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  • A Chronology Of Ukraine Peace Talks
    on August 14, 2025

    More than three years into its full-scale invasion, Russia’s demands of Ukraine and the West remain virtually unchanged.

  • How Women In Afghanistan Lost Their Rights
    on August 6, 2025

    When the Taliban retook Kabul in mid-August 2021, the hard-line militants promised to respect women’s rights within the framework of Islamic law. That wasn't the case, and what everyone who remembered the previous Taliban regime had feared soon became a reality. Here are just some of the restrictions the Taliban have imposed on women in Afghanistan.

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  • AFGHANISTAN-NANGARHAR-FLASH FLOODS
    on August 30, 2025

    (250831) -- NANGARHAR, Aug. 31, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2025 shows the flood-affected area in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Heavy rains and flash floods have claimed five lives and injured eight others in the eastern Afghanistan Nangarhar province, reported the state-run Bakhtar news agency on Saturday. (Photo by Aimal Zahir/Xinhua)

  • (SCO Tianjin Summit) CHINA-TIANJIN-UZBEK PRESIDENT-ARRIVAL (CN)
    on August 30, 2025

    (250830) -- TIANJIN, Aug. 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 in Tianjin, north China, Aug. 30, 2025. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)

  • (SCO Tianjin Summit) Update: Xi says China, Kazakhstan reliable partners for each other
    on August 30, 2025

    TIANJIN, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday China and Kazakhstan are trustworthy and reliable strategic partners for each other, calling on the two countries to consolidate and expand their all-round cooperation.Xi made the remarks when meeting with Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025, as well as

  • UZBEKISTAN-TASHKENT-INDEPENDENCE DAY-CELEBRATION
    on August 30, 2025

    (250830) -- TASHKENT, Aug. 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 29, 2025 shows a performance celebrating Uzbekistan's 34th Independence Day in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)

 

 

 

  • Yemen's Houthis say PM killed in Israeli strike in Sanaa
    on August 30, 2025

    Ahmed al-Rahawi was the most senior Houthi official killed in the Israeli-US campaign against the Iranian-backed rebels. He died in a Thursday strike in Yemen's capital along with a number of ministers, the rebels said.

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Stocks Sink in Broad AI Rout Sparked by China's DeepSeek

U.S. stocks were mostly lower, with the Nasdaq leading declines as makers of AI infrastructure suffered steep falls, many in the double digits. Nvidia was down 16%. [...]

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The Yen and Swiss Franc were stronger against the dollar as investors sought safe havens after Chinese start-up DeepSeek’s new AI model hit U.S. tech stocks. [...]

Natural Gas Falls on Shifting Weather Forecasts

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In 2021, Tibet Action Institute (TAI) published a groundbreaking report exposing the extensive use of colonial boarding schools to indoctrinate and forcibly assimilate Tibetan children into Han Chinese culture and society. (See CDT’s two-part interview with TAI’s Lhadon Tethong on this topic.) This May, TAI [...]

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China is scheduled to host a large-scale “Victory Day” military parade on September 3 to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (referred to in China as the “War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.”) China and Japan’s diverging narratives around the [...]

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“After six years of reporting in Hong Kong, and at eight months pregnant, I’m very sad to be leaving my colleagues, friends and the place I’ve called home,” wrote senior Bloomberg News reporter Rebecca Choong Wilkins in an X post on Saturday. As other outlets [...]

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Unsaid stories, by Gauthier Delecroix (CC BY 2.0) [...]

Translation: Jiangyou City Residents Explain Why They Turned Out to Protest in Support of Bullied Girl and Her Family

In the wake of early August’s spontaneous mass protests in the city of Jiangyou, Sichuan province over official inaction in a severe bullying case, there has been unusually stringent online censorship of videos, photos, hashtags, articles, comments, and other content related to the case, the [...]

China Sits Out Mediation of Russia-Ukraine War, Despite Entanglements

The two back-to-back summits that U.S. President Donald Trump hosted over the past week, first with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and then with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders in Washington, D.C., may not have delivered an end to Russia’s war [...]

Sensitive Words: Intense Online Censorship of Video and Hashtags About Mass Protests in Jiangyou, Sichuan Province

Following rare mass protests that broke out in the city of Jiangyou in Sichuan province earlier this month in response to the bullying of a 14-year-old girl, CDT Chinese editors have tracked unusually intense online censorship of related videos, photos, hashtags, articles, comments, and other [...]

New AI model predicts which genetic mutations truly drive disease

Scientists at Mount Sinai have created an artificial intelligence system that can predict how likely rare genetic mutations are to actually cause disease. By combining machine learning with millions of electronic health records and routine lab tests like cholesterol or kidney function, the system produces [...]

Cells “vomit” waste in a hidden healing shortcut that could also fuel cancer

Scientists have uncovered a surprising new healing mechanism in injured cells called cathartocytosis, in which cells "vomit" out their internal machinery to revert more quickly to a stem cell-like state. While this messy shortcut helps tissues regenerate faster, it also leaves behind debris that can [...]

