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Heavy Rain and Flooding Claim Over 30 Lives in Beijing and Neighboring Regions More than 30 people have died due to severe rain and flooding in Beijing and nearby areas, according to official reports, as tens of thousands were forced to evacuate. State media stated that as of late Monday,

Colombian Court Convicts Former President in Witness Tampering Case A court in Colombia has ruled that the country’s former president, Álvaro Uribe, is guilty of influencing witnesses. Uribe, 73, who led the country from 2002 to 2010, was found guilty on Monday of attempting to sway testimonies in a

Saudi Arabia and France Launch UN Conference on Palestinian Statehood Amid Gaza Conflict Saudi Arabia and France have initiated a three-day conference at the United Nations aimed at advancing Palestinian statehood as part of efforts to resolve the war in Gaza. The discussions began on Monday, shortly after French President

There is no question that Ursula von der Leyen faced significant challenges on Sunday as she sat beside Donald Trump at his Turnberry golf resort, ahead of what European officials anticipated would be demanding trade negotiations. Less than an hour later, the European Commission president announced that the most severe

Payment firms like Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe are facing criticism, including from billionaire Elon Musk, for pressuring digital gaming platforms to remove numerous games following a campaign by an Australian anti-pornography advocacy group. Itch.io, an independent gaming marketplace, recently withdrew all adult or not-safe-for-work (NSFW) games from its catalog

Piles of trolleys loaded with severed silicon monster heads, shadowy vendors in alleyways, bags of hidden goods tucked behind counters—this is the underground market of Lafufus. Imitation Labubus, also called Lafufus, are filling the unregulated trade. As interest in the collectible fuzzy keychains grows, producers in Shenzhen’s southern