Times of India World
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An underground world: The Australian town where life exists beneath the ground, with churches and hotels under the desert
Coober Pedy, Australia, is famous for its underground life. The desert heat led residents to build homes, churches, and hotels below ground. This unique adaptation began with opal mining in 1915. Today, it remains the wo...
SCMP Asia
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Hong Kong police arrest 9 men in joint Asia-wide crackdown on child pornography
Hong Kong police have arrested nine men in a crackdown on child pornography linked to a seven-jurisdiction operation in which more than 300 suspects were detained across Asia. Police said on Monday the city had joined a...
SCMP Asia
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Families of Indonesian helpers who died in Tai Po fire struggle to break news to kids
Grieving relatives of domestic helpers killed in the Tai Po fire have struggled to break the news to victims’ children while fending off scammers targeting their compensation from Hong Kong authorities, according to a wo...
SCMP Asia
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History of chilli peppers in China: first used as ornamental plants, later as ‘poor man’s spice’
It is not an exaggeration to say that chilli peppers and spicy food are available on pretty much every street in China. The pungent, heat-infused foodstuff is so ubiquitous people joke that if a person does not indulge,...
SCMP Asia
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China blocks Meta’s Manus deal after months-long probe, thwarting purchase
Beijing has blocked the proposed purchase by Meta Platforms of artificial intelligence firm Manus, a start-up that is officially registered in Singapore but developed its products in mainland China. The National Developm...
SCMP Asia
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No on-site checks conducted on scaffolding mesh before Tai Po blaze, probe hears
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. An independent committee investigating Hong Kong’s deadly Wang Fuk Court fire wil...
