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Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lmki5ct An elderly man was seen spinning six diabolos at once in a park in southwestern China’s Sichuan province. Support us: https://ift.tt/RzEg4pv Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sFvQCmk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/L1BdRF0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3DuJ9Tp #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTmmdn6kiEo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lmki5ct A 150-year-old pedestrian bridge in western India collapsed as nearly 500 people were celebrating a religious festival on and around it. At least 134 people were killed in the incident, which happened on October 30, 2022. The suspension bridge over the Machchhu river, which is around 200km (120 miles) west of Gujarat’s main city, Ahmedabad, had only reopened several days earlier after months of repairs. Support us: https://ift.tt/RzEg4pv Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sFvQCmk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/L1BdRF0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3DuJ9Tp #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ0fLjnHa-Y

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lmki5ct Workers were seen fleeing the world’s largest iPhone assembly factory in China after a Covid-19 outbreak was reported at the facility operated by Foxconn Technology Group. The company issued three notices about cases in the facility on October 30, 2022, and pledged to arrange safe passage for workers wishing to leave and a sanitised environment for those who choose to stay on. Many workers left on foot to avoid being stopped by strict Covid-19 control measures on public transport or at checkpoints in the city. Earlier there had been reports of complaints about poor living conditions after the company imposed strict measures meant to stop the spread of the virus. Related story: China’s biggest iPhone factory acts after workers flee Covid-19 outbreak https://sc.mp/prf3 Support us: https://ift.tt/RzEg4pv Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sFvQCmk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews I

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lmki5ct At least 98 people have been reported killed in flash floods and landslides set off by Tropical Storm Nalgae in the Philippines on October 27, 2022. The southern province of Maguindanao was hit the hardest, accounting for more than half of the deaths, officials said. In the tribal village of Kusiong, residents who mistakenly thought a tsunami was coming headed toward a mountain and ended up buried alive in a mudslide. Related story: Philippine storm victims feared tsunami, ran towards mudslide https://sc.mp/6v68 Support us: https://ift.tt/RzEg4pv Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sFvQCmk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/L1BdRF0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3DuJ9Tp #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJplmW_59SA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/lmki5ct Revellers who survived a deadly Halloween stampede in Seoul on October 29, 2022, described the moments leading up to the crush that killed at least 153 people. The tragedy unfolded after about 100,000 people surged into a narrow alley in Itaewon, a popular nightlife spot in the South Korean capital. Support us: https://ift.tt/RzEg4pv Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sFvQCmk Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/L1BdRF0 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3DuJ9Tp #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPMRcZl8m2E

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/wTBGfj2 At least 151 people, mostly teenagers and young adults in their 20s, were killed in a crush when a huge crowd celebrating Halloween surged into an alley in a nightlife area of the South Korean capital Seoul on October 29, 2022. Warning, graphic content follows. Support us: https://ift.tt/lwR8rkI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pm0wXhY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/hSNGnVe Linkedin: https://ift.tt/QZdYSoO #scmp #Asia #Halloween source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9dugIF-Se8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/wTBGfj2 Traditional buffalo races in Jembrana, in the western part of the Indonesian resort island of Bali, date back more than 100 years. The annual competition sees farmers race their prized animals pulling wooden chariots in a series of exciting and often nail-biting contests, which can be as dangerous as they are entertaining. Buffalo jockeys take the races seriously, dressing their steeds in traditional costumes and offering prayers for victory. Wayan Riyasa is one of the jockeys who is keeping makepung alive by racing himself and who has high hopes that one day he will be succeeded by his son. Related story: A spectacular sight on Bali’s west coast – but first you must pass Skull Track https://sc.mp/05zd Support us: https://ift.tt/lwR8rkI Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pm0wXhY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/hSNGnVe Linkedin: https://ift.tt/QZdYSoO

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fqkPlH8 North Korea completed the construction of a new ice cream factory in the capital Pyongyang on October 27, 2022. The newly built Taesongsan Ice Cream Factory was personally ordered by the country’s leader Kim Jong-un to ‘improve people’s well-being’ amid a faltering economy and global sanctions. Support us: https://ift.tt/sgkWYCr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/IrbZ8tW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/ElHrORP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Pc2BaKN #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSv0llpp4iE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fqkPlH8 South Korean professor Lee Tae-goo has built a bunker to avoid a nuclear blast and radiation poisoning in case North Korea unleashes a nuclear attack on the South. The shelter, costing around 70 million won (US$48,000), can house 12 people for at least two weeks. Support us: https://ift.tt/sgkWYCr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/IrbZ8tW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/ElHrORP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Pc2BaKN #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kniyxcn5Yj8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fqkPlH8 The Philippines and China have teamed up to build a 3.8km (2.3 miles) bridge connecting Davao City on the southern island of Mindanao and Samal, officially known as the Island Garden City of Samal. The Chinese government will provide 90 per cent of the expected cost. Construction is estimated to be completed in 2027. Support us: https://ift.tt/sgkWYCr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/IrbZ8tW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/ElHrORP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Pc2BaKN #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHpqUfK8o3Q

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fqkPlH8 Bangkok police detained more than 200 tourists, most of them Chinese, in a drug bust at a karaoke bar on October 26, 2022. They were acting on a tipoff the venue was being used illegally for entertainment, with a karaoke bar for Chinese visitors, drug parties and illegal gambling, according to police. Related story: Customs seizes HK$20 million worth of illegal drugs flown into Hong Kong https://sc.mp/p789 Support us: https://ift.tt/sgkWYCr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/IrbZ8tW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/ElHrORP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Pc2BaKN #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9IDLmrMGic

