Trump guts Voice of America, museum, homelessness agencies
President Trump has signed an executive order to significantly reduce the operations of several US government-funded agencies, including the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America. The order aims to streamline these agencies to their legally mandated minimum, reflecting the administration's ongoing efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
Besides the Agency for Global Media, the order targets agencies like the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the US Interagency Council on Homelessness. Trump previously clashed with Voice of America and had selected Kari Lake, a staunch ally known for accusing mainstream media of anti-Trump bias, to be its director for his second term. The move signals a potential shift in the direction and focus of these government-funded entities.
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President Trump has signed an executive order to significantly reduce the operations of several US government-funded agencies, including the US Agency for Global Media, which oversees Voice of America. The order aims to streamline these agencies to their legally mandated minimum, reflecting the administration's ongoing efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy.
Besides the Agency for Global Media, the order targets agencies like the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the US Interagency Council on Homelessness. Trump previously clashed with Voice of America and had selected Kari Lake, a staunch ally known for accusing mainstream media of anti-Trump bias, to be its director for his second term. The move signals a potential shift in the direction and focus of these government-funded entities.
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As Chinese gas investments in Africa take off, oil imports sink
While China's oil imports from Africa have significantly decreased in recent years, Chinese companies are dramatically increasing their investments in African liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. This shift aims to meet China's growing energy demands and reduce its dependence on Australian gas supplies.
Specifically, Mozambique has become a key area for natural gas production after substantial reserves were discovered. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) holds a significant stake in major projects like the Rovuma LNG project and the Coral Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project, demonstrating China's commitment to securing LNG resources from the continent.
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While China's oil imports from Africa have significantly decreased in recent years, Chinese companies are dramatically increasing their investments in African liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects. This shift aims to meet China's growing energy demands and reduce its dependence on Australian gas supplies.
Specifically, Mozambique has become a key area for natural gas production after substantial reserves were discovered. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) holds a significant stake in major projects like the Rovuma LNG project and the Coral Floating Liquefied Natural Gas project, demonstrating China's commitment to securing LNG resources from the continent.
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No plans to split elderly into groups for HK$2 transport fare: Hong Kong minister
香港将保留2港元公共交通优惠票价的年龄资格，同时改革该计划的其他方面。福利部长孙玉菡表示，尽管数据显示，较年轻的使用者占了补贴支出的大部分，但社会不应区分老年居民，所有人都应被视为“长者”。
政府为控制本财政年度872亿港元的赤字，以及预计下一年度670亿港元的赤字，财政司司长陈茂波上月宣布，计划将2港元公共交通补贴计划限制在每月240次，并仅为超过10港元的车程提供80%的折扣。该计划在2023-24年度耗费政府40.9亿港元，其中约54%，即22.1亿港元，用于补贴60至64岁的乘客。
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香港将保留2港元公共交通优惠票价的年龄资格，同时改革该计划的其他方面。福利部长孙玉菡表示，尽管数据显示，较年轻的使用者占了补贴支出的大部分，但社会不应区分老年居民，所有人都应被视为“长者”。
政府为控制本财政年度872亿港元的赤字，以及预计下一年度670亿港元的赤字，财政司司长陈茂波上月宣布，计划将2港元公共交通补贴计划限制在每月240次，并仅为超过10港元的车程提供80%的折扣。该计划在2023-24年度耗费政府40.9亿港元，其中约54%，即22.1亿港元，用于补贴60至64岁的乘客。
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Paris boxing gender row was product of Russian fake news
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A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Saturday.
Bach, who is stepping down in June after 12 years in charge of the biggest job in world sports, said the IOC had needed to fight off many similar campaigns before and after the Paris Games.
The boxing competition at the Paris Games was run by the IOC after it stripped the International Boxing Association (IBA) of recognition last year over its failure to implement reforms on governance and finance.
But the IBA, run by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev with close links to the Kremlin, accused the IOC during Paris of allowing two female athletes, who had been banned by the IBA following a chromosome test a year earlier, to compete.
A bitter war of words ensued between the two organisations and hogged the headlines during the Games.
“I would not consider this [Paris Games gender row] a real crisis because all this discussion is based on a fake news campaign coming from Russia,” Bach said in an interview at the southern Greek seaside resort where his successor will be elected on Thursday.
