A Chinese citizen journalist who was arrested after reporting about the coronavirus outbreak from Wuhan is kept in restraints 24 hours a day and force-fed by tube after going on a hunger strike in prison, her lawyer has claimed. Zhang Zhan, who criticised Wuhan government’s handling of the crisis, is facing up to five years … Read more
Military dog ‘refuses to let its retiring handler leave’ after spending day and night with the soldier for two years The golden retriever in China, Da Mao, had a hard time watching its trainer retire Footage shows the dog breaking free from its leash and running after the officer The canine hugged the soldier with … Read more
A four-year-old boy in Italy was infected with coronavirus as early as November 2019, it is believed, in the latest piece of evidence that the disease was spreading around the world well before China acknowledged the outbreak. The child, who lived near Milan and had not been travelling abroad, came down with a cough on … Read more
Police arrest one man and ‘offer support’ to dozens of women after raids on brothels across London Met Police made welfare checks at 18 addresses in nine boroughs across London Offered support to 46 women, five of them suspected victims of modern slavery A 36-year-old Hungarian national was arrested on suspicion of controlling prostitution By … Read more
Mount Everest’s precise height revealed: China and Nepal announce the summit stands 29,032 feet tall after re-measuring it to end decades-long debate China’s long-running dispute with Nepal over the height of Everest is settled They jointly declared the world’s greatest peak now stands at 29,032 ft tall Came after both countries sent surveyors for measurement in … Read more
A suspected Chinese Intelligence operative developed substantial ties with California law makers as part of a political operation at the direction of China’s Ministry of State Security, it has been revealed. An exclusive report detailing the alleged work of Chinese national Fang Fang, or Christine Fang, was published by Axios. Fang reportedly targeted budding politicians, including … Read more
Pooh Bear: Pandas roll in fresh horse manure and rub it over their bodies to help them cope with cold weather Experts witnessed pandas rolling in horse excrement 38 times from 2016–2017 However, the manure is not used by the pandas to create an insulating layer Instead, the researchers believe the faeces contain two special … Read more
The wildfires that ravaged the state of California back in 2018 cost the United States $148.5 billion (£110 billion) in damages, a study has revealed. Experts from China, the UK and the US calculated the fires’ financial impact at 0.7 per cent of the country’s annual GDP — with $45.9 billion lost outside of California. These … Read more
Chinese officials ‘detect coronavirus in a family’s fridge’ after couple who share a flat with fruit vendors tested positive for COVID-19 The city of Chengdu reported two local COVID-19 cases, who are a couple, today The patients share their flat with two sellers who frequented a wholesale market The trading hub was shut down as … Read more
Hollywood blockbuster Monster Hunter has been pulled from China one day after its release for using a pun that is deemed insulting, according to reports. The fantasy action film sparked an uproar in the Far East after showing two soldiers make a joke with the words ‘knees’ and ‘Chinese’ in a brief scene that is … Read more