Caught Amidst the Fire: Child Victims of the Ongoing Gaza ConflictOn the 6th, when the Israeli military asked 100,000 residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate to the western Mediterranean coast or north to Khan Yunis, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that many children in Rafah would be particularly at risk. According to CNN, Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, pointed out in a […]
American TikTok Sellers Reach Half a Million Despite Potential BanWhile the U.S. political community passed a bill to force the sale of TikTok, a Chinese video platform, it was announced that the number of American sellers registered on TikTok’s e-commerce platform exceeded 500,000. As the bill’s implementation approaches, it is analyzed that TikTok is expanding its influence in the U.S., especially among the younger […]
Chinese Couple in Their 80s Marry College Sweethearts After Decades ApartA Chinese couple in their 80s who once were college sweethearts has become a hot topic on Chinese social media by reuniting and marrying after decades of separation. Photo=SCMP capture An 80s Chinese man has made headlines after reuniting and marrying his college sweetheart, a fellow Peking University alum, after decades apart. After their wedding […]
U.S.-China Tensions Rise as Nuclear Arms Control Talks StallA nuclear submarine was spotted at China’s international fleet review. EPA-Yonhap News It has been reported that China has rejected the United States proposal for follow-up nuclear arms control talks. According to the U.S. online media Semafor on the 2nd, “Unfortunately, China has refused our follow-up talks and has not provided a substantive response to […]
Children Shouldn't Use Smartphones Until They're 13,Says French ExpertsAccording to British media outlets, the French government is considering a plan to ban the watching of videos by children under three and the use of smartphones by children under 13. According to the report, experts commissioned by the Élysée Palace to study guidelines for limiting children’s smartphone usage recently submitted a report that strictly […]
China Eastern Airlines Crew Member Deploys Emergency Slide Amid DisputeThe plane was moving usually along the runway when suddenly the back door opened, and the emergency slide was deployed. A crew member even slid down from inside. Due to this, the plane had to stop temporarily, causing inconvenience to passengers who were unable to disembark. On the day of the delay, the phrase “China […]
Repeating History? US College Campuses Revive Vietnam-Era Anti-War DemonstrationDuring a rally against the Gaza Strip war held in San Francisco, California, on the 29th (local time), a Palestinian flag is seen hanging in a tent set up on the lawn. AP-Yonhap News Analysts suggest that the anti-Gaza war protests spreading across U.S. universities bear a resemblance to the anti-Vietnam war protests of the […]
Handprints Stir Controversy at French University ProtestAt a pro-Palestinian rally held at a French university, the appearance of red hands has sparked accusations of promoting anti-Semitism. According to the daily newspaper Liberation, on the 26th of this month, students from the Palestinian committee at the Paris campus of the prestigious Sciences Po University staged a stay-in protest at a building, with […]
Billionaire's Secret to Immortality: A Daily Dose of ChocolateKnown for investing approximately $2.3 million annually to regain youth, American billionaire Bryan Johnson chose pure, unprocessed cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, as his secret to maintaining his youth. According to the New York Post, on the 25th (local time), Johnson recently revealed in a video posted on his YouTube channel, “I have been […]
Messi's No-Show Sparks Major Rule Change in Chinese SoccerIn the midst of controversy over soccer star Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) not participating in a match in Hong Kong, Chinese authorities have announced regulations requiring game organizers to specify the participation status of star players before ticket sales. According to China News Network and others, on the 23rd, the Chinese Football Association announced a […]
Passenger's Refusal to Sit Upright Delays Chinese Flight by Over 2 HoursA passenger in China caused a commotion by refusing a flight attendant’s request to sit upright, resulting in over 2 hours of flight delay as they remained lying down. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and the Hongxing News in China on the 23rd, the incident occurred on flight GT 1013 of Air Guilin, […]
Trump Slams Dollar's Record High Against Japanese Yen as Total DisasterDonald Trump, the former U.S. President, is pictured/AP News Former U.S. President Donald Trump has described the yen’s weakening against the U.S. dollar as a “total disaster.” On the 23rd (local time), Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social, that “the dollar has hit a 34-year high against the yen. This is a […]
EU Decides to Impose More Sanctions Against Iran, Targeting Missile and Drone ProductionPreventing large-scale Israeli retaliation is keyEU foreign ministers to discuss further on May 22 Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) countries agreed on the 17th (local time) to strengthen sanctions against Iran, which attacked Israel. EU member states attended a special EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, where they decided to tighten sanctions against Iran […]
