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China punishes 10 for spreading ‘fake’ flood toll

Chinese police punished 10 people accused of spreading false information online about the Gyirong flood disaster, including claims that thousands had died and official casualty figures were being concealed. The cybersecurity department of China’s ministry of public security said most cases involved fabricated or exaggerated death tolls circulated online. One…

The Times of India

Plaintiff Loses Suit Against Sex/Love Addiction Recovery Program That Led Ex-Boyfriend to Cut Off Contact

From Liu v. Augustine Fellowship SLAA Felowship-Wide Services Inc., decided July 11 by N.Y. trial court judge Judy Kim: The… The post Plaintiff Loses Suit Against Sex/Love Addiction Recovery Program That Led Ex-Boyfriend to Cut Off Contact appeared first on Reason.com.

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China says man who flew plane into Beijing skyscraper had mental health problems

Official statement offers the most detailed official account yet of the highly unusual and fatal incident in Beijing

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Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest tower wrote about 'ending his life', officials say

The pilot who flew a small plane into Beijing's tallest building wrote in his diary about “ending his life”, Chinese authorities said Thursday, aiming to end speculation swirling around an incident that raised concerns about aviation security in China's capital.

France 24

'Wrote about ending his life': Pilot who hit Beijing's tallest building suffered from anxiety, say Chinese authorities

A 66-year-old pilot named Liu faced a harrowing battle with anxiety and suicidal thoughts, culminating in a crash into the CITIC Group headquarters, the tallest building in Beijing. The aircraft, which took off after a routine flight, strayed off its intended path, resulting in injuries to 13 individuals. This alarming…

The Times of India

Beijing breaks silence on high-rise crash

BEIJING - The pilot killed when a plane crashed into Beijing’s tallest building last Friday was a 66-year-old man surnamed Liu, the Chaoyang district government said on Thursday, as officials seek to end speculation about the incident.

Bangkok Post

Pilot who hit Beijing tower wrote about ending life: Chinese government

The pilot who died after crashing a small plane into Beijing's tallest skyscraper, injuring 13 people, had mental health issues and had written about suicide in his diary, authorities said Thursday. The plane crash raised questions about aviation safety in tightly secured Beijing, with the CITIC skyscraper around seven kilometres…

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New details emerge about plane that hit tallest building in Beijing

An investigation concluded that the cause of last Friday's crash was ‘personal reasons’

The Independent UK

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Season 2 Review: There Is No Life In Netflix’s Live-Action Remake

Without an understanding of why the original worked so well, Netflix's 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' hits a major wall in Season 2.

Inverse

A 2026 psychology study found that unfair or pointless job tasks increase quiet quitting by draining workers’ psychological resources, but AI assistance may reduce the risk

New research reveals that pointless or unfair work depletes employees' mental energy, directly leading to quiet quitting. A study in Frontiers in Psychology found this "ego depletion" is the key mechanism. While AI tools can slightly lessen this effect by handling tedious tasks, they don't eliminate the core problem. Managers…

The Economic Times

Elderly woman ends up on no-flylist after slapping flight attendant who accidentally bumped into her

A passenger named Zhang got physically violent after blocking the aisle.

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Chinese man makes incredible discovery when prepping duck for dinner

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The Independent UK

Chinese man discovers gold worth £1,300 in duck’s stomach

Man finds around 10 grams of gold while preparing the duck for dinner

The Independent UK

Founder of iconic Taiwanese cycling brand Giant and bike ‘missionary’ dies at 91

King Liu was ‘widely respected as a lifelong advocate for cycling culture’, company says

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

In a new production of Turandot, Opera Australia has found a star vehicle for Young Woo Kim

Were operas to be identified like episodes of Friends, Turandot would be “the one with Nessun Dorma”.

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New Ruling says companies cannot automatically fire you for AI taking your job

An employee let go after AI replaced his role wins a key case challenging unfair termination tied to automation.

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“Google Immediately Fired All 28 Employees”: 40 Stories And Pics That Prove That Our World Is Strange

Did you know that our average attention span on social media is just 1.7 seconds? That’s barely enough time to stop or absorb anything, but that’s the reality of the internet—there’s so much happening at once that it’s hard to focus on any of it. Fortunately, there are places where…

PC Gamer

FMV dating sims are booming in Asia, inspired in part by 'micro-dramas' popular on TikTok: 'It's not actually real life, but it feels like real life'

Island of Hearts is another in an endless stream of live action visual novels from Asia, and it won't be the last.

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Reader’s Vote: Most Handsome Man In The World 2025

Vote for the most handsome man in the world 2025! Who will be the top 10 most handsome men? Can anyone beat Brad Pitt or Hrithik Roshan this year?

International Business Times UK

Man Slammed for Turning Car Bonnet into 'Aquarium' with Fish Gasping for Air: 'This is Abuse!'

A Chinese man faced backlash for turning his Li Auto L9's bonnet into an 'aquarium' with live, struggling fish, sparking viral outrage and police intervention.

The Conversation

Rare wooden tools from Stone Age China reveal plant-based lifestyle of ancient lakeside humans

Ancient wooden tools found at a site in Gantangqing in southwestern China are approximately 300,000 years old, new dating has shown. Discovered during excavations carried out in 2014–15 and 2018–19, the tools have now been dated by a team of archaeologists, geologists, chronologists (including me) and paleontologists.

Tom’s Hardware

LegoGPT creates Lego designs using AI and text inputs — tool now available for free to the public

A Carnegie Mellon University research team builds an AI LLM called LegoGPT, which allows you to generate LEGO brick designs from text.

The Independent UK

Chinese engineer sentenced to death for leaking state secrets

Convict travelled to multiple countries over six months to try and sell classified material

The Independent UK

Taiwan orders deportation of Chinese influencer for advocating unification with Beijing

Woman married to Taiwanese national to be deported after 24 March deadline

The Independent UK

Man scammed out of £22,000 by AI ‘girlfriend’ who needed money for medical bills

Scammers use realistic AI videos, photos and medical bills to dupe the victim

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