Authorities in Taibai County, located in northwestern China’s Shaanxi Province, have mounted an intensive search-and-rescue mission after five outsiders trespassed into Aoshan Mountain, resulting in four people going missing. As of Tuesday, two of the missing have been confirmed dead,...
On January 7, 2026, IKEA China said it will shutter seven physical stores on February 2, 2026, after reviewing all customer touchpoints. The affected locations are Shanghai Baoshan, Guangzhou Panyu, Tianjin Zhongbei, Nantong, Xuzhou, Ningbo, and Harbin. The pivot is...
A value shock in American beverages A new contender has arrived in the U.S. beverage scene, wielding an old-school advantage: rock-bottom prices. Mixue Ice Cream & Tea, a Chinese drinks-and-ice-cream giant, has launched its first American outlets—one in Los Angeles...
In the early morning hours of January 2, 2026, traffic officers in Yichun, Jiangxi Province, apprehended a foreign national for drunk driving during a targeted nighttime crackdown on impaired driving — reaffirming China's firm zero-tolerance policy against driving under the...
A suspected domestic homicide in Hong Kong has sparked significant public attention, following the death of a 30-year-old Filipino woman in a private apartment. Her husband — a 48-year-old French national and holder of a Hong Kong Identity Card —...
Donald Trump says on social media that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife have been captured and flown out of the country. He also confirmed a large-scale U.S. strike against Venezuela. The announcement followed reports of multiple blasts in...
VariFlight announced on December 29 that airlines have been notified of a cut in domestic passenger flight fuel surcharges, effective 00:00 on January 5, 2026. What changes for adults Flights of 800 km or less: CNY 10 per adult passenger....
A 24-year-old MBA student from Tripura, Anjel Chakma, died in a Dehradun hospital in the early hours of Friday after more than two weeks in intensive care following a violent assault on December 9 in Selaqui. He and his younger...
Guangzhou traffic police have intensified enforcement on e‑bike violations, upholding consistent standards for all riders. On December 26, 2025, officers in Yuexiu District stopped a foreign rider whose e‑bike lacked a valid license plate and who was not wearing a...
On the afternoon of December 22, at Qianlingshan Park in Guiyang, a foreign couple briefly left their twin babies—appearing to be under six months old—in the care of a park security guard while they rode the cable car. Bystanders gathered...
A French father and his Latvian ex-wife have reignited their dispute three years after their 2022 divorce, this time over child‑related costs. The former couple’s 10‑year‑old son had been on a two‑week alternating custody schedule, with each parent covering daily...
Police have detained seven foreign nationals on suspicion of breaking into a residential property located on Fung Kat Heung Road in Pat Heung, Hong Kong. The individuals were apprehended at the scene, with officers reportedly seizing stolen items as well...
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