by admin | Dec 7, 2024 | Asia, Legal Issues, Politics
So, like, South Korea has been having major drama this week. President Yoon Suk Yeol totally freaked out on December 3, 2024, and declared martial law—yes, martial law, like, no one saw that coming! He said it was because the country was, like, super unstable with all...
by admin | Dec 3, 2024 | Asia, Business, Legal Issues
Okay, so get this: Truong My Lan, who’s like this super famous real estate queen in Vietnam, is basically in major legal hot water. She’s the chairwoman of Van Thinh Phat Holdings Group, and everyone’s talking about her because, um, she’s been sentenced to death for...
by admin | Nov 20, 2024 | Asia, Culture, Politics
Okay, so like, the vibe in Hong Kong is not chill right now. Everyone’s freaking out about these mega-serious trials targeting democracy activists, including Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai—total legend in the free press world—and this group called the “Hong Kong...
by admin | Nov 15, 2024 | Asia, Elections, Politics
OMG, so Sri Lanka just had, like, this huge political moment. The National People’s Power (NPP) coalition, which is all about leftist vibes, won big-time in the 2024 general elections. Like, we’re talking major landslide here. The coalition, led by President Anura...
by admin | Oct 29, 2024 | Asia, Business, Culture
Alright, so here’s the full scoop on Zhang Yiming, TikTok’s mastermind, and why he’s now China’s wealthiest dude. Like, he’s totally hit the big leagues, all thanks to TikTok’s wild popularity and his company ByteDance, which is valued at, oh, around $217...
by admin | Oct 20, 2024 | Asia, Russia, Ukraine, War
Seriously, you guys, this is wild. So, according to these reports that, like, Ukraine’s totally sharing, there are these videos floating around that show North Korean soldiers in Russia – specifically in, like, occupied areas. I mean, can you believe that?! Ukraine is...
by admin | Sep 13, 2024 | Asia, Culture, Economics, Global
China just announced that it’s raising its retirement age for the first time EVER since 1950. They’re not the only ones, though—countries all over the world are, like, freaking out about their aging populations and totally scrambling to make changes. I mean, who...
by admin | Sep 10, 2024 | Asia, Middle East, Women
So, like, ever since the U.S. army pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021, life for Afghan women has gone from bad to like, totally horrible. The Taliban, you know, those extreme guys who took over, have basically turned back the clock on women’s rights. It’s like,...
by admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Asia, Legal Issues, Politics, Putin
So, on September 3, 2024, Vladimir Putin made a super bold move by visiting Mongolia. This is a big deal because, like, there’s an ICC arrest warrant out for him since March 2023. The warrant was issued because of war crimes related to Russia’s actions in Ukraine,...
by admin | Aug 31, 2024 | Asia, Legal Issues, Politics
Okay, so like, total drama in the South China Sea! On August 26, 2024, a Philippine Coast Guard ship, the BRP Teresa Magbanua, and a Chinese Coast Guard vessel totally collided near this super disputed area called Sabina Shoal. And like, both sides are blaming each...
