate over who was responsible. In response, KK Plus issued a full refund and an apology. Support us: https://ift.tt/mSv7Qu1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6DVRO2l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9Hk2GCF Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UY3PyXI #scmp #HongKong source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAq8DIkS3wM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/GeF4wXn A drunk man was filmed kicking and jumping on four luxury cars that were parked at a hotel in southwestern China. Support us: https://ift.tt/mSv7Qu1 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6DVRO2l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/9Hk2GCF Linkedin: https://ift.tt/UY3PyXI #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJZmiXpnZZs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Jd8jrxV US President Joe Biden said he is committed to militarily defend Taiwan. At a press conference in Japan on May 23, 2022, Biden was asked if the US was willing to defend the self-ruled island given Washington’s decision not to be involved in the Ukraine-Russia war. Biden replied, “Yes, that’s the commitment we made”. China has hit back, warning the US to be “careful with your words”. Related story: US and Japan will ‘stand firmly’ against Taiwan takeover, Biden says https://sc.mp/o4lb Support us: https://ift.tt/VyoXFDK Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/T5Pr0Cm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/4Icr1KV Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3Vdz4Wt #scmp #World #Taiwan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xoqLdraYqk

[Paid Post: Dow] Jon Penrice, the Asia-Pacific president for leading global materials company Dow, has a passion for environmental protection. That feeling comes from his growing up surrounded by lakes and mountains, and became stronger as he travelled the world for his job, witnessing the havoc caused by pollution and waste mismanagement. Penrice explains how Dow is striving to balance between creating materials that better our everyday lives with the company’s goals of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, putting an end to plastic waste and developing a circular economy where products are given a second, third or even fourth life. Full story: https://sc.mp/h17j Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Jd8jrxV Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/FnmKEt3 Facebook: https://ift.tt/T5Pr0Cm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/4Icr1KV Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3Vdz4Wt source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Jd8jrxV When a magnitude 4.8 earthquake hit southwestern China’s Sichuan province, a group of selfless teenagers immediately ran to help their classmate, a wheelchair user, to escape from the classroom. Support us: https://ift.tt/VyoXFDK Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/T5Pr0Cm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/4Icr1KV Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3Vdz4Wt #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7aqHXqvNCI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Jd8jrxV Anthony Albanese led his centre-left Labor Party to victory in Australia’s federal election on May 21, 2022. Their victory ends almost four years of government under incumbent Liberal-National coalition leader Scott Morrison, who oversaw a period during which the nation’s relations with China fell to what has been described as the worst level seen in decades. The new prime minister is a politician moulded by his humble start in life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in a gritty inner-Sydney suburb. Albanese said he hoped to unite Australians who “have had enough of division” and he promised to begin rebuilding trust in Australia. He was immediately sworn in ahead of his trip to Tokyo for a May 24 summit with leaders from the US, Japan and India. The meeting will address issues concerning climate change and China’s strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region. Support us: https://if

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Jd8jrxV Days of heavy rainfall have caused widespread flooding in parts of Bangladesh and India, stranding millions of people and taking at least 60 lives as of May 22, 2022. Residents in the affected areas have lost homes and farmers have seen their crops destroyed. Floods are common in many parts of Bangladesh and India, but climate experts say global warming has increased the likelihood of such extreme weather events. Support us: https://ift.tt/VyoXFDK Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/T5Pr0Cm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/4Icr1KV Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3Vdz4Wt #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UtiLCEYZpc

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold a news conference following their May 23 talks which were expected to focus on ways to counter China as well on firming up the US-Japan military alliance. Source: AP source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgwMcJIwrpg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fbkmxrp Female students in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, have been forced to study in secrecy in a small classroom without desks. Taliban officials have closed schools for girls beyond grade six. The students risk their lives, but are determined to get an education. “I demand the Islamic Emirate reopen the shut doors of schools for us girls,” said one of the students, who wished to remain anonymous out of fear of being caught by the Taliban. After taking power last August, the Taliban has increasingly restricted the rights of girls and women. Related story: Heartbreak as Taliban orders girls home, hours after schools reopen https://sc.mp/oagf Support us: https://ift.tt/2DrSbCd Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QwCvSrW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/S14Ewi7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/oXxwdeP #scmp #World #Afghanistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D59R5mM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fbkmxrp Over the past 40 years, typhoons in Asia have become stronger and more destructive because of rising ocean temperatures, according to climate scientists. And based on most projections, severe storms are likely to become stronger and more frequent. Climatologists predict that by 2050, Hong Kong will be hit with at least one super typhoon, on average, every single year. Is the city of 7.69 million people doing enough to prepare for the coming climate crisis? To find out, the SCMP’s Alkira Reinfrank spoke with climate experts and people who had their lives turned upside down by the last super typhoon, Mangkhut. Support us: https://ift.tt/2DrSbCd Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QwCvSrW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/S14Ewi7 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/oXxwdeP #scmp #SCMPOriginals #Climatechange source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4skjqo4lrk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/LsXwznW Over the last two decades, Marissa Anita has made a big impact on the Indonesian film and TV industry, first as a familiar face on Metro TV as a journalist and presenter, and now as a rising star in the country’s film industry. Collecting numerous awards and nominations for her work in films such as Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens and In the Absence of the Sun, Anita is using her platform to talk about female representation in the Asian film industry. Anita speaks with Post reporter Alkira Reinfrank about what it means to bring a “feminist conscience” when choosing roles and what why more complex female characters are needed on screen. Support us: https://ift.tt/guBe07C Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/k1oQiDK Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/ztuirjM Linkedin: https://ift.tt/M3hYfyl #scmp #SCMPOriginals #Lunar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CP1

