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Kate Middleton says she's in "early stages" of cancer treatment: The princess made the announcement in a video Friday.
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Kate Middleton says she's in "early stages" of cancer treatment
Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
  • Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.

  • The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.

  • Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.

  • The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in ...
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Blinken and Macron to discuss Ukraine support and Gaza war in Paris talks
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Netanyahu says Israel could launch Rafah offensive 'alone': Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel could launch an offensive in Rafah in the ...
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Netanyahu says Israel could launch Rafah offensive 'alone'
Quick Glance: US Fails Resolution for Immediate Cease-Fire in Gaza
  • A U.S. effort to increase political pressure on Israel failed in the UN Security Council as Russia and China vetoed it.

  • The resolution emphasized concerns about a ground offensive in Rafah and criticized the humanitarian toll of Israel's offensive.

  • However, the resolution linked a cease-fire to the release of hostages in Gaza, a stance supported by Israel.

  • US officials aim to persuade Israel for an alternative approach in Rafah to minimize civilian casualties, as a summit in Washington is planned.
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How Does China Study Central Asia?: A conversation with Frank Maracchione on Central Asia studies in China.
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How Does China Study Central Asia?
Quick Glance: China's Research on Central Asia
  • Exploring China's involvement in Central Asia

  • Chinese research is more diverse than assumed

  • Evolution in Chinese thinking on Central Asia

  • Impact of state narratives on research
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How Northvolt wants to stand up to China with its Gigafactory: One of the most modern factories for electric car batteries is being built on the German North Sea ...
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How Northvolt wants to stand up to China with its Gigafactory
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How China ended up financing the Houthis’ Red Sea attacks: By purchasing Iranian oil, Beijing is helping disrupt the trade on which its economy depends.
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How China ended up financing the Houthis’ Red Sea attacks
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China's economy is on track for 'strong' March performance, survey says: China's economy is ending the first quarter on a "strong" note, according to a business ...
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China's economy is on track for 'strong' March performance, survey says
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China’s economy is in a terrible funk – just how Xi Jinping likes it: Xi is preparing China for war, and for that, he wants to make sure all parts of the economy ...
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China’s economy is in a terrible funk – just how Xi Jinping likes it
Quick Glance: APT31: The Chinese Hacking Group Behind Global Cyberespionage Campaign
  • The United States and Britain took legal action and imposed sanctions on a company and individuals associated with a Chinese state-backed hacking group called APT31, allegedly involved in a comprehensive cyber espionage campaign.

  • APT31, also known as Zirconium, is purportedly led by China's Ministry of State Security and has targeted millions of people over more than a decade, primarily in the U.S. and Britain, including officials, lawmakers, activists, academics, journalists, and companies such as defense contractors and a U.S. smartphone manufacturer.

  • The group is linked to China's Ministry of State Security in the province of Hubei and is accused of suppressing critics of Beijing, compromising government institutions, and stealing trade secrets.

  • The U.S. Treasury Department and the British government have taken measures against the company Wuhan XRZ and seven Chinese individuals, including Ni Gaobin and Zhao Guangzong, who were allegedly involved in the activities of APT31.
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China’s Smaller Solar Firms at Risk in Industry Shakeout: Companies that lack the diversification and scale of the industry heavyweights are likely to suffer the ...
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China’s Smaller Solar Firms at Risk in Industry Shakeout
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged, as expected: China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Wednesday ...
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China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged, as expected
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U.S. can't stop Israel's Rafah offensive, Netanyahu tells Blinken: The prime minister said he told the American Secretary of State that Israel 'will do it alone' ...
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U.S. can't stop Israel's Rafah offensive, Netanyahu tells Blinken
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Toyota's global sales slide 7% in February, led by slumps in China and Japan: Toyota Motor's global sales dropped 7% in February from a year earlier ...
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Toyota's global sales slide 7% in February, led by slumps in China and ...
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Netanyahu says Israel will enter Rafah with or without US support: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said after a meeting with Secretary of State Antony ...
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Netanyahu says Israel will enter Rafah with or without US support
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Xi Jinping tells US delegation China’s economy is ‘sound and sustainable’: China’s economy is “sound and sustainable”, President
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Xi Jinping tells US delegation China’s economy is ‘sound and sustainable’
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Lack of an obvious strategy: Hamas could involve Israel in endless guerrilla warfare
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Lack of an obvious strategy: Hamas could involve Israel in endless ...
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Apple’s Tim Cook Arrives in China to Reassure Skeptics: Hello, this is Allen Wan in Shanghai.
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Apple’s Tim Cook Arrives in China to Reassure Skeptics
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UN draft resolution: US calls for "immediate ceasefire" in Gaza, according to Antony Blinken
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UN draft resolution: US calls for
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Netanyahu is damaging the Israel - U.S. partnership: On Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Stated That He Told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ...
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Netanyahu is damaging the Israel - U.S. partnership
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Blinken condemns Moscow terror attack as death toll rises to 133: “We condemn terrorism in all its forms and stand in solidarity with the people of Russia in ...
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Blinken condemns Moscow terror attack as death toll rises to 133
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Blinken warns Israel about offensive in Rafah - Natanyahu unimpressed: US Secretary of State Blinken again warns Israel against a ground operation in Rafah ...
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Blinken warns Israel about offensive in Rafah - Natanyahu unimpressed
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Blinken: Russian presidential election ‘can only be described as undemocratic’: Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced Russia’s presidential elections ...
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Blinken: Russian presidential election ‘can only be described as ...
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The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended a Geopolitical Neutral Zone: For decades, Hong Kong’s geopolitical neutrality was the very foundation of its ...
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The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended a Geopolitical Neutral ...