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What Ban? White House Joins TikTok
White House Joins TikTok
Aug 21, 2025 6:29 AM CDT

White House Joins TikTok

Account launches month before deadline for TikTok sale

(Newser) - The White House has officially joined TikTok , launching an account even as the fate of the popular app hangs in the balance. The move comes as Bytedance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, faces a looming Sept. 17 deadline to sell the app to a US buyer or be banned...

Swatch Accused of 'Clear Racism' in Latest Ad

Swiss watchmaker says sorry after Asian model is seen pulling eyes back in ad campaign

(Newser) - Swiss watchmaker Swatch apologized Monday for an ad campaign that upset consumers in China and elsewhere and said it had "immediately removed all related materials worldwide," per the AP . In an image for the Swatch Essentials collection, an Asian male model is shown pulling the edges of his...

Flash Flood Sweeps Away Campers in Inner Mongolia

Officials say 10 are dead, 2 are missing

(Newser) - A flash flood swept through a campsite in north China late Saturday, killing 10 people and leaving two missing, according to state media. The flood occurred around 10pm local time in Urad Rear Banner, an expansive mountainous area in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous region known for its popular campsites. Thirteen...

Young Chinese People Are Paying for Pretend Jobs

Their reasons range from needing structure to outright deception

(Newser) - Nobody wants to work for free, let alone pay for the privilege. But, in China, where unemployment is a massive problem for young people, more and more are waking up, getting dressed, commuting, and clocking into "pretend-to-work offices" where they can convince themselves—or others—that they're gainfully...

Chinese Climber Dies on K2 After Reaching Summit

Teams are now on foot after weather halts helicopter recovery efforts

(Newser) - A recovery team set out on Thursday to retrieve the body of Guan Jing, a Chinese climber who died just a day after summiting K2, the world's second-highest mountain. According to a local official, Guan was killed by falling rocks on Tuesday while descending the perilous slopes of...

Athlete Collapses at World Games, Dies

Italy's Mattia Debertolis was one of a dozen who failed to finish orienteering event

(Newser) - Italian orienteering athlete Mattia Debertolis has died four days after collapsing during the World Games in China. The 29-year-old was found unconscious Friday while competing in the men's middle-distance final, held in temperatures exceeding 86 degrees, per the BBC . Organizers reported that Debertolis received emergency care at a...

Chinese Ships Collide on Chase in Disputed Waters

Manila's coast guard blames risky maneuver in South China Sea for the crash

(Newser) - A Chinese warship collided with its own coast guard vessel while chasing a Philippine ship near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Monday, increasing tensions in an area of the South China Sea where China and the Philippines already are engaged in a maritime standoff. Commodore Jay Tarriela of the...

US Strikes an Unprecedented Deal Over Chip Sales to China

Government allows Nvidia, AMD to sell them—in exchange for a 15% cut

(Newser) - The Trump administration has struck a highly unconventional deal with two tech giants: It will allow them to sell chips to China in exchange for a 15% cut, reports the New York Times .
  • The companies are Nvidia, which will ship an artificial intelligence chip called H20, and Advanced Micro
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Rare Manuscripts Swapped for Fakes at UCLA Library

Suspect allegedly used aliases when accessing the texts

(Newser) - A library patron is accused of pulling off a rare-books switcheroo at UCLA, according to the Justice Department. Authorities say Jeffrey Ying, 38, used a number of aliases while accessing valuable Chinese manuscripts—some more than six centuries old—then swapped them out for fakes. The real texts, reportedly...

Intel CEO Declines Trump's Call to Resign Over Ties to China
Intel CEO Resists Trump's Call
Aug 8, 2025 3:00 PM CDT

Intel CEO Resists Trump's Call

Lip-Bu Tan defends record, suggests administration has bad information about ties to China

(Newser) - Recently appointed Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan is balking at President Trump's insistence that he resign over his past connections to Chinese tech companies. Trump made the demand in a post after a Republican senator questioned Tan's ties to China's government, military, and businesses, calling Tan "...

