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Fireworks shop explosion kills 12 people amid Lunar New Year celebrations

Fireworks is a deeply ingrained tradition in China's Lunar New Year celebrations

The Independent UK

India boots a private university from an AI summit over a robot dog controversy

A private Indian university has been booted from a top artificial intelligence summit in New Delhi after one of its staffers displayed a a commercially available robotic dog made in China, claiming it was the university’s own innovation

The Independent UK

7 Places Outside India Mentioned in the Mahabharata That Will Surprise You

“यदिहास्ति तदन्यत्र, यन्नेहास्ति न तत् क्वचित्।” Whatever is found here may be found elsewhere. What is not found here is nowhere else. When most of us think about the Mahabharata, we imagine Hastinapur, Kurukshetra, and the banks of the Ganga. We picture royal courts, forest exile, and the great war…

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US and Japan unveil $36bn of oil, gas and critical minerals projects in challenge to China

Donald Trump says deals ‘end our foolish dependence on foreign sources’, while Japanese PM hails enhanced economic security

The Guardian - AU

Japan's exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China and other Asian markets

Japan has reported its exports surged nearly 17% in January from a year earlier, on strong shipments to China and other Asian markets

The Independent UK

China’s dancing robots: how worried should we be?

Eye-catching martial arts performance at China gala had viewers and experts wondering what else humanoids can do

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia tightens control on nickel as the US and China scramble for critical minerals

Indonesia is tightening state control over its globally important nickel industry after years of betting that the metal would anchor a homegrown electric-vehicle industry

The Independent UK

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Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double

US family who were 100th to be granted residency under investor scheme say they want to give back to ‘amazing’ New Zealand

The Guardian - AU

You Met Me At A Very Chinese Time In My Life: The Rise (And Rot) Of Chinamaxxing

Chinamaxxing started as a meme about “being more Chinese” but now exposes how Western audiences consume and profit from Chinese culture.

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Takaichi will be reappointed as Japan's prime minister with a goal of pushing to the right

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi last week won a landslide election that gave her a strong public mandate

The Independent UK

Peru’s president ousted in ‘express impeachment’ after just four months

Interim president José Jerí voted out by country’s congress amid scandal concerning secretive meetings

The Guardian - UK

Europe And China Are Finally Pushing Back Against Screen Overload

In the last few years, technology has essentially overtaken vehicle interiors, with massive touchscreens, minimalist interfaces, and fewer physical buttons than ever before. Automakers embraced these trends due to lower manufacturing costs and increasing customer demands—but it’s already starting to backfire.

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China’s Lunar New Year TV Show Becomes a Spectacle as Humanoid Robots Perform Kung Fu and Backflips

China’s biggest TV gala turned into a humanoid robot showcase with kung fu and backflips as Beijing pushes IPO hype and AI manufacturing dominance.

The Fashion Central

Our adorable, noodle-like ancestor had 4 eyes, half-a-billion-year-old fossils reveal

The earliest recorded vertebrates had four eyes to escape predators in the ancient Cambrian ocean, according to half-a-billion-year-old fossils from China that shed light on our evolutionary origins.

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The Independent UK

Winter Olympic curling semi-final schedule and results after Team GB qualify

Team GB’s men have scraped into the semi-finals but the women agonisingly missed out at Milano-Cortina 2026

Euronews

From lion dances to 3v3 football: Robots steal the show at Beijing’s Lunar New Year fair

Developed by Chinese startups such as Booster Robotics, the AI-powered machines are part of a technology-themed temple fair in China.

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Chinese astronauts filmmusic video in space to celebrate Lunar New Year 2026

China's Shenzhou 21 crew rang in the Year of the Horse with an impressive celebration aboard the nation's Tiangong Space Station that included filming a music video.

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‘Near indestructible warriors’: China unveils robotics quantum leap with kung fu demonstration

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China's advanced humanoid robots perform during Spring Festival gala

Humanoid robots take centre stage during China's annual Spring Festival Gala, performing a martial arts routine that included kicks, sword waving, and backflips

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Canadians Are Warming Up To Affordable Chinese EV Imports

A new poll suggests buyers are warming to China-built EVs as Ottawa courts Chinese investment and Canadian production after the tariff cut.

Euronews

These are China's new AI models that have just been released ahead of the Lunar New Year

Major Chinese AI companies such as Alibaba, ByteDance, and Zhipu have all announced launches in the weeks leading up to the Lunar New Year, while the industry awaits a possible new drop byDeepSeek.

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Why the world is betting on the Indian diaspora over the Chinese brain gain

While mercantilism and trade wars are back in fashion, a consistent strategy in macroeconomics has been the resistance to the brain drain. In the case of the US, the ability to attract highly productive immigrants was historically advantageous.

The Conversation

Heritage, desire and diplomacy: why China still values scotch whisky

For more than a decade, China has been one of the most important growth engines for western luxury brands. From fashion and watches to fine wines and spirits, rising incomes and global exposure have fuelled an extraordinary appetite for premium products.

The Times of India

Missile message to Beijing? US to increase its fire power in Philippines

The US and Philippines are bolstering their defense in the South China Sea by deploying advanced missile systems. This move, aimed at deterring China's assertive actions, follows joint condemnation of Beijing's "illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities." The allies are also increasing joint military drills and modernizing the Philippine armed…

The Independent UK

US plans to deploy more missile launchers to the Philippines despite China's alarm

The United States is planning to deploy more high-tech missile systems in the Philippines to help deter aggression in the South China Sea, where the treaty allies again condemned China’s “illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive activities.”

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