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Sri Lankan students scuffle with police over jailed anti-government activists

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube 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…

Why Russia is using ‘kamikaze drones’ in Ukraine

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube 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…

Ukrainians face nationwide blackouts after Russian air strikes

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube 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…

First Chinese principal dancer in NYC Ballet history hopes to inspire more Asian performers

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube 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…

World’s tallest woman rides on a plane for the first time

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Rumeysa Gelgi, who holds the Guinness World Record as the world’s tallest living woman, boarded her first flight on September 28, 2022. Born with Weaver syndrome, a rare genetic mutation that causes abnormal bone growth, Gelgi stands at 2.15 metres (7ft) and usually gets around by wheelchair. To accommodate her needs on the 13-hour long-haul flight…

South Korean government hopes to boost kimchi industry with cabbage warehouses

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube South Korea is facing a kimchi crisis as climate change wrecks cabbage harvests and a flood of cheap imports from China threatens to crowd out local producers. Now officials are trying to come to the rescue by building huge warehouses to store cabbage used to make the spicy staple food. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on:…

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