Trapped in China: Tourists Held Hostage in Store StandoffA group of Chinese tourists were trapped in a store for several hours after refusing to make purchases. According to foreign media outlets such as the South China Morning Post (SCMP), 37 local tourists who visited Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China, on the 26th of last month were confined in a bedding […]
Nike Faces Backlash Over Revealing Track Uniforms: Sexism in Sports?The recently revealed uniforms for the U.S. women’s track team for the 2024 Paris Olympics are sparking controversy due to their revealing design, reminiscent of swimwear. According to foreign media outlets like AP News on the 14th (local time), Nike unveiled the uniforms for the U.S. track team during the Nike Air Innovation Summit in […]
Elon Musk's xAI Seeks $4 Billion to Rival OpenAI, Values Company at $18 BillionDistributes investment documents, competing with OpenAIValues xAI at $18 billion According to a Bloomberg report on the 12th (local time), Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking to raise $4 billion for his AI startup, xAI, to compete with OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. According to the report, citing documents Musk sent to investors, xAI plans […]
Japan Urges Citizens to Halt Trips to Iran: Nationwide Level 3 Alert ImposedRisk Level of Tehran and Other Locations Elevated to 3 from 1Concerns Mount over Escalation and Potential Israeli RetaliationWestern Nations Expect Response to Attack by the 15th In the aftermath of Iran’s attack on Israel, the Japanese government has raised its Travel Advisory Level for most regions of Iran, including Tehran, from Level 1: Exercise […]
China's Economy on the Rise, According to Goldman Sachs and Morgan StanleyGoldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have upgraded their growth forecasts for China this year. According to Bloomberg on the 11th, Goldman Sachs predicted in a recent report that the Chinese economy would have grown at an annual rate of 7.5% in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter. The earlier estimate was 5.6%. Goldman […]
US Carriers Request Halt on More China Flights, Citing Unfair Advantage Amid Ukraine CrisisMajor U.S. airlines are urging the Biden administration to suspend additional approvals for Chinese flights between China and the U.S. According to Reuters, on the 11th (local time), Airlines for America (A4A), which includes members like American Airlines Group, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines, sent a letter to the Department of Transportation and the State […]
From Real Estate to Presidency: Trump's Early Years in New FilmA film depicting the early business years of former President Donald Trump, who is gearing up for a rematch with President Joe Biden in the upcoming November U.S. election, will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month. According to the Cannes Film Festival Executive Committee on the 11th (local time), 19 films, including “The […]
Caught Amidst the Fire: Child Victims of the Ongoing Gaza Conflict On the 6th, when the Israeli military asked 100,000 residents of eastern Rafah to evacuate to the western Mediterranean coast or north to Khan Yunis, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that many children in Rafah would be particularly at risk. According to CNN, Catherine Russell, Executive Director of UNICEF, pointed out in a […]
American TikTok Sellers Reach Half a Million Despite Potential Ban While the U.S. political community passed a bill to force the sale of TikTok, a Chinese video platform, it was announced that the number of American sellers registered on TikTok’s e-commerce platform exceeded 500,000. As the bill’s implementation approaches, it is analyzed that TikTok is expanding its influence in the U.S., especially among the younger […]
Chinese Couple in Their 80s Marry College Sweethearts After Decades Apart A Chinese couple in their 80s who once were college sweethearts has become a hot topic on Chinese social media by reuniting and marrying after decades of separation. Photo=SCMP capture An 80s Chinese man has made headlines after reuniting and marrying his college sweetheart, a fellow Peking University alum, after decades apart. After their wedding […]
U.S.-China Tensions Rise as Nuclear Arms Control Talks Stall A nuclear submarine was spotted at China’s international fleet review. EPA-Yonhap News It has been reported that China has rejected the United States proposal for follow-up nuclear arms control talks. According to the U.S. online media Semafor on the 2nd, “Unfortunately, China has refused our follow-up talks and has not provided a substantive response to […]
Children Shouldn't Use Smartphones Until They're 13,Says French Experts According to British media outlets, the French government is considering a plan to ban the watching of videos by children under three and the use of smartphones by children under 13. According to the report, experts commissioned by the Élysée Palace to study guidelines for limiting children’s smartphone usage recently submitted a report that strictly […]
China Eastern Airlines Crew Member Deploys Emergency Slide Amid Dispute The plane was moving usually along the runway when suddenly the back door opened, and the emergency slide was deployed. A crew member even slid down from inside. Due to this, the plane had to stop temporarily, causing inconvenience to passengers who were unable to disembark. On the day of the delay, the phrase “China […]
Repeating History? US College Campuses Revive Vietnam-Era Anti-War Demonstration During a rally against the Gaza Strip war held in San Francisco, California, on the 29th (local time), a Palestinian flag is seen hanging in a tent set up on the lawn. AP-Yonhap News Analysts suggest that the anti-Gaza war protests spreading across U.S. universities bear a resemblance to the anti-Vietnam war protests of the […]
