25 h. ago Malaysian reporter arrested for sedition after controversial question at Gaza lecture

Former Free Malaysia Today (FMT) journalist Rex Tan was arrested at about 12.45am on Saturday after being summoned to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The arrest was confirmed by his lawyer, Rajsurian Pillai, who said Tan was detained under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 505(c) of the Penal Code. It followed a sensitive question alleged to contain racial elements that was raised during a public lecture in Kuala Lumpur. At...

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28 h. ago Iran’s Protest Crackdown Followed China’s Playbook. There’s a Reason for That.

Iran’s Protest Crackdown Followed China’s Playbook. There’s a Reason for That.  Kharon

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55 h. ago Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in China

Several Christians Detained Amid Crackdown on Christianity in China  International Christian Concern

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3 d. ago Cambodia says Chen Zhi’s extradition to China ‘not the end’ of scam centre crackdown

Cambodia’s arrest of alleged scam centre kingpin Chen Zhi and his extradition to China is “not the end” of the Southeast Asian nation’s battle to stamp out transborder crimes, its foreign minister said. Last week’s surprise arrest of Chinese-born Chen is a key step in an until now fragmented international campaign targeting sophisticated scam networks in Southeast Asia run by criminal gangs, swindling victims worldwide out of billions of dollars. The extradition of Chen, sanctioned by several...

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3 d. ago Cybersecurity stocks fall after China software crackdown report

Cybersecurity stocks fall after China software crackdown report  Investing.com

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4 d. ago Chinese student numbers at Harvard rise despite Trump visa crackdown

Enrolment at Harvard for Chinese students rose in the autumn from a year earlier, even as the Donald Trump administration moved to rein in visas for them and limit foreign enrolment and funding at the prestigious university. The number of students from mainland China rose from 1,390 in autumn 2024 to 1,452 in autumn 2025 – an increase of 4.5 per cent – according to Harvard data released on Friday. Hong Kong student enrolment rose from 68 to 73, while enrolment from Macau, which is in the single...

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6 d. ago Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown

Underground church says leaders detained as China steps up crackdown  The Guardian

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8 d. ago Arrests, Cross Removed as China Crackdown on Unofficial Churches Grows

Arrests, Cross Removed as China Crackdown on Unofficial Churches Grows  The China-Global South Project

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8 d. ago Arrests reported, cross removed as China crackdown on unofficial churches grows

Arrests reported, cross removed as China crackdown on unofficial churches grows  Homenewshere.com

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8 d. ago China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says

China's fentanyl crackdown led to a stunning drop in U.S. overdoses, research says  Axios

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8 d. ago Haidian police crackdown on campus fraud with new safety model

Haidian police crackdown on campus fraud with new safety model  China Daily

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9 d. ago China's crackdown on underground churches intensifies with new arrests

China's crackdown on underground churches intensifies with new arrests  BBC

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9 d. ago China Detains Church Leaders as Crackdown on Religion Intensifies

China Detains Church Leaders as Crackdown on Religion Intensifies  The Wall Street Journal

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1 week ago Rights group says 16 dead in Iran protests, government clashes

At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country, prompting violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Deaths and arrests have been reported throughout the week both by state media and rights groups, though the numbers have differed. Reporters have not been able to verify the figures independently. The protests are the biggest in three years and while smaller than some...

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1 week ago At least 16 dead in Iran during week of protests: rights groups

At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country, sparking violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces. Deaths and arrests have been reported throughout the week both by state media and rights groups, though the figures differ. Reuters has not been able to independently verify the numbers. The protests are the biggest in three years. Senior figures have struck a softer...

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2 w. ago China Planning Crackdown on AI That Harms Mental Health of Users

China Planning Crackdown on AI That Harms Mental Health of Users  Futurism

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3 w. ago In Depth: Bank of China Executive Probed in Expanding Zhejiang Banking Crackdown

In Depth: Bank of China Executive Probed in Expanding Zhejiang Banking Crackdown  Caixin Global

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3 w. ago China forces all AI systems to follow "socialist values" in major crackdown

China forces all AI systems to follow "socialist values" in major crackdown  Cryptopolitan

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3 w. ago Retired China Life Chief Ousted From Communist Party in Graft Crackdown

Retired China Life Chief Ousted From Communist Party in Graft Crackdown  Caixin Global

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3 w. ago Silver set for best year since 1979 as China crackdown fuels rally

Silver set for best year since 1979 as China crackdown fuels rally  The Telegraph

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