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Men eating ultra-processed foods gained more fat than those eating unprocessed meals, even with equal calories. Their hormone levels shifted in worrying ways, with testosterone falling and pollutants rising. Researchers say the processing itself, not overeating, is to blame. [...]

AI exposes 1,000+ fake science journals

Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have unveiled an AI-powered system designed to expose predatory scientific journals—those that trick scientists into paying for publication without proper peer review. By analyzing journal websites for red flags like fake editorial boards, excessive self-citation, and sloppy errors, [...]

Our solar system has a new interstellar visitor: Meet 3I/ATLAS

Astronomers have spotted 3I/ATLAS, just the third interstellar object ever seen in our solar system. Bigger, faster, and possibly far older than ‘Oumuamua or Borisov, this icy traveler could help unlock clues about how other star systems formed billions of years ago. [...]

Scientists create scalable quantum node linking light and matter

Quantum scientists in Innsbruck have taken a major leap toward building the internet of the future. Using a string of calcium ions and finely tuned lasers, they created quantum nodes capable of generating streams of entangled photons with 92% fidelity. This scalable setup could one [...]

A strange quantum effect could power future electronics

Rice University physicists confirmed that flat electronic bands in kagome superconductors aren’t just theoretical, they actively shape superconductivity and magnetism. This breakthrough could guide the design of next-generation quantum materials and technologies. [...]

Scientists finally solve a century-old quantum mystery

A Vermont research team has cracked a 90-year-old puzzle, creating a quantum version of the damped harmonic oscillator. By reformulating Lamb’s classical model, they showed how atomic vibrations can be fully described while preserving quantum uncertainty. The discovery could fuel next-generation precision tools. [...]

US blocks Palestinian leader from attending UN meeting in New York
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The decision comes as France leads international efforts to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN meeting next month. [...]

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New footage has revealed that two more strikes were carried out on hospital by Israel than initially reported. [...]

UK, France and Germany move to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran
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The three powers trigger a process which could restore sanctions in 30 days, calling Iran's nuclear programme a threat to peace and security. [...]

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The Israeli military declined to comment on reports of the strikes, which Syria condemned. [...]

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The talks come as Israel prepares to seize Gaza City as a step towards full control of the territory. [...]

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Palestinian journalists give the BBC first-hand accounts of the hardship and dangers they face while reporting on the war. [...]

UN demands justice over Israeli double strike on Gaza hospital
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An initial Israeli military report says the attack targeted a "Hamas camera" and identified "gaps" for further investigation. [...]

Israel Launches Initial Expanded Operation Into Gaza City
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Suspending the military’s “tactical pauses” is expected to worsen the region’s humanitarian crisis. [...]

Trump’s Assault on the Federal Reserve
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The independence of the agency that sets monetary policy is under threat. [...]

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Is America Now Merely the First Among Equals?
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Emma Ashford on how Washington should navigate a “post-unipolar” world. [...]

The Kremlin’s Factory of Resentment
The Kremlin’s Factory of Resentment

A new history of the Cold War unwittingly exposes Russian distortions of the past. [...]

Can TV Help Prepare for Invasion?
Can TV Help Prepare for Invasion?

Taiwan’s “Zero Day Attack” sets an example other threatened states can follow. [...]

A Trump-Brokered Peace Deal in the South Caucasus Is Hopeful but Incomplete
A Trump-Brokered Peace Deal in the South Caucasus Is Hopeful but Incomplete

The Armenia-Azerbaijan summit in Washington offered progress, but also serious doubts. [...]

Lesotho: Japan Contributes Towards Food and Nutrition Security in Lesotho

[WFP] Maseru- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of JPY 200 million (approximately US$1.36 million) from the Government of Japan to support the national school feeding programme in Lesotho. Over the next year, this funding will provide nutritious meals to [...]

Rwanda: Rwanda Receives First Migrants Deported From the U.S.

[allAfrica] Seven migrants have been deported from the United States arrived in Rwanda in mid-August. This marked the first group under a deal made with former U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. The agreement is expected to relocate 250 migrants to Rwanda. [...]

Africa: All of Africa Today - August 29, 2025

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Somalia: Airstrikes Target Al-Shabaab Hideouts in Central Somalia - Sources

[Shabelle] Mogadishu, Somalia -- Fresh airstrikes have targeted suspected Al-Shabaab hideouts in central Somalia near the border of the Galgaduud and Middle Shabelle regions, security sources said on Friday. [...]

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[Agenzia Fides] Khartoum -- At the first meeting of the Sudanese transitional government in the capital Khartoum, two months after its recapture by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) under the command of General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the focus of the debate was on post-war reconstruction, [...]

Africa: Why the AfCFTA Can't Simply Plug the U.S. Trade Gap

[ISS] Africa's continental free trade area offers long-term promise, but expecting it to quickly compensate for US trade losses may be unrealistic. [...]

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Waives Visa Fees for African Climate Summit Delegate

[Ethiopian Herald] -Ethiopian Airlines provides 20 percent discount for attendees [...]

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