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In China, a 'Groundbreaking' Organ Transplant

Pig liver acted as temporary bridge for cancer patient's liver recovery, though he eventually died

(Newser) - Chinese surgeons have pulled off a world first: transplanting part of a genetically modified pig's liver into a human patient. The landmark procedure, detailed in the Journal of Hepatology , involved grafting a section of pig liver onto the remaining lobe of a 71-year-old man after removing the part...

US Fires Diplomat for Dating Woman Tied to Chinese Communist Party

Firing is first of its kind since Biden outlawed relationships with members of Beijing's Communist Party

(Newser) - The State Department said Wednesday that it has fired a US diplomat over a romantic relationship he admitted having with a Chinese woman alleged to have ties to the Chinese Communist Party. The dismissal is believed to be the first of its kind for violating a ban on such relationships...

United Nations to Pull Back 25% of Peacekeepers After US Cuts

At least 13K personnel around the world are affected

(Newser) - The United Nations will begin slashing its peacekeeping force and operations, forcing thousands of soldiers in the next several months to evacuate far-flung global hotspots as a result of the latest US funding cuts. A senior UN official briefed reporters Wednesday on the 25% reduction in peacekeepers worldwide prompted by...

Herschel Walker Now Officially Works for the US Government

Ex-NFL star is confirmed as ambassador to the Bahamas, as US eyes China's rise in the region

(Newser) - Herschel Walker, best known for his NFL days and a recent Senate run , is stepping onto a new field. The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Walker's appointment as US ambassador to the Bahamas, breaking a nearly 15-year stretch without an American envoy in Nassau, a gap that put...

How a Stolen iPhone Unraveled a Massive UK-China Theft Ring

Police say suspects smuggled as many as 40K phones out of Britain

(Newser) - A single iPhone's digital breadcrumb trail has led British police to what they describe as the country's biggest-ever crackdown on mobile phone theft. The Metropolitan Police say they've busted an international gang suspected of funneling as many as 40,000 stolen devices from the UK to...

Trump Weighs Giving Hurting Farmers Tariff Revenue

It's one option for a reported bailout in the works

(Newser) - Facing a surge in bankruptcies and plummeting crop prices, American farmers could soon see a multi-billion-dollar rescue package from the White House as President Trump moves to address the fallout from his own trade war. Trump is now considering a bailout for the agriculture industry that could reach $14...

Text Highlights New Wrinkle in America's Soybean Problem

Message indicates that after the US helped it out, Argentina sweetened its own soybean offer

(Newser) - The caption to the photo snapped by an AP photographer is fairly innocuous: "Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent checks a text message regarding Argentina relations with the United States during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23." But the substance of that text...

Feds Uncover 200K More SIM Cards in 'China-Linked Plot'

Network found in NYC area had potential to take down 'every cell tower in the nation's largest city'

(Newser) - Last week, Secret Service agents announced they'd unearthed a huge secret telecommunications network in the New York tristate area, complete with 100,000 SIM cards and hundreds of servers found in various locations not far from United Nations headquarters. Now, an added layer: Law enforcement sources say that Homeland...

China Breaks Its Own Record With World's Tallest Bridge

Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge stands 2,050 feet above Guizhou's Beipan River

(Newser) - China's mountainous Guizhou province—home to nearly half of the world's 100 tallest bridges, including the very tallest—has topped itself, opening a new record-setting bridge almost twice as high as America's tallest bridge. The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge stands 2,050 feet above the Beipan...

China Sentences 11 to Death in Crackdown on 'Scam Kingpins'

'Mafia-like' crime family responsible for deaths of those forced to work in scam centers

(Newser) - A Chinese court has handed down death sentences to 11 members of the Ming family, a group that authorities say helped transform a quiet Myanmar border town into a center for gambling, drugs, and large-scale scams, the BBC reports. According to Chinese state media, the decision comes after dozens...

Xi Pushing for Big Policy Shift From Trump

China wants the US to explicitly oppose Taiwan's independence, reports the Wall Street Journal

(Newser) - If President Trump wants to strike an economic deal with China, he might have to make a major policy shift: The Wall Street Journal reports that Xi Jinping wants the US to explicitly declare that it opposes Taiwan's independence. That would amount to a significant diplomatic victory for...

China's Robot Army Is Coming Along Nicely

Nation leads the world with 2M factory bots, outpacing every other country combined

(Newser) - China now leads the world in factory robots, outpacing every other country combined, according to a new report from the International Federation of Robotics. More than 2 million robots toiled in Chinese factories in 2024, with nearly 300,000 newly installed—far surpassing the 34,000 added in the...

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Ancient Skull May Rewrite Human Origins

New analysis points to early coexistence with Neanderthals and others

(Newser) - An ancient skull unearthed in China may push back the origins of our species by half a million years, challenging long-held beliefs about when—and with whom—early humans roamed the Earth, reports the BBC . The research published in Science suggests Homo sapiens coexisted with Neanderthals and other relatives...

Trump Signs Order on Deal to Keep TikTok Going in US

Oracle and Silver Lake to lead new US-based entity once agreement is complete

(Newser) - President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order clearing a path for TikTok to continue operating in the US. The order follows months of uncertainty after a 2024 law required ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent, to divest from the app or face a US ban. Trump's order decrees...

AI Face-Swapping Used to Comply With Chinese Censors

A same-sex wedding scene was altered in Together

(Newser) - "What's happening outside the film is even more terrifying than what's shown in it," a social media user in China remarked after it emerged that a same-sex wedding in the body horror movie Together was digitally altered with AI to present a straight couple. After...

China Sets First-Ever Emissions Cut Target

Xi sets 2035 goal as environmentalists push for deeper cuts

(Newser) - China, the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases, has pledged for the first time to cut its total climate emissions by 7% to 10% by 2035—though some experts say the commitment doesn't go far enough, the BBC reports. In a video address to the UN, President...

Massive Typhoon's Winds Jolted Hong Kong Out of Bed

Storm, which has already killed dozens in Taiwan, Philippines, rips through HK, southern China

(Newser) - Typhoon Ragasa, one of the strongest such storms in years, whipped waves taller than lampposts onto Hong Kong promenades and turned the seas rough along the southern Chinese coast on Wednesday, after leaving deadly destruction in Taiwan and the Philippines. In Taiwan, 17 people died in a flooded township, while...

World's 'Longest' Flight Will Clock in at 29 Hours

China Eastern to connect 2 continents with epic 29-hour journey, though there's a catch to 'longest' part

(Newser) - If you thought a 10-hour flight was marathon material, China Eastern Airlines is about to up the ante. Starting Dec. 4, the carrier will launch a new route connecting Shanghai's Pudong International Airport to Buenos Aires' Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Argentina, by way of a two-hour stopover...

TikTok Deal Will See Oracle Oversee Algorithm

Company would also have a big stake in new US-based entity

(Newser) - The ongoing tug-of-war over TikTok's fate in the US appears to be nearing a resolution, and users shouldn't need to swap apps anytime soon. After months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and China, a preliminary agreement has emerged that will involve Oracle overseeing TikTok's algorithm,...

UK Spy Agency's New Recruiting Tool: 'Silent Courier'

MI6 rolls out portal on the dark web to bring in spies from Russia, elsewhere

(Newser) - Britain's MI6 is taking an unconventional step to bolster its intelligence ranks, rolling out a secure dark-web portal aimed squarely at attracting would-be spies—especially those inside Russia. Dubbed "Silent Courier," the platform is designed to make it easier for potential recruits, wherever they may be,...

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