Three more China chip fund executives caught in corruption probe into state-backed investments
There are now at least five heavyweights connected to the so-called Big Fund under investigation by China’s anti-corruption watchdog. The corruption investigations come as China is facing strong headwinds in achieving its semiconductor self-sufficiency ambitions. Read full storyContinue Reading
Chinese private security firms spreading far and wide in Africa
Chinese private security companies have found a profitable niche market in Africa: guarding Chinese executives and construction sites. They’re also securing Chinese vessels at sea against piracy. The growing presence of Chinese private security companies in Africa comes against the backdrop of a global security architecture that’s in transition. These changes reflect the US moving […]
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Dead driver found in car 12 hours after motorway crash
The driver of a crashed car was found dead inside the crumpled wreckage almost 12 hours later – after it had been towed to the police pound.Continue Reading
Distance runner Hellen Obiri is moving thousands of miles from her home in Kenya to pursue her marathon ambitions
When Hellen Obiri moves 14,000 kilometers from Kenya to Colorado later this year, she already knows she’ll miss some of the comforts of home.Continue Reading
‘Really not a good day’: Naomi Osaka pulls out of Canadian Open with back injury
Naomi Osaka was forced to withdraw from her opening match of the Canadian Open on Tuesday due to a back injury, further hampering her preparations for the US Open.Continue Reading
‘Secret squad’ of Asian elephants in China help police track and capture five people trying to cross border to Laos illegally
Authorities responding to reports of Asian elephants on a road stumbled upon a group of five people trying to make an illegal border crossing. The elephants followed the group towards the Laos border, allowing officers to pursue and arrest them with ease. Read full storyContinue Reading
Langya: New virus infects 35 people in eastern China
The sufferers are thought to have captured the virus from creatures such as shrews, and never from humans.Continue Reading
Ukraine – the situation (August 10, 2022)
Overview * The Ukrainian “offensive” in the south has been underway for 18 days as of today. As an American military intelligence officer observed, “I’m reminded of Lincoln’s comment about McClellan: ‘He has a case of the slows.’” More on this propaganda offensive below. * In the principal theaters of action, the mouth of the Donbas salient, the line of […]
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Prinn acknowledges more charges
Prinn Panitchpakdi, a former deputy leader of the Democrat Party, reported to Lumpini police on Wednesday morning to hear charges in two new cases – one for indecent exposure and the other for alleged rape.Continue Reading
China military says tasks in Taiwan strait completed, troops to stay battle-ready
BEIJING: China’s military said on Wednesday (Aug 10) it has “successfully completed” various tasks around Taiwan after around a week of drills. The People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theatre Command said on its official Weibo account its troops will keep a close eye on changes in the situation in the TaiwanContinue Reading