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TikTok banned in the US after supreme court upholds congressional law
App no longer available on US Apple and Google stores after supreme court upholds lawmakers’ ban
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Crackdowns on telecom fraud and corruption fuel major crime surge in China
Chinese prosecutors reveal significant year-on-year increases in fraud, corruption, and cultural relic crimes, highlighting expanded crackdowns across key sectors in 2024.
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China allegedly launches next-generation fighter jet first-ever
While the United States is deliberating on the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) concept, China has likely taken to the skies with a sixth-generation fighter jet, according to Defense Express.
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Trump tells 37 people on death row with commuted sentences to ‘go to hell’
On Truth Social, president-elect also lashes out at Chinese troops in Panama Canal and Canadian PM Justin Trudeau
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Trump threatens to reclaim control of Panama Canal without a new deal
President-elect Donald Trump threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage, which allows ships to cross between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
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A lawyer accused of acting as a Chinese spy in the UK has lost a legal challenge against the allegations
MI5 acted lawfully when it issued ‘interference alert’ about Christine Lee in January 2022, tribunal rules
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Chinese ‘spy’ Yang Tengbo denies accusations after being publicly identified
An alleged Chinese spy who penetrated the upper echelons of British society has said he ‘would never do anything to harm the interests of the UK’ after his identity was revealed.
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King Charles reportedly unable to ’divorce or sack’ Prince Andrew due to their ’bond of blood’
Royal insiders fear Prince Andrew’s links to an alleged Chinese spy could overshadow the good work of King Charles and Prince William - but the monarch has come to two realisations, a source claims
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Ministers considering renationalizing British Steel if rescue plan fails
Move would be last-ditch attempt to save thousands of UK jobs amid standoff with company’s Chinese owners
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Top Australian criminal target Zhao thrived in Fiji despite repeated high-level warnings
Fiji’s former prime minister and police chief publicly associated with Zhao Fugang, a China-born businessman and Communist Party representative, even after police warned them that Zhao was suspected of ties to organized crime. Zhao has not been charged with any crime.
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Indonesia seizes one ton of endangered pangolin scales intended for Chinese buyers
A law enforcement official said four suspects will be charged with illegal possession of carcasses of protected animals.
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Solomon Islands party figures establish China-linked offshore firm ahead of election
Months before Solomon Islands’ elections, the head of the leading party and the son of the ex-prime minister set up a mysterious Singapore company with a Chinese partner. Its unclear purpose and opaque operations have raised questions.
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Transgender woman wins record payout in China after electroshock treatment
Case marks first time a trans person has successfully challenged use of such conversion practices in country
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Swedish police focus on Chinese ship following suspected undersea cable sabotage
Investigators are gathering evidence at two Baltic sites while Danish navy is shadowing a Chinese cargo ship
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Chinese over-the-counter (OTC) trader has been linked to laundering millions of dollars for North Korean hackers
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT detailed how the Chinese trader had been helping Lazarus Group launder funds since 2022.
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EU leaders have supported additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) despite a split vote among member states
Decision opposed by five countries including Germany, where car firms say it could be ‘fatal’ blow for industry
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Sanctioned Cambodian senator linked to alleged Chinese crime figures
A Cambodian tycoon and ruling party senator – who the U.S. recently sanctioned, citing links to human trafficking – had business relationships with alleged organized crime figures from China, company records show.
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Russia allegedly operates a secret war drones project in China, according to intelligence sources
Russia has established a weapons programme in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency and documents reviewed by Reuters.
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China fires intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, landing south of Hawaii
The launch by the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force was part of routine annual training, complied with international law and was not directed against any country or target, the Defense Ministry said in a statement
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Mediocre mediators: How different countries exploit “peacekeeping” initiatives in Ukraine for their own agendas
On August 5, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv plans to lay the foundation for ending Russia’s war this year.
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Mystery as bones found in Tokyo could be linked to Japan’s horrifying human germ warfare experiments
A group made up of activists, historians and other experts keen for the government to explore its links to wartime human germ warfare experiments gathered this weekend
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Hong Kong uncovers its first ecstasy manufacturing facility in 20 years
Hong Kong authorities announced the successful dismantling of a drug manufacturing facility specializing in ecstasy production and the arrest of its 19-year-old operator.
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Treasure Island? China’s attempt to capture Taiwan would be a high-stakes gamble
China is conducting another round of military exercises off the coast of Taiwan, and analysts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) suggest that, in theory, by blockading sea routes the PRC could capture the island right now without firing a single shot.
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Xi Jinping reportedly suffers stroke during CCP’s third plenary session
Chinese leader Xi Jinping suffered a stroke at the third plenary meeting of the CPC Central Committee.
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Ex-army chief warns of WW3, calling ’new axis powers’ more dangerous than Nazis
General Sir Patrick Sanders calls on NATO members ahead of their 75th anniversary meeting in Washington to focus on re-arming to quell a threat rising from what he dubs the new axis powers - Russia, China and Iran.