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/8W5AvMc CanSino’s Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization, making it the third Chinese product to be given the green light for international use. Post reporter Holly Chik speaks with the CEO of Chinese vaccine producer CanSino, Yu Xuefeng, about the new vaccine and what it means for the fight against Covid-19. Support us: https://ift.tt/7f2dLp0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/n1UREuG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zZiYCjX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/IbVLHFw #scmp #Coronavirus #Chinesecoronavirusvaccines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQe6kXjsa0c

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/8W5AvMc US President Joe Biden emphasised the need for closer supply chain cooperation among Washington’s allies as he arrived in South Korea on May 20, 2022. Biden’s first stop in his first presidential trip to Asia was the Samsung semiconductor plant, where he touted South Korea’s role in securing global supply chains. He is expected to launch an economic initiative spanning digital trade, supply chain resilience, infrastructure, green technology, tax and anti-corruption to strengthen US engagement in the region. Support us: https://ift.tt/7f2dLp0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/n1UREuG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zZiYCjX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/IbVLHFw #scmp #Asia #JoeBiden source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUMzs61oWKo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/8W5AvMc The global spread of monkeypox outside Africa is causing alarm, but experts say it is not likely to infect people like the coronavirus epidemic has. First identified in monkeys, monkeypox typically spreads through close contact and largely occurs in west and central Africa. Monkeypox is usually a mild viral illness, with symptoms including fever and a distinctive bumpy rash. While the disease is usually found in Africa, several cases of monkeypox have been reported recently in Britain, Portugal, Spain, Australia, Germany and the United States. Related story: Rare monkey pox outbreaks detected in North America, Europe https://sc.mp/kb86 Support us: https://ift.tt/7f2dLp0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/n1UREuG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zZiYCjX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/IbVLHFw #scmp #World #Disease source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTpYw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/8W5AvMc Every day for the past week, a North Korean health official named Ryu Yong-chol has appeared on state television at 9:30am to report on the country’s Covid-19 outbreak. He has become the public face of the isolated country’s battle against the epidemic, similar to Dr Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to the US President. For more than two years, North Korea avoided reporting a single case of Covid-19. Since confirming its “first” Covid-19 case on May 12, 2022, North Korea has reported 2,241,610 people with “fever” and 65 deaths among its 25 million people. Support us: https://ift.tt/7f2dLp0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/n1UREuG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zZiYCjX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/IbVLHFw #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntmIaZ3rPMo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/8W5AvMc Japanese experts have issued a warning about polluted drinking water caused by US military bases in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. Excessive organofluorine chemical compounds have reportedly been detected in drinking water supplies. This group of chemicals is used in a wide range of industrial processes and consumer products and is harmful to the body if consumed. It can cause elevated cholesterol, changes to liver function, changes in thyroid hormone levels and reduced immune response. An investigation has not been carried out, because the US has not granted permission. Support us: https://ift.tt/7f2dLp0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/n1UREuG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zZiYCjX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/IbVLHFw #scmp #Asia #TacklingPollution source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkT4oWST0IU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/8W5AvMc A 73-year-old woman was filmed doing 10 pull-ups in one go in a gym in southern China. Support us: https://ift.tt/7f2dLp0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/n1UREuG Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/zZiYCjX Linkedin: https://ift.tt/IbVLHFw #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NvrfXTM6bM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n A Russian soldier pleaded guilty on May 18, 2022, to killing a 62-year-old unarmed civilian during Moscow’s invasion and faces possible life imprisonment in Kyiv. It was Ukraine’s first war crimes trial since Moscow’s February 24 invasion. Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7OmhCRp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/925lAxj #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6uTvdZssc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n Around 300 protesters gathered outside the historic Fort railway station in the Sri Lankan capital Colombo on May 18, 2022. They called for the arrest of former prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa who resigned on May 9, while his younger brother, Gotabaya, continued to rule as president. Sri Lanka has been facing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948, with the Covid-19 pandemic and rising oil prices battering the tourism-reliant economy. The Energy Minister said it would not be able to supply petrol for the next two days. Related story: Without an IMF bailout, Sri Lanka faces ‘collapse beyond redemption’ https://sc.mp/ulzg Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7OmhCRp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/925lAxj #scmp #Asia #SriLanka source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RutjAp

