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In May 2025, Kuochun Hung received an email from someone purporting to be Yi-Shan Chen, a well-regarded local reporter. The email requested an interview about Taiwan's political issues, but Hung found it suspicious due to its entry-level questions and incorrect spelling of Chen's name.
Mathias Döpfner stated, 'nobody should work for Axel Springer despite the essentials or in disagreement with one of the essentials.' He suggested that those who disagree should seek other opportunities.
"It shouldn't just be able to be taken by a large multinational corporation and used to generate profits for that organisation with no compensation appropriate for the people who produce that creative content."
I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would, because you're horrible people, horrible people. Yeah, he did write that. I'm not a rapist. I didn't rape anybody. I'm not a pedophile.
Jiang was sitting right next to President Donald Trump and members of his administration on stage when suspected shooter Cole Tomas Allen fired multiple shots in the venue's lobby, forcing Secret Service to rush those on stage to safety.