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

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

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

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
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
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