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China has said it wants to reduce the financial burdens of parenthood, including education. [...]

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Halliburton, Schlumberger and Baker Hughes started tightening their belts in 2019.They now say the worst is now behind them. [...]

West Virginia Governor's Companies Look to Pay Off Greensill Debts

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Credit Suisse are looking to take advantage of surging coal prices to help him pay off nearly $850 million in loans his companies borrowed from now-collapsed Greensill Capital. [...]

Why Investors Can't Kick the 'Past Performance' Habit

In the stock market, the past never repeats itself exactly. Trying to convince people otherwise can backfire. [...]

Volvo Cars Needs Investors to Value Brain Over Brawn

As the Swedish car maker gears up for an initial public offering, a hyperactive first half showcases both its strategic flexibility and financial limitations. [...]

Economic Reality Ruins Summer Camp

Facing labor shortages and delivery delays, a pricey New England summer camp gave parents and campers a lesson in today’s economic strains. [...]

Big Four Auditors Fail to Meet U.K. Regulator Expectations

The U.K.’s accounting regulator said audits performed by the big four accounting firms and smaller rivals failed to meet expectations, raising troubling questions about the financial statements upon which investors rely. [...]

Snap, Twitter, Facebook, TAL Education: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today

Major Wall Street indexes are on course to close out the week with gains. [...]

Minitrue: Focus on Henan Flood Recovery; Do Not Report on Celebrity Tax Case or COVID Origins Press Conference
Minitrue: Focus on Henan Flood Recovery; Do Not Report on Celebrity Tax Case or COVID Origins Press Conference

The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. Regarding the heavy rain striking Henan and other places, shift the focus of reporting toward… [...]

Inside Xinjiang’s Growing Carceral State

New reporting from the Associated Press and Buzzfeed News has revealed the inner workings of massive detention centers in Xinjiang. State repression targeted at Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang is complex and multifaceted. “Re-education centers” where Uyghurs were held extra-legally on flimsy pretexts started… [...]

Photo: Luoyang, by xiquinhosilva
Photo: Luoyang, by xiquinhosilva

Luoyang, by xiquinhosilva (CC BY 2.0) [...]

Floods Bring Disaster to Henan
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At least 33 people have died due to flooding in Henan province. Hundreds of thousands more have been displaced, millions otherwise affected, and many remain missing. 24 inches of rain fell in the provincial capital Zhengzhou on Tuesday, nearly 8 inches of which fell in… [...]

Photo: Sichuan-Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, by RykJ
Photo: Sichuan-Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, by RykJ

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From the Lexicon: Milk Tea Alliance
From the Lexicon: Milk Tea Alliance

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Translation: The Curse of the Security Check

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Translation: One Nationalist Fang Fang Hater’s “Coming of Age”
Translation: One Nationalist Fang Fang Hater’s “Coming of Age”

One of Fang Fang’s most outspoken detractors had a change of heart when those she had maligned came to her aid. Li Dan, a 31-year-old woman from Sichuan, used to attack Fang Fang and her supporters incessantly. She was not alone. After Fang Fang began… [...]

Photo: May Fourth Square, by keso s
Photo: May Fourth Square, by keso s

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Translation: “Getting Used to Keeping Quiet” in Face of Nationalist Aggression
Translation: “Getting Used to Keeping Quiet” in Face of Nationalist Aggression

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Neuroscientists posit that brain region is a key locus of learning

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Better healthcare management can reduce the risk of delirium among older adults

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New measure of tropical forest vulnerability to help avoid 'tipping point'

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Why four-legged animals are better sprinters

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Reverse optogenetic tool developed

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Nearly 50 years after 11 Israeli athletes were killed, a moment's silence is marked in Tokyo. [...]

The 12-year-old becoming Tokyo's youngest Olympian

Hend Zaza from Syria reveals her inspiration for getting into table tennis at such a young age. [...]

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NSO Group tells BBC News: "The finger-pointing should be at the customer." [...]

Pegasus: Who are the alleged victims of spyware targeting?

Jamal Khashoggi's wife and the editor of the Financial Times are among those said to be targeted. [...]

Hackers reportedly demand $50m from Saudi Aramco over data leak

The world's most valuable oil producer confirmed to the BBC that company files had been leaked. [...]

Pegasus: Princess Latifa and Princess Haya numbers 'among leaks'

Numbers used by Princesses Latifa and Haya are reportedly found in a database at the heart of the leaks. [...]

Tokyo 2020: Egypt's Sherif to 'play with heart' in historic medal bid

Mayar Sherif will play 'with her heart' as she becomes the first Egyptian woman to play Olympic tennis for her country. [...]

Top Trump aide charged with illegal UAE lobbying

Thomas Barrack is alleged to have lobbied the US government on behalf of the United Arab Emirates. [...]

Israel PM warns Ben & Jerry's owner Unilever of consequences over sales ban

The ice cream maker's parent company Unilever is told "strong action" will be taken against boycotts. [...]

The referee making Olympic history

The first Arab and African woman to referee 3x3 basketball at the Olympics shares how her Muslim faith has guided her career. [...]

EAM Jaishankar meets Afghan peace negotiator Abdullah

New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday met with Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan amid the re [...]

Tokyo Olympics: Indian Judoka Shushila Devi Likmabam loses

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Biden reaffirms support for Afghanistan as fighting escalates

WASHINGTON, July 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed his country's support for Afghanistan in a call with Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani as fighting escalated along [...]

