China — news through its media
Stories followed in this country, with their framing set against the rest of the world.
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China coal mine explosion kills 82
A gas explosion at a Shanxi coal mine killed 82 miners, with the mine's owners accused of serious safety violations. Six national readings weigh the disaster, between mine safety, Xi Jinping's energy-security drive and the human toll.
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Ebola center burned in Congo as fear and anger grow over outbreak
An Ebola treatment center was burned in the Democratic Republic of Congo, illustrating growing local hostility toward an outbreak that is worsening and to which the WHO is struggling to respond.
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Air France and Airbus held guilty over deadly 2009 Atlantic flight disaster
Air France and Airbus were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the June 2009 Rio-Paris flight 447 crash that killed 228 people, ending a legal process spanning more than fifteen years.
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Trump to talk with Taiwan's leader Lai in new possible strain for US-China ties
Donald Trump plans a direct exchange with Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te, a move that risks reigniting Sino-American tensions after months of Trump-Xi rapprochement.
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Israeli minister sparks outcry over video of bound flotilla activists
Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir released a video showing bound humanitarian flotilla activists, triggering international condemnation and a call from Giorgia Meloni for their immediate release.
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Samsung Electronics management and labor reach wage deal ahead of planned strike
Samsung Electronics management and labor reached a last-minute wage deal, averting a planned strike and easing a major industrial dispute in South Korea's semiconductor industry.
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United States indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as pressure builds
Washington indicted Raúl Castro, former Cuban president and brother of Fidel, marking an unprecedented escalation of US pressure on Havana amid sanctions and diplomatic tensions.
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Cuba warns of 'bloodbath' as US imposes new sanctions amid rising tensions
Havana warned that new US sanctions could trigger a 'bloodbath' on the island, amid rising regional tensions involving Russia and Iran against Washington.
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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against OpenAI after high-stakes showdown with Sam Altman
The federal jury in San Francisco delivered a unanimous verdict in under two hours rejecting Elon Musk's accusations against OpenAI, citing the statute of limitations and clearing the path to a $300 billion IPO for Sam Altman's company.
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Ebola outbreak declared global emergency by WHO after 88 deaths in Congo
WHO declared a global health emergency after 88 Ebola deaths in DRC, as the Bundibugyo strain — for which no vaccine exists — crossed into Uganda, with over 300 confirmed cases and a diagnostic delay linked to tests calibrated for the Zaire strain.
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Putin heads to Beijing after Trump courts Xi: China's moment?
Vladimir Putin travels to Beijing for the 25th anniversary of the 2001 Sino-Russian treaty and his 40th meeting with Xi Jinping, days after a Trump-Xi summit in San Francisco — Moscow seeking assurances that the US-China rapprochement does not come at its expense.
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