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Meme magic: how a crude Chinese animation reshapes country’s viewing habits
A crudely made animated film has emerged as an unexpected cultural flashpoint in China, sparking debate over how memes and online virality are reshaping audience perceptions of what is worth watching. Niu Lai, or The Arrival of the Ox, premiered in China on August 5, following a young calf’s dreamlike journey to becoming a warrior. Its rudimentary visuals quickly invited ridicule: snakes resemble spring-loaded strips, grass is depicted as yellow blocks labelled “grass,” and leaves appear as...
🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·3 months ago
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Aurangzeb says ‘no logic’ behind complicated salaried tax return form
• FBR launches mobile app for Fixed Tax Asaan Scheme for small traders • Pakistan formally seeks US Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday renewed his call for a simplified tax return form for salaried taxpayers, saying there was “no logic” behind the lengthy and cumbersome process currently applied to one of the country’s most documented segments. The minister made the remarks at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) headquarters during
🇵🇰 Pakistan·Dawn·3 months ago
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20 Brazilian mercenaries eliminated in special military operation zone
An official in Russian law enforcement structures said that after being recruited via social networks, they came to Colombia and signed contracts with the Ukrainian army
🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·3 months ago
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🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·3 months ago
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'Economic D-Day': Trump threatens economic warfare against countries aiding Iran
UAE suspending all trade activities, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran following Trump statement • Trump promises 'economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale'
🇮🇷 Iran·Jerusalem Post·3 months ago
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Alarm in South Korea as Iran dispute with Trump shakes a 72-year alliance
Trump's order to scale back military drills rattles Seoul, reviving doubts over US security guarantees.
🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·3 months ago
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'Will Face Tremendous Economic Costs If They Help': Trump Warns Iran's Allies
US President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened "tremendous" punishment on any country that helps or does business with Iran, an economic pressure campaign that comes as the war in the Middle East nears its sixth month.
🇮🇷 Iran·NDTV World·3 months ago
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China Has Created a Man-Made Island for Its Largest Military Base
China Has Created a Man-Made Island for Its Largest Military Base China has completed the construction of a massive man-made island on Antelope Reef, which will serve as the foundation for Beijing's largest military outpost in the South China Sea. READ MORE
🌍 GLOBAL·Clash Report·3 months ago
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UK condemns Israel's E1 settlement expansion in occupied West Bank
UK condemns Israel's E1 settlement expansion in occupied West Bank Britain's foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has criticised Israel's move this week to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project in the occupied West Bank as an "unacceptable and destructive act". Miliband indicated that he made it clear to the Israeli foreign minister Gideon Sa'ar that the "Israeli Government must halt E1 plans immediately, retract the tender and stop all settlement expansion". "The impact of set
🇮🇱 Israel·Middle East Eye·3 months ago
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Japan indulging in dangerous experiments in sphere of nuclear policy — Chinese diplomat
Zhang Hanhui noted that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi avoids clearly stating that her country will not import nuclear weapons
🌍 Global·TASS·3 months ago
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Netanyahu casts Turkey as Israel’s new villain amid tough re-election fight
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🇮🇱 Israel·South China Morning Post·3 months ago
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Trump vows 'tremendous' economic costs on Iran partners
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran's economy, threatening "tremendous" punishment on any country that helps or does business with the Islamic republic. The intensified economic pressure campaign comes as the war nears its sixth month with no immediate diplomatic or military off-ramp in sight and the vital Strait of Hormuz still significantly choked-off.
🇮🇷 Iran·Al Monitor·3 months ago
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China Praises Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim For Supportive Comments on Taiwan
The Malaysian leader's remarks also prompted a rebuke from Taipei, which said that they "could negatively impact Taiwanese businesses’ confidence in investing in Malaysia.”
🇹🇼 Taiwan·The Diplomat·3 months ago
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Trump says he will meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un later this year
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🇰🇵 North Korea·France 24·3 months ago
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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi calls on US to change ‘hostile policy’ on North Korea
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing welcomed South and North Korea moving towards peaceful coexistence and called on Washington to change its “hostile policy” on Pyongyang. In talks with his counterpart Cho Hyun in Seoul on Wednesday, Wang said China was “always committed to playing a constructive role in the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula”, according to a readout from the Chinese foreign ministry. But he sidestepped a reporter’s question after the meeting about whether...
🇰🇵 North Korea·South China Morning Post·3 months ago
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🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·3 months ago
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Be wary of defence contractors, Chinese study warns Beijing, pointing to US system
A new study from China has warned Beijing of the danger of defence contractors having too much influence over defence policy, pointing to the profit-driven expansion of the US military-industrial complex as a salutary example. In the study published on Monday, researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s National Institute of Strategic Studies said Washington’s “iron triangle” – linking the Department of Defence, private contractors and congressional committees – had hijacked US national...
