China halts Brazilian soy imports, disbelief over robot clip: 5 weekend reads

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A worker inspects soybeans during the soy harvest near the town of Campos Lindos in Brazil on February 18, 2018. Photo: Reuters

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China has halted some soybean imports from Brazil due to contamination issues. Photo: Getty Images
China has halted some soybean imports from Brazil due to contamination issues. Photo: Getty Images
Protesters angered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan gather in front of her official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Protesters angered by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remarks on Taiwan gather in front of her official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday. Photo: Xinhua
Domestic helpers have lost friends and been displaced along with their employers. Photo: Eugene Lee
Domestic helpers have lost friends and been displaced along with their employers. Photo: Eugene Lee

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