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fqkPlH8 A pair of conjoined twins has been successfully separated after undergoing a surgery lasting about 2.5 hours in a hospital in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. The sisters were born with part of their abdominal skin connected. They shared the same umbilical cord in their mother’s womb. Support us: https://ift.tt/sgkWYCr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/IrbZ8tW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/ElHrORP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Pc2BaKN #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEovjyAqzdI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fqkPlH8 South Korea has held anti-terror and amphibious landing drills as part of its annual national security training, amid the threat of an impending nuclear test by Pyongyang. In the northern city of Goyang, soldiers rappelled down buildings, smashed windows and rammed doors during exercises held on October 27, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/sgkWYCr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/IrbZ8tW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/ElHrORP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Pc2BaKN #scmp #Asia #SouthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHf9bac2Iqk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/fqkPlH8 Dutch police are investigating reports by a Spanish rights group that Chinese police centres are operating illegally in the Netherlands, using them as a base to intimidate critics of Beijing. But speaking to journalists on October 27, 2022, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning described the facilities as overseas centres offering consular and administrative assistance for Chinese nationals. Support us: https://ift.tt/sgkWYCr Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/IrbZ8tW Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/ElHrORP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Pc2BaKN #scmp #China #China-EUrelations source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsqLFO3XYKo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3nFxfrd Masaaki Osaka has evaded police capture for 46 years after his role in the 1971 Shibuya riot incident. He was found and arrested in 2017, but in his first trial hearing on October 25, 2022, he pleaded not guilty. Osaka is accused of killing a 21-year-old officer during a rival gang clash on November 14, 1971. Support us: https://ift.tt/9HgKuSs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Zb5D920 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iYwbr8v Linkedin: https://ift.tt/lADmFXP #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XR6DgriERM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3nFxfrd Thousands of Sri Lankans, mostly ethnic Tamils, disappeared during the country’s 26-year civil war from 1983-2009. Relatives are still demanding answers to how loved ones went missing decades ago. It’s estimated that more than 60,000 people disappeared, according to the human rights group Amnesty International. Official records put that number at around 15,000 people. Support us: https://ift.tt/9HgKuSs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Zb5D920 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iYwbr8v Linkedin: https://ift.tt/lADmFXP #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClNqH5LS7xU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3nFxfrd Two boys lifted a scooter together in order to free their 3-year-old brother who was trapped underneath it in southern China. Support us: https://ift.tt/9HgKuSs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Zb5D920 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iYwbr8v Linkedin: https://ift.tt/lADmFXP #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-amvdQZHEs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3nFxfrd Shanghai residents queued up to receive a dose of the world’s first inhalable vaccine on October 25, 2022. The aerosol vaccine is currently being administered in select areas as a booster for those over 18 who are already fully vaccinated. Support us: https://ift.tt/9HgKuSs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Zb5D920 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iYwbr8v Linkedin: https://ift.tt/lADmFXP #scmp #China #CoronavirusChina source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMYC3RuaE8k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3nFxfrd Major state-owned Chinese shipping company Cosco will be allowed to hold a stake of up to 24.9 per cent in one of the terminals at Hamburg port, the German government announced on October 26, 2022. The decision to cap the shareholding was described as being a way to keep Cosco from being involved in strategic decision-making, and followed months of protests by people opposed to allowing China a stake in critical infrastructure in Germany. Support us: https://ift.tt/9HgKuSs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Zb5D920 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iYwbr8v Linkedin: https://ift.tt/lADmFXP #scmp #World #Germany source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLd_Yp8S7pE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3nFxfrd Tensions boiled over in western Iran on October 26, 202, as thousands flocked to Mahsa Amini’s hometown of Saqez to mark 40 days since her death, a milestone that traditionally marks the end of the mourning period in Islam. Security forces reportedly opened fire as protesters put up roadblocks during the protests which follow weeks of unrest sparked by the Amini’s death while in police custody reportedly after she was arrested for alleged violation of Iran’s strict dress laws. Support us: https://ift.tt/9HgKuSs Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Zb5D920 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/iYwbr8v Linkedin: https://ift.tt/lADmFXP #scmp #World #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihUCfIYsreo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9hT6rdf A 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked the northern Philippines, injuring at least 26 people, panicking residents and causing substantial damage to several buildings. In Lagayan in Abra province, Pulot National High School was heavily damaged, with cracks appearing in the walls and foundation. Support us: https://ift.tt/6zTAM2m Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pYDnajl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/vVjcLas Linkedin: https://ift.tt/DQVw2Xl #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0SJ8uyd9UE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9hT6rdf Ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilisation on September 21, 2022, barbers across the capital Moscow have seen a dramatic decline in business. As men across the country are sent to the front lines, businesses that cater to them back home have felt the strain. Related story: What does Putin’s ‘partial’ mobilisation mean for Russia? https://sc.mp/0n97 Support us: https://ift.tt/6zTAM2m Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pYDnajl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/vVjcLas Linkedin: https://ift.tt/DQVw2Xl #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN7nNTja9hE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9hT6rdf US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said on October 25, 2022, that Washington is prepared to use nuclear deterrence to protect its allies, South Korea and Japan. This came after Seoul and Tokyo warned that the North was preparing for a seventh nuclear bomb test in the near future. Pyongyang has been carrying out weapons tests at an unprecedented pace in 2022, but how did its nuclear programme get started? Related story: US threatens North Korea with nuclear deterrent to protect the South, Japan https://sc.mp/mc7b Support us: https://ift.tt/6zTAM2m Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pYDnajl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/vVjcLas Linkedin: https://ift.tt/DQVw2Xl #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcSudz8hfKM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9hT6rdf An acrobatic duo in eastern China has some extraordinary skills. Li can climb up a 5-metre-tall bamboo pole and perform extreme stunts without a safety harness. Support us: https://ift.tt/6zTAM2m Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pYDnajl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/vVjcLas Linkedin: https://ift.tt/DQVw2Xl #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTSccV7bKfw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9hT6rdf Russia has alleged that Ukraine is preparing to detonate a so-called dirty bomb, a device long feared as a potential weapon used by terrorists. But how does a dirty bomb work? And why are Western countries dismissing Moscow’s claims made in late October 2022 as “transparently false”? Related story: ‘Weapons of mass disruption’: How dirty bombs work https://sc.mp/4txc Support us: https://ift.tt/6zTAM2m Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pYDnajl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/vVjcLas Linkedin: https://ift.tt/DQVw2Xl #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7L9jzfxO0vA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/9hT6rdf A gas supply shortages in Europe triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered a huge surge in orders for electric heaters manufactured in China. Sales orders from the European Union rose more than 55 per cent year on year in the months between January and August of 2022, according to some dealers in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang. Support us: https://ift.tt/6zTAM2m Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/pYDnajl Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/vVjcLas Linkedin: https://ift.tt/DQVw2Xl #scmp #China #Chinaeconomy source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iSHGYMyTv0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ES9qh72 Three miners have been trapped since October 23, 2022, in the La Compañía Minera Florida del Señor de Roma mine in Zaruma, Ecuador. According to the state-run National Risk Management Service (SNGRE), water and rocky materials slid to a depth of 120 metres (393ft), where the three miners were. The land surrounding Zaruma in the coastal province of El Oro is rich in gold. Support us: https://ift.tt/PmqtJo0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kNhbznv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HKadOcU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Z85PBVE #scmp #World #Americas source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3VIr3rMESY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ES9qh72 Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying was convicted of fraud on October 25, 2022, in connection with an office lease case. Lai was found guilty of concealing a private consultancy firm that was operating from the Apple Daily headquarters without the proper licences from April 1988 to May 2020. Next Digital’s former chief administration officer Wong Wai-keung also faces one count of the offence for his alleged role in the matter. Lai is currently serving a 20-month jail term relating to four unauthorised assemblies, and is awaiting the start of a collusion trial under the Beijing-decreed national security law. Support us: https://ift.tt/PmqtJo0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kNhbznv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HKadOcU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Z85PBVE #scmp #HongKong #JimmyLai source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MYQKCpfE-k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ES9qh72 At least 16 people have died during a powerful cyclone that tore through Bangladesh on October 25, 2022. The storm barreled in from the Bay of Bengal early in the day with winds gusting up to 88kph (55mph), destroying homes, uprooting trees and disrupting road, power and communication links. In the capital Dhaka, the cyclone brought strong winds and heavy rain that flooded streets and caused traffic chaos. Support us: https://ift.tt/PmqtJo0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kNhbznv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HKadOcU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Z85PBVE #scmp #Environment #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N28oVltK3P8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ES9qh72 A quick-thinking bus driver stopped her vehicle to catch a worker who was dangling from an overpass in eastern China Jiangsu province. Support us: https://ift.tt/PmqtJo0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kNhbznv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HKadOcU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Z85PBVE #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Y5N6GBeFg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ES9qh72 A boat ferrying 240 passengers between two islands in eastern Indonesia caught fire on October 24, 2022, reportedly killing 14 and leaving many who jumped off stranded in the deep sea. The vessel was heading from Kupang to the town of Kalabahi on Alor Island. Support us: https://ift.tt/PmqtJo0 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kNhbznv Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HKadOcU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Z85PBVE #scmp #Asia #Marinesafety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdqTtfyCbzc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/FXwO6DI Rishi Sunak’s selection as new British prime minister on October 25, 2022, drew praise from thousands of people in India, where many were ecstatic about seeing the first UK leader of South Asian descent. After being selected head of the ruling Conservative Party, the 42-year-old will become the youngest prime minister in modern political history when he takes office this week. Born to Indian parents, he will also make history as the first practising Hindu to lead the country. Support us: https://ift.tt/f3Bba2L Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ohi5sIC Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/SyJ7AjI Linkedin: https://ift.tt/pUk9wtE #scmp #World #Britain source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0MD9mvMBIM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ffv3Jaz Rishi Sunak will succeed Liz Truss as the UK’s third prime minister in as many months, as the nation struggles with an economic crisis worsened by his predecessor’s policies. Sunak will officially become prime minister after he meets with King Charles, which will likely be on October 25, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/P1WXSMu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/H053hlx Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gHpAYOy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hLKkv04 #scmp #World #Britain source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OcDeTHBGdw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ffv3Jaz Traditional cockfighting arenas in the Philippines are back to running at full capacity after being shut for two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. During that period, the government granted permits to seven firms to host the bloody contests and take bets online. However, former president Rodrigo Duterte later reversed course and banned online cockfighting in May 2022 after it came under scrutiny. Support us: https://ift.tt/P1WXSMu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/H053hlx Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gHpAYOy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hLKkv04 #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oisYnysJGBo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ffv3Jaz Thousands of trainers have been walking around a park in Taipei to hunt for Pokémon characters, after Taiwan fully reopened to international travellers since lifting Covid-19 restrictions. The three-day Pokémon Go event on October 21-23, 2022, in Taipei was expected to attract up to half a million fans of the animated fighting creatures. Pokémon Go is a smartphone gaming app that allows users to hunt characters through augmented reality. Support us: https://ift.tt/P1WXSMu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/H053hlx Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gHpAYOy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hLKkv04 #scmp #Lifestyle #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpy0whLkwmE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ffv3Jaz A Korean Air plane overshot the runway at Mactan-Cebu International Airport in the Philippines on October 23, 2022. All 173 passengers and crew members on board were safely evacuated, authorities said. The plane from Incheon had previously attempted to land twice before the accident happened. Related story: Korean Air says sorry for plane overshooting runway in the Philippines https://sc.mp/g6y4 Support us: https://ift.tt/P1WXSMu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/H053hlx Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gHpAYOy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hLKkv04 #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm63tm2C7F8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ffv3Jaz Two pilots were killed when a Russian fighter jet plummeted onto a house in the Siberian city of Irkutsk during a training flight on October 23, 2022. The incident came just days after another Sukhoi trainer aircraft crashed into a block of flats in the Russian town of Yeysk near Ukraine, killing at least 13 people. Support us: https://ift.tt/P1WXSMu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/H053hlx Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gHpAYOy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hLKkv04 #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD7UrcCl5vM