🌍 Global·South China Morning Post·3 months ago
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Russian strike on Kyiv: death toll rises to five, 23 injured
Five people have been killed and 23 injured in a Russian overnight attack on Kyiv.
🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·3 months ago
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Syria FM claims Israel was told that Turkey was not building forces before airbase strikes - report
US President Donald Trump told Axios that he had been briefed on the Israeli strikes against Syria, but declined to specify whether the briefing had come before or after the strikes occurred.
🇮🇱 Israel·Jerusalem Post·3 months ago
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Japan has enough plutonium to make 5.500 nuclear warheads — Chinese ambassador
Zhang Hanhui concluded that Japan's "transformation into a nuclear power no longer looks like a fantasy"
🌍 Global·TASS·3 months ago
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Since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, 9,716 prisoners of war returned home, says Lubinets
In total, 9,716 Ukrainians have returned home from Russian captivity since February 24, 2022.
🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·3 months ago
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‘Tsunami’ of emigration reshapes Israel’s future, experts warn
Nearly 270,000 Israelis have left the country over three years, citing political uncertainty and security concerns.
🇮🇱 Israel·Al Jazeera·3 months ago
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Trump threatens 'tremendous economic consequences' on any country helping Iran
It comes after a 60-day ceasefire expired on Monday, with no sign of a diplomatic or military off-ramp to the conflict.
🇮🇷 Iran·BBC World·3 months ago
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Russia, China to oppose Japan’s attempts to obtain nuclear weapons — Chinese ambassador
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🇷🇺 Russia·TASS·3 months ago
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Harry Kane scores goal by winning Golden Shoe for the second time
English footballer Harry Kane won the title of ‘Europe’s best goalscorer’, awarded the Golden Shoe for the second time.
🌍 Global·Al Jazeera·3 months ago
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Trump says US launching 'economic warfare' against Iran, warns countries not to back Tehran
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🇮🇷 Iran·Middle East Eye·3 months ago
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US drill cuts threaten South Korea’s wartime command plans
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🇰🇵 North Korea·South China Morning Post·3 months ago
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Iran war live: Trump announces ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions
Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran 'at some point'.
🇮🇷 Iran·Al Jazeera·3 months ago
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Man killed in Russian attack on Kyiv Oblast, one injured
A Russian missile attack on the Brovary district in Kyiv Oblast killed one man and injured another, while an industrial facility was damaged.
🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrainska Pravda·3 months ago
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China’s Reusable Space Launch Booster Recoveries Have Major Military Implications
A reusable space launch capability similar to SpaceX's Falcon 9 will degrade a key U.S. advantage in space access for national security as well as commercial applications. The post China’s Reusable Space Launch Booster Recoveries Have Major Military Implications appeared first on TWZ.
🌍 Global·The War Zone·3 months ago
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Switzerland to extend temporary protection for Ukrainians until March 2028
Switzerland will extend temporary protection status (Status S) for Ukrainians who fled the country following Russia's full-scale invasion until March 4, 2028, while tightening the rules for obtaining the status.
🇷🇺 Russia·Ukrinform·3 months ago
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Trump announced unprecedented economic war against Iran
The US president said that Tehran 'failed' to seize the opportunity to make a deal
🇮🇷 Iran·TASS·3 months ago
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Trump warns of punishment for any country that supports Iran: ‘economic warfare’
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of economic consequences against any country that supported Tehran or provided “any type of lifeline to Iran”. “Today, I am announcing the MOST CRUSHING ECONOMIC OPERATION EVER TAKEN AGAINST ANY COUNTRY! This will be Economic Warfare and Isolation on an unprecedented scale,” he wrote on social media. “ANY country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will...
🇮🇷 Iran·South China Morning Post·3 months ago
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Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran
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🇮🇷 Iran·France 24·3 months ago
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Russia launches 40 KH-101 cruise missiles at Ukraine; impact expected in 60-90 min
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🌍 Global·X/@visionergeo·3 months ago
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Pentagon quizzes NATO allies on political loyalty, documents reveal
NATO allies probed on loyalty to US policies in Pentagon questionnaire obtained exclusively by Al Jazeera.
🌍 Global·Al Jazeera·3 months ago
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Lebanon hands former Syrian army general to Damascus after arrest warrant
The transfer is the first from Lebanon involving a Syrian military officer who fled after al-Assad's government fell.
🇸🇾 Syria·Al Jazeera·3 months ago
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2 Killed In Kyiv As Russia Launches Fresh Missile Strike
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🇷🇺 Russia·NDTV World·3 months ago
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A constant presence by Trump's side, now Natalie Harp is suddenly in spotlight
Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff used a speech to note the closeness of one aide to the president.
🌍 Global·BBC World·3 months ago
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🌍 GLOBAL·@OSINTdefender·3 months ago