Chinese consumers flock to foreign brands on Alibaba platforms, providing a bright spot amid bleak Singles’ Day shopping festival
Alibaba, owner of the South China Morning Post, has not released the overall sales on its Tmall and Taobao platforms.…
Shop workers abuse: ‘I’ve had things thrown at me’
A separate a YouGov poll of 2,000 UK adults commissioned by the trust found nearly half admitted to getting annoyed…
Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua: Decapitated Corpse Discovered Inside Several Plastic Bags
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat Video translation is as follows: A man on a street in Ciudad Juarez found the…
US Seized $3.36 Billion in Crypto Currency Stolen 10 Years ago from Silk Road Dark Web
“Socalj” for Borderland Beat Zhong pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20…
COP27: Why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal
In October, the 1,000MW Komati power station in Mpumalanga province became the first to shut down. On the positive side,…
The case of Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala convicted of blasphemy
On 5 April 2022, Mubarak Bala – president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria – was convicted of charges related…
US & UN Sanction Haitian Senate Leader for Drug Trafficking & Gang Leaders Amid Violence
“Socalj” for Borderland Beat Joseph Lambert is the sitting President of the Haitian Senate and has held political positions in…
Developing Asia adapts to the dollar’s strength
Author: Michael G Plummer, JHU The US dollar is on a tear. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St…
Iguala, Guerrero: Four Dismembered Bodies Dumped On Federal Highway Iguala-Teloloapan
“Sol Prendido” for Borderland Beat The remains of four dismembered individuals were left Friday morning at the edge of the…
El Ricky, One of CDN’s Top Leaders, Arrested in Nuevo León
“HEARST” for Borderland Beat Ricardo Chapa, alias “El Ricky”, one of the top leaders within the Northeast cartel (Cártel del…