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n Peruvian police have caught a pigeon smuggling more than 30 grams (1.05 ounces) of marijuana into the Huancayo prison. The “narco pigeon” was found with a bag tied around its neck while drinking from a puddle on the prison grounds. Peru’s Public Ministry has been notified and is set to investigate the origin of the drugs and the bird. Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7OmhCRp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/925lAxj #scmp #World #Peru source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VClnVEJMoQI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n In India’s northeastern Assam state, at least eight people have died and more than half a million have been forced to flee their homes as heavy flooding from pre-monsoon rains inundated the countryside. Rainfall continued on May 19, 2022, with more rain expected over the next two days. National authorities have warned that the flood situation could worsen. Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7OmhCRp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/925lAxj #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwvyn6jYt-k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n This 21-year-old basketballer made a miraculous buzzer beater to bring home the win. He injured his left ankle soon after his last viral video, in which he practised in an apron outside his mother’s grocery store in 2021. He finally returned to form with this amazing last-second 3-pointer in a recent competition. Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7OmhCRp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/925lAxj #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4mTqZQNzoM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n Taiwan posted a new daily record of Covid-19 cases on May 18, 2022, as the island undergoes its second coronavirus wave that started in early April, sparked by the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The island’s health ministry records 225 deaths in the past week and acknowledges the virus is spreading rapidly among some communities. Once one of the world’s last zero-Covid policy holdouts, Taiwan has since reversed its strategy to living with the virus and has been gradually relaxing Covid restrictions even as daily cases continue to rise. The self-ruled island said it aims to coexist with Covid, highlighting a pandemic policy difference with mainland China. Related story: Taiwan hit by record coronavirus cases as island abandons zero-Covid https://sc.mp/byz9 Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instag

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n Some restaurants have set up stalls on the pavement for takeaway as the Chinese capital Beijing has banned people from dining out, in a bid to contain its small Covid-19 outbreak. The ban on people consuming food inside restaurants, imposed on May 1, 2022, means eateries in the city have to rely on takeaway to survive. Beijing has seen a small spike in Covid-19 cases since mid-April. Residents have been subject to frequent mass testing, while transport and businesses have been shut down in some areas. China has been upholding its zero-Covid policy while many other countries are learning to live with the virus. Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7OmhCRp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/925lAxj #scmp #China #Beijing source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYmJpp48dqE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n Chinese companies completed construction of the Hassyan Power Plant on May 16, 2022. The Dubai plant, the Middle East's first clean coal-fired facility, is a major project under China’s trade initiative to link economies into a China-centred trading network, the Belt and Road Initiative. The 2,400 megawatt power plant is expected to generate 20 percent of Dubai’s energy. The United Arab Emirates announced that the US$3.4 billion coal plant will eventually transition to natural gas as part of the UAE's 2050 net-zero carbon pledge. Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7OmhCRp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/925lAxj #scmp #World #MiddleEast source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuZ7UUEatbg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/MCVy05n Accused of opening fire on a Taiwanese church congregation in southern California, David Chou, 68, has been charged with murder, attempted murder and possession of destructive devices, and may also face hate crime charges. Chou, who is being held without bail and may face the death penalty, had wanted to “execute in cold blood as many people in that room as possible”, a prosecutor announcing charges said on May 18. The shooting killed Dr John Cheng, 52, and wounded five others on May 15, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/J7D8QYg Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/r1MPiOI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/7OmhCRp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/925lAxj #scmp #World #GunviolenceintheUS source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KSGz0es9KU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/bBQwRyI Unvaccinated North Korea battles drug shortages amid a surge in Covid-19 cases. As of May 17, 2022, North Korea has reported 1.72 million cases of “fever” and 62 deaths. The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, slammed officials for their “non-positive attitude, slackness and non-activity” in handling the Covid-19 outbreak, according to state media outlet KCNA. He has reportedly ordered the immediate deployment of troops to stabilise the distribution of medicines in the capital Pyongyang. The World Health Organization said North Korea is one of only two countries not using Covid-19 vaccines. Related story: North Korea’s Kim Jong-un accuses officials of ‘slackness’ after jump in Covid cases https://sc.mp/6us3 Support us: https://ift.tt/aCA3fsn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xI0Otsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yD5wBMI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MplNE4x

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/bBQwRyI Liang Kaiyu lost his leg in an explosion two years ago and used his skills as an engineer to make enhancements to his prosthetic limb. After the accident, in January 2020, he was determined to improve his prosthetic leg for a more convenient life. Liang made the artificial limb more comfortable and user-friendly by remodelling it with a variety of gadgets, including a shock absorber and charger port. Support us: https://ift.tt/aCA3fsn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xI0Otsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yD5wBMI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MplNE4x #scmp #China #AsiaTech source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoCeuqaNOBM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/bBQwRyI A US newspaper has reported that the China Eastern Airlines jet that plummeted into a hillside on March 21, 2022, may have crashed because of an intentional nosedive. The Boeing 737-800 was reportedly directed to go into a nosedive by flight controls in the cockpit, suggesting it was a deliberate act. A victim’s uncle says China Eastern Airlines must give families answers if the report proves to be true. The incident was mainland China’s deadliest air disaster in decades, killing all 132 people on board. Related story: China Eastern plane crash data suggests intentional dive, US media report says https://sc.mp/rg1f Support us: https://ift.tt/aCA3fsn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xI0Otsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yD5wBMI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MplNE4x #scmp #China #Accidents,extremeweatheranddisastersinChina source https://www.youtube.co

