
Australia's most populous state passed sweeping new gun and anti-terror rules on Wednesday following the mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, tightening firearm ownership, banning public display of terror symbols and strengthening police power to curb protests.

A former preschool teacher in Panjin, Liaoning province, was sentenced to two years in prison on Thursday and permanently banned from working with minors after being convicted of abusing children.
In northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, winter transforms the Tianshan Tianchi Scenic Area into a magical realm where icy landscapes meet warm hospitality. This season, the destination offers a unique blend of snow adventures, romantic moments, and authentic flavors.

Eight people were killed on Tuesday after a vehicle plunged into a pond in Pengze county, Jiujiang city, in East China's Jiangxi province, local police said on Wednesday.

Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com has confirmed night that a theft had occurred at one of its warehouses in France, saying local police have launched an investigation and operations have since resumed normally.

The National Cultural Heritage Administration and the Jiangsu provincial government launched investigations on Tuesday related to the management and handling of donated cultural relics at the Nanjing Museum, as well as other concerns about the safety of the museum's collection.
Hong Kong's Southbound Travel for Guangdong Vehicles scheme was officially implemented from midnight on Tuesday.
When night falls in Beijing, and the world retreats into silence, Terry Townshend knows the predawn darkness is a migrant highway — an invisible river of wings, calls, and journeys spanning hemispheres every spring and autumn.

Chinese lawmakers are reviewing a draft law governing activities and environmental protection in Antarctica as the country steps up efforts to strengthen its polar capacity and participate more deeply in global governance of the continent.

Victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein expressed anger on Saturday after a cache of records from cases against the disgraced financier were released with many pages blacked out and photos censored.

China's latest comprehensive set of rules on regulating pricing practices of internet platforms marks a significant step toward fostering fair competition and promoting innovation and the sound development of the platform economy, while protecting the legitimate rights and interests of consumers, experts said.

Confirmed cases of flu in China have begun to decline but figures remain at a high level overall, according to data released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.
Modern medical research shows that blood regenerates continuously, and a donation of 400 milliliters accounts for less than 10 percent of total blood volume, posing no harm to the body.
Residents are evacuated to a nearby temporary shelter as a deadly fire burns Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, Hong Kong, Nov 26, 2025.Tenants will also be eligible for the HK$50,000 relocation allowance, officials said at a news conference.

On December 15, a panel of three judges delivered a verdict in the conspiracy case involving Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Next Digital, and three companies formerly affiliated with the now-defunct Apple Daily.

China's autonomous driving industry has entered a new phase of accelerated development, as the country approved two cars with level-3 autonomous driving capabilities, marking the first time that such vehicles have been cleared by the national regulator as authorized products nearly ready for mass adoption.

Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is not a fighter for democracy or press freedom, but a pawn of Western countries, experts and political heavyweights in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said on Wednesday, emphasizing that freedom of speech remains intact and vibrant in the city.
The wide-ranging impact of Australia's new social media ban for children under 16 — the first of its kind in the world — is already being felt at home and abroad, especially for major platforms that have controversially allowed children full access.
Twenty-seven individuals were sentenced in Shenzhen for their involvement in six antimony ingot smuggling cases on Tuesday, according to the Shenzhen Intermediate People's Court in South China's Guangdong province.
In the first 11 months of this year, the Chinese capital of Beijing recorded its lowest average concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) since monitoring began, the municipal environmental authorities reported on Tuesday. The Lianhuachi Park, Beijing, China, September 7, 2025.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Ahmed Al-Ahmed at a hospital in Sydney, who risked his life to disarm one of the alleged Bondi attackers and save multiple lives in Sydney on Sunday evening.

Chinese universities are discovering that school logo and team-related apparel, in this case, winter outerwear, is becoming hot on campuses, especially as temperatures plummet.
Efforts to establish and expand the application of a more comprehensive set of quality homebuilding standards are crucial to China's residential property sector amid the drive to transform its sluggish real estate industry and stimulate potential homebuyers' demand for improved living spaces, said officials and experts.

Chinese anti-drug authorities seized 430 kilograms of cocaine from a suspicious international container at Yantian Port in Shenzhen on November 26.

A former high school teacher has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted of raping and forcibly molesting a female student, a court in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region said on Monday.
More than 2,000 years since the great Chinese philosopher Confucius (551-479 BC) worked relentlessly to nurture people through culture, a similar endeavor thrives today. In his birthplace in Shandong province, ancient traditions are not just mere words in textbooks, but are instead vibrant and tangible experiences.
Experts have called for stronger policy and financial support for young people and enhanced efforts to eliminate workplace discrimination to foster a marriage-and birth-friendly society.
In 2024 alone, more than a dozen major institutions — including Tsinghua University, Harbin Institute of Technology, the University of Science and Technology of China and Wuhan University — have created or restructured AI schools.

Liu Minsheng, 91, a survivor of the Nanjing Massacre, felt overwhelmed by emotions as he attended the solemn national memorial ceremony held on Saturday in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, to mourn the 300,000 victims of the atrocity.
In the past, 26-year-old e-commerce professional Cao Peiqiang's idea of an adventurous travel thrill was a theme-park pirate ship or a cable car ride. "I'm a man who sought out fresh air and scenic views, not heart-stopping drops," said Cao from Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.
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