Live from the red carpet as the Tokyo International Film Festival 2022 opens in the Japanese capital. Over 10 days, the event will showcase 110 films from around the world. Source: AP source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzdDQL9nPGA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/Ffv3Jaz The prime ministers of Australia and Japan signed a security pact on October 22, 2022, agreeing to share more sensitive intelligence and to deepen military cooperation. The “Joint Declaration on Security Cooperation” agreement was described as a revamp of a pact signed in 2007. Political analysts said the declaration is aimed at countering China’s military rise as Beijing pushes for greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region. Related story: Japan, Australia upgrade security pact to counter China’s military rise https://sc.mp/2o1e Support us: https://ift.tt/P1WXSMu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/H053hlx Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gHpAYOy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hLKkv04 #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdvpoyvaAs4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/u1kYOdP The Indian holy city of Ayodhya has set a new world record for largest display of oil lamps during its celebrations for Diwali, the annual Hindu festival of lights. More than 1.5 million lamps, called diya in Hindi, were lit during Diwali celebrations in the northern city on October 23, 2022. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those attending the ceremony. Support us: https://ift.tt/tAhKLno Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6a0O8gm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/kncg46C Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GL48Azo #scmp #Asia #India source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It5lYmxNvtY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/u1kYOdP Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping unveiled his main supporting cast for his record-breaking third term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party on October 23, 2022. Xi promoted rising stars Li Qiang, Li Xi, Ding Xuexiang and Cai Qi to China’s highest decision-making body. Together with ideology tsar Wang Huning, 67, and anti-corruption chief Zhao Leji, 65, they will form the party’s new Politburo Standing Committee. Support us: https://ift.tt/tAhKLno Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6a0O8gm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/kncg46C Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GL48Azo #scmp #China #China’s20thPartyCongress source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCaxtyXhznY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/u1kYOdP Hong Kong's annual cross-harbour swim race has returned for a second year since a two-year pause caused by social unrest and the Covid-19 pandemic. About 1,500 swimmers took part in 1,000-metre (3,280ft) race from Wan Chai to Tsim Sha Tsui on October 23, 2022. Jimmy Kwok and Athena Wong were the winners in the men's and women's categories, respectively, but for many, like swimmer Amy Miao and her coach Harry Wright, the thrill of the race was a welcome reward for months of training. Support us: https://ift.tt/tAhKLno Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6a0O8gm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/kncg46C Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GL48Azo #scmp #HongKong #NewWorldHarbourRace source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uenuZqhXIpE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/u1kYOdP On the last day of the Communist Party’s week-long national congress, the spotlight was momentarily focused on the unexpected departure of former Chinese president Hu Jintao from the stage at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. A reporter from China's state-run news agency tweeted that Hu had been recuperating from an illness and was feeling unwell during the session. His staff accompanied to a room next to the meeting venue to rest, the reporter said. Hu’s sudden exit was a break from the otherwise scripted event, in which President Xi Jinping was officially reappointed as party secretary for an unprecedented third term. Support us: https://ift.tt/tAhKLno Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/6a0O8gm Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/kncg46C Linkedin: https://ift.tt/GL48Azo #scmp #China #HuJintao source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYs_UnfDT

The new Central Committee of China’s Communist Party is holding its first plenary session, one day after the conclusion of the week-long 20th party congress. President Xi Jinping is presiding over a twice-a-decade leadership reshuffle, as the Central Committee endorses a new line-up of the Politburo and Politburo Standing Committee – the highest decision-making body. Source: AP source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHqIqBwRMso

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jX73D4u The 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party ended on October 22, 2022, with major changes to the leadership, as four heavyweight members of the Politburo Standing Committee are set to retire. The congress also adopted amendments to the party constitution, further cementing the role of Chinese President Xi Jinping as the country’s paramount leader. Support us: https://ift.tt/wMThcJu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WDfH8K5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fmRwtvn Linkedin: https://ift.tt/chdDEMs #scmp #China #XiJinping source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViSjOm0KWaI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jX73D4u Former Singapore Foreign Minister and long-time Hong Kong resident George Yeo has been called a “China whisperer” for his ability to explain Beijing’s ambitions and perspective to the rest of the world. In this episode of Talking Post, Yeo sits down with SCMP chief news editor Yonden Lhatoo to discuss rising tensions between Beijing and Washington, Singapore’s role in the region and what the Singapore-Hong Kong rivalry means for the two financial hubs. Support us: https://ift.tt/wMThcJu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WDfH8K5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fmRwtvn Linkedin: https://ift.tt/chdDEMs #scmp #TalkingPost #TalkingPostwithYondenLhatoo source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEQ-a6sgjvc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jX73D4u Hong Kong drag kings are reinvigorating an ancient art form that traces back to AD700 in China during the Tang dynasty. For Sarah Chua and Athena Za, or “Jamie Blue” and “Uncle Apollo” in drag, it’s a way to explore their gender identities, even if it falls outside the mainstream. While drag queens are popular on TV shows like RuPaul’s Drag Race, drag kings are lesser known. But in cities like Hong Kong, the community is a growing support network for LGBTQ “alternative” artists. Related story: A drag queen from behind the veil https://ift.tt/JUorlFa Support us: https://ift.tt/wMThcJu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WDfH8K5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fmRwtvn Linkedin: https://ift.tt/chdDEMs #scmp #SCMPOriginals #LGBTQ source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUvwlPVKeJQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/jX73D4u An Aston Villa fan spent 35 hours sitting on each of the 42,785 seats at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham, England, to raise money for the club’s dementia charity. Support us: https://ift.tt/wMThcJu Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/WDfH8K5 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fmRwtvn Linkedin: https://ift.tt/chdDEMs #scmp #Sport #Britain source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huC-5-UBoDE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/U0krgwq For decades, anonymous sperm donation existed in a legal grey zone in Japan. While there was no law explicitly prohibiting it, there was no framework to govern it either. But new legislation expected to be introduced in 2022 could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women. Support us: https://ift.tt/CdxtsTJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/7iAXuet Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Nzf5Cxy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Wi1bq4y #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JrrcYOqYfM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/U0krgwq For decades, anonymous sperm donation existed in a legal grey zone in Japan. While there was no law explicitly prohibiting it, there was no framework to govern it either. But new legislation expected to be introduced in 2022 could effectively outlaw the procedure for lesbian couples and single women. Support us: https://ift.tt/CdxtsTJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/7iAXuet Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Nzf5Cxy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Wi1bq4y #scmp #Asia #Asia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKTAXCwsPvI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/U0krgwq The massive dome of the Islamic Centre Grand Mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia caught fire and collapsed on October 19, 2022. The following day, emergency crews were still on the scene trying to extinguish the flames as police investigated what caused the incident. Support us: https://ift.tt/CdxtsTJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/7iAXuet Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Nzf5Cxy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Wi1bq4y #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJVDc8wAgsY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/U0krgwq Qatar inaugurated its first solar power plant on October 18, 2022. The 800-megawatt facility, located in the desert area of Al Kharsaah, has nearly two million solar panels all sourced from the Chinese solar giant LONGi. Support us: https://ift.tt/CdxtsTJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/7iAXuet Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Nzf5Cxy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Wi1bq4y #scmp #World #MiddleEast source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU2id_aJUpc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/U0krgwq Sadaf Khadem became the first Iranian woman to compete in an official boxing match three years ago in France. But she cancelled her return home after rumours of an arrest warrant swirled around her taking part without a hijab. The 27-year-old has since spoken out in support of global demonstrations, which started after the death of Mahsa Amin. But Khadem says a digital revolution might be more effective than street protests. Related story: Iranian climber greeted as hero after competing without hijab https://sc.mp/r925 Support us: https://ift.tt/CdxtsTJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/7iAXuet Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Nzf5Cxy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Wi1bq4y #scmp #World #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28M3yfLhbjo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/U0krgwq What is behind the flurry of Russian “kamikaze drones” that have wreaked havoc and sowed terror across Ukraine in recent days? At least 19 people died on October 17, 2022, alone when dozens of the unmanned aerial vehicles hit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. Ukraine and its allies claim that drones used in the deadly attacks were supplied to Russia by Iran. Related story: ‘Suicide drones’ vie for supremacy over Ukraine https://sc.mp/ucv5 Support us: https://ift.tt/CdxtsTJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/7iAXuet Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Nzf5Cxy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Wi1bq4y #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLIiFM13FaU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/U0krgwq Ukrainians prepared for a nationwide power outage on October 20, 2022. Officials are restricting the power supply to enable repairs to energy facilities damaged by Russian air strikes. President Volodymyr Zelensky said that 30 per cent of Ukraine’s power stations have been damaged in just over a week. Three more facilities were hit by attacks on October 19. Support us: https://ift.tt/CdxtsTJ Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/7iAXuet Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/Nzf5Cxy Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Wi1bq4y #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuTQCOmY7Nc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gzGaoXb Liz Truss was forced to resign as Britain’s prime minister on October 20, 2022, after Conservative Party members of parliament lost confidence in her leadership. It marks the end of the shortest prime minister term in modern British history. Her announcement came days after her government U-turned on its plan to tackle a cost-of-living crisis through massive borrowing, while slashing taxes. Truss’ fate was sealed following the sacking of several ministers in recent days, leading a dozen of Tory MPs to call for new leadership. Related story: Liz Truss is the UK’s new foreign minister. What are her views? https://sc.mp/orub Support us: https://ift.tt/3MokYcn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ONAbYj4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/dJcKP9w Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Qozhln0 #scmp #World #LizTruss source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYZqac2rPsM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gzGaoXb Moscow has declared martial law in parts of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia, eastern regions of Ukraine that Russia declared it had annexed after referendums that many countries have rejected. The order issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 19, 2022, came as thousands of residents in Kherson were being evacuated in anticipation of fighting in the southeastern region. Support us: https://ift.tt/3MokYcn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ONAbYj4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/dJcKP9w Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Qozhln0 #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIt63CCQ2uY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gzGaoXb During Nepal’s decade-long Maoist insurgency from 1996 to 2006, many young girls were subjected to sexual violence by officials while under arrest. Despite the abuses they endured, transitional governments showed indifference to survivors’ stories after the war. Now, these victims have decided to come forward and demand recognition and justice. Support us: https://ift.tt/3MokYcn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ONAbYj4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/dJcKP9w Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Qozhln0 #scmp #Asia #Nepal source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGatFu6aGwY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gzGaoXb With the world population expected to surpass 8 billion by November 15, 2022, a senior United Nations official has warned against “population alarmism”. Dr Natalia Kanem, executive director of the UN Population Fund, called instead for global efforts to focus on helping women, children and marginalised people. Related story: World population to hit 8 billion this year, says UN https://sc.mp/6wri Support us: https://ift.tt/3MokYcn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ONAbYj4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/dJcKP9w Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Qozhln0 #scmp #World #Population source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThQkJmcLvVY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gzGaoXb Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran on October 19, 2022, after the Asian Championships in Seoul where she competed without a headscarf. Iran requires its women athletes to wear the hijab while competing abroad. While her supporters speculated this was an act of defiance against the Iranian government, Rekabi said the move was unintentional. Since September, the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who was arrested over her hijab, has sparked unrest in Iran, with many women burning their headscarves in protest. Support us: https://ift.tt/3MokYcn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ONAbYj4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/dJcKP9w Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Qozhln0 #scmp #World #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF8JcihMPKI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gzGaoXb China's foreign ministry said "troublemakers" had illegally entered its consulate in the northern British city of Manchester, after a video emerged that appeared to show a brawl between protesters and staff during a demonstration by Hong Kong independence activists on October 16, 2022. British Prime Minister Liz Truss expressed "deep concern" over the incident, while Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu said he was confident British authorities would act in accordance with the law and diplomatic conventions. Clips circulating online show different people involved in clashes outside and on the grounds of the consulate, with one man who identified himself as a Hongkonger complaining that he was dragged into the compound and beaten up. Support us: https://ift.tt/3MokYcn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ONAbYj4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: http