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/bBQwRyI Nepal opened a Chinese-built airport on May 16, 2022 intended to capitalise on Buddhist tourism, but India's prime minister landed a few kilometres away for a visit to mark the birth, enlightenment and death of the religion's founder. Narendra Modi flew by helicopter directly from a nearby Indian airport to the Buddha's birthplace at Lumbini, bypassing the new facility as his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurated it. The sequence of events illustrates the competition for influence in the landlocked Himalayan country from its two neighbours. Related story: Nepal faces a mountain of problems https://ift.tt/N9HCEFM Support us: https://ift.tt/aCA3fsn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xI0Otsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yD5wBMI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MplNE4x #scmp #Asia #Nepal source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dnFk3vc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/bBQwRyI Pakistan’s Jacobabad is one of the world’s hottest cities, with temperatures peaking at 51 degrees Celsius (124°F). Heatwaves there are becoming hotter, more frequent and arriving earlier. Experts say the scorching heat is consistent with predictions of global warming. Pakistan is the eighth most vulnerable country to climate change-induced weather extremes, according to the environmental NGO Germanwatch. Related story: Pakistan braces for 50-degree weather amid worsening heatwaves, climate change https://sc.mp/4upd Support us: https://ift.tt/aCA3fsn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xI0Otsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yD5wBMI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MplNE4x #scmp #Asia #Pakistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mbJi83bIoc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/bBQwRyI A man in eastern China’s Anhui province fell down from a waterfall at high speed after trying to run across it. Fortunately, he escaped the ordeal with only minor scratches Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/8dwbs3W Facebook: https://ift.tt/xI0Otsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yD5wBMI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MplNE4x source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVZfrsAT3Fg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/bBQwRyI The doctor who died in the Laguna Woods church shooting in California on May 15, 2022, has been hailed as a hero. Dr John Cheng died from a gunshot wound after he tackled the shooter to the ground. According to Orange County sheriff Donald Barnes, his action saved dozens of lives. The suspect, David Chou, is a Chinese immigrant from Las Vegas, who was born and raised in Taiwan. He was initially mis-identified as being from mainland China. The attack came one day after another mass shooting in Buffalo, New York that left 10 people dead. Related story: California shooting suspect confirmed as Taiwanese, not Chinese, by Taipei https://sc.mp/hsw7 Support us: https://ift.tt/aCA3fsn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xI0Otsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yD5wBMI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MplNE4x #scmp #World #GunviolenceintheUS source https://www.youtube

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/bBQwRyI Mastercard is piloting technology that lets customers pay with their face, a smile or a wave. The company has outlined a set of standards that apps must comply with to ensure the security and privacy of personal data. But a Human Rights Watch researcher warns about the high risks of sharing unique and irreplaceable biometric data. Support us: https://ift.tt/aCA3fsn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/xI0Otsm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/yD5wBMI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/MplNE4x #scmp #Technology #Mobilepayments source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4OdYuBStv8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/rIAkuNl The American fast-food giant McDonald’s announced on May 16, 2022 that it would sell its 850 restaurants in Russia and exit the market entirely. The global brand opened in Russia in 1990, but now joins a growing list of global brands to pull out of Russia since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Related story: McDonald’s to exit Russia, selling business in country https://sc.mp/4jz0 Support us: https://ift.tt/iEAoBCz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwkxJ8W Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fLWeVPv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3YQxDIs #scmp #World #McDonald's source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL4ZQiOgJaI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/rIAkuNl Hundreds of “peach blossom” jellyfish have been discovered in central China’s Henan province. The freshwater jellyfish is believed to have existed for more than 600 million years and is under China’s top level state protection. Researchers have found that the species is very sensitive to its environment and only inhabits clean waters. Related story: Swimmers warned of jellyfish https://ift.tt/Xl6gejr Support us: https://ift.tt/iEAoBCz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwkxJ8W Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fLWeVPv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3YQxDIs #scmp #Environment #Environment source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6LlXN3FG5M

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/rIAkuNl SCMP chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo unpacks what he sees as Britain’s metamorphosis from Hong Kong’s former colonial master to meddlesome critic and now open enemy. Support us: https://ift.tt/iEAoBCz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwkxJ8W Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fLWeVPv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3YQxDIs #scmp #Comments source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjzfRIe3ZgU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/rIAkuNl A man in eastern China’s Anhui province fell down from a waterfall at high speed after trying to run across it. Fortunately, he escaped the ordeal with only minor scratches. Support us: https://ift.tt/iEAoBCz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwkxJ8W Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fLWeVPv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3YQxDIs #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkHOFhKboco

