Togolese football star, Samuel Asamoah, is at risk of paraplegia after breaking his neck during a mid-game collision with an advertising board in China.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Trump’s Tariff War Sends SA Fruits Export To China
South Africa has sought alternative market in China to avoid US administration’s high trade tariffs imposed on South African fruit exports.
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UK: Minister Dismiss US’s Concerns Over Citing Of Chinese ‘Super Embassy’ In London
UK technology secretary has dismissed US government’s misgivings over proposed Chinese ‘super embassy’ close to the financial hub in London.
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Visa Inequality: China Wants Africa’s Resources, Not Africans – By Abu Bakarr Jalloh
In global diplomacy, few relationships have been as loudly celebrated and quietly lopsided, as that between China and Africa. Beijing calls it an “all-weather friendship,” filled with pledges of infrastructure, trade, and South-South cooperation. Yet, a closer look reveals a more uncomfortable truth: China wants Africa’s minerals, markets, and strategic leverage, but not its people.
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CHINA: World’s First Half-Marathon Race Involving Robots Holds
Robots have raced against humans in a half-marathon for the first time. Some 21 humanoid robots raced alongside thousands of runners around the 21km (13-mile) course in Beijing, China.
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UK: Gang Leader Jailed In A £4m Family Counterfeiting Business
A gang leader who ran a multimillion-pound operation selling fake medicine on the dark web has been jailed.
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U-TURN: United Airlines Flight In Midair U-turn After Pilot Forgets Passport
Passengers heading to China aboard a United Airlines flight faced an unexpected travel headache after a pilot forgot his passport prompting a midair U-turn back to the United States.
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CANADA: TikTok Operations Shutdown But Users Access Not Denied
Canada has ordered TikTok to shut down its operations in the country after conducting a security review, but users will not be barred from accessing the video app or uploading content to it.
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TRADE WAR: Federal Court To Decide TikTok’s Fate In The U.S.
The U.S. government and TikTok will be heading to the federal court in Washington for the oral arguments in a consequential legal case that will determine if – or how the popular social media platform used by nearly half of all Americans will continue to operate in the country.
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CHINA: Beijing Bans ‘Wealth-Flaunting’ Behaviours On Social Media
Online influencers known for their luxurious lifestyles are disappearing from Chinese social media amid a government crackdown on conspicuous displays of wealth.
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