A US senator has called for a government investigation into the impact on national security of garlic imports from China.
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EXTREMELY SPICY: Teenager Dies After Taking Part In Viral Tik Tok Spicy Chip Challenge
Another black tenth-grader is the latest victim of a viral Tik Tok challenge, Harris Wolobah from Massachusetts died on Friday following what his family said is from complications due to the “one chip challenge”, although results from a post-mortem is still being awaited.
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GABON: French Interference In Africa ‘Over’-President Macron
French president Emmanuel Macron is drawing a line under the era of French interference in Africa. Speaking in Libreville as he began a four-nation tour of the continent to renew frayed ties, Macron said was “The age of Francafrique is well over.”
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TRANSNATIONAL POLICING: China Opening Illegal Police Stations Across Globe
From Europe to Africa, China has opened up secret “overseas police service centres” in Chinese restaurants and shops across the world.
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CHINA: Four Officials Including A Doctor Sacked For Wrongly Transferring A Living To Mortuary
Authorities in Shanghai district, China have dismissed four officials including the deputy director of the local civil affairs bureau and the director of a care home, were fired after a pensioner from a care home was presumed dead, placed in a body bag only to be found alive.
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CHINA: State Limits ‘Non-medical’ Abortions In Stealth Move To Increase Population
China has issued new guidelines restricting the number of abortions performed for “non-medical purposes” – a move that puts women’s bodies under the state’s control just as the one-child policy China is trying to undo by stealth.
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LITHUANIA: Cybersecurity Agency Warns Against Using Chinese-made Phones
The Lithuanian National Security centre, a part of the Defense Ministry has warned public officials and consumers to be wary of Chinese-made phones due to cybersecurity and censorship risks.
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CHINA: Six-year-olds To No Longer Sit Exams As Part Of Beijing’s Education Reforms
In a sweeping education reforms, China is moving away from its exam-oriented system by banning written exams for six- and seven-year-olds.
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CHINA: Man Hospitalized With First Ever Human Case Of Bird Flu
A 41-year-old man has been hospitalized in China with what is believed to be the first ever human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu.
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Twitter Locks Out China’s US Embassy Over ‘Uighur baby-making machines’ Tweet
Following the banishment of Donald Trump in his final weeks in office, Twitter’s moderation tool has again locked the official account for China’s US embassy, over a tweet about Uighur women that violated company policy against dehumanization.
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