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/rIAkuNl As daily Covid-19 infection numbers continue to drop, Shanghai health authorities plan to start lifting the months-long lockdown, beginning June 1, 2022. The prolonged city wide lockdown since April 1 emptied the city’s streets and wreaked havoc on the global supply chain. Shanghai’s airports resumed limited domestic flights on May 16 and its metro has begun preparations for a resumption of service. Related story: Shanghai heads towards June 1 end of lockdown as Covid-19 cases dip https://sc.mp/x30a Support us: https://ift.tt/iEAoBCz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TwkxJ8W Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fLWeVPv Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3YQxDIs #scmp #Coronavirus #Shanghai source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7Y7WZEwxMA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ Hundreds of students at an elite Beijing university protested against strict Covid-19 curbs on campus, in a rare show of defiance. Anger mounted over the weekend at Peking University after the school tried to erect a wall and banned food deliveries. Across Beijing, most restaurants and public spaces have temporarily closed and millions of residents must work from home and face daily testing. China is the only major country still adhering to a rigid zero-Covid policy. Support us: https://ift.tt/gqcp6t7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #China #Protestsaroundtheworld source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dymdO6MkNGg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ A group of women was filmed angrily driving children away from a rented space so they could have more room to practise square dancing in southwestern China’s Chongqing. The kids were in the middle of a skating lesson. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/hpZfTLx Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #China #society source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzow2X-ZLDo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ Soldiers guarding the northeastern border of China’s Xinjiang region protect both people and wild beavers. The species is a globally endangered and first-class protected animal in China. When the beavers come out of their dens in search of food, the Chinese soldiers bring them twigs and carrots. The soldiers also planted willow bushes on both sides of a local river so the beavers could build dams to protect their dens. Support us: https://ift.tt/gqcp6t7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #China #Animals source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Bry2hNHKk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ Life as a construction worker is tough enough, but 29-year-old Yogendra Tundre and his wife, Lata, now have to deal with an unprecedented heatwave and record high temperatures. Temperatures in New Delhi have touched 45 degrees Celsius (113 Fahrenheit) this year, often causing Yogendra and Lata, who work at the same construction site, to fall ill. “Because of the heat, sometimes I don’t go to work. I take days off,” Lata said. Scientists have linked the early onset of intense summer temperatures to climate change. Related story: Birds falling from the sky from heat https://sc.mp/x8fm Support us: https://ift.tt/gqcp6t7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #Environment #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUcbxoysoXo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ In South Korea, more women are choosing to freeze their eggs. Many say they feel the pressure of their biological clocks, but are not ready to start a family, especially in a country where the cost of living is rising and education is expensive and highly competitive. South Korea has reportedly the lowest fertility rates in the world, despite massive government subsidies for families with children. Related story: Social egg freezing: can it help boost Singapore’s flagging birth rate? https://sc.mp/bp1i Support us: https://ift.tt/gqcp6t7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRzitKZWerU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ A group of women was filmed angrily driving children away from a rented space so they could have more room to practise square dancing in southwestern China’s Chongqing. The kids were in the middle of a skating lesson. Support us: https://ift.tt/gqcp6t7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_n4iDww9Fk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ Hong Kong’s fourth cross-harbour rail line, an expansion of the East Rail Line, opened on May 15, 2022. Hundreds of rail enthusiasts flocked to the new Exhibition Centre Station in the early morning to take the first train to travel from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon. The 16-station line connects the border with the Chinese mainland and northeastern New Territories with the central Kowloon and Hong Kong Island lines. (Photo: SCMP / Sam Tsang) Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/hpZfTLx Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #hk #hong kong source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrKmE47UDzY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said on May 14, 2022, that the country’s first reported Covid-19 outbreak has put the country in “great turmoil” and called for an all-out battle to overcome the epidemic. The statement, reported by the country’s state media, followed Pyongyang’s first official report on May 12 of a Covid-19 outbreak, sparked by the highly contagious BA.2 Omicron subvariant, prompting a nationwide lockdown. It’s the first admission from the hermit country, which closed its borders to nearly all trade and tourism in early 2020 to protect itself from the coronavirus pandemic. Support us: https://ift.tt/gqcp6t7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLe5VR5LcZY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/qGVNtwJ A dim sum restaurant owner in Chicago has fused the best of traditional Cantonese cuisine and Chicago culture. Spencer Ng, a second-generation business owner, took over his parent’s restaurant determined to further develop his family’s centuries-old Cantonese tradition. Amid the economic recession brought on by the pandemic, the US-born Ng incorporates Chicago and Chinese cultures in his restaurant, where he brews beer from tea and blends Chicago streetwear into his staff’s uniform. Support us: https://ift.tt/gqcp6t7 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6sDx2KL Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/NSur3vq Linkedin: https://ift.tt/xEsCtOS #scmp #World #UnitedStates source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_LPlvOiTOk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/oiR2Jxl On May 13, 2022, India’s commerce ministry said that it will suspend overseas wheat sales to strengthen its food security. A price spike sparked by a record-breaking heatwave and Russia's invasion of Ukraine has threatened India’s food supplies. The decision by the world's second-largest wheat producer drew criticism from the agriculture ministers of the Group of Seven nations, who warned that the move will worsen the global food crisis. Support us: https://ift.tt/Y7Tf9FE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TiL1WvA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/z8STV14 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/BWZGhEi #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGIEZTl7ri8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/oiR2Jxl Hong Kong’s fourth cross-harbour rail line, an expansion of the East Rail Line, opened on May 15, 2022. Hundreds of rail enthusiasts flocked to the new Exhibition Centre Station in the early morning to take the first train to travel from Hong Kong Island to Kowloon. The 16-station line connects the border with the Chinese mainland and northeastern New Territories with the central Kowloon and Hong Kong Island lines. (Photo: SCMP / Sam Tsang) Support us: https://ift.tt/Y7Tf9FE Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TiL1WvA Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/z8STV14 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/BWZGhEi #scmp #SCMPOriginals #HongKongMTR source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsz_xLQc1fY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/z70K8td Hong Kong is one of the wettest cities in Asia. But despite the torrential rains, the city is safe from large-scale flooding that routinely paralyses other Asian cities. It’s all thanks to a massive – and expensive – network of underground stormwater drainage tunnels that safely diverts rainwater to the sea. Follow SCMP’s Alkira Reinfrank on a trip deep beneath the city’s streets into a massive tunnel system that’s hidden right beneath our feet. Related story: Sha Tin-Central link must lead to costly lessons being learned https://sc.mp/magb Support us: https://ift.tt/mKuANxU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mdeZ2y4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0oyiDft Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nfXCFzi #scmp #HongKong #HongKongweather source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zfBHI4i-EQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/z70K8td A Manila recycling centre is turning presidential campaign posters and banners into plastic bricks that can be used at schools, parks and other community projects. Repurposing the posters prevents the plastics from ending up in landfills after elections. Support us: https://ift.tt/mKuANxU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mdeZ2y4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0oyiDft Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nfXCFzi #scmp #Asia #Recyclingandwastereduction source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPaM8mlbqVA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ee2iAK3 A rarely-seen freshwater stingray weighing 181kg (400 pounds) was hooked by fishermen in the Mekong River on May 5, 2022. The 4-metre (13ft) stingray, one of Southeast Asia’s largest