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Release of pioneering director’s work could be hampered by interview in which she called China ‘a place where there are lies everywhere’.
Source: theguardian.com
China is at least 30 years away from becoming a manufacturing nation of "great power", a government advisor told party delegates on Sunday. Many observers already see China as the "world's factory" given that more than a third of global output from cars to phones comes from there. But China's leaders are concerned about its heavy dependence on the US for high-tech products like semiconductors.
Source: bbc.com
The suspect was ordered to be detained by a court in the Black Sea province of Samsun on charges of "intentional attempted murder". The video, which went viral on social media, shows the man violently punching and kicking his 24-year-old ex-wife in front of their five-year-old child as residents called on him to stop.
Source: france24.com
It's taken almost 90 years - but Disney's first South East Asian heroine premiered on Thursday. Raya is the titular character of Raya and the Last Dragon, which sees her travel around the region to reunite its people and attempt to save the world in the process. South East Asia is a region that is home to 11 countries and 673 million people.
Source: bbc.com
At least 20 people have died and hundreds more have been injured in a series of explosions in Equatorial Guinea. Around 300 people were injured following the blasts, which happened near a military barracks in the main city of Bata on Sunday.
Source: bbc.com
A Bruno Fernandes goal and a rare strike from defender Luke Shaw were enough to hand Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side a confidence boosting win in the derby. Coming into the Premier League match, City hadn't lost in all competitions since November 21 and was facing a Untied side short of form based on recent performances.
Source: cnn.com
The boy tried to carjack three vehicles and successfully carjacked a fourth, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Source: nbcnews.com
Roger Federer says he never seriously considered retirement in his 14 months away from tennis, and is returning as he feels "the story's not over yet". The 20-time Grand Slam champion is competing at this week's Qatar Open. It will be his first tour appearance since losing to Novak Djokovic in last year's Australian Open semi-finals.
Source: bbc.com
Foreign minister Wang Yi calls for cooperation and signals that Beijing will stand firm against criticism.
Source: theguardian.com
Dassault, 69, represented the conservative Les Républicains party and was 361st richest man in the world.
Source: theguardian.com
Switzerland will follow France, Belgium and Austria after voting in a referendum to ban women from wearing the burqa or niqab in public spaces. Muslim groups criticise move, which they say will further stigmatise and marginalise their community.
Source: theguardian.com
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission indicates it suspects company policies may fuel broad discrimination.
Source: theguardian.com
Protesters clashed with police in Paraguay´s capital, Asuncion, late on Friday as anger over the government´s handling of the coronavirus crisis boiled onto the streets and forced the resignation of the country´s top health official.
Source: reuters.com
About 100 high-profile figures have signed a letter to the Treccani Italian dictionary calling on it to change its definition of the word "woman". The campaign argues that derogatory terms such as "puttana" (whore) should be removed from the list of synonyms. Such words reinforce "misogynist stereotypes that objectify women and present them as inferior", it adds.
Source: bbc.com
Claressa Shields won a unanimous decision over Canada’s Marie-Eve Dicaire in their junior middleweight title unification bout Friday night, becoming the first boxer in the four-belt era, male or female, to become an undisputed champion in two different weight classes.
Source: theguardian.com
Violent protests have hit Senegal for a third day as demonstrators burnt cars and clashed with police after the arrest of an opposition leader on Wednesday. Four people have died in the rare unrest, the interior minister said. Ousmane Sonko appeared in court on Friday accused of disrupting public order. He also faces a rape allegation. He denies the allegations and his supporters say the accusations are politically motivated.
Source: bbc.com
The reason for that caution was twofold. The astronauts may have been exposed to harmful bacteria or other unknown elements. The mission was the first time humans had interacted with the surface of another celestial body. Doctors closely monitored the astronauts, while a separate team tested and studied the lunar rocks and dust brought back by the astronauts. There was also a desire to protect any potential life that may have been brought back from the moon in the lunar samples.
Source: cnn.com
Real Madrid are facing a choice between signing Erling Haaland or Kylian Mbappe this summer and will sell Raphael Varane to finance the move. Oscar is ready to move back to Chelsea or another top European side. Eddie Nketiah could have to leave Arsenal for regular football, and Jesse Lingard is impressing at West Ham.
Source: eurosport.com
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