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China, the mystery of the coup in Xi: depopulated on social media but is not confirmed
The news of a alleged coup in China, with President Xi Jinping under house arrest, depopulated on social media. On Twitter, the hashtag Xi and #ChinaCoup are trending, but no confirmation comes from the Beijing government and the news does not appear …
The nuclear threat might change the mood in Russia itself, stoking widespread fear
‘Do you want Total War?” Goebbels demanded of the Nazi faithful as the Second World War went south for Germany in 1943. He depicted a Reich surrounded by evil Jewish cosmopolitan conspirators bent on its destruction and he advocated for total mobilisa…
Rumours swirl about coup against President Xi Jingping. Wishful thinking, say China experts
New Delhi: Even as rumours of a military coup against Chinese President Xi Jinping have exploded on social media— with the hashtag #chinacoup trending for several hours over the weekend — experts as well as journalists stationed in Beijing have dismis…
Gwyneth Paltrow on the power of turning 50: “We stop trying to be what other people are expecting us to be”
When she was 20 or 30 years old, how did Gwyneth Paltrow see what she’d be doing at age 50? “I don’t think I thought about it,” she replied. “I thought, you know, 50 is, like, you’re dead at that point!”
Though clearly far from dead, Paltrow, who will…
Xi Jinping Trends Online Amid Coup Rumors, Canceled Flights
Chinese President Xi Jinping became one of the top trending topics on Twitter amid unsubstantiated reports he is under house arrest and that China is in the midst of a military coup.…
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Tencent Music Goes to Japan to Boost Karaoke Business
HONG KONG — As Tencent Music Entertainment built itself into China’s dominant music-streaming company, with $4.9 billion in revenue in 2021, it was aided by its thriving online karaoke app WeSing.…
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Ukraine war: China calls for ‘ceasefire through dialogue’ as Putin announces partial military mobilisation
Beijing: China called Wednesday for a “ceasefire through dialogue and consultation” following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s address on Ukraine, in which he announced a partial military mobilisation.
“We call on the relevant parties to realise a ce…
The worst of the economic downturn is ahead of us and these sectors are at risk. Plus, TSX stock picks from top analysts
Morgan Stanley chief global economist Seth Carpenter warned that “the worst of the global economic slowdown is ahead of us” on a recent edition of the firm’s Thoughts on the Market podcast entitled Tracking the Coming Slowdown.…
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QUOTES-Reaction to Russia mobilising more troops for Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin ordered a Russian mobilisation to fight in Ukraine on Wednesday and made a thinly veiled threat to use nuclear weapons, in what NATO called a “reckless” act of desperation in the face of Russia’s looming defea…
TikTok Cracks Down on Political Content
Ahead of the U.S. midt erm elections, TikTok announced some changes to its content policy. The social media giant is now barring videos that contain political fundraising and mandating verification for U.S.-based…
This data comes from the ChinaPu…