and rarest sea creatures, was living 75 metres (246ft) below the surface. A team of researchers rescued the stingray and released it safely into the river. This part of the Mekong River faces “devastating ecological effects”, with reports of a plan to build several hydropower dams in Cambodia’s portion of the river. Other concerns include illegal overfishing and plastic waste. Support us: https://ift.tt/mKuANxU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mdeZ2y4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0oyiDft Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nfXCFzi #scmp #Asia #endangeredanimals source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm0pXcKzVAc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ee2iAK3 Scientists unveiled an image of a supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy called Sagittarius A*, on May 12, 2022. This is only the second black hole to have been captured in a direct image. The feat was accomplished using the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT), an international collaboration that also captured the first-ever photo of a black hole residing at the heart of another galaxy in 2019. Related story: Supermassive black hole at heart of Milky Way revealed for the first time https://sc.mp/v5x6 Support us: https://ift.tt/mKuANxU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mdeZ2y4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0oyiDft Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nfXCFzi #scmp #World #Space source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhTiYldQAzw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ee2iAK3 Sri Lanka appointed a new prime minister on May 12, 2022, as its embattled president sought a way out of the country's most severe economic crisis since independence. The worsening situation has sparked widespread protests. Ranil Wickremesinghe is a political veteran who has been prime minister of the island nation five times before. Opponents fear he is unfit for the job and some protesters have said his appointment is not enough to quell the unrest. Related story: Wickremesinghe named new Sri Lanka PM in bid to end political crisis https://sc.mp/c32d Support us: https://ift.tt/mKuANxU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mdeZ2y4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/0oyiDft Linkedin: https://ift.tt/nfXCFzi #scmp #Asia #SriLanka source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozgV3qc4Leo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ee2iAK3 The Japan Ground Self Defence Force opened its newest army base on the tiny island of Miyako in the country's far south. Fringed with coral reefs and covered in sugar cane, Miyako, with its two airports and large port, is a key frontline outpost for Japan. It is around 400km (249 miles) from Taiwan and only 200km (124 miles) from uninhabited islands in the East China Sea that are the focal point of an intensifying territorial dispute with China. The tension comes as Miyako and the rest of Okinawa on Sunday, May 15, 2022, mark 50 years since the United States handed the islands back to Japan, a pivotal moment in its return to normality after World War II. Related story: Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sails near Japan’s Okinawa islands https://sc.mp/czde Support us: https://ift.tt/mKuANxU Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/mdeZ2y4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ee2iAK3 Cremation has become more common in the United States during the Covid-19 pandemic and a new way of mourning has emerged – turning loved ones’ ashes or hair into diamonds as keepsakes. The process aims to help the grieving process and lets mourners honour and memorialise their loved ones. The trend grew as social distancing and lockdowns restricted funerals and memorials. Support us: https://ift.tt/HMD2LY5 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/jlRXyZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/l1dtZNc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Nv3sPU0 #scmp #World #CombatingCOVID-19together source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fwirr8Ss0GI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ee2iAK3 A kind-hearted man in Shanghai has been cooking meals for his disabled neighbour during the Covid-19 lockdown. He also helps the 79-year-old to take a shower a few times a week because of his limited mobility. That, and more trending videos from China this week. Support us: https://ift.tt/HMD2LY5 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/jlRXyZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/l1dtZNc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Nv3sPU0 #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I96dFqIlKDs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ee2iAK3 A plane carrying 122 people veered off a runway in southwestern China as it attempted to take off on May 12, 2022. The crew of the Tibet Airlines plane were preparing to depart for the Tibetan city of Nyingchi when the aircraft ran off the runway at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport at around 8am. All passengers and crew members were evacuated from flight TV9833. Chongqing airport said on social media platform Weibo that the fire began on the left side of the plane, toward the nose. Related story: Tibet Airlines plane in flames, passengers evacuated before take-off https://sc.mp/jqxx Support us: https://ift.tt/HMD2LY5 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/jlRXyZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/l1dtZNc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Nv3sPU0 #scmp #China #Accidents,extremeweatheranddisastersinChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBCTtGwxqiQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/L5TWxRG American Laura Hudson has been trying to return home from the small Chinese city of Changchun, but because of a citywide Covid-19 lockdown, it’s taken her 65 days. The city announced a strict lockdown on March 11, 2022, after a jump in Covid-19 cases. There was little clarity for its residents about exactly when it would end. After multiple plane ticket cancellations, Hudson finally flew out of Changchun on May 11, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/HMD2LY5 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/jlRXyZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/l1dtZNc Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Nv3sPU0 #scmp #China #CombatingCOVID-19together source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci_ylVEPITU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/L5TWxRG North Korea officially confirmed what it said was its first outbreak of Covid-19 on May 12, 2022, following the discovery of a sub-variant of the highly transmissible Omicron virus in Pyongyang. State media KCNA reported it as “the biggest emergency incident in the country”. North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, ordered all cities to be locked down. Since early 2020, the country has closed its borders to almost all trade and tourists to protect itself from the pandemic. Until May 12, North Korea had never officially confirmed Covid-19 infections and there are no official records of any North Koreans being vaccinated, according to the World Health Organization. Related story: Kim Jong-un orders national lockdown after North Korea reports first Covid case https://sc.mp/4vx7 Support us: https://ift.tt/HMD2LY5 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/jlRXyZf Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/L5TWxRG Sri Lankan security forces have been ordered to open fire on protesters caught breaking the law in a bid to quell anti-government rallies. Demonstrators are calling for the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the island nation’s worst economic crisis in history. A countrywide curfew has been imposed and extended to May 12, 2022, as authorities seek to end the violence. Eight people have been killed and more than 200 injured in clashes since March. Related story: Sri Lankans defy curfew after 8 killed in deadly unrest https://sc.mp/b2v7 Support us: https://ift.tt/YJVfGvm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QOqXapk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/p91Dxgk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rKmzgWL #scmp #Asia #SriLanka source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llQdC4BPQCc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/L5TWxRG Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, was killed while covering an Israeli military raid in the West Bank on May 11, 2022. Her Palestinian producer, Ali al-Samoudi, was shot in the back and is in stable condition in hospital. Both were wearing press vests. In a statement, the network condemned her killing as “a blatant murder” by Israeli forces. Support us: https://ift.tt/YJVfGvm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QOqXapk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/p91Dxgk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rKmzgWL #scmp #World #Israel source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP0AnyPxfPI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/L5TWxRG Protesters in the Philippines alleged election fraud after the son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr, secured a landslide victory in the presidential election on May 9, 2022. He received more than 56 per cent of the vote, more than twice that of his closest competitor, the liberal candidate Leni Robredo. Robredo’s supporters expressed shock and disappointment following her election loss to Marcos Jnr. International observers said the election was fair and conducted in a transparent manner, representing “the will of the Filipino people.” Related story: What does a Marcos Jnr presidency mean for Asean and democracy in the region? https://sc.mp/9frw Support us: https://ift.tt/YJVfGvm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QOqXapk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/p91Dxgk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rKmzgWL #scmp #Asia #