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/gzGaoXb Female Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has become an online sensation in China after she tweeted a poem written by renowned 4th century Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi. The 45-year-old, who speaks six languages including Chinese, also posted three photos taken from space along with both English and Italian translations of the poem, known as Lan Ting Xu in Chinese. She was aboard the International Space Station (ISS) flying over China when she sent the tweet. Related story: ‘True happiness’: Italian astronaut quotes Chinese poem, becomes social media hit https://sc.mp/wpoc Support us: https://ift.tt/3MokYcn Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/ONAbYj4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/dJcKP9w Linkedin: https://ift.tt/Qozhln0 #scmp #China #Space source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBZ66-K0aYg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1kJy4ST Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivered his first policy address on October 18, 2022, outlining his government's priorities for the next year. The Post speaks with Allan Zeman, Chairman of Lan Kwai Fong Group and Bernard Chan, Executive Vice Chairman of Our Hong Kong Foundation, about their main takeaways. Related story: As it happened: no mention of ‘0+0’ in Hong Kong policy address https://sc.mp/37ri Support us: https://ift.tt/Ty7Iud9 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Hr8FnyX Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/hz6BDLJ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/12s0NPb #scmp #HongKong #JohnLeepolicyaddress2022 source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX1WATncfm8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1kJy4ST Hundreds of students clashed with police in Kelaniya, a suburb of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, on October 18, 2022. They were demanding the release of two leaders arrested on charges of terrorism, for allegedly inciting the mass protests that toppled former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government in July. Related story: Sri Lanka needs a national government https://ift.tt/TWlcshm Support us: https://ift.tt/Ty7Iud9 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Hr8FnyX Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/hz6BDLJ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/12s0NPb #scmp #World #Protestsaroundtheworld source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGpgnzrH6yI

Hong Kong’s leader John Lee Ka-chiu delivers his first policy address since beginning his term as Chief Executive. Lee is expected to ramp up efforts to attract talent to the city as well as address local housing woes, but to urge caution about a full reopening of Hong Kong borders after months of pandemic restrictions. Source: ISD source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJA9Pv-AqBc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1kJy4ST A preliminary investigation of damages to the two Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea found that the leaks were caused by “powerful explosions”, Copenhagen police said on October 18, 2022. Swedish and Danish authorities have been investigating four ruptures in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines, which had supplied Russian gas to Germany. Support us: https://ift.tt/Ty7Iud9 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Hr8FnyX Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/hz6BDLJ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/12s0NPb #scmp #World #Energy source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88SOXBQkQJM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/1kJy4ST Indonesia will demolish and rebuild a football stadium where a stampede killed more than 130 people, President Joko Widodo said on October 18, 2022. The president, popularly known as Jokowi, was speaking to reporters at the state palace after meeting Gianni Infantino, head of world football governing body Fifa. Related story: Indonesia to demolish stadium where more than 130 football fans died https://sc.mp/cqz6 Support us: https://ift.tt/Ty7Iud9 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Hr8FnyX Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/hz6BDLJ Linkedin: https://ift.tt/12s0NPb #scmp #Asia #Indonesia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo_-tU_I4Kc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tBp1OCf Some motorbike taxi drivers in Hagonoy, Philippines, have remodelled their vehicles to adapt to persistent flooding in the area. They have installed strips of metal and steel tubes to elevate their bikes, helping commuters stay dry while travelling through flooded streets. Support us: https://ift.tt/yvanQjA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/c4kaB0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/3stZNV2 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/X3ISFBY #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ttnBQhEdc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tBp1OCf Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered an investigation into the controversial Unification Church on October 17, 2022, in an apparent attempt to revive his political fortunes and calm public outrage. This, amid a scandal linking many of his party colleagues with the religious group. Related story: Japan PM Kishida to probe Unification Church, reverses policy amid backlash https://sc.mp/p9xs Support us: https://ift.tt/yvanQjA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/c4kaB0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/3stZNV2 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/X3ISFBY #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhk_Saj6znE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tBp1OCf Ukrainian forces say they shot down at least 37 ‘kamikaze’ drones during Russia’s deadly strikes in Kyiv on October 17, 2022, that killed at least 19 people. New footage shows officers raining gunfire on drones from streets during the air raids. Related story: Ukraine war: Asia caught in rip tide of price and sanctions chaos https://sc.mp/ifaf Support us: https://ift.tt/yvanQjA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/c4kaB0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/3stZNV2 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/X3ISFBY #scmp #World #potentialthreatofdrones source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd11Zz_8Kiw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tBp1OCf K-pop supergroup BTS will enlist in mandatory military service, the boy band’s agency said on October 17, 2022. The group's oldest member, Jin, will enter service later in 2022, followed by the remaining six band members. All able-bodied men in South Korea between the ages of 18-28 must serve in the military for around two years. Jin has been allowed to postpone conscription until he turns 30. Band members vowed to regroup in 2025 after completing their military service. Related story: A crazy night for K-Pop https://ift.tt/HxaAsNM Support us: https://ift.tt/yvanQjA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/c4kaB0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/3stZNV2 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/X3ISFBY #scmp #Asia #K-popidols source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbGAlbiLYWM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tBp1OCf A Russian military jet on a training flight crashed into a residential building in the port town of Yeysk near Ukraine, after its engine reportedly caught fire on October 17, 2022. At least six people were believed killed and 19 injured after the apparent accident set the apartment complex ablaze. Support us: https://ift.tt/yvanQjA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/c4kaB0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/3stZNV2 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/X3ISFBY #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K6QULXc7W0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tBp1OCf A Hong Kong protester was pulled into the Chinese consulate in Manchester, England, and beaten by a group of men on October 16, 2022. The man was part of an anti-Beijing demonstration at the consulate as the twice-a-decade Chinese Communist Party congress began on Sunday. British Prime Minister Liz Truss expressed “deep concerns” and police have launched an investigation. Support us: https://ift.tt/yvanQjA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/c4kaB0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/3stZNV2 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/X3ISFBY #scmp #HongKong #HongKongpolitics source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq_ZbaBh4EM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/tBp1OCf China’s “dynamic zero-Covid” strategy has greatly affected people's lives and businesses. But the government has repeatedly stressed that the policy is necessary to protect lives. The Post talked to some residents in Beijing and Shanghai about their views on the country’s strict anti-Covid strategy. Support us: https://ift.tt/yvanQjA Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/c4kaB0x Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/3stZNV2 Linkedin: https://ift.tt/X3ISFBY #scmp #SCMPOriginals #China’s20thPartyCongress source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFd94wtBmTI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/UOaCSeq The central district of Shevchenkivskyi in Ukraine’s capital was attacked by Russian-launched “kamikaze drones” in the early hours of October 17, 2022. This came exactly a week after Moscow launched a series of missile strikes in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities. The number of casualties from the drone attack is unclear. Ukrainian officials have reported that the Kremlin had used Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones in recent attacks to target urban centres and infrastructure, an accusation that Tehran has denied. Related story: Russian ‘kamikaze drones’ strike Ukraine’s capital Kyiv https://sc.mp/elob Support us: https://ift.tt/iXGT7E6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/UpAjx4i Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6eA5SRu Linkedin: https://ift.tt/i9Z1hTk #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52j6I3ohcmU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/UOaCSeq The first batch of Russian troops arrived in Belarus on October 15, 2022, to join forces with what Minsk says is a regional grouping to protect its border against Ukraine and the West. About 9,000 Russian soldiers are eventually expected to be stationed in the country, along Ukraine’s northern border. Related story: Belarus edges closer to joining Ukraine war – could it turn tide for Putin? https://sc.mp/olb6 Support us: https://ift.tt/iXGT7E6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/UpAjx4i Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6eA5SRu Linkedin: https://ift.tt/i9Z1hTk #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OkGnK-U-pQ

