14 h. ago China says US visa threats to Central America show ‘lack of basic respect’

China has accused the United States of showing “a lack of basic respect” for Central America following its threat to ban officials and others from the region with ties to the Communist Party from entering the country. The State Department said last month that it would “restrict US visas for Central American nationals intentionally acting on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party” and who “knowingly direct, authorise, fund, provide significant support to, or carry out activities that undermine...

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48 h. ago PLA tanker ‘spotted resupplying coastguard vessel’ near Scarborough Shoal

The PLA Navy replenishment ship Qinghaihu was reportedly seen resupplying a China Coast Guard vessel near the disputed Scarborough Shoal last week. The manoeuvre highlights growing coordination between China’s naval and coastguard forces amid heightened tensions with the Philippines in the contested South China Sea. According to a report by Manila-based ABS-CBN news, two Chinese navy warships and four coastguard vessels, as well as several Chinese maritime militia vessels, were monitored by the...

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5 d. ago China’s overnight social media stars are discovering the flip side of fame

After weeks of standing in front of a boiling pot, the “chicken steak guy” couldn’t take it any more. Last week, he said in a video posted to his personal Douyin account that he would take a day off. He had grown extremely tired, not only from frying chicken nonstop, but also from the demands of his zealous fans. One news report said that during the week-long National Holiday, cornered by people asking for a picture, he exclaimed, “There’s no air, I’m suffocating.” The “chicken steak guy” had...

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8 d. ago Japan’s Osaka Expo draws 25 million people despite initial hiccups

Japan’s World Expo Osaka is coming to an end on an unexpectedly high note on Monday, having drawn a record 25 million visitors despite initially battling low ticket sales as well as transport and health-related issues. While the final count is likely to fall short of the organisers’ original target of 28 million visitors, the event has already surpassed its break-even point of 116 billion yen (US$760 million) in operational costs, according to a Kyodo news agency report. It is also estimated to...

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1 week ago US diplomat fired over romantic relationship with Chinese woman with ties to Communist Party: Report | World News

US diplomat fired over romantic relationship with Chinese woman with ties to Communist Party: Report | World News  Hindustan Times

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1 week ago US diplomat fired for romantic relationship with woman with ties to Chinese Communist Party

US diplomat fired for romantic relationship with woman with ties to Chinese Communist Party  Fox News

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1 week ago China hits out at report that says it used US universities to boost military

China hit out on Thursday at a US congressional report that accused it of exploiting American higher education institutions for military research. The foreign ministry said China had lodged “stern representations” with the US over the “malicious actions” of the select committee that produced the report. Guo Jiakun, a spokesman for the ministry, told a regular press briefing that the House China committee had long attacked and smeared China for political purposes and had “no credibility...

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1 week ago US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party

US diplomat fired over relationship with woman accused of ties to Chinese Communist Party  AP News

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2 w. ago ‘Enormous explosion’: 3 injured in Madrid building collapse, 5 missing

A building under construction in Madrid’s tourist city centre collapsed on Tuesday, injuring three workers, with some missing, Spanish emergency services said. They said on social media that firefighters were working at the scene near the Spanish capital’s emblematic Plaza Mayor “after the collapse of various floor slabs” and that “the workers report some colleagues missing”. Madrid’s mayor, Jose Luis Martinez-Almeida said on social media that one of the injured workers had been taken to...

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2 w. ago 4 missing after Madrid building partly collapses after ‘enormous explosion’

Spanish emergency services were scrambling to find four people who went missing after a building under construction in Madrid city centre collapsed on Tuesday, injuring several workers, authorities said. Emergency services said on social media that firefighters were working at the scene near the Plaza Mayor, which is popular with tourists, “after the collapse of various floor slabs”. The central government’s top representative in the Madrid region, Francisco Martin Aguirre, told reporters at the...

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2 w. ago China youth engrave motivational phrases like ‘get rich’ on dental caps, raises concerns

A new China youth fashion trend of getting tooth tattoos by engraving words like “get rich” and “ensure success” on their dental caps has trended on mainland social media. Facilitated by dental institutions across the country, which provide tailor-made word or pattern inscriptions on tooth crowns for free to attract customers, according to a report by Shangyou News. A tooth crown is an artificial cap that encases a damaged or weak tooth to restore its shape, function, strength and...

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3 w. ago China uses torture to suppress religious leaders, report says

China uses torture to suppress religious leaders, report says  Catholic News Agency

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3 w. ago China Replaces Head of Communist Party's International Department

China Replaces Head of Communist Party's International Department  U.S. News & World Report

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3 w. ago Russia is helping China prepare to attack Taiwan, RUSI report says

Russia is helping China prepare to attack Taiwan, RUSI report says  Defense News

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3 w. ago In Jakarta, marriages involving Indonesians and Singaporeans are now more common

The most common pairing in mixed marriages in the Indonesian capital of Jakarta was between local women and American men, according to data from the civil registry, reflecting growing acceptance among Indonesians to tie the knot with foreigners. From 2020 to August 2025, there were 158 marriages between US citizens and Indonesian women in the city, Witri Yenny, the head of civil registration at the Jakarta Population and Civil Registration Office, said in an Antara news agency report on...

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4 w. ago China to Forego Special and Differential Treatment in Future WTO Negotiations

China to Forego Special and Differential Treatment in Future WTO Negotiations  U.S. News & World Report

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4 w. ago Leaders Lament Slow Progress on Women's Rights 30 Years After Beijing Milestone

Leaders Lament Slow Progress on Women's Rights 30 Years After Beijing Milestone  U.S. News & World Report

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