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1. Why are smugglers swarming East Africa for ants to send to China and Europe?

2. How a Tang dynasty tablet became a test for China-Japan restitution

3. Hong Kong passengers caught off guard by new airport limit of 2 power banks

4. Jiang Xueqin, the viral ‘prophet’ predicting the world’s fate from a Beijing classroom

5. 1 month, 2 straits, more strikes: how long will the US-Israeli war on Iran last?



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Ant smuggling in China, new airport rules in Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads you missed

Kenya’s Wildlife Service detected five cases of smugglers trying to take live queen ants out of the country on flights last year. Photo: AP

Zhang Kequn, a Chinese national, and Charles Mwangi, a Kenyan citizen, appear in court on March 17 accused of trying to smuggle live queen harvester ants out of the country. Photo: AP 

Illustration: Brian Wang

Few notices were seen at Hong Kong International Airport as a two–power bank limit for travellers took effect. Photo: Edmond So

Jiang Xueqin, a Chinese-Canadian teacher at a Beijing high school, has attracted a huge online audience after some of his geopolitical predictions came true. Photo: Handout

Houthis brandish their weapons as they rally in solidarity with Iran and Lebanon, amid the US-Israeli war with Iran, in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Friday. Photo: AFP

Why Chinese pour leftover TCM medicine onto roads, hoping others will walk, drive over it

Some people in China pour leftover traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) onto public roads, believing it drives away illness when walked or driven over. Photo: SCMP composite/Sohu

Traditional Chinese medicine leftovers seen scattered on a road in China. Photo: sohu.com

Traditional Chinese medicine ingredients laid out and ready for preparation. Photo: sohu.com

A traditional Chinese medicine doctor takes the pulse of a woman patient. Photo: Shutterstock

This image shows the pouring of a herbal infusion after the traditional Chinese medicine ingredients have been mixed together. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese lithium battery electrolyte could double EV range and run in extreme cold

The new electrolyte could pave the way for lithium batteries that work better in a range of conditions, including the batteries that power electric vehicles. Photo: Xinhua

The scientists said batteries made using their electrolyte had more than double the energy density of those made with traditional electrolytes when operating at room temperature. Photo: Handout

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From ants being smuggled from East Africa to a professor in Beijing going viral for his predictions, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend


From ants being smuggled from East Africa to a professor in Beijing going viral for his predictions, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.


Ant smuggling in China, new airport rules in Hong Kong: 5 weekend reads you missed

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}From ants being smuggled from East Africa to a professor in Beijing going viral for his predictions, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend

1. Why are smugglers swarming East Africa for ants to send to China and Europe?

From ants being smuggled from East Africa to a professor in Beijing going viral for his predictions, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend