A naval chief described purposefully wrecking a ship to mess with China

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A photo of Philippine marines raising the flag on the BRP Sierra Madre while others salute.
Philippine Marines raise the flag on the BRP Sierra Madre in 2014. The ship remains a functional outpost in the South China Sea.

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China says Taiwanese working in the mainland 'need not worry' after it suggested a death penalty for 'independence die-hards'

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A Taiwanese noodle shop employee works next to a window bearing the Taiwanese flag.
China has said that Taiwanese workers in the mainland "need not worry" after it floated the death penalty and harsh prison sentences for "diehard" supporters of the island's independence.

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Retiring at 50 has long been a guarantee for parts of China's working class — until now

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Photo illustration of retirement.

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China finally agrees with Trump on something — they both think Kamala Harris can't win

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks before a podium, condemning the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
Vice President Kamala Harris has been endorsed by President Joe Biden for a 2024 run in the White House.

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Adidas pulled an ad with Bella Hadid, who is Palestinian, after Israel objected and claimed she's antisemitic

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Bella Hadid poses in front of a Times Square billboard and bus featuring her Adidas campaign.
Bella Hadid poses in front of a Times Square billboard and bus featuring her Adidas campaign.

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Iran may pay for you to be trans, but it comes with a cost — your dignity

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Illustration of shadow figures lurking in a synagogue.
Iran's transgender policy might seem surprisingly liberal, but a closer look reveals a darker picture.

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Friends of US journalist Evan Gershkovich describe his life before he was sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison

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A detained journalist looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage
Evan Gershkovich, a US journalist accused of espionage, looks out from inside a glass defendants' cage prior to a hearing in Yekaterinburg's Sverdlovsk Regional Court.

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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich sentenced to 16 years in a Russian prison

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US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges.
American journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges, and US officials have been trying to secure his release.

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A North Korean defector was made a minister in South Korea, likely irking Kim Jong Un, experts say

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Tae Yongho, a former minister of the North Korean Embassy in London who fled to South Korea in 2016, speaks to the media in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 19, 2019.
Tae Yongho, a former minister of the North Korean Embassy in London who defected to South Korea in 2016.

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An Instagram influencer who partied with Leonardo DiCaprio got 8 years in prison for human trafficking: report

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Kat Torres, an Instagram influencer, has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

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