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OyT4IW6 Protesters in the Philippines alleged election fraud after the son of late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr, secured a landslide victory in the presidential election on May 9, 2022. He received more than 56 per cent of the vote, more than twice that of his closest competitor, the liberal candidate Leni Robredo. Robredo’s supporters expressed shock and disappointment following her election loss to Marcos Jnr. International observers said the election was fair and conducted in a transparent manner, representing “the will of the Filipino people.” Related story: What does a Marcos Jnr presidency mean for Asean and democracy in the region? https://sc.mp/9frw Support us: https://ift.tt/YJVfGvm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QOqXapk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/p91Dxgk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rKmzgWL #scmp #Asia #

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OyT4IW6 A group of quarantine workers in eastern China’s Jiangsu province went into a Covid-19 patient’s home to sanitise it without the flat owner’s permission. They sprayed disinfectant on every part of the flat, and threw food out from the fridge. Support us: https://ift.tt/YJVfGvm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/QOqXapk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/p91Dxgk Linkedin: https://ift.tt/rKmzgWL #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PZ5bso1nak

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OyT4IW6 In his inaugural address on May 10, 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol announced ambitious plans to denuclearise the North Korean economy. Yoon follows in his predecessor’s footsteps by proposing economic packages in exchange for North Korean denuclearisation. The country’s 20th president, who won the election in March by a thin margin, inherited a divided domestic society in an increasingly unpredictable regional and global environment. He announced that South Korea will seek closer ties with Washington during his five-year term, to counterbalance an increasingly challenging US-China relationship. In a move seen as a response to rising US influence in South Korea, China sent Vice-President Wang Qishan to the inauguration. Related story: Seoul will ‘vastly strengthen’ denuclearised North Korea economy, Yoon says https://sc.mp/533q Support us: https://ift.tt/YJVfGvm Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OyT4IW6 A 10-day manhunt for an escaped Alabama prisoner and the guard accused of helping him ended on May 9, 2022, after a police chase ended in a car crash. Casey White, a murder suspect, surrendered after the wreck, and ex-prison guard Vicky White reportedly shot herself. Acting on a tip, police found the duo, who were not related, in Indiana. Support us: https://ift.tt/anZcTsY Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TRCan7N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Qsuhmyd Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j5bMRJ6 #scmp #World #Crime source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuzi7vXEc9c

