What it’s like on board an outnumbered Philippine ship facing down China’s push to dominate the South China Sea
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Montenegro appeals court overturns a decision to extradite Terraform Labs founder to the US
PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — An appeals court in Montenegro has overturned a recent ruling that a cryptocurrency mogul, Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon, should be extradited to the United States to face fraud charges rather than to his native South Korea, the court said Tuesday.
Illegally imported goose intestines hidden under rattlesnakes, federal authorities say
NEW YORK (AP) — Six people were arrested in New York on Tuesday on charges of illegally importing goose and duck intestines from China, in some cases by hiding them under packaged rattlesnakes or mislabeling them as pet grooming products on customs forms, federal officials announced.
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. services pace slows slightly
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Diners in India vomit and spit blood after eating mouth fresheners with dry ice
According to BBC News, police said the restaurant served diners after-dinner mouth fresheners containing dry ice.
Japan doubles down on decision to resume cultural exchange with Russia amid Ukraine war sanctions on Moscow
While Kyiv is unlikely to support Tokyo’s decision to restart the grass roots exchanges – including sending Japanese teachers to Russian schools, resuming government scholarships for Japan-bound Russian tertiary-level students and the return of “small-scale” Japanese cultural events – such exchanges may well advance an anti-war agenda, an analyst said.
Singapore’s welcome of future Aukus submarines underscores ‘friends-to-all’ policy
Analysts told This Week in Asia that Singapore was simply recapitulating its long-standing role as “a military access point” for Australia and the US in Southeast Asia, and Lee’s latest comments marked its more open stance to Aukus compared with its neighbours.
Musk's OpenAI lawsuit is 'good advertisement for the benefit of Elon Musk' but may have little legal merit
When it comes to legal disputes, Elon Musk's definition of victory may not always be winning in court.