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A gender row involving two female boxers at the Paris 2024 Olympics was the result of a Russian fake news campaign and had little to do with reality, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Saturday.
Bach, who is stepping down in June after 12 years in charge of the biggest job in world sports, said the IOC had needed to fight off many similar campaigns before and after the Paris Games.
The boxing competition at the Paris Games was run by the IOC after it stripped the International Boxing Association (IBA) of recognition last year over its failure to implement reforms on governance and finance.
But the IBA, run by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev with close links to the Kremlin, accused the IOC during Paris of allowing two female athletes, who had been banned by the IBA following a chromosome test a year earlier, to compete.
A bitter war of words ensued between the two organisations and hogged the headlines during the Games.
“I would not consider this [Paris Games gender row] a real crisis because all this discussion is based on a fake news campaign coming from Russia,” Bach said in an interview at the southern Greek seaside resort where his successor will be elected on Thursday.
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China brings back 3,000 suspects from Myanmar cyber scam hub after ‘no safe havens’ vow
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China has repatriated nearly 3,000 telecoms fraud suspects from Myanmar since launching a joint crackdown with Myanmar and Thailand earlier this year, according to the top Chinese police authority.
The latest transfer saw 2,255 Chinese nationals held in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region escorted back under police supervision, bringing the total to 2,876, China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.
Myawaddy in southeastern Myanmar along the Thai border has become a notorious hub for large-scale scams, particularly online fraud. Scam gangs have also been using Thailand as a trafficking route, with the Thai border town of Mae Sot across the Moei River from Myawaddy becoming a key trafficking point for victims to be taken to scam farms in Myanmar.
Myanmar sent the suspects to Thailand from where Chinese police escorted them back on chartered flights to the eastern cities of Nanjing and Shanghai, the ministry statement said.
A first batch of 200 suspects was similarly sent back on February 20.
In a report on Friday, China’s Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily said the return of the 2,876 suspects would serve as “a strong deterrent against foreign criminal groups” targeting Chinese.
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China has repatriated nearly 3,000 telecoms fraud suspects from Myanmar since launching a joint crackdown with Myanmar and Thailand earlier this year, according to the top Chinese police authority.
The latest transfer saw 2,255 Chinese nationals held in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region escorted back under police supervision, bringing the total to 2,876, China’s Ministry of Public Security said on Friday.
Myawaddy in southeastern Myanmar along the Thai border has become a notorious hub for large-scale scams, particularly online fraud. Scam gangs have also been using Thailand as a trafficking route, with the Thai border town of Mae Sot across the Moei River from Myawaddy becoming a key trafficking point for victims to be taken to scam farms in Myanmar.
Myanmar sent the suspects to Thailand from where Chinese police escorted them back on chartered flights to the eastern cities of Nanjing and Shanghai, the ministry statement said.
A first batch of 200 suspects was similarly sent back on February 20.
In a report on Friday, China’s Communist Party mouthpiece People’s Daily said the return of the 2,876 suspects would serve as “a strong deterrent against foreign criminal groups” targeting Chinese.
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Beijing steps up attack on Hong Kong’s Hutchison, warning over ‘dancing’ with US
By Fiona Sun
Beijing has stepped up attacks on Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings over its Panama Canal ports sale by sharing another commentary warning entrepreneurs who choose to “dance with Americans” will have no future even if they secure a “big deal”.
The article, published by pro-Beijing newspaper Ta Kung Pao on Saturday and shared in full by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and the liaison office, also lauded well-known Chinese entrepreneurs who were “never cold-blooded profit-seekers but passionate and proud patriots”.
It was the second newspaper commentary about Hutchison’s port deal the Beijing offices have shared in three days, moves seen as an indirect way for the central government to pressure the company into reconsidering the sale.
In the commentary headlined “Great entrepreneurs are all staunch patriots”, the writer said Hutchison’s deal had fuelled concerns among Chinese over why the Hong Kong-based company would transfer ports to the “ill-intentioned” US so easily and questioned the “political calculations” behind the move.
“Did the so-called smart transaction take into account the interests of the nation? Is this choice aiding and abetting evil and harming China and the world?” the commentary said.
“Both history and reality remind entrepreneurs at the forefront of the storm that the only way to defend the nation, win dignity and maintain their reputation is to stand firmly with the country and fight bravely in the face of US bullying.”