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/OyT4IW6 Meta opened its first bricks-and-mortar store on May 9, 2022, in the Silicon Valley town of Burlingame, California. It gives customers an opportunity to experience virtual reality devices, including Ray-Ban smart glasses, Portal video-calling devices and Oculus VR headsets. Meta was recently rebranded from Facebook, the world’s largest social media company, which has invested heavily in virtual and augmented reality to build the “metaverse” or immersive, shared virtual spaces. Related story: China’s Metaverse gold rush is on as investors pile in https://sc.mp/0sq0 Support us: https://ift.tt/anZcTsY Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TRCan7N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Qsuhmyd Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j5bMRJ6 #scmp #Technology #Facebook source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0552idTHPWk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JH9S5wF A cave exploration team discovered a giant sinkhole in southern China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, bringing the number of such sinkholes in Leye county to 30. Experts say the sinkhole measures 306 metres (1,003ft) in length, 150 metres (492ft) in width, 192 metres (623ft) in depth and is categorised as a “large sinkhole”. Related story: Sinkholes spark panic in southern provinces https://ift.tt/8qMsi6I Support us: https://ift.tt/anZcTsY Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TRCan7N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Qsuhmyd Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j5bMRJ6 #scmp #Environment #Environment source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhLn4P-382E

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JH9S5wF Afghanistan’s Taliban government, on May 7, 2022, ordered women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public. According to the organisation’s decree, women are only allowed to leave their homes “when necessary” and male relatives face penalties, ranging from dismissal from a state job to imprisonment, if a woman violates the dress code. Since taking power last August, the Taliban had promised a softer rule than its last stint in power between 1996 and 2001. But instead, Taliban officials have been increasingly restricting the rights of girls and women. Related story: Taliban orders Afghan women to cover up from head to toe https://sc.mp/6hnr Support us: https://ift.tt/anZcTsY Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TRCan7N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Qsuhmyd Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j5bMRJ6 #scmp #World #Afghanistan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JH9S5wF A mountainsize in southern China’s Guizhou province suddenly collapsed, killing one person. Two local residents who were working in the area are still missing. Support us: https://ift.tt/anZcTsY Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TRCan7N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Qsuhmyd Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j5bMRJ6 #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEw-yuRpErI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JH9S5wF Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jnr clinched a landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election on May 9, 2022, in a stunning result following a day of voting marred by technical glitches and reports of violence. An unofficial tally showed the son of the late Philippine dictator had surpassed the 27.5 million votes needed for a majority. The victory marks a dramatic turn in the fortunes of the Marcos family, a political clan that has been synonymous with kleptocracy in Southeast Asia for decades. The official election result is expected by the end of May. Support us: https://ift.tt/anZcTsY Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/TRCan7N Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Qsuhmyd Linkedin: https://ift.tt/j5bMRJ6 #scmp #Asia #Philippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyyqzOW9LEk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JH9S5wF Virtual YouTubers, or VTubers, who voice animated characters have transformed a niche Japanese subculture into a thriving industry where top accounts can rake in more than a million dollars a year. Those videos are designed to make fans feel they are interacting directly with their favourite animated idols. Fans say they’re drawn in by eccentric personalities and entertainment. Support us: https://ift.tt/VYw6RhI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dF4A5CI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/EQt2Cpa Linkedin: https://ift.tt/7WQNk0r #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkNh_mP_t1c

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/JH9S5wF Philippines voters turned out in large numbers to vote for their next president on May 9, 2022. In this election, vice-president Leni Robredo is up against the former dictator’s son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Polls have shown that “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is the likely front runner as he leads Robredo by over 30 percentage points. Voting started at 6am and is due to close at 7pm. An unofficial count may show the winner within hours of the close of polling booths. Related story: Record number of Filipinos in Hong Kong cast votes in nation’s presidential poll https://sc.mp/bxl3 Support us: https://ift.tt/VYw6RhI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dF4A5CI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/EQt2Cpa Linkedin: https://ift.tt/7WQNk0r #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueObzo4k-q8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/48tY0is Hong Kong’s newest metro station is slated to start operating on May 15, 2022. Exhibition Centre station lies on the new cross-harbour extension of the East Rail line, connecting commuters from parts of the New Territories to the city’s commercial and financial hub on Hong Kong Island without the need for switching lines and changing trains. Related story: New cross-harbour rail link a boon for Hong Kong commuters, not bus operators https://sc.mp/6lfl Support us: https://ift.tt/VYw6RhI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/dF4A5CI Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/EQt2Cpa Linkedin: https://ift.tt/7WQNk0r #scmp #HongKong #HongKongMTR source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHg04cw621s