1 hour ago Thai woman stays on rooftop with pets during floods, refusing rescue without them

A Thai woman declined rescue and chose to remain stranded on a rooftop amid severe floods to stay with her pet dog and cat, garnering online praise. The woman, known as Jazz, appealed for help on social media on November 22. She reported being trapped on the roof with the water level rising dangerously close to her. In her post, she also provided her location and requested authorities to cut power in her neighbourhood to prevent electrocution. In a video included with her post, she was seen at a...

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26 h. ago Ex–New York State official accused of spying for China called Hochul 'more obedient' than Cuomo, trial reveals

Ex–New York State official accused of spying for China called Hochul 'more obedient' than Cuomo, trial reveals  Fox News

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56 h. ago Ancient DNA reveals China’s first ‘pet’ cat wasn’t the house cat

Ancient DNA reveals China’s first ‘pet’ cat wasn’t the house cat  Science News

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63 h. ago Shedd & Badger’s Book Reveals China’s Global Espionage Campaign

Shedd & Badger’s Book Reveals China’s Global Espionage Campaign  GovCon Wire

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67 h. ago Chinese scientist detained, an ancient DNA discovery: 7 science highlights

We have put together stories from our coverage on science from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s new tech war warriors: PhD graduates without a thesis China’s top defence university is piloting a scheme that allows PhD students to graduate with a product or design instead of a thesis in an effort to solve “bottleneck” engineering problems amid the tech race with the United States. 2. Chief...

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4 d. ago Hong Kong, China news: Apartment fire probe reveals unsafe netting as death toll exceeds 150, government stifles dissent

Hong Kong, China news: Apartment fire probe reveals unsafe netting as death toll exceeds 150, government stifles dissent  ABC7 Los Angeles

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4 d. ago Hong Kong apartment fire death toll mounts, and China stifles criticism as safety violations are revealed

Hong Kong apartment fire death toll mounts, and China stifles criticism as safety violations are revealed  CBS News

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4 d. ago China Focus: Chinese satellite reveals mysterious cosmic "fireworks"

China Focus: Chinese satellite reveals mysterious cosmic "fireworks"  Xinhua

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4 d. ago ‘Weight gain subsidy’: China food tasters share videos, reveal new side to job

Chinese food tasters are going viral by sharing videos that reveal a job much tougher than its dreamy image, even if the task comes with a “weight-gain subsidy”. The unusual workers are hired by snack brands, food factories and supermarkets. They earn an average of about 10,000 yuan (US$1,400) a month for their taste-testing duties. Their formal title is “sensory evaluation engineer”. Their job is to detect the tiniest shifts in flavour, from milk-fat concentration to how long the aftertaste...

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6 d. ago Ancient Chinese DNA shows gender bias in human sacrifice ritual 4,000 years ago

Female sacrifice in China dates back thousands of years earlier than previously believed, a study of ancient DNA has revealed. Evidence from elite burials at a large Stone Age settlement in northwestern China also suggests the existence of an early hierarchical society, with gender preference relating to the type of sacrificial ritual, according to the Chinese archaeologists and anthropologists behind the study. Shimao, located in the Yellow River valley in Shaanxi province, is one of the...

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8 d. ago The year of the Labubu revealed the 'new consumption' trend among China's Gen Z—and now it's spreading overseas

The year of the Labubu revealed the 'new consumption' trend among China's Gen Z—and now it's spreading overseas  Fortune

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9 d. ago Ancient DNA from Shimao city records kinship practices in Neolithic China

Ancient DNA from Shimao city records kinship practices in Neolithic China  Nature

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9 d. ago The true origins of China’s mysterious Hanging Coffin tradition revealed through Ancient DNA

The true origins of China’s mysterious Hanging Coffin tradition revealed through Ancient DNA  Archaeology News Online Magazine

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1 week ago How one passenger's ordeal reveals tensions beneath China's growing ties with India

How one passenger's ordeal reveals tensions beneath China's growing ties with India  NBC News

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1 week ago Jefferies Reveals Top China Growth Stocks for Investors to Watch By Investing.com

Jefferies Reveals Top China Growth Stocks for Investors to Watch By Investing.com  Investing.com

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1 week ago Director Andrew Lau talks about National Games opening ceremony

Acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Andrew Lau Wai-keung, chief director of the National Games opening ceremony in Guangzhou on November 9, has revealed the event was designed not just for mainland viewers, but as a heartfelt showcase of Chinese culture and unity for the global Chinese diaspora, many of whom were grappling with their own post-1997 stories. Lau is famous for directing classic Hong Kong films such as the Infernal Affairs trilogy, Legend of the Fist, the Young and Dangerous series and...

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1 week ago Hong Kong director Andrew Lau talks about National Games opening ceremony

Acclaimed Hong Kong filmmaker Andrew Lau Wai-keung, chief director of the National Games opening ceremony in Guangzhou on November 9, has revealed the event was designed not just for mainland viewers, but as a heartfelt showcase of Chinese culture and unity for the global Chinese diaspora, many of whom were grappling with their own post-1997 stories. Lau is famous for directing classic Hong Kong films such as the Infernal Affairs trilogy, Legend of the Fist, the Young and Dangerous series and...

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2 w. ago Reuters Investigation Reveals China's Civilian Shadow Navy Practices for Invasion of Taiwan

Reuters Investigation Reveals China's Civilian Shadow Navy Practices for Invasion of Taiwan  gCaptain

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2 w. ago Alleged China mole Linda Sun's lavish life in $3.6M mansion revealed during bombshell trial

Alleged China mole Linda Sun's lavish life in $3.6M mansion revealed during bombshell trial  New York Post

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2 w. ago 'China. Prints of the past': The art of rubbing revealed at Paris's Musée Cernuschi

'China. Prints of the past': The art of rubbing revealed at Paris's Musée Cernuschi  Le Monde.fr

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