Chinese authorities have detained Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri, leader of Beijing’s influential Zion Church, in what human rights observers describe as one of the most extensive crackdowns on underground Christian congregations in decades. Jin was arrested Friday evening at his home in Beihai, Guangxi province, alongside dozens of other Zion…
India and China have announced plans to restore direct flights between select cities later this month, ending a five-year suspension that began during the COVID-19 pandemic and extended through years of tense border disputes. The announcement, made on October 2, 2025, by India’s embassy in Beijing via WeChat, comes as…
Kenyan media personality and entrepreneur Betty Kyallo has shared her excitement after attending the 76th anniversary celebrations of the founding of the People’s Republic of China at the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi. In a light-hearted Instagram post on Monday, September 29, 2025, Betty joked that she should consider “buying land…
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to vote on Friday, September 26, 2025, on a resolution that could determine whether international sanctions on Iran’s nuclear programme are reinstated. The resolution, tabled by Russia and China, seeks to delay the automatic “snapback” of sanctions for six months to allow…
An Australian horror film, Together, has sparked widespread criticism in China after audiences discovered it had been digitally altered to replace a same-sex couple with a heterosexual one. The film, directed by Michael Shanks and starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, follows a couple who move to the countryside only…
China has ordered widespread closures of schools, businesses, and factories across at least 10 cities as Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels toward the southern coast. The storm, packing gusts of up to 230 kilometers per hour, is expected to make landfall in Guangdong province within 24 hours, according to local emergency…
In a major step toward reshaping TikTok’s presence in the United States, the White House confirmed Monday that tech giant Oracle will serve as the security provider for a U.S.-based version of the app’s algorithm. The move is part of a broader agreement to transition TikTok’s American operations into a…