- China’s Communist Party Now Has 100 Million Members. Many Are in It for the Paycheck. WSJ
- 104 years of China’s Communist Party: 100 million strong and growing South China Morning Post
- Update: CPC grows stronger as membership exceeds 100 mln
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Israeli settlers set fire at military base in the West Bank amid growing number of attacks
On Wednesday, three Palestinians were killed when Jewish settlers stormed the West Bank village of Karf Malik.
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Spain records highs of 46C and France under alert as Europe swelters in heatwave | Europe weather
A vicious heatwave has engulfed southern Europe, with punishing temperatures that have reached highs of 46C (114.8F) in Spain and placed almost the entirety of mainland France under alert.
Extreme heat, made stronger by fossil fuel pollution, has…
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BBC Says It ‘Should Have Pulled’ Stream
The BBC has issued a statement regarding the controversy sparked by Bob Vylan‘s Glastonbury set on Saturday, with the broadcaster saying it “should have pulled” the livestream of the performance. UTA has also dropped the band as a client,…
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Bob Vylan Dropped By Agent UTA After Glastonbury Scandal (Exclusive)
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has moved swiftly to drop Bob Vylan, the punk duo at the heart of a scandal in the UK over their performance at Glastonbury Festival.
Deadline understands that UTA executives made the call over the weekend to part ways with…
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Glastonbury Festival act’s chant against Israeli military sparks UK police review
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British police are reviewing video footage of rap punk duo Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury set after one of the artists led chants slammed by British Prime Minister Keir…
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UN expert urges criminalizing fossil fuel disinformation, banning lobbying | Climate crisis
A leading UN expert is calling for criminal penalties against those peddling disinformation about the climate crisis and a total ban on fossil fuel industry lobbying and advertising, as part of a radical shake-up to safeguard human rights and…
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BBC says it should have pulled Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury livestream over ‘antisemitic’ chants
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Monday it should have pulled a livestream of rap duo Bob Vylan’s performance at the Glastonbury Festival over “antisemitic” chants against Israeli troops.
The British…
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