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In December of 2017, Zhang Meng suffered a mental collapse. The recurrent COVID-19 lockdowns of the student’s university campus in Beijing drove her to the point of complete hopelessness, and she found herself sobbing on the stairs of her dorm room. Due to the lockdowns, she had to spend most of her time inside her room and was unable to …
On Sunday (August 28), Taylor Swift received the most prestigious award at the annual MTV Video Music Awards for a 10-minute version of her breakup song from 2012, All Too Well. Swift also surprised the audience by announcing that she will be releasing a new album in October. The singer took to the stage at the Prudential Center in New …
According to reports from Korean media, the South Korean musician Nam Tae-hyun and his partner Seo Min-jae have been arrested on suspicion of engaging in illegal drug use. On Friday, August 26, Soompi reported that the Seoul Yongsan Police Station said they are investigating the Korean actor and the influencer for allegedly violating the Narcotics Control Act and that the …
It’s possible that one of the most unexpected locales is seeing a nuclear renaissance. After a little more than a decade has passed since the Fukushima disaster, which occurred in the region of northern Japan known as Fukushima, which has become globally synonymous with the dangers of nuclear power, Tokyo appears to be ready to embrace atomic energy once more. …
Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are being sued by Moderna for allegedly infringing on Moderna’s patent while working on the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved for use in the United States. The lawsuit alleges that Pfizer and BioNTech copied technology that Moderna had developed years before the pandemic. According to a news release issued by Moderna on Friday, …
After being held in jail for more than a year on allegations related to a national security investigation, veteran pro-democracy lawmaker Albert Ho was granted bail on Monday, August 22, by a court in Hong Kong. The charges were related to the investigation. Ho, who is now 70 years old, was the leader of the Democratic Party, which is the …
Users of social media platforms across China observed over the weekend that the conclusion of the recently released animated film “Minions: The Rise of Gru” has been changed by censors in preparation for the film’s distribution in China. Some spectators have expressed regret about the alterations brought about by the editing, which is yet another instance of Chinese officials altering …
Mingyu, a member of SEVENTEEN, has been found to be infected with COVID-19, and the K-pop group has decided to temporarily suspend her participation in their activities. On Friday, August 19, the management company for South Korean rapper SEVENTEEN, PLEDIS Entertainment, made the announcement regarding the rapper’s diagnosis. The South Korean rapper had a little sore throat that morning and …
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, stated on Friday (August 19) that her country will never negotiate with an “audacious” South Korean initiative. This initiative would boost the North’s economy in exchange for the North giving up its nuclear weapons. Kim Yo Jong is the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. …
In recent days, discussions about Taiwan’s windswept Matsu islands, which are located close to China’s shore, have been dominated by one topic: the potential for an invasion by China, which has been conducting military drills in reaction to visits to Taiwan by lawmakers from the United States. The archipelago of small islands, which is less than 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) …
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