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'Punk wellness': China's stressed youth mix traditional medicine and cocktails
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» SHANGHAI — In a softly lit Shanghai bar, graduate student Helen Zhao stretched out both wrists to have her pulse taken -- the first step to ordering the house special, a bespoke "health" cocktail based on traditional Chinese medicine.
Long-delayed decision due on Chinese mega-embassy in London
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» LONDON - The UK government was Tuesday due to rule on plans for a sprawling Chinese mega-embassy in central London, amid security concerns and ahead of an expected visit to China by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
China conducts second day of military drills around Taiwan
AFP, Published on 30/12/2025
» BEIJING - China kicked off a second day of live-fire drills around Taiwan on Tuesday, aimed at simulating a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports and assaults on maritime targets.
Gunman kills two, wounds nine at US university
AFP, Published on 14/12/2025
» PROVIDENCE (UNITED STATES) - A gunman killed two people and wounded nine others on Saturday at Brown University, plunging the eastern US campus into lockdown as hundreds of police hunted the suspect late into the night.
Scientists say most dogs have some wolf DNA - even chihuahuas
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» PARIS - Those tiny, fluffy dogs walking down the street may look cute but beware - they probably have some wolf in them.
Poland calls emergency UN meeting over drone raid blamed on Russia
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» WARSAW — Poland said Thursday it had called an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to discuss violations of its airspace, a day after it accused Russia of carrying out a drone raid on its territory.
French women's boxing team barred from world champs over late gender test results
AFP, Published on 05/09/2025
» PARIS - The French women's team have been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time in a decision the country's sports minister said on Thursday was "inadmissible".
World boxing event bars French women over late gender tests
AFP, Published on 04/09/2025
» PARIS — The French women’s team has been barred from the boxing world championships because the results of their gender tests were not delivered on time, the French Federation (FFBoxe) said on Thursday.
Gender-row Olympic boxer Lin won't compete at worlds, says official
AFP, Published on 02/09/2025
» TAIPEI - Taiwanese Olympic boxing gold medallist Lin Yu-ting will not compete at the world championships starting this week, Taiwan's association told AFP on Tuesday, despite reportedly submitting her sex test results.
Judge orders Trump administration to unfreeze EV charging funds
AFP, Published on 26/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES - A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release billions of dollars allocated for the construction of electric vehicle charging stations in over a dozen US states.