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/UOaCSeq A network of brain cells from humans and mice managed to play the 1970s classic video game Pong on September 12, 2022, as part of an experiment to determine if a lab-grown brain could learn from feedback. Researchers at Cortical Labs in the Australian city of Melbourne using electrodes to link up the “mini-brain”, which learned to play because it could sense and respond to its environment. Related story: Scientists have long been puzzled by the purpose of sleep https://ift.tt/Tk8jiZ3 Support us: https://ift.tt/iXGT7E6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/UpAjx4i Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6eA5SRu Linkedin: https://ift.tt/i9Z1hTk #scmp #Asia #Correlationbetweenchronicpainandbrainfunctions source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtEGAHxTj6k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/UOaCSeq Performers from K-pop's biggest act BTS have reunited on stage for a free concert in the South Korean port city of Busan on October 15, 2022. South Korea’s government hopes the event will boost the country’s bid to host World Expo 2030. The concert was the first time members of the boy band have performed together since June when they announced a hiatus to allow them to pursue solo careers. Support us: https://ift.tt/iXGT7E6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/UpAjx4i Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6eA5SRu Linkedin: https://ift.tt/i9Z1hTk #scmp #Asia #BTS source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6KAuRwaHOA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/UOaCSeq Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his work report at the opening of the much-anticipated 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on October 16, 2022. The report summed up party achievements, and outlined nearly all aspects of the country’s domestic and international policies as well as the course the party has planned for the country. The twice-a-decade gathering expected to usher in a precedent-breaking third term as party general secretary for Xi. After the congress concludes in a week’s time, the party will unveil names of members for a new 300-strong Central Committee, the new Politburo and the top-echelon body, the Politburo Standing Committee. Support us: https://ift.tt/iXGT7E6 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/UpAjx4i Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/6eA5SRu Linkedin: https://ift.tt/i9Z1hTk #scmp #China #XiJinping source h

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KkWUi26 Each year on October 16 it is World Food Day, a day started by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1981 to raise awareness on global hunger and food safety. While worldwide there is more than enough food produced to feed the planet, a July UN report revealed the world is moving backwards when it comes to eliminating hunger and malnutrition. The report cited poverty, climate change and the pandemic as reasons, but conflict is said to be the leading cause for global hunger. Support us: https://ift.tt/rZqlgMo Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sx5u3cU Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEgqStU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/TK8hzrE #scmp #World source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1iYgIs811k

Mainland China’s governing Communist Party is holding its 20th congress. The event is expected to resolve questions about whether Xi Jinping will secure a third term as president and cement his place as the country’s most powerful leader since Mao Zedong. Source: AP source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dIF3EicPnc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/KkWUi26 Today marks International White Cane Day, and 70-year-old visually impaired Hongkonger, Simon, walked a 10.15km cane-a-thon to raise funds for the Hong Kong Blind Union. From Ocean Park station to Sai Ying Pun, he explored the road without fear. Support us: https://ift.tt/rZqlgMo Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sx5u3cU Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/HEgqStU Linkedin: https://ift.tt/TK8hzrE #scmp #HongKong #Disability source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKazy1qfB5U

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/BuS4Ad0 A robot artist Ai-da spoke and answered questions in Britain’s House of Lords on October 11, 2022, to address the effects of technology on creative industries. Developed by scientists at the University of Oxford in 2019, Ai-da is the world’s first ultra-realistic AI humanoid robot artist. She can create drawings, paintings, sculptures and poems with help from AI algorithms, cameras in her eyes, and a robotic arm. Related story: AI robot of Cantonese opera legend takes to the stage in a Hong Kong first https://sc.mp/v28s Support us: https://ift.tt/xK5TGwz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4wkA0sY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UKi53My Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hIRJcXE #scmp #Technology #Artificialintelligence source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZRvHP6YnLs

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/BuS4Ad0 Chun Wai Chan is the first Chinese principal dancer in New York City Ballet’s 74-year history. The 30-year-old who was born in China’s southern Guangdong province, says he still finds it “unbelievable” each time he hears his name announced as the US troupe’s top-ranked performer. Chan hopes his experience in one of the foremost dance companies in the world will inspire more Asians to pursue professional ballet careers. “Asian male dancers are definitely able to dance,” he said, “because I have been dancing forever.” Support us: https://ift.tt/xK5TGwz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4wkA0sY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UKi53My Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hIRJcXE #scmp #World #Livingtheballetdream source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30l5c0uSWwI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/BuS4Ad0 At a Red Cross centre in Moscow, Russians are trying to find traces of Jewish ancestry to flee Vladimir Putin’s partial mobilisation of reservists to fight in Ukraine. Genealogist Vladimir Paley said many appeals are from women 50 to 60 years old who are trying to help their sons avoid conscription. Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics recorded 20,000 arrivals from Russia and more than 12,000 from Ukraine since the end of February. Support us: https://ift.tt/xK5TGwz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4wkA0sY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UKi53My Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hIRJcXE #scmp #World #Russia source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0vByJQPohw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/BuS4Ad0 The United States has made US$100 million available in foreign military financing to the Philippines, its ambassador to Manila said on October 14, 2022, as part of efforts to boost defence ties. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson announced the military aid to Washington's oldest treaty ally in the Indo-Pacific region while aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, which was on a scheduled port call in Manila. Support us: https://ift.tt/xK5TGwz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4wkA0sY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UKi53My Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hIRJcXE #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz24yVbcJto

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/BuS4Ad0 The United States has made US$100 million available in foreign military financing to the Philippines, its ambassador to Manila said on October 14, 2022, as part of efforts to boost defence ties. US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson announced the military aid to Washington's oldest treaty ally in the Indo-Pacific region while aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, which was on a scheduled port call in Manila. Support us: https://ift.tt/xK5TGwz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4wkA0sY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UKi53My Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hIRJcXE #scmp #Asia #ThePhilippines source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHtrxC1gRjo

