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Hungry man sets out meal on train seats, sparking online debate in China
Read more about the story: https://sc.mp/6lcl Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A video of a man in eastern China eating a three-course meal on a subway train seat has started a debate on mainland social media about uncivilised and weird behaviour on public transport. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp…
Wild wolves return to Belgium after 100 years, sparking controversy – BBC News
Wolves have settled in Belgium for the first time in more than 100 years – raising concerns among livestock owners. Wolves were once widely hunted in Europe and folklore suggests the last wolf in Belgium was shot by the nation’s King Leopold II in the 1890s. Estimates vary but around 15 to 20 wolves are currently thought to be in the country, with one pack…
Kim Jong-un’s daughter seen at military events, sparking succession speculation
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Kim Jong-un’s “most beloved” daughter made several appearances at North Korean military events in February 2023, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People’s Army, including a ballistic missile parade on February 8. The presence of the young girl, whose name and age have not yet been confirmed by state media, has added…
Politician slaps a woman MP in Senegal parliament, sparking brawl
In Senegal, gender-based violence is in the spotlight after a recent brawl in parliament in which a female member of Parliament was slapped and kicked by another politician. The fight broke out while a global activism campaign to end violence against women was underway. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Hark has more from Dakar, Senegal. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us…
Putin recognises Ukraine breakaway regions as independent, sparking Russian invasion fear – BBC News
Russia’s Vladimir Putin says he is recognising breakaway rebel regions in Ukraine’s east as independent states. The self-declared people’s republics of Donetsk and Luhansk are home to Russia-backed rebels who have been fighting Ukrainian forces since 2014. Russia’s move is likely to end peace talks in the region, which has been under a tenuous ceasefire for years. Western powers also fear it could pave the…
Religious sect at the centre of new Covid-19 outbreak in South Korea, sparking record high cases
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube South Korea reported a record 4,116 coronavirus infections on November 23, 2021, its highest daily Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic. The latest outbreak started in the southern city of Cheonan where a religious sect, whose leader conducts healings by poking eyes, set up a commune. Around 90 per cent of the followers are…