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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

The half-abandoned Japanese island at the heart of tensions with China

Kasasa is known as the Hawaii of Japan's inland sea because of its warm climate and beautiful coastline. Yagi and his wife, Mihoko, eke out a quiet life alongside just one other couple and an elderly woman. You can stand on the quayside and just reel the fish in, he says as he stands on the rudimentary quay and lets his mind wander towards the hobby that brought him to the island 25 years ago.
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fromKotaku
1 week ago

Trump Is Debating Whether To Kick Tencent Out Of U.S. Gaming

The Trump administration is considering forcing Chinese tech company Tencent to divest its stakes in major U.S. gaming companies including Epic Games and Riot Games due to national security concerns over user data access.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

China's London super-embassy almost certain to get go-ahead next week

A vast new Chinese embassy complex in east London is almost certain to be formally approved next week despite renewed worries among Labour MPs about potential security risks and the effect on Hong Kong and Uighur exiles in the capital. The green light for the super-embassy at Royal Mint Court near Tower Bridge would smooth relations before Keir Starmer's visit to China, which is expected to take place at the end of January, but officials insist there has been no political input in the planning process.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Trump is marching into 2026 with the worst cabinet in history | Austin Sarat

Donald Trump's 2024 cabinet contained numerous unqualified nominees and performed poorly, making it among the worst cabinets in American history.
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words': The Internet Reacts to Laura Loomer Getting a Desk at the Pentagon

Amid significant changes to the Pentagon's press policy which Lamothe and most of his peers refused to agree to Loomer has been granted not only a credential to roam and cover the Department of Defense's headquarters, but a desk there as well. The Washington Post @washingtonpost and Dan Lamothe @DanLamothe used to occupy this desk inside the Pentagon Press room, declared Loomer in a triumphant post on X. Now it's mine!
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fromSocial Media Today
4 months ago

White House Says TikTok Sell-Off Will Be Finalized This Week

TikTok will be sold into U.S. ownership ahead of the enforcement deadline after U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached an agreement.
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