A former crypto entrepreneur who was behind two digital currencies that collapsed and lost an estimated $40bn ($29.9bn) has been sentenced by a New York judge to 15 years in prison for an “epic” fraud.
Do Kwon, a South Korean national, was…
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Inside China’s schools for ‘rebellious’ teens
Mengchen Zhang, Jack Lau and Ankur ShahBBC Global China Unit and Eye Investigations
BBCWarning: This report contains details of physical and sexual abuse and discussion of suicide.
Baobao’s heart still races when she smells soil after morning rain.
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Fears grow that world’s rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods
Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent, BBC World Service
Getty ImagesThe Tapanuli orangutan was only discovered by scientists to be a separate species in 2017 – distinct from the Sumatran and Bornean apes An unusual silence in the forests…
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Myanmar’s army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that?
Jonathan Head,South East Asia correspondent, Bangkokand
Lulu Luo
BBC/ Jonathan HeadThe army has been demolishing buildings in KK Park with explosives The serenity of a late afternoon on the Moei River that divides Thailand from Myanmar is broken by…
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South Korea exam chief quits over ‘insane’ English test
The English section of South Korea’s gruelling college entrance exam, or Suneung, is notoriously difficult, with some students comparing it to deciphering an ancient script, and others calling it “insane”.
So intense was the criticism around this…
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Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia’s social media ban for kids
Reddit has launched a challenge in Australia’s highest court against the nation’s landmark social media ban for children.
The online forum is among 10 social media platforms which must bar Australians aged under 16 from having accounts, under a…
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US sanctions six more ships after seizing oil tanker off Venezuela
The US has imposed fresh sanctions on six more ships said to be carrying Venezuelan oil, a day after seizing a tanker off the country’s coast.
Sanctions have also been placed on some of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s relatives and…
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UN says US must lift restrictions on Iranian diplomats
The United Nations asserts that the US must allow accredited Iranian diplomats to carry out their work freely.
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Germany under pressure over Afghans awaiting relocation in Pakistan
Germany is facing growing pressure to speed up the relocation of Afghans.
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Iraq marks 8th anniversary of victory over Daesh terrorists
Iraq celebrated the 8th anniversary of its costly victory over the Daesh terror group.
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