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The top division of Japan's domestic volleyball competition, the SV League, is holding its first regular-season matches outside of Japan this weekend in Bangkok as part of a strategy to become an Asian league. The league aims to build regional connections.
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According to the South China Morning Post, a significant gap between the 10-year US Treasury yield and Chinese government bond yields is creating an asymmetric effect, which an expert suggests could allow Beijing to boost the yuan's global standing.
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The revamped Huanggang border crossing connecting Hong Kong and Shenzhen is scheduled to begin operations on Monday, following the completion of inspections and readiness confirmations from both sides.
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According to the South China Morning Post, while Hong Kong's mental health issues are documented, concentrating only on symptoms may miss the wider factors supporting well-being. The publication suggests that to genuinely restore hope, attention must be directed toward the natural and social underpinnings of mental health, moving beyond clinics and counseling.
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The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has charged Zhang Yadong, the former chairman of Greentown China Holdings, with conspiracy to accept advantages, alleging he took HK$20 million from a mainland Chinese property developer in exchange for securing an equity stake in the developer's real estate project.
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According to the South China Morning Post, ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores received an extra US criminal charge on Thursday, alleging they tortured political opponents and American citizens to maintain control in Venezuela. The superseding indictment in Manhattan federal court includes a count of conspiracy to commit torture, and a conviction could result in a mandatory minimum of 50 years in prison.
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The Trump administration is initiating an investigation into nine US universities concerning alleged J-1 visa fraud, with officials expressing concerns regarding Chinese scholars and the Chinese government. Anthony D’Esposito, inspector general of the US Department of Labor, announced the investigation on Thursday.
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The South China Morning Post reported that the USS Abraham Lincoln is returning to San Diego Bay following a 265-day deployment supporting the Iran war, a mission that reportedly involved supply shortages and crew mental health concerns. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited the carrier to present the Presidential Unit Citation.
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A 24-year-old Royal Navy sailor, identified as Teddy Young, appeared in a London court facing two charges under the National Security Act related to alleged espionage for Russia.
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Police reported that a local government employee was shot and killed, while another sustained serious injuries, during a routine firearms inspection in Berngau, Bavaria, southern Germany, on Thursday.
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An inquest has revealed that an e-bike battery linked to the fire that killed Gemma Germeney and her two children had prior issues. The children, Lilly (eight) and Oliver (four), died in the June 2023 fire on Sackville Close in Cambridge, while their father, Scott Peden, survived.
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US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would refrain from attacking Iran before the midterm elections in November, referencing what he described as productive discussions with the Islamic Republic.