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Beijing has stepped up attacks on Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison Holdings over its Panama Canal ports sale by sharing another commentary warning entrepreneurs who choose to “dance with Americans” will have no future even if they secure a “big deal”.
The article, published by pro-Beijing newspaper Ta Kung Pao on Saturday and shared in full by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and the liaison office, also lauded well-known Chinese entrepreneurs who were “never cold-blooded profit-seekers but passionate and proud patriots”.
It was the second newspaper commentary about Hutchison’s port deal the Beijing offices have shared in three days, moves seen as an indirect way for the central government to pressure the company into reconsidering the sale.
In the commentary headlined “Great entrepreneurs are all staunch patriots”, the writer said Hutchison’s deal had fuelled concerns among Chinese over why the Hong Kong-based company would transfer ports to the “ill-intentioned” US so easily and questioned the “political calculations” behind the move.
“Did the so-called smart transaction take into account the interests of the nation? Is this choice aiding and abetting evil and harming China and the world?” the commentary said.
“Both history and reality remind entrepreneurs at the forefront of the storm that the only way to defend the nation, win dignity and maintain their reputation is to stand firmly with the country and fight bravely in the face of US bullying.”
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2 arrested in Hong Kong after man, 79, allegedly swindled out of HK$2.6 million
香港警方逮捕了两兄弟，他们涉嫌诈骗一名79岁的退休老人260万港元（约334,400美元）并洗钱。其中一名兄弟是29岁的李姓银行职员，他涉嫌在2023年说服这名老人，他可以为他开设一个用于投资的网上银行账户。
李姓银行职员随后索要了受害者的银行信息，并在近一年的时间里，通过多次交易将约260万港元转账到其家人和朋友的多个账户。他的哥哥，33岁，涉嫌允许他人使用他的银行账户来清洗超过100万港元的赃款。警方在二月中旬开始调查此案，此前银行工作人员注意到这名79岁老人的账户有可疑转账，老人的儿子在发现情况后向银行提出了质疑。
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香港警方逮捕了两兄弟，他们涉嫌诈骗一名79岁的退休老人260万港元（约334,400美元）并洗钱。其中一名兄弟是29岁的李姓银行职员，他涉嫌在2023年说服这名老人，他可以为他开设一个用于投资的网上银行账户。
李姓银行职员随后索要了受害者的银行信息，并在近一年的时间里，通过多次交易将约260万港元转账到其家人和朋友的多个账户。他的哥哥，33岁，涉嫌允许他人使用他的银行账户来清洗超过100万港元的赃款。警方在二月中旬开始调查此案，此前银行工作人员注意到这名79岁老人的账户有可疑转账，老人的儿子在发现情况后向银行提出了质疑。
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South Koreans rally ahead of Yoon’s impeachment ruling
韩国民众周六在首尔举行大规模集会，分别支持和反对被弹劾的总统尹锡悦。宪法法院即将就尹锡悦此前宣布的戒严令是否使其丧失任职资格做出裁决。这一事件引发了韩国数十年来最严重的政治危机，并动摇了市场。
在首尔市中心，反对尹锡悦的抗议者挤满了广场，高呼要求立即罢免他，一些反对派政治人物也加入了他们的行列。几个街区外，保守派尹锡悦的支持者挤满了一条街道，挥舞着韩国和美国国旗，呼吁他重返岗位。据韩联社报道，主要反对党民主党表示，有 100 万人参加了反尹锡悦集会，而警方估计每次示威活动的人数为 43,000 人。此外，尹锡悦还面临叛乱的刑事指控审判，但他上周已获释。
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韩国民众周六在首尔举行大规模集会，分别支持和反对被弹劾的总统尹锡悦。宪法法院即将就尹锡悦此前宣布的戒严令是否使其丧失任职资格做出裁决。这一事件引发了韩国数十年来最严重的政治危机，并动摇了市场。
在首尔市中心，反对尹锡悦的抗议者挤满了广场，高呼要求立即罢免他，一些反对派政治人物也加入了他们的行列。几个街区外，保守派尹锡悦的支持者挤满了一条街道，挥舞着韩国和美国国旗，呼吁他重返岗位。据韩联社报道，主要反对党民主党表示，有 100 万人参加了反尹锡悦集会，而警方估计每次示威活动的人数为 43,000 人。此外，尹锡悦还面临叛乱的刑事指控审判，但他上周已获释。
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What does China Islamic Association’s rebrand reveal about Beijing’s integration drive?