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/BuS4Ad0 Wang Yaping, China's second female astronaut and the first woman to complete a spacewalk, has been elected to serve as a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to be held on October 16, 2022. Support us: https://ift.tt/xK5TGwz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4wkA0sY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UKi53My Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hIRJcXE #scmp #China #China’s20thPartyCongress source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGPHMhPoIjM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/BuS4Ad0 A US company is offering to preserve corpses for the day when medical science can come up with ways to bring the dead back to life. Arizona-based Alcor Life Extension Foundation says it had 1,393 paying members as of October 14, 2022. The company says its cryopreservation techniques protect the cells of human and pet remains they hold. Their fees for preserving a full body start at around US$200,000. Support us: https://ift.tt/xK5TGwz Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/4wkA0sY Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/UKi53My Linkedin: https://ift.tt/hIRJcXE #scmp #Technology #Science source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmC7_8xwfXU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe Ukrainian children left without parental care in the war-torn country are being sent to foster parents in Russia, after President Vladimir Putin issued a special decree allowing citizenship to be granted to youngsters from Ukraine. Moscow describes the controversial adoptions as a humanitarian move, but rights organisations say it is often unclear if the children are orphans or under what circumstances they lost parental care. Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeiIaRIHd6o

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe A Ukrainian candlemaker had some of her wares on hand when the lights went out in her neighbourhood in Kyiv after Russia launched its biggest air strikes against Ukraine on October 10 and 11, 2022. She is expanding her candle production after the Ukrainian government urged citizens to prepare for a potentially harsh winter ahead. Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvhSGdm92zU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe Israeli 3D printed meat company Redefine Meat revealed a new large-scale meat printer, called ‘Angus’, which can produce different kinds of meats made from plant-based ingredients. The machine can customise a steak’s cut and fat content, using ingredients like soy and pea proteins, chickpeas, beetroot, and coconut fat. Plant-based meat products have become increasingly popular with consumers concerned about animal welfare and the environment. Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #Technology #Science source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nccCR-LN-EU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe From political princeling to the People’s Leader, Xi Jinping is arguably China’s most powerful ruler since the death of Chairman Mao Zedong in 1976. Xi became Communist Party general secretary and chairman of the Central Military Commission in 2012 at the 18th Party Congress and rose to the presidency the following year. With a third term for Xi expected to be sealed at the upcoming 20th Party Congress, the Post charts Xi Jinping’s political ascent to become China’s most powerful leader in decades. Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #China #XiJinping source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owBLfWT6Pa0

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe Diners ate as fish snapped at their heels in the central Thai province of Nonthaburi. Customers are welcome to play and feed the aquatic animals, which came after floods overflowed into the restaurant. In recent weeks, heavy rains lashed nearly half of Thailand, causing the Chao Phraya river to burst its banks on October 11, 2022. According to the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), the flooding cost the country around 20 billion baht (US$527) in economic losses in October. Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #Environment #Flooding source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfKMGhMaWm8

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe A Russian yacht docked at South Korea’s southeastern port city of Pohang on October 13, 2022, was among four such vessels that have arrived carrying mostly young men. Thousands of men have left Russia to avoid being called up to fight with Moscow’s invasion forces in Ukraine under last month’s military mobilisation. Russians are in general allowed to enter the country without a visa as long as they obtain prior approval. However, South Korean authorities rejected most of the entry requests, citing “unclear” travel purposes and a lack of documents. Related story: South Korea turns away yachts filled with Russians fleeing war call-up https://sc.mp/xwbk Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #Asia #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe Sparks suddenly shot out of a pair of bluetooth headphones that a man hung around his neck in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugf3Ose5ITw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe A Japanese space agency rocket was issued an order to self-destruct less than seven minutes after lift-off on October 12, 2022. During the country’s first major launch failure since 2003, the Epsilon spacecraft carrying eight satellites was destroyed because it did not reach the right position to achieve Earth’s orbit. Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ3SO6uGDco

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/ANEHCUe Billboards with images of Russian soldiers who died fighting in Ukraine since the start of the invasion have appeared on roadsides in the Moscow suburb of Podolsk. The huge signs bearing tributes to the fallen went up on October 12, 2022, and carry the slogan “Glory to the heroes of Podolsk.” Support us: https://ift.tt/1jOZ6n4 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/Eutrc6R Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BMadkcz Linkedin: https://ift.tt/3j09vOH #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DnnOZ8B9eI

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/uiwLva8 Burps and flatulence will soon become an expensive part of farm life in New Zealand under a new greenhouse gas emissions tax that will apply to livestock. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the government’s plans on October 11, 2022, saying that the levies will be imposed as early as 2025. Rates are still being discussed, but the taxes are expected to apply to emissions such as methane from passed gas or nitrous oxide in animal urine. Support us: https://ift.tt/vJS7DN2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kqeQO4l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fR4VBHT Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2sTQiba #scmp #Asia #Climatechange source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFZqKaGk9ko

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/uiwLva8 A new study published on October 12, 2022 shows promise for an exoskeleton boot that can help people suffering from mobility issues. The robotic boot, which looks like a stripped down version of Iron Man’s suit in the Marvel movies, brings together computers, sensors and motors to assist wearers in walking faster while expending less energy. Support us: https://ift.tt/vJS7DN2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kqeQO4l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fR4VBHT Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2sTQiba #scmp #Technology #Robotics source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_vgc8gYP6k

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/uiwLva8 The creator of the Oscar-winning animation Spirited Away will open its long-anticipated theme park in central Japan’s Aichi prefecture on November 1, 2022. Studio Ghibli has produced animations that have captivated fans around the world, including My Neighbour Totoro, Castle in the Sky and Howl's Moving Castle. The park will feature scenes and iconic characters from the studio’s famous titles. Related story: The story of Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki, anime film legends https://sc.mp/bsiz Support us: https://ift.tt/vJS7DN2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kqeQO4l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fR4VBHT Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2sTQiba #scmp #Asia #HayaoMiyazaki source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfTs0nUNRaw

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/uiwLva8 Retired Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao hinted at a possible return to professional sport at a press conference in Seoul on October 11, 2022. Popularly known as “PacMan”, Pacquiao is in South Korea to promote an upcoming exhibition fight with martial artist DK Yoomay on December 11. Support us: https://ift.tt/vJS7DN2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/kqeQO4l Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/fR4VBHT Linkedin: https://ift.tt/2sTQiba #scmp #Sport #MannyPacquiao source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_-RAH4r6yg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3mIpLu7 A “flying car” made by Chinese electronic vehicle maker Xpeng made its first public test flight in Dubai on October 10, 2022. The X2 model is the fifth generation of flying cars manufactured by the company, and will be able to seat two people. Though the X2 does not have wheels, company officials say it is an important base for the next generation of flying cars which will be able to take to the roads as well as the skies. Support us: https://ift.tt/qUtPyE2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sKY4WFe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BHvzORp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/aqnd7C8 #scmp #China #Electricnewenergyvehicles source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhzk8lCtL4

