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Inside matcha craze that’s changing Japanese tea culture
Sabah
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August 22, 2025
Clad in an elegant kimono of pale green, tea ceremony instructor Keiko Kaneko uses a tiny wooden spoon to place a speck of matcha into a porcelain bowl. She froths up the special powdered Japanese green tea with a bamboo whisk after pouring hot...
Why Donald Trump and GOP ought to heed Nikki Haley's India-China warning
The Times of India
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Tariffs make for great television. They thump the lectern; they fire up the base. They even follow the leitmotif of Donald Trump’s book The Art of the Deal, which is all about taking a maximal position to get the other side to bend the knee. It is...
China's first film shot in space to debut in September, capturing daily work and lives of Shenzhou-13 crew aboard Chinese space station
Global Times
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Trailer of China's first 8K ultra-high-definition film shot in space, Shenzhou 13, is released on August 19, 2025. The film is set for a nationwide theatrical debut on September 5. Photo: CCTV China's first 8K ultra-high-definition film shot in...
China's cyberspace regulator exposes typical cases of illegal military-related social media accounts
Global Times
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cyberspace Photo:VCG China's cyberspace authority on Thursday disclosed a number of typical cases involving self-media accounts that violated the Regulations on the Online Communication of Military Information. These accounts illegally published...
China's national observatory issues triple alerts for extreme weather
Global Times
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As the three-and-a-half-month summer fishing moratorium comes to an end, fishing boats remain docked at Wulian Fishing Port in Lingao county, South China's Hainan Province on August 16, 2025 as a tropical disturbance is expected to intensify into...
Chinese scientists' new discovery in stellar observation opens pathways for uncovering Milky Way's formation and evolution
Global Times
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Photo: VCG Chinese scientists have, for the first time worldwide, made an important astronomical discovery in stellar observation, which provides a new method for studying the formation and evolution of the Milky Way. The research team from the...
Chinese researchers develop soft robot capable of operating in freezing environments as low as -50 C
Global Times
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Movement and self-reconfiguration of the multifunctional soft robot based on electroactive polymers Photo: From the website of the Northwestern Polytechnical University Chinese researchers have developed a multifunctional soft robot which is...
India’s Bhatura Makes It To TasteAtlas Top 100 Best Savoury Pastries List
Times Now
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August 22, 2025
Bhatura ranked at number 56 on the 100 best savoury pastries in the world From streets to gourmet restaurants, India’s beloved Bhatura has perfectly entered the global culinary world. In a recent extended list, released by Taste Atlas, a popular...
Chinese doctors save patient with near-total head-body separation in groundbreaking spine surgery
Global Times
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Comparison of pre- and post-surgery images Photo: Screenshot from the official WeChat account of the Shanghai Changzheng Hospital A team of Shanghai physicians has accomplished a globally rare surgery for an extensive cervical spine dissociation,...
Asia Cup 2025: No Place For Sanju Samson In India’s Playing XI? Ravichandran Ashwin Weighs In
News24
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August 22, 2025
Indian wicket-keeper batter Sanju Samson has again been placed in the midst of selection dilemma ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, after playing for the Kochi Blue Tigers in the Kerala Cricket League. Interestingly enough, Samson was sent to bat at No....
Chinese Leaders Call for Stronger Control Over Tibet in Rare Visit
The Epoch Times
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August 22, 2025
Chinese ceremonial military guard stand in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet, on June 1, 2021. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Aug. 21 marked the 60th anniversary of its formal rule over Tibet with a call to...
India scales back plan to remove stray dogs from streets of Delhi
The Guardian
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August 22, 2025
India’s top court has scaled back an order to clear Delhi’s streets of stray dogs, in a decision that was cheered by animal rights supporters. Earlier this month, the supreme court ruled that all strays picked up in Delhi’s capital region would be...
India’s Learning Gap: Why Grassroots Education Will Decide Our 2047 Growth
Zee News
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India’s growth story is often highlighted through rapid urbanisation, technological advancements, and rising global influence. Yet, beneath this progress lies a quieter but urgent challenge—grassroots education. Millions of children in rural and...
India’s parliament bans vast online gambling industry
Yahoo News
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India’s parliament has passed a sweeping bill banning online gambling, after government figures showed companies had stripped $2.3bn annually from 450 million people. The ban affects platforms for card games, poker and fantasy sports, including...
India’s First Indigenous AI Combat Drone ‘Kaal Bhairava’ Ready for Export, Secures $30M Deal
Asianet Newsable
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August 22, 2025
India’s first fully indigenous AI-powered combat drone, ‘Kaal Bhairava’, built by Bengaluru-based Flying Wedge Defence, is now ready for export. The company has secured a $30M export deal, marking a milestone in India’s defence technology....
Chino Moreno says that 'lost' Deftones album Eros "will most likely never see the light of day"
Louder
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August 22, 2025
Deftones frontman Chino Moreno says that the band's 'lost' album "will most likely never see the light of day". The Sacramento band began work on what was intended to be their sixth studio album in the spring of 2007, and announced its working...
Japanese delegation returns to Mansfield for Sister Cities visit
Mansfield News Journal - Ohio
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A contingent of five people from Tamura, Japan, are visiting Mansfield this week, staying with host families while they learn about Mansfield, Richland County and America. The cultural exchange this week is part of the Mansfield Sister Cities...
Japan to honour prominent Bangla..
Dhaka Courier
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The government of Japan has decided to honour Monzurul Huq, a prominent Bangladeshi journalist based in Tokyo, in recognition of his significant contributions to fostering mutual understanding between Bangladesh and Japan. Japanese Foreign...
China’s AI Firm Targets US, Taiwan with Disinformation Campaigns
WebProNews
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August 22, 2025
In the shadowy realm of global information warfare, China’s deployment of artificial intelligence to amplify disinformation campaigns has reached a sophisticated new pinnacle, as revealed by recent leaks and analyses. Researchers at Vanderbilt...
India is like home away from home: spiritual musician Acyuta Gopi
Hindustan Times
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August 22, 2025
Mumbai, Grammy-nominated devotional singer Acyuta Gopi, who will embark on a spiritual musical concert “Chal Man Vrindavan” in October this year, says she has been visiting India since 2009 and feels the country has become her "home away from...