The China Islamic Association has replaced its traditional Arabic-style logo with a simpler, blue design featuring only Chinese characters, signaling a further push for the sinicization of religions in China. The original logo, featuring green background, stars and a mosque dome, has been removed from the association's website and social media accounts.
Analysts warn that this rebrand could alienate Muslims and foster feelings of cultural erasure, potentially undermining efforts to integrate Islam into Chinese society. The change, implemented just before Ramadan, has sparked concerns about the increasing restrictions on religious expression and the imposition of "Chinese characteristics" on Islam.
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The China Islamic Association has replaced its traditional Arabic-style logo with a simpler, blue design featuring only Chinese characters, signaling a further push for the sinicization of religions in China. The original logo, featuring green background, stars and a mosque dome, has been removed from the association's website and social media accounts.
Analysts warn that this rebrand could alienate Muslims and foster feelings of cultural erasure, potentially undermining efforts to integrate Islam into Chinese society. The change, implemented just before Ramadan, has sparked concerns about the increasing restrictions on religious expression and the imposition of "Chinese characteristics" on Islam.
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Chinese navy fighter jet crashes during training exercise, pilot escapes unhurt
By Jane Cai
A naval fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in southern China, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Saturday.
The jet from the Southern Theatre Command crashed in an open space near Jialai town in the southern island of Hainan around 1.30pm. The pilot successfully ejected from the plane and no damage was caused on the ground, the PLA Navy said in a statement on social media.
The PLA said it was organising forces to deal with the aftermath of the accident, adding that it would be investigating the causes.
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By Jane Cai
A naval fighter jet crashed during a training exercise in southern China, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) said on Saturday.
The jet from the Southern Theatre Command crashed in an open space near Jialai town in the southern island of Hainan around 1.30pm. The pilot successfully ejected from the plane and no damage was caused on the ground, the PLA Navy said in a statement on social media.
The PLA said it was organising forces to deal with the aftermath of the accident, adding that it would be investigating the causes.
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Hong Kong consumer watchdog receives 12 complaints over Deliveroo membership
香港消费者委员会已收到12起关于Deliveroo会员资格的投诉，总额约5000港元。此前Deliveroo宣布将于下月退出香港市场，并向其会员提供竞争对手Foodpanda的免费会员计划。消费者委员会敦促相关平台尽快澄清各种问题，尤其是关于会员资格的细节。
Deliveroo宣布将于4月7日停止在香港的运营，并将部分资产出售给Foodpanda。作为补偿，拥有Deliveroo付费会员资格的消费者将获得Foodpanda的半年免费订阅。消费者委员会指出，部分消费者可能同时拥有两个平台的会员资格，因此需要明确他们是否可以额外获得Foodpanda的六个月免费会员资格。
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香港消费者委员会已收到12起关于Deliveroo会员资格的投诉，总额约5000港元。此前Deliveroo宣布将于下月退出香港市场，并向其会员提供竞争对手Foodpanda的免费会员计划。消费者委员会敦促相关平台尽快澄清各种问题，尤其是关于会员资格的细节。
Deliveroo宣布将于4月7日停止在香港的运营，并将部分资产出售给Foodpanda。作为补偿，拥有Deliveroo付费会员资格的消费者将获得Foodpanda的半年免费订阅。消费者委员会指出，部分消费者可能同时拥有两个平台的会员资格，因此需要明确他们是否可以额外获得Foodpanda的六个月免费会员资格。
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Peruvian farmer’s climate fight reaches German court
一名秘鲁农民起诉德国能源公司RWE，要求其为因冰川融化加剧而面临的洪水防御工程提供资金。该案件将在德国一家法院开庭，原告农民声称RWE的温室气体排放导致冰川加速融化，并要求该公司支付当地防洪项目所需费用的0.5%，约1.7万欧元。
原告农民是一名来自秘鲁北部城市瓦拉斯的山地向导，他认为RWE应对全球人为温室气体排放量的0.5%负责。该案件旨在确立污染企业为气候变化影响承担责任的先例，并获得环保组织Germanwatch的支持，引发了全球关注。
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一名秘鲁农民起诉德国能源公司RWE，要求其为因冰川融化加剧而面临的洪水防御工程提供资金。该案件将在德国一家法院开庭，原告农民声称RWE的温室气体排放导致冰川加速融化，并要求该公司支付当地防洪项目所需费用的0.5%，约1.7万欧元。
原告农民是一名来自秘鲁北部城市瓦拉斯的山地向导，他认为RWE应对全球人为温室气体排放量的0.5%负责。该案件旨在确立污染企业为气候变化影响承担责任的先例，并获得环保组织Germanwatch的支持，引发了全球关注。
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AI training for Hong Kong pupils as tech giant Tencent launches academy
Tencent has launched the WeTech Academy in Hong Kong to provide AI and programming training to tens of thousands of local students. The academy aims to support Hong Kong's shift towards a technology-driven economy and align with national strategic goals by offering diverse learning opportunities.