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3mIpLu7 On October 11, 2022, Thai monks arranged a mass funeral and cremation ceremony at a Buddhist temple in Na Klang for 19 of the victims killed in a nursery school massacre. A former police officer murdered 36 people, including 24 children, on October 6 in one of the worst mass killings by a lone wolf attacker in Thailand’s recent history. Other victims will be cremated at other temples. Support us: https://ift.tt/qUtPyE2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sKY4WFe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BHvzORp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/aqnd7C8 #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yqy-HGFUCc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3mIpLu7 Beijing and Washington have crossed swords over the docking of a superyacht linked to a sanctioned Russian billionaire in Hong Kong. The Russian-flagged Nord, believed to be owned by Alexei Mordashov who is among Russian oligarchs facing penalties imposed by the United States, European Union and Britain for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, arrived in Hong Kong waters on October 5, 2022. The US has warned that Hong Kong’s reputation as a financial centre could be damaged after the city said it would not enforce sanctions imposed by other countries. The Chinese government accused the US of “smearing the city”. Related story: Russian billionaire’s yacht will not be sanctioned in Hong Kong, government says https://sc.mp/0xii Support us: https://ift.tt/qUtPyE2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sKY4WFe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BHvzORp Linkedin: https:/

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3mIpLu7 On October 10, 2022, North Korea celebrated the opening of a new greenhouse farm built on a former airbase, which was used to test missiles. Supreme leader Kim Jong-un attended the opening ceremony of the Ryonpho Greenhouse Farm, which state media called a “highly automated farm”. Its opening marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party. Pyongyang hosted a mass dance party with fireworks in central Kim Il-sung square. Support us: https://ift.tt/qUtPyE2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sKY4WFe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BHvzORp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/aqnd7C8 #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swfEwMOsSGM

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3mIpLu7 On October 12, 2002, the Indonesian island of Bali - and the world at large - was rocked by a violent terrorist attack. Multiple blasts tore through the Sari Club and Paddy’s Irish Bar on the Kuta nightclub strip. Two hundred and two people lost their lives and more than 200 suffered burns and other injuries from the attack carried out by the al-Qaeda affiliate terrorist group Jemaah Islamiah. In response, Indonesia sharply boosted efforts to crack down on home-grown terrorism. Since then, what has two decades of stepped up counterterrorism efforts achieved? SCMP looks at the current state of Indonesia's war on terror. Support us: https://ift.tt/qUtPyE2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sKY4WFe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BHvzORp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/aqnd7C8 #scmp #Asia #BaliBombing source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9T3KG-66YE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3mIpLu7 Japan fully reopened to tourists on October 11, 2022, as the country started allowing travellers to enter without a PCR coronavirus test and restored visa-free travel from designated countries. Japan also lifted a restriction that had capped daily tourist arrivals at 50,000. Support us: https://ift.tt/qUtPyE2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sKY4WFe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BHvzORp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/aqnd7C8 #scmp #Asia #Japan source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdwsJdq9Cqc

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/3mIpLu7 Kyiv residents holed up inside subway stations comforted each other and tried to boost morale by singing the Ukrainian national anthem as Russian missiles struck overhead on October 10, 2022. Moscow’s invasion forces fired at least 81 missiles, some of which Kyiv’s defences managed to block, before others hit several cities in Ukraine killing at least 14 people. Support us: https://ift.tt/qUtPyE2 Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/sKY4WFe Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/BHvzORp Linkedin: https://ift.tt/aqnd7C8 #scmp #World #Ukrainewar source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOS31_WXYqE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/LatdPKk North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast on October 9, 2022, just hours after the US and South Korea wrapped up joint naval drills which involved the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan. State media KCNA called the missile launch an “unavoidable response” to the joint military exercise, which it said had escalated regional tensions. The launch was the seventh in two weeks. Related story: North Korea’s recent tests were ‘tactical nuclear’ drills; warning to US https://sc.mp/et0l Support us: https://ift.tt/fAbV2yO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/FBscRJh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gevmEaP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/30gxrPq #scmp #Asia #NorthKorea source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db5AviyNmAg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/LatdPKk Two staff members at a supermarket in Beijing saved an elderly woman sitting in a wheelchair that was hurtling down an escalator. Support us: https://ift.tt/fAbV2yO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/FBscRJh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gevmEaP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/30gxrPq #scmp #China source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwJLTHIQIBU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/LatdPKk Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of orchestrating a blast at the only road connecting the Russian mainland to Crimea, where three people reportedly died on October 8, 2022. Speaking one day after the attack, Putin described the explosion as a “terrorist act”. Related story: Putin calls Crimea bridge attack an ‘act of terrorism’ by Ukraine https://sc.mp/igl6 Support us: https://ift.tt/fAbV2yO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/FBscRJh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gevmEaP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/30gxrPq #scmp #World #Ukrainewar:Video source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is_XNvSXntY

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/LatdPKk An 83.4-metre-high (274ft) tree found inside a Tibetan forest is reportedly the tallest in China. As high as a 28-storey building, the Abies ernestii var. Salouenensis plant was measured after a team of researchers in the Tibetan autonomous region reported sightings of trees as high as 75 metres (246ft). Support us: https://ift.tt/fAbV2yO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/FBscRJh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gevmEaP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/30gxrPq #scmp #China #Environment source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpf4PS8MYCk

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/LatdPKk Paveenut Supolwong was the only toddler to have survived a rare mass shooting unscathed at a day care centre in northern Thailand on October 6, 2022. Nicknamed Ammy, the three-year-old slept through the carnage under a blanket when former policeman Panya Khamrap killed 24 other children at the nursery. Support us: https://ift.tt/fAbV2yO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/FBscRJh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gevmEaP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/30gxrPq #scmp #Asia #Thailand source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmTB9B4VZVA

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/LatdPKk The Iranian government has published footage to support its claim that Mahsa Amini died from a pre-existing illness while in custody, and was not beaten to death as alleged by her family. Surveillance footage aired October 7, 2022, purportedly shows the 22-year-old collapsing at a morality classroom after she was arrested on September 13 for allegedly violating the country’s strict dress laws. Support us: https://ift.tt/fAbV2yO Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/FBscRJh Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/gevmEaP Linkedin: https://ift.tt/30gxrPq #scmp #World #Iran source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiCSejWJMQU

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/p4iz3mO Thousands of tourists got in line to head up Huangshan in southeastern China’s Anhui Province during the country’s National Day holiday. The popular mountain range has lowered the daily limit of visitors to 50 per cent of its usual capacity. Other popular tourist destinations in different provinces were also swamped during what is known in the country as “Golden Week”. Follow us on: Website: https://scmp.com SCMP Knowledge: https://ift.tt/0xAoOTE Facebook: https://ift.tt/PAiVI6L Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/AiD4ezN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/YLTZMNt #scmp #china #chinasociety source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxeFITldKMg

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://ift.tt/p4iz3mO Members of the Chinese Communist Party are set to converge in Beijing in the latter half of 2022 for their 20th national party congress. Such gatherings take place about once every five years, but the upcoming congress is expected to be the most significant political event for China in decades. It will be the first to take place since major geopolitical events, including the US-China fall out, the Covid-19 pandemic, war in Ukraine and the latest Taiwan crisis. But what is a party congress and why is the once-in-five-year event significant for the future of China? Support us: https://ift.tt/X13uhql Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://ift.tt/PAiVI6L Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://ift.tt/AiD4ezN Linkedin: https://ift.tt/YLTZMNt #scmp #China #China’s20thPartyCongress:Explainers source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbedG2j8fmY