2 w. ago Video: Humanoid ‘Terminator’ robot cop patrols with police officers in China

Video: Humanoid ‘Terminator’ robot cop patrols with police officers in China  Interesting Engineering

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2 w. ago Increased police presence in Sydney for New Year’s Eve following Bondi terror attack

Australian authorities on Tuesday said there would be an increased police presence in Sydney on New Year’s Eve, less than three weeks after 15 people were killed in the Bondi terror attack. More than 2,500 officers will be on high-visibility patrols in Sydney on Wednesday, New South Wales (NSW) Police said in a statement. NSW Premier Chris Minns said Wednesday would see the “largest deployment of police for a New Year’s Eve celebration ever”. The measures are in place to help people feel safe,...

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2 w. ago Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan, says Ambassador Tsai

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan, says Ambassador Tsai  Decode39

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3 w. ago Taipei mayor cuts Shanghai visit short to oversee security following deadly stabbing

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has cut short his planned visit to a joint forum in Shanghai to better focus on security concerns following a deadly stabbing incident in the city last week. Originally scheduled to attend the Shanghai-Taipei City Forum on Saturday and Sunday, Chiang will now only take part in the main forum on Sunday morning before returning to Taipei to oversee heightened security operations, according to a press release from the municipal government on Tuesday. The Shanghai-Taipei...

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3 w. ago Taipei mayor cuts Shanghai visit short to oversee security after deadly mass stabbing

Taipei Mayor Chiang Wan-an has cut short his planned visit to a joint forum in Shanghai to better focus on security concerns following a deadly stabbing incident in the Taiwanese city last week. Chiang was originally scheduled to attend the Shanghai-Taipei City Forum over Saturday and Sunday. He will now only fly over for the main forum on Sunday morning before returning to Taipei to oversee heightened security operations, according to a press release from the municipal government on...

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4 w. ago Taiwan steps up police patrols after fatal mass stabbing in Taipei Metro

Three people died and 11 were wounded in a rare mass stabbing in central Taipei that rocked Taiwan on Friday night. The suspected assailant exploded smoke and petrol bombs before going on a violent rampage in two subway stations, police said. Police said Chang threw smoke grenades into the Taipei Main Metro station, fatally stabbed one person, then ran to nearby Zhongshan station, where he continued his stabbing spree. The attacker also died after he jumped off a building in an apparent attempt...

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4 w. ago Taiwan’s opposition lawmakers vow to impeach leader William Lai

Taiwan’s main opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), and the Taiwan People’s Party (TPP) announced on Friday they would try to impeach the island’s leader, William Lai Ching-te, according to reports from Taiwanese media. Fu Kun-chi, the convenor of the KMT caucus in Taiwan’s parliament, accused Lai of undermining constitutional norms and behaving in an authoritarian manner. “Lai must step down and Taiwan must not allow the emergence of figures like Yuan Shikai or Cao Kun,” Fu said, according to...

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4 w. ago Chinese rookie cop resembles Taiwan actor Eddie Peng goes viral, attracts 1 million likes

A Shanghai police officer who looks uncannily like the famous Taiwan actor Eddie Peng Yu-yan has trended on social media. A video clip of the officer, who only joined the force quite recently, has racked up over one million likes. Officer Gu Chenhan, who is in his early 20s, patrols underground stations across Shanghai accompanied by a police dog nicknamed Fries, according to a report by Shanghai TV. Gu first attracted attention in September 2023 when, as a police university student, he was sent...

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4 w. ago Chinese rookie cop resembling Taiwan actor Eddie Peng goes viral, attracts 1 million likes

A Shanghai police officer who looks uncannily like the famous Taiwan actor Eddie Peng Yu-yan has trended on social media. A video clip of the officer, who only joined the force quite recently, has racked up over one million likes. Officer Gu Chenhan, who is in his early 20s, patrols underground stations across Shanghai accompanied by a police dog nicknamed Fries, according to a report by Shanghai TV. Gu first attracted attention in September 2023 when, as a police university student, he was sent...

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