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The quest for engaging and noteworthy books is a constant pursuit for many readers. While various media outlets and prestigious awards offer their selections, a special project by CGTN has collected and analyzed more than 4,000 books featured across 76 year-end booklists published in 2024, aiming ...
Shannon Sharpe has been accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in Nevada.CJ Rivera Invision Associated Press Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end and sports media personality Shannon Sharpe offered a woman a $10-million settlement before she accused him in a $50-million lawsuit of raping h...
Chinese Consul General in New York Chen Li attends the evening reception of the United Nations' 16th Chinese Language Day at UN headquarters on Tuesday. Provided to China Daily The United Nations this week launched its 16th Chinese Language Day series — "Poetic China: Rhymes and Romance" — at UN...
Cambridge University scientists say they have found the strongest evidence yet of life on another planet 124 light years away. The planet is called K2-18b and was spotted with the James Webb Space Telescope. Their research leads them to believe there is a 99.7% chance that the molecules they see co...
Many still skip meat on Good Friday—but the food traditions go far beyond that. Here’s how five countries turn this quiet holiday into something meaningful at the table. Good Friday is widely recognized—even by those who don’t observe it. For some, it’s simply the Friday before Easter. For others...
John Lithgow confirmed in Dumbledore role, with Paapa Essiedu playing Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Rory McIlroy's long, painful wait for the career Grand Slam is finally over. And the greatest achievement of his career was as nerve-racking and dramatic as the near misses that came before it. The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland overcame a shaky start -- and even more perilous f...
China has updated its tax refund policy for foreign tourists, shifting from a refund-upon-departure model to a refund-upon-purchase model, the State Taxation Administration (STA) said on Tuesday.
Shown here are two of three wolves genetically edited by scientists to have traits of a dire wolf, a prehistoric animal that went extinct about 12,500 years ago. Colossal Biosciences CNN — A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-exti...
TAMPA, FLORIDA - APRIL 06: Head coach Geno Auriemma of the UConn Huskies raises the trophy after beating the South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 to win the National Championship of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Amalie Arena on April 06, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. Photo by Maddie MeyerGetty Ima...
Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook made a stop in Hangzhou on Wednesday, a city recognized as a technology hub and headquarters to artificial intelligence company DeepSeek.
[PhotoVCG] That graduates from China's top universities made waves in the global mathematics community by solving long-standing puzzles, and 2025, which was hailed as a milestone for Chinese mathematicians, should be seen more as an aspiration than a celebration. The heightened attention is never...
Eric Baden For more than a decade, German entrepreneur Eric Baden has been working to elevate coffee from Yunnan province into the top tier of the global market, alongside renowned beans from Colombia and Ethiopia. Baden, who runs Coffee Commune, a Shanghai-based brand, said he was particularly ...
A captive blue-lined octopus, Hapalochlaena fasciata. TottiWikimedia CommonsCC BY-SA 4.0 The blue-lined octopus Hapalochlaena fasciata is only a few centimeters long, yet it may be one of the most dangerous marine animals on Earth. That's because, as part of the blue-ringed octopus genus, it's h...
Chinese expatriates voluntarily organized the performances to spread culture. [PhotoXinhua] VENICE — As the annual Venice Carnival peaked in early March, a cultural performance highlighting traditional Chinese attire took center stage at San Marco Square — often referred to as "Europe's most beau...
