- China Punishes ‘Excessively Pessimistic’ Social Media Users The New York Times
- Beijing bans ‘negative emotions’ on social media Le Monde.fr
- In China, expressing overly negative emotions on social media is no longer allowed Nanyang…
Category: 4. World
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Hamas is demanding the release of a prominent Palestinian prisoner. This could be a red line for Israel
As far as politicians go, few have earned as much respect among Palestinians as Marwan Barghouti, the most prominent Palestinian prisoner who is serving five life sentences in an Israeli jail.
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Exclusive: Hamas demands release of high-profile militants in 'red line' for Israel
Hamas has allegedly requested that Israel free several jailed commanders as peace negotiations are ongoing in Egypt. Who are the people on the list, and why for Israel is this “a red line the negotiating team won’t cross”?
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Video. Vietnam hit by severe floods as rivers surge past danger levels
Some areas have recorded more than 200 millimetres of rainfall, with the Bằng and Gâm Rivers both surpassing the highest alert level. Local authorities have issued urgent warnings as residents struggle to contain the floods and…
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Inside one battle-scarred Gaza building, displaced families tell the story of war
Lucy WilliamsonMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem
BBC
The Skeik building, in a quiet road off Omar al-Mukhtar Street in western Gaza City, was a familiar sight to Gaza’s lovers.
The tree-lined street that ran beside it was once a favourite place…
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Top officials head to peace talks as Hamas submits list of prisoners it wants freed
Talks to end the war in Gaza appeared to advance on Wednesday, as top officials from all sides headed to Egypt, and Hamas submitted a list of prisoners to be released in exchange for the hostages it is holding, saying that “optimism”…
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At least 24 killed as army paraglider bombs Buddhist festival
At least 24 people were killed and 47 wounded while protesting against Myanmar’s military government after an army motorised paraglider dropped two bombs on the crowd, a spokesperson for the government-in-exile told BBC Burmese.
The military…
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Donald Trump looms large over Nobel Peace Prize
Nobody has campaigned for a Nobel Peace Prize quite like Donald Trump.
The US president has been brazen and unrelenting in his quest for one of the world’s most prestigious honours, saying it would be a “big insult” were he not to receive…
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