Handprints Stir Controversy at French University Protest At a pro-Palestinian rally held at a French university, the appearance of red hands has sparked accusations of promoting anti-Semitism. According to the daily newspaper Liberation, on the 26th of this month, students from the Palestinian committee at the Paris campus of the prestigious Sciences Po University staged a stay-in protest at a building, with […]
Billionaire's Secret to Immortality: A Daily Dose of Chocolate Known for investing approximately $2.3 million annually to regain youth, American billionaire Bryan Johnson chose pure, unprocessed cocoa, the main ingredient in chocolate, as his secret to maintaining his youth. According to the New York Post, on the 25th (local time), Johnson recently revealed in a video posted on his YouTube channel, “I have been […]
Messi's No-Show Sparks Major Rule Change in Chinese Soccer In the midst of controversy over soccer star Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) not participating in a match in Hong Kong, Chinese authorities have announced regulations requiring game organizers to specify the participation status of star players before ticket sales. According to China News Network and others, on the 23rd, the Chinese Football Association announced a […]
Passenger's Refusal to Sit Upright Delays Chinese Flight by Over 2 Hours A passenger in China caused a commotion by refusing a flight attendant’s request to sit upright, resulting in over 2 hours of flight delay as they remained lying down. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP) and the Hongxing News in China on the 23rd, the incident occurred on flight GT 1013 of Air Guilin, […]
Trump Slams Dollar's Record High Against Japanese Yen as Total Disaster Donald Trump, the former U.S. President, is pictured/AP News Former U.S. President Donald Trump has described the yen’s weakening against the U.S. dollar as a “total disaster.” On the 23rd (local time), Trump posted on his social media site, Truth Social, that “the dollar has hit a 34-year high against the yen. This is a […]
EU Decides to Impose More Sanctions Against Iran, Targeting Missile and Drone Production Preventing large-scale Israeli retaliation is keyEU foreign ministers to discuss further on May 22 Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) countries agreed on the 17th (local time) to strengthen sanctions against Iran, which attacked Israel. EU member states attended a special EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, where they decided to tighten sanctions against Iran […]
Trapped in China: Tourists Held Hostage in Store Standoff A group of Chinese tourists were trapped in a store for several hours after refusing to make purchases. According to foreign media outlets such as the South China Morning Post (SCMP), 37 local tourists who visited Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China, on the 26th of last month were confined in a bedding […]
Nike Faces Backlash Over Revealing Track Uniforms: Sexism in Sports? The recently revealed uniforms for the U.S. women’s track team for the 2024 Paris Olympics are sparking controversy due to their revealing design, reminiscent of swimwear. According to foreign media outlets like AP News on the 14th (local time), Nike unveiled the uniforms for the U.S. track team during the Nike Air Innovation Summit in […]
Elon Musk's xAI Seeks $4 Billion to Rival OpenAI, Values Company at $18 Billion Distributes investment documents, competing with OpenAIValues xAI at $18 billion According to a Bloomberg report on the 12th (local time), Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking to raise $4 billion for his AI startup, xAI, to compete with OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. According to the report, citing documents Musk sent to investors, xAI plans […]
Japan Urges Citizens to Halt Trips to Iran: Nationwide Level 3 Alert Imposed Risk Level of Tehran and Other Locations Elevated to 3 from 1Concerns Mount over Escalation and Potential Israeli RetaliationWestern Nations Expect Response to Attack by the 15th In the aftermath of Iran’s attack on Israel, the Japanese government has raised its Travel Advisory Level for most regions of Iran, including Tehran, from Level 1: Exercise […]
China's Economy on the Rise, According to Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have upgraded their growth forecasts for China this year. According to Bloomberg on the 11th, Goldman Sachs predicted in a recent report that the Chinese economy would have grown at an annual rate of 7.5% in the first quarter compared to the previous quarter. The earlier estimate was 5.6%. Goldman […]
US Carriers Request Halt on More China Flights, Citing Unfair Advantage Amid Ukraine Crisis Major U.S. airlines are urging the Biden administration to suspend additional approvals for Chinese flights between China and the U.S. According to Reuters, on the 11th (local time), Airlines for America (A4A), which includes members like American Airlines Group, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines, sent a letter to the Department of Transportation and the State […]
From Real Estate to Presidency: Trump's Early Years in New Film A film depicting the early business years of former President Donald Trump, who is gearing up for a rematch with President Joe Biden in the upcoming November U.S. election, will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month. According to the Cannes Film Festival Executive Committee on the 11th (local time), 19 films, including “The […]
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