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'Desperate' Son Of Hong Kong's Jailed Jimmy Lai Asks To Meet UK PM

The son of jailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has called for an urgent meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, saying he was "desperate" as his father's defence drew to a close in a high-profile trial.

International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025

Canada and Philippines will sign a key defense pact to boost combat drills and military ties

Canada and the Philippines, both vocal critics of China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea, have concluded negotiations for a key defense pact that will allow their forces to hold large combat exercises and intensify defense cooperation

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Trump to sign order barring student loan forgiveness for public servants engaged in ‘improper activities’ – as it happened

Order would affect Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, while Musk reportedly squabbled with Trump cabinet secretaries over firings. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2025

South Korea stops some military drills after accidental bombing in possible setback to US exercises

South Korea's military says it has suspended the training flights of air force aircraft and all live-fire drills after two fighter jets accidentally bombed a civilian area

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

US unemployment rate rises to 4.1% as economy added 151,000 new jobs in February – as it happened

US dollar hits four-month low after February’s US jobs report shows rise in jobless rate and hiring

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

Philippine 'Angels' Aim To De-escalate South China Sea Encounters

Seawoman Second Class Stephane Villalon's voice reverberated on the bridge of her Philippine ship as she issued a radio challenge to a much larger Chinese Coast Guard vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea.

International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025

US says multiple offers were made to resettle Uyghurs before Thailand deported them back to China

The State Department says the United States and other countries made repeated offers to Thailand to resettle more than three dozen Uyghur men before they were deported back to China, where rights groups fear they may face torture and other abuse

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

China Will 'Firmly Counter' US Trade Pressure: Top Diplomat

China's foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would "firmly counter" US pressure, after Donald Trump heaped tariffs on Chinese goods and torched off a trade war between the world's two largest economies.

International Business Times · Mar 7, 2025

‘They suffer in silence’: case of serial rapist Zhenhao Zou highlights barriers to justice for east Asian women in UK

Support groups say cultural and linguistic issues as well as structural racism can prevent women from getting help

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2025

China slams US tariffs, says its economy is resilient but there are no winners in a trade war

China's commerce minister says Beijing will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather tariffs and other challenges, though there are “no winners in a trade war."

The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025