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Relatives plead with Thailand not to deport 48 Uyghur men to China
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The Guardian
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Detainees fear their return could be imminent despite UN experts urging Bangkok to halt possible transfer
Relatives of Uyghurs detained in Thailand for more than a decade have begged the Thai authorities not to deport the 48 men back to China, after the detainees suggested their return appeared imminent.
A UN panel of experts this week urged Thailand to “immediately halt the possible transfer”, saying the men were at “real risk of torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading...
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Trump may smell money in saving TikTok, but there’s a whiff of platform power too | John Naughton
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The Guardian
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Whatever deal the US president is eyeing over the app, it is further proof some digital giants wield disproportionate clout
Late on Saturday 18 January, TikTok, the short-video app beloved of millions of users mostly aged between 18 and 24, . This was not because of a power outage, but because its owner switched it off. For an explanation of why it did so, though, we have to spool back a bit. For years, TikTok has been a thorn in the sides of US legislators and national security officials...
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Marco Rubio clashes with Chinese foreign minister over Taiwan
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MSN
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart over Taiwan, with Donald Trump's top diplomat denouncing Beijing's "coercive" moves.
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The Guardian view on Trump’s first days: the overload is intentional | Editorial
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The Guardian
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The US president has issued a blizzard of edicts and announcements. Determining where to focus the fightback will be difficult but essential
Waiting for on Monday was like watching a tsunami gather force. Everyone could see the threat approaching. But its scale was still shocking as it hit land, and what damage it wreaks will ultimately take months and years to determine.
The deluge is intentional. For supporters, there is a sense of unleashed macho, almost messianic energy – setting...
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‘Pandamonium’ as giant pandas from China make debut at DC’s National Zoo
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The Guardian
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Three-year-old bears Qing Bao and Bao Li can be seen on the zoo’s ‘giant panda cam’ after arriving in US in October
Two new giant pandas made their public debut at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC on Friday morning amid growing excitement about newcomers to the nation’s capital, quickly dubbed by some media outlets as “pandamonium”.
The three-year-old pandas, Qing Bao, whose “green treasure” in Mandarin, and Bao Li, whose name means “active and vital...
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Twenty-five newborn baby pandas make first public appearance for Chinese lunar new year – video
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The Guardian
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Twenty-five newborn panda cubs from the China Conservation and Research Center for the Giant Panda (CCRCGP) and the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in Sichuan province made their first public appearance together on 23 January. The event featured two groups of panda cubs born in 2024 sending Chinese lunar new year greetings to people worldwide. Since its establishment in November 2023, the CCRCGP has focused on building a platform for panda protection and research. The centre and...
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Ng Shing Gung Museum displays the rich Chinese American history of San Jose
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Bing
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The Ng Shing Gung Museum is a replica of a Chinese temple built in San Jose in 1888. The museum showcases the rich history of Chinese Americans in San Jose and the South Bay Area.
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Trump makes eye-popping claim about China, TikTok and American children
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Bing
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In an interview with Sean Hannity, the president suggested China has better things to do than spy on the “crazy videos” American children are watching on TikTok.
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‘Can I be both Chinese and Jewish?’ Children’s book unpacks a young girl’s identity
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Bing
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Miri’s Moving Day” tells a story about blended heritage and the importance of grandparents for immigrant families.
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How the world has responded to Trump’s Paris climate agreement withdrawal
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The Guardian
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From Europe to Africa and South America, countries reaffirm commitment to tackle crisis
World leaders, senior ministers and key figures in climate diplomacy have, one by one, reaffirmed their commitment to the Paris agreement this week, in response to the order by .
The prospect of the world keeping temperatures to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels, as the treaty calls for, was damaged by the incoming US president’s move. Hopes of meeting the target were already fast receding, and , but...
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