Germany has blocked the sale of a Volkswagen subsidiary to a Chinese state-owned company on national security grounds, delivering a fresh blow to the already tense relationship with its biggest trading partner.

Germany blocks another big business deal with China

Fortune

Nongfu Spring's bottled water for sale at a supermarket in Suqian, Jiangsu province, China. The Hong Kong Consumer Council, the Chinese city’s consumer protection watchdog, is causing a headache for the largest bottled water supplier in China. Nongfu Spring, founded by billionaire Zhong Shanshan, is now demanding an apology for claims it deems “extremely unscientific.”

A Chinese bottled water giant founded by the country’s richest person is picking a fight with Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue during a meeting Monday with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, state broadcaster CCTV reported. Orbán made a surprise visit to China after similar trips last week to Russia and...

China's Xi calls on world powers to help Russia and Ukraine resume direct dialogue

Hong Kong microbiologist Yuen Kwok-yung has done battle with some of the world's worst threats, including the SARS virus he helped isolate and identify. It was in 2003 when he leapt into the public consciousness, after he and his team successfully isolated and identified severe acute respiratory syndrome, better known as SARS.
It was a vital step towards testing, diagnosing and treating the disease, which emerged in southern China and Hong Kong before spreading globally.

'Hong Kong's Dr Fauci' sounds alarm on next pandemic

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Hong Kong journalist group head says she was fired by WSJ amid press freedom row

Business Insider

The 12,000-ton CCG 5901 anchored in Manila's exclusive economic zone earlier this week, ramping up tensions in the region.

Beijing's 'monster ship,' the world's largest coastguard vessel, dropped anchor in the South China Sea

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A Piece of Travel

If you've ever dreamed of living abroad, you likely have a favorite country you'd love to move to. As it turns out, many Americans might feel the same. Online shopping store Ubuy set out to determine the most common countries Americans want to relocate to. Do other Americans share your dream country?

10 Countries Americans Want To Move To, According To Study

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Thomas Smith

Spotting a few bugs in the house is typically a nuisance, but there's one in particular that should ring alarm bells for homeowners. If you come across the bug in the photo above, it's time to call in a professional.

Study This Photo--If You Find This Bug In Your House, You Need To Call in a Pro

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Edmond Thorne

Tragic End for South Florida Hispanic Building Tycoon Sergio Pino. Fort Lauderdale, FL - In a shocking turn of events, prominent South Florida homebuilder Sergio Pino was found dead in his Coral Gables home on Tuesday morning. The Miami-Dade County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that Pino died from an apparent suicide.

South Florida Tycoon Dead After FBI Raids on Homes and Office

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CNN’s Chief Law Enforcement and Intelligence Analyst John Miller shares new information about the shooter’s actions before former President Trump’s rally in Butler County, Pennsylvania.

What the Trump rally shooter told coworkers before the assassination attempt

Investigators now believe that the Steam account in the name of the man who shot at former President Donald Trump over the weekend is fake, a US official briefed on the matter told CNN.

Investigators now believe account on gaming site in would-be assassin’s name is fake

DARWIN, Australia (Reuters) - An Italian carrier strike group on its first deployment to the Indo-Pacific region will sail through the South China Sea to the Philippines after participating in war games with U.S. allies in Australia, a senior Italian navy official said on Thursday.

Italy carrier strike group joins Australia war games, will visit Philippines

One in 10 young people in Japan – the vast majority women – have been groped on trains and in other public places, a government survey has found, highlighting an often unreported crime that has long plagued the country despite official efforts to fight it.

One in 10 young people in Japan say they have been groped in public, survey finds

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CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The Independent

Six Chinese citizens were killed and several went missing after a local militia targeted a mining site in the Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Thursday as the central African country continued to be wracked by widespread violence.At least two and possibly three Congolese soldiers were also killed in the attack, which took place in the gold-rich Djugu territory in Ituri province. The attack was carried out by a militia called Codeco, or Cooperative for the Development of the Congo, Djugu administrator Ruphin Mapela said. A Red Cross representative in the region said the militiamen “entered the camp and...

Six Chinese nationals mining for gold killed in Congo militia attack

Prosecutors said the money raised from Guo's online followers was used to fund his lavish lifestyle.

China tycoon Guo convicted in US over $1bn scam

A prominent expert on North Korea and former CIA analyst has been indicted by a New York grand jury on charges of secretly working for the South Korean government in exchange for designer goods, Michelin star meals and $37,000 for a fund that she controlled.

Former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry indicted on charges of secretly working for South Korea

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Undecided voters in Wisconsin talk to CNN’s Gary Tuchman about former President Trump’s performance as he gave a lengthy speech at the Republican National Convention. 

Undecided voters grade Trump’s performance at RNC. See if he passed

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has rebuked the European Union over a statement about the South China Sea, saying the bloc ignored historical and objective facts of the issue and "blatantly" endorsed what it called the Philippines' violation of its sovereignty.

China rebukes EU over statement about South China Sea

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Hong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing

A Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong said she was fired after being elected to lead a press union that has come under attack by...

Hong Kong journalist says she was fired by WSJ after taking top post at union under attack by Beijing

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