The WeTech Academy will collaborate with local schools, welfare groups, and businesses to provide young people with practical experience. Tencent plans to offer WeChat mini-program development tools, educational resources, and online tech courses. According to Tencent senior executive Dowson Tong, the program will inspire youth to enhance their innovation and apply technological skills to meet societal demands.
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Tencent has launched the WeTech Academy in Hong Kong to provide AI and programming training to tens of thousands of local students. The academy aims to support Hong Kong's shift towards a technology-driven economy and align with national strategic goals by offering diverse learning opportunities.
The WeTech Academy will collaborate with local schools, welfare groups, and businesses to provide young people with practical experience. Tencent plans to offer WeChat mini-program development tools, educational resources, and online tech courses. According to Tencent senior executive Dowson Tong, the program will inspire youth to enhance their innovation and apply technological skills to meet societal demands.
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Hong Kong’s New Town project could threaten 29 bird species, green groups say
香港环保人士担心，根据北部都会区大型项目的新市镇早期规划，至少有29种鸟类可能受到威胁。香港观鸟会的资深保育经理Wong Suet-mei表示，新界北部新市镇的规划可能会导致大量农田流失。
Wong Suet-mei指出，农田是依赖湿地和开阔乡村栖息地的鸟类的重要栖息地，该地区拥有广阔的平坦土地，上面生长着草本植物、攀缘植物和灌木。政府的北部都会区蓝图旨在将新界30,000公顷土地改造成新的经济增长中心和住房中心。新市镇项目涉及香园围、打鼓岭、坪輋、红花岭、皇后山、文锦渡和罗湖南约1,175公顷土地。政府关于新市镇项目的为期两个月的公众咨询于周日结束。
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香港环保人士担心，根据北部都会区大型项目的新市镇早期规划，至少有29种鸟类可能受到威胁。香港观鸟会的资深保育经理Wong Suet-mei表示，新界北部新市镇的规划可能会导致大量农田流失。
Wong Suet-mei指出，农田是依赖湿地和开阔乡村栖息地的鸟类的重要栖息地，该地区拥有广阔的平坦土地，上面生长着草本植物、攀缘植物和灌木。政府的北部都会区蓝图旨在将新界30,000公顷土地改造成新的经济增长中心和住房中心。新市镇项目涉及香园围、打鼓岭、坪輋、红花岭、皇后山、文锦渡和罗湖南约1,175公顷土地。政府关于新市镇项目的为期两个月的公众咨询于周日结束。
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Outrage as ‘evil’ man in China tortures cat to death, only gets fine, detention
一名男子因在中国东部公开场合虐待并杀害一只猫而被拘留。 这起事件发生在浙江省衢州市的一个住宅区附近的公园，蔡姓男子于3月1日的行为被拍摄成视频，并在中国大陆社交媒体上迅速传播，引发了网民的强烈愤慨。
