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Five dead, two missing in Typhoon Wutip in central Vietnam, farmlands flooded; reaches southern China

Typhoon Wutip (Image credits: IANS) Five people died and two went missing after Typhoon Wutip lashed central Vietnam, the country’s agriculture ministry reported. The storm caused widespread flooding, submerging over 70,000 hectares (172,000 acres) of cropland.Three fatalities were recorded in Quang Tri province, and two more in Quang Binh, where two people are still unaccounted […]

F1 visa updates: Will US soon lift restrictions on student visas as Trump goes soft on China?

Restrictions on international student visas could be lifted soon. As President Donald Trump has softened his stance on Chinese students and said Wednesday that Chinese students would be welcome in US colleges and universities, it is anticipated that the temporary restriction on international student visa applications would be lifted soon. In the US-China trade deal, […]

Human-size Labubu doll sold in China: Would you pay 1 million yuan for a toy? Someone just did

A human-sized Labubu figure was sold for 1.08 million yuan (approximately $150,275) at an auction house in Beijing, China, on Tuesday.This set a new record for the trending doll, which is rapidly gaining popularity. The event was held by Yongle International Auction, with over a thousand bidders participating through the Yongle mobile app. Around 200 […]

Lee, Xi hold phone talks: China urges South Korea to deepen ties, uphold multilateralism; says ‘stable relationship aligns with trend of times’

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left), and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (AP) Chinese President Xi Jinping in a phone call with new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Tuesday urged to collaborate with Beijing to defend multilateralism, and to uphold free trade, said state media. According to Xinhua, Xi called on Lee urging Beijing and […]

‘Avoid crowds, stay inside’: China issues alert for its citizens in LA amid Trump’s crackdown on anti-immigration protests

Multiple Waymo taxis burn near the Metropolitan Detention Center of downtown Los Angeles, following last night’s immigration raid protest. (Pic credit: AP) Amid unrest in California’s largest city, China on Monday advised its citizens in Los Angeles to stay vigilant and prioritise their security amid ongoing law enforcement actions targeting immigration-related protests. Chinese consulate in […]

‘Sever relations’: Bioterror arrests spark alarm; US CCP expert warns China planning ‘something worse than Covid’

Gordon Chang talks to Fox Digital (Screengrab from video on X) In light of recent arrests of two alleged “bioterrorists” in Michigan, an expert has advocated for complete disengagement from diplomatic relations with China, warning that they might be hit with ‘something worse than Covid’.“The only way to stop this is to sever relations with […]

From China with Love: Kash Patel explains to Joe Rogan how fentanyl became America’s opium war | World News

Even as Elon Musk and Donald Trump dominated headlines by publicly feuding on social media, the newly appointed FBI Director, Kash Patel, appeared on the Joe Rogan podcast for his first long-form interview. The conversation, over two hours long, ranged across familiar territory—government dysfunction, national security, and internet conspiracy—but the most striking element was Patel’s […]

Australia says China anxiety, geography driving closer Indonesia ties

Australian defence minister Richard Marles (right) with his Indonesian counterpart Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (left) during their meeting in Jakarta (Image credit: AP) Australian defence minister Richard Marles said Thursday that security anxiety over China was partly driving deepening ties with Indonesia in a region riven by rivalry between Beijing and Washington.His visit to meet counterpart Sjafrie […]

2 Japanese men killed in northern China in business dispute, police say

Representative image (AI) BEIJING: Two Japanese men were killed last month in the Chinese port city of Dalian because of a dispute with a Chinese business partner, police said Tuesday.The partner, a 42-year-old man surnamed Yuan, was arrested May 24, one day after the killings were reported to Dalian police.Yuan is a long-time resident of […]