Russia sends military equipment to Tajik-Afghan border amid

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Blinken to discuss Afghanistan with Indian officials

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Biden Authorizes $100 Million in Emergency Funds for Afghan Refugees

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Taliban's offensive contrary to claim to support peace deal

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US, EU call on Taliban to end offensive

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Top Afghan officials meet with former Pak PM amid rise in t

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Ghani says spoke with Biden, who pledged support for Afghan

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[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican Education Ministry is working with the Attorney-General's Office (PGR) to investigate how 88 teachers were hired illegally in Mecanhelas district in the northern province of Niassa. [...]

Zimbabwe: Passion Java Gifts Mai TT, Madam Boss With Posh Cars

[New Zimbabwe] CONTROVERSIAL prophet and socialite, Passion Java has gifted comediennes, Mai TT and Madam Boss with top of the range, Mercedes Benz Compressors. [...]

Mozambique: Appeals Court Confirms Verdict in Setina Titosse Case

[AIM] Maputo -- The Maputo Higher Appeals Court (TSR) has upheld the verdict of the Maputo City Court which found Setina Titosse, the former chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Agricultural Development Fund (FDA) guilty of the theft of 170 million meticais between… [...]

Zimbabwe: Sandra Ndebele, Madam Boss to Star in South Africa Netflix Movie

[New Zimbabwe] Salacious local musician and dancer, Sandra Ndebele has been selected as one of the Zimbabwean artists to star in a South African-produced Netflix film, The Bad Bishop. [...]

Southern Africa: Mozambique Govt Pledges to Work for Success of SADC Force

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government on Thursday promised to work to ensure the success of the mission of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in eliminating the terrorist groups operating in parts of the northern province of Cabo Delgado. [...]

Zimbabwe: Unvaccinated TelOne Workers On Forced Leave

[New Zimbabwe] STATE-OWNED telecommunications operator, TelOne, has advised all employees not vaccinated against Covid-19 to take leave to reduce their exposing other workers to the global pandemic. [...]

Kenya: UK Announces Sanctions Against Top Official

[Nation] The United Kingdom has imposed an asset freeze and travel ban on one of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's advisors for alleged corruption. [...]

Nigeria: Bandits Acting With Impunity Under 'Sleepy Buhari', Says U.S. Economist, Hanke

[This Day] An American applied economist at John Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States, Steve H. Hanke, has stated that bandits are acting with impunity under a "sleepy" President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. [...]

Zimbabwe: Covid-19 Halts Judges' Interviews

[The Herald] The public interviews of candidates nominated for the nine positions of the judge of the High Court have been deferred until further notice, the Judicial Service Commission has said. [...]

Zimbabwe: Five Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes in Lake Kariba

[The Herald] Kariba -- At least five people are feared dead after a boat capsized in Lake Kariba in the early hours of Friday. [...]

Kosovo Unveils Statue of Football Legend Vokrri
Kosovo Unveils Statue of Football Legend Vokrri

Three years after the sudden death of Fadil Vokrri, he has returned in bronze form near the stadium in the Kosovo capital where he played at the peak of his footballing career. [...]

UNESCO Gives North Macedonia More Time to Protect Ohrid
UNESCO Gives North Macedonia More Time to Protect Ohrid

The UN cultural organisation again has extended the deadline for North Macedonia to curb rampant urban development in Ohrid, to avoid it being reclassified as a ‘World Heritage Site in Danger’. [...]

Bosnian Serb Ex-Soldier Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes
Bosnian Serb Ex-Soldier Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes

Former Bosnian Serb Army company commander Rade Macura pleaded not guilty to failing to punish subordinates who abused and shot civilian prisoners in the Gradiska area in 1992. [...]

Balkan Insight’s Week in Pictures
Balkan Insight’s Week in Pictures

A round-up of Balkan Insight's favourite photographs of the week. [...]

Bosnian Genocide Denial Ban Pleases Survivors, Angers Serbs
Bosnian Genocide Denial Ban Pleases Survivors, Angers Serbs

Survivors of the Srebrenica massacres welcomed the decision by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s international overseer to impose legislation to ban the denial of genocide and war crimes, but some Bosnian Serbs vowed to defy it. [...]

Bosnia’s High Representative Imposes Genocide Denial Ban
Bosnia’s High Representative Imposes Genocide Denial Ban

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s top international official, High Representative Valentin Inzko, used his power to impose amendments to the country’s criminal code to ban the denial of genocide and the glorification of war criminals. [...]

Serbia’s Pro-Govt Media Link KRIK Investigators to Crime Gang
Serbia’s Pro-Govt Media Link KRIK Investigators to Crime Gang

Pro-government media in Serbia on Friday launched another smear campaign against the KRIK investigative portal, accusing it of having links to a criminal gang charged with murder, torture and money laundering. [...]

Men Only: Media in Albanian Election Focused on Male Leaders
Men Only: Media in Albanian Election Focused on Male Leaders

During the campaign for the April 25 elections, websites of Albanian media outlets devoted far more attention to the ruling Socialist Party, its leader, Edi Rama, and men, than to smaller parties or women candidates. [...]

Romanian Jewish Community Hails Return of Nazi-Looted Heritage
Romanian Jewish Community Hails Return of Nazi-Looted Heritage

The Jewish community in Cluj will be among a number of communities in Eastern and Central Europe to benefit from the US authorities' seizure and restitution of 17 scrolls stolen during World War II, which were being auctioned in the US. [...]

Montenegro Rules out Changes to Kosovo Border Agreement
Montenegro Rules out Changes to Kosovo Border Agreement

Montenegro on Friday said changing the 2018 border deal with Kosovo was out of the question – despite the Kosovo PM's earlier vow to correct what he called its 'terrible mistakes'. [...]

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