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Grief in China as rare snow leopard cub Ling Xiaohan loses 26-day fight for life

Millions of Chinese internet users grieved after beloved snow leopard cub Ling Xiaohan died last Sunday, following 26 days of medical treatment after he was found weak, injured and unable to move in the Qinghai Lake reserve on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Despite intensive treatment efforts, the five-month-old cub die…

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Beijing’s latest property stimulus falls short in lower-tier-cities

Beijing’s latest property stimulus package has failed to stop a downward spiral in home transactions and prices in mainland China’s lower-tier cities, which could prompt top regulators to roll out stronger incentives to reinvigorate the weak market. According to data compiled by the China Real Estate Index System (C…

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It's The War, Stupid

It's The War, Stupid Authored by Sohrab Ahmari via UnHerd,An all-too common analytic error is to reduce complex problems to simplistic causes (sancta simplicitas, "holy simplicity", as Nietzsche mockingly referred to this tendency, particularly among religious believers). But there is also the reverse error: a delib…

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Centcom sets up 'Task Force Iron Gate' to disrupt Iran’s weapons transfers

Centcom sets up 'Task Force Iron Gate' to disrupt Iran’s weapons transfers The United States Central Command (Centcom) has directed the establishment of a task force that will support US government's efforts to prevent Iran from using ground routes to transport advanced weapons and other materials. In a statement is…

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Lunatic who killed 6 in Poland mass shooting held ‘ultranationalistic’ views, authorities say

A Polish man with far-right views drove into a busy central square in Krakow on Saturday and opened fire, killing six people and injuring 15 others before police shot and wounded him, authorities said. The attack, which Poland’s defense minister described as an “act of terror,” happened in Main Square, which is in t…

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At Nam June Paik Art Center, four artists pick up the satellite signal

Seoul and Sao Paulo sit almost exactly on opposite sides of the globe, 12 hours apart on the clock, but ours is an age in which even half a planet's worth of distance amounts to just a few taps on a phone. The everyday wonder of instant, borderless connectivity is at the heart of "Hyundai Translocal Series: Via Sate…

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Could Luka Doncic average 40 points for season? ‘You never know’

The 2026-27 NBA season may still be in its early stages, but Luka Dončić’s historic start is putting his name in the history books. And while the Lakers still have 72 regular-season games left, the Slovenian superstar is on the trajectory to achieve a feat none of the league’s great scorers have accomplished over th…

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Victoria Barracks in Sydney and Melbourne to remain in public hands after partial backtrack on defence property selloff

Four heritage-listed defence properties to be preserved for community use after backlash from veterans and former PMsGet our daily political email, free app or daily news podcastRichard Marles has denied claims Australia’s defence will be undermined by its decision to repurpose a historical military base near Sydney…

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Yemen and Lebanon to work towards halting Hezbollah support for Houthis, minister says

Yemen and Lebanon to work towards halting Hezbollah support for Houthis, minister says Yemen's Foreign Minister Afrah al-Zouba has said her government will take joint measures with Lebanon to halt Hezbollah's support to Houthis. In a post on X, which came after the meeting of Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Yemen…

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UCLA smartly decides to Gopher broke with stunning back-to-back deep shots

MINNEAPOLIS — If at first you succeed, try the exact same thing again. Why the heck not? That’s what UCLA’s Ty Dieffenbach and Aidan Mizell did in the fourth quarter Saturday, with stunning results. UCLA wide receiver Aidan Mizell (1) celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown against Minnesota on Saturday,…

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Why Chanel, Dior and Celine are reviving the artisanal mini-bag

There comes a moment in modern life when the mandate of functionalism becomes a drag. It often arrives during the evening rush, when a heavy shoulder bag – stuffed with laptops, chargers and the clutter of a productive existence – feels less like a vessel for living and more like a labour in itself. Enter the anti-t…

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