Trump Tells Intel CEO: Resign Now
Trump Tells
Intel CEO:
Resign Now
Aug 7, 2025 11:00 AM CDT

Trump Tells Intel CEO: Resign Now

Demand comes after GOP Sen. Tom Cotton questioned Lip-Bu Tan's China links

(Newser) - President Trump is calling for the immediate resignation of Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, citing concerns over Tan's previous business connections to China. Trump made the demand Thursday on Truth Social , stating that Tan is "highly CONFLICTED" and "there is no other solution" other than for him...

China Taking Extreme Steps to Quash a Virus Outbreak

Foshan cracks down as chikungunya outbreak triggers citywide mobilization

(Newser) - China is taking drastic measures after being hit with its largest-ever outbreak of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus known for causing fever and severe joint pain. The majority of the roughly 8,000 infections reported in the last month are in Foshan, a city of 10 million in Guangdong province,...

Duffy Wants a Nuclear Reactor on the Moon, Fast

Move aims to outpace China as NASA faces budget cuts

(Newser) - Sean Duffy, the interim NASA administrator and Transportation Secretary, is reportedly set to announce an accelerated push to deploy a nuclear reactor on the moon—a move that would mark his most significant step since stepping into the dual role. Documents reviewed by Politico indicate this initiative sets a...

China Limits Mineral Exports, Complicating Weapons Making

Pentagon and suppliers scramble as prices spike, delays mount

(Newser) - China is tightening its grip on the supply of critical minerals needed by Western defense companies, prompting production delays and forcing manufacturers to scramble for alternative sources. As US-China trade tensions have escalated, Beijing has imposed stricter controls on exports of rare earths and other minerals vital for making...

In a Dark Corner of the Web, Cat Torture Is All the Rage

Activist who penetrated the online groups describes them as the 'depths of evil'

(Newser) - In a horrifying case of animal torture, two teenagers in the UK admitted in May to mutilating and killing kittens, reportedly using rope, a blowtorch, a knife, and scissors. As bad as that is, police are now investigating cat torture as a much larger issue, the BBC reports, pointing to...

China Restricts Overseas Trips for Government Employees

Teachers, nurses, and local officials face new travel hurdles

(Newser) - China has imposed tighter restrictions on foreign travel for public employees, extending controls well beyond sensitive government positions. Rules now prohibit teachers, doctors, and workers at state-owned enterprises from traveling abroad without permission—with some required to surrender their passports entirely. Even retirees in some cities must wait years...

Kash Patel Causes Unease in New Zealand

Officials dismiss his claim that new FBI office is there to counter China

(Newser) - FBI Director Kash Patel provoked diplomatic discomfort in New Zealand by suggesting the opening of a new office in the capital aims to counter China's influence, drawing polite dismissals from Wellington and ire from Beijing. Patel was in Wellington on Thursday to open the FBI's first standalone office...

In One Way, Tariffs Gave Apple an Unexpected Boost

iPhone sales surged as people rushed to buy them ahead of feared price hikes

(Newser) - Apple's iPhone sales surged past expectations last quarter, and the Wall Street Journal sees an unexpected reason for the bump: US shoppers rushed to buy new phones because they feared tariffs would drive up prices. Sales of iPhones rose more than 13% and revenue overall grew 10%, which...

FBI Chief Hails 'Historic Moment' in New Zealand

US agency's new office in Wellington will target cybercrime, regional security threats

(Newser) - The FBI has established its first permanent office in New Zealand, aiming to strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity and counter China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region. FBI chief Kash Patel, who inaugurated the Wellington office at the US Embassy on July 24, described the move as a "historic...

You Know Fentanyl. You Should Know Nitazenes

Super-potent opioids quietly contaminate street drugs around the globe

(Newser) - A new class of synthetic opioids, far deadlier than fentanyl, is quietly driving a surge in overdose deaths across Europe and beyond. Originally developed in the 1950s but never approved for medical use due to fatal side effects, nitazenes have quietly infiltrated the drug markets, particularly in the UK...

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