She Witnessed Mao’s Worst Excesses. Now She Has a Warning for the World.
At 93, the memoirist Yuan-tsung Chen hopes that her recollections of China’s tumultuous past will help the country confront its historical wrongs — and avoid repeating them.
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Report reveals damage to artistic treasures in Brazil riot
Modernist furniture was burned, portraits defaced, sculptures decapitated and ceramics smashed.
Rightwing group pours millions in ‘dark money’ into US voter suppression bid
Tax filings reveal advocacy arm of Heritage Foundation spent $5m on lobbying in 2021 to block voting rights in battleground statesThe advocacy arm of the Heritage Foundation, the powerful conservative thinktank based in Washington, spent more than $5m …
Bills to regulate toxic ‘forever chemicals’ died in Congress – with Republican help
Lobbying industry flexed muscle to ensure bills that aimed to set stricter standards on PFAS compounds went nowhere All legislation aimed at regulating toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” died in the Democratic-controlled US Congress last session as compani…
First Thing: Trump plans tour of presidential campaign events
Events aim at giving ex-president a narrative reset after being criticized for his ‘low energy’ and inactivity, sources say. Plus, how menopause can destroy mental healthGood morning.Donald Trump is scheduled to venture out of his Mar-a-Lago resort and…
Sweden’s new rare-earth metal find likely big deal for Western consumers
China is the world’s largest exporter of rare earth minerals, which are used in smartphones and military jets. Beijing has used them as a trade war tool.
Exxon predicted global warming in 1970s despite publicly dismissing climate change, research finds
Scientists working at oil giant Exxon Mobil in the 1970s predicted global warming with “astonishing” accuracy while the company publicly contradicted the research, a study has found.
Dramatic moment squadron of Russian fighter bombers ‘buzz’ warship HMS Queen Elizabeth as crew scramble stealth jets
DRAMATIC footage shows the moment Russian warplanes buzz a British aircraft carrier in a “threatening” manoeuvre.
Vladimir Putin’s jets can be seen flying towards HMS Queen Elizabeth, whose crew scramble its own F-35 stealth fighters to confront the…
Migrant entry numbers into Europe hit six-year high
The European Union’s border and coast guard agency says that the number of attempts by migrants to enter Europe without authorization reached around 330,000 last year.