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China’s Lab-Grown Diamonds Outpace De Beers, Transforming Global Markets
For more than 100 years, De Beers dominated the global diamond market, controlling supply and prices. However, a significant shift...
DR Congo Turns to Edible Insects to Combat Hunger and Climate Change
In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a novel approach to addressing hunger and environmental issues is emerging: edible insects....
“It wasn’t my intention to show her my butt” — Man in Japan Arrested for Flashing His Butt on Escalator
On 27 November, police arrested a 44-year-old man from Okayama City’s Higashi Ward for an indecent act committed on an...
Malaysian Foreign Minister to be Fined for Smoking at Eatery, Apologises
Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, popularly known as Tok Mat, faced public backlash after a photograph showed him...
Robert Fisher, Child Rapist, Dies in Prison Less Than Two Months After Sentencing
Inmate Found Dead Weeks After Starting Sentence Robert Fisher, a 34-year-old man convicted in the case of 3-year-old Josefina “Josie”...
“I Couldn’t Believe It” – Singaporean Man Robbed in Barcelona Recovers Valuables
While theft and robbery in one country may be unalike to the conventions in another, a Singaporean lawyer was lucky...
China Sends First Female Spaceflight Engineer aboard Shenzhou-19 Mission
On October 30, 2024, China launched the Shenzhou 19 mission, sending three astronauts to the Tiangong space station. This important...
Former Tokyo City Councilman, 27, Arrested for Assaulting Over 10 Drugged Men at His Residence
Tokyo police have arrested former Fuchu City councilman Ryuichi Akita, 27, in connection with a string of alleged drugging and...
U.S. and U.K. Arms Contributions Intensify Gaza Humanitarian Crisis
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza has captured international attention, yet little action has been taken to curtail the significant military...
Bear Captured After Causing Chaos in Japan Supermarket for Two Days
On December 2, 2024, authorities in Japan’s Akita Prefecture captured and killed a bear after it wreaked havoc inside a...
