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Xi Jinping’s ‘myth of infallibility’ tested as zero-Covid protests rattle China – Financial Times

Xi Jinping’s ‘myth of infallibility’ tested as zero-Covid protests rattle China  Financial Times Protests In China LIVE | China News LIVE | Anti-Lockdown Protest In China | English News Live  CNN-News18 Protests mount across China: How they started and where they could

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China eases “zero COVID” rules after wide protests of lockdowns

Chinese authorities have eased some anti-virus rules but affirmed their severe “zero COVID” strategy after protesters demanded President Xi Jinping resign in the biggest show of opposition to the ruling Communist Party in decades.

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WHO Renames Monkeypox as mpox, Citing Racism Concerns

LONDON — The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist. The U.N. health agency said in a statement Monday that mpox was

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New Symbol of Protest in China Roils Censors: Blank White Papers – The Wall Street Journal

New Symbol of Protest in China Roils Censors: Blank White Papers  The Wall Street Journal Rare protests are spreading across China. Here’s what you need to know  CNN Why are protesters in China using blank paper?  Reuters Xi Jinping has a tough decision

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Protests against Covid lockdowns sweep China, challenging Xi – NBC News

Protests against Covid lockdowns sweep China, challenging Xi  NBC News China Corona News Today LIVE: Chinese Citizens Protest Against Xi Jinping | Protest In China News  India Today Rare protests are spreading across China. Here’s what you need to know  CNN Xi Jinping

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‘Super cartel’ that controlled a third of Europe’s cocaine trade taken down after raids

Police in six countries have taken down a “super cartel” of drugs traffickers who controlled around one third of Europe’s cocaine trade, the European Union crime agency has said.

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Russians who fled draft in no hurry to return from Georgia

By David Chkhikvishvili TBILISI (Reuters) – A month after Russia said it had ended a recruitment drive for its war in Ukraine, men who fled to neighbouring Georgia to avoid the draft say they are in no rush to return

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Poor countries are developing a new paradigm of mental health care. America is taking note.

Violeta Encarnacion for Vox This is what the future of mental health could look like. When you look at the numbers, it’s easy to gape in horror. In Ghana, a nation of 32 million people, there are only 62 psychiatrists.

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China arrests BBC journalist covering Covid protests

The BBC said on Sunday one of its journalists in China had been arrested and beaten by police while covering protests against the country’s zero-Covid policy. Hundreds of people took to the streets in China’s major cities on Sunday in

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Severe weather ‘outbreak’ to impact 25 million people in southern US – USA TODAY

Severe weather ‘outbreak’ to impact 25 million people in southern US  USA TODAY ‘A significant severe-weather event will be likely’ this week, meteorologists say  CNN Severe Weather concerns this week.  ABC24 Memphis Calm Days Today and Tuesday; Severe Risk Tues. Night – Alabama

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