视频显示，戴着大手套的蔡某多次踩踏这只白色猫咪。虽然视频片段对猫进行了模糊处理，但据一些看过原始视频的网友称，猫吐血并无力地躺在地上。随后，蔡某折断了猫的腿和胳膊，并用手术刀挖出了它的眼睛。
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一名男子因在中国东部公开场合虐待并杀害一只猫而被拘留。 这起事件发生在浙江省衢州市的一个住宅区附近的公园，蔡姓男子于3月1日的行为被拍摄成视频，并在中国大陆社交媒体上迅速传播，引发了网民的强烈愤慨。
视频显示，戴着大手套的蔡某多次踩踏这只白色猫咪。虽然视频片段对猫进行了模糊处理，但据一些看过原始视频的网友称，猫吐血并无力地躺在地上。随后，蔡某折断了猫的腿和胳膊，并用手术刀挖出了它的眼睛。
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Canadians rally as Trump’s rhetoric fuels national anger
加拿大人对美国总统特朗普的言论和政策感到愤怒，民族主义情绪正在抬头。最初是关税的威胁和现实，现在特朗普关于加拿大被“强制吞并”的言论，已经激怒了这个以礼貌著称的国家。
民意调查显示，加美关系已成为加拿大人最关心的问题。加拿大人正在抵制美国商品、取消赴美旅行计划，一些省份也已将美国酒类下架。这种背叛感非常强烈，组织集会的人表示，加拿大人正处于担忧、沮丧和愤怒的复杂情绪中，因为他们长期的朋友和盟友已经背叛了他们，而他们不知道该如何应对。
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加拿大人对美国总统特朗普的言论和政策感到愤怒，民族主义情绪正在抬头。最初是关税的威胁和现实，现在特朗普关于加拿大被“强制吞并”的言论，已经激怒了这个以礼貌著称的国家。
民意调查显示，加美关系已成为加拿大人最关心的问题。加拿大人正在抵制美国商品、取消赴美旅行计划，一些省份也已将美国酒类下架。这种背叛感非常强烈，组织集会的人表示，加拿大人正处于担忧、沮丧和愤怒的复杂情绪中，因为他们长期的朋友和盟友已经背叛了他们，而他们不知道该如何应对。
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Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park area needs stronger business ecosystem: lawmakers
香港立法会议员呼吁加大力度，促进启德体育园周边的商业生态系统，以鼓励零售和餐饮消费，因为香港国际七人榄球赛将于下月移师至该场地举行。议员们认为，需要更多措施来确保观众能为该地区的其他企业带来效益。
旅游界立法会议员姚柏良表示，3月28日至30日举行的七人榄球赛，大部分酒店预订都集中在香港岛。他指出，即使赛事已从铜锣湾的香港大球场移至启德的新场地，访客仍然更习惯于港岛一侧。姚柏良同时强调，不应重演此前世界桌球大奖赛期间，球迷被要求中途离场的事件，尤其七人榄球赛是香港一项历史悠久且备受瞩目的赛事。
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香港立法会议员呼吁加大力度，促进启德体育园周边的商业生态系统，以鼓励零售和餐饮消费，因为香港国际七人榄球赛将于下月移师至该场地举行。议员们认为，需要更多措施来确保观众能为该地区的其他企业带来效益。
旅游界立法会议员姚柏良表示，3月28日至30日举行的七人榄球赛，大部分酒店预订都集中在香港岛。他指出，即使赛事已从铜锣湾的香港大球场移至启德的新场地，访客仍然更习惯于港岛一侧。姚柏良同时强调，不应重演此前世界桌球大奖赛期间，球迷被要求中途离场的事件，尤其七人榄球赛是香港一项历史悠久且备受瞩目的赛事。
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Indonesia, Saudi Arabia agree on new labour protections
印尼将解除长达十年的劳工禁令，允许公民前往沙特阿拉伯从事家政和正式部门工作。这一决定是在沙特阿拉伯承诺加强劳工保护后做出的，两国部长将于本月在吉达签署谅解备忘录，以促进劳务人员的合法安置。
此前，由于担心虐待问题，印尼曾禁止向多个中东国家派遣劳工。然而，禁令存在漏洞，导致大量无证劳工涌入，以满足当地的巨大需求。此次沙特政府提供了多达60万个工作岗位，其中包括40万个家政工人岗位和20万个正式部门岗位。新的协议还将包括更强的劳工保护措施，例如每月最低工资约为1500里亚尔（约合399美元）。
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印尼将解除长达十年的劳工禁令，允许公民前往沙特阿拉伯从事家政和正式部门工作。这一决定是在沙特阿拉伯承诺加强劳工保护后做出的，两国部长将于本月在吉达签署谅解备忘录，以促进劳务人员的合法安置。
此前，由于担心虐待问题，印尼曾禁止向多个中东国家派遣劳工。然而，禁令存在漏洞，导致大量无证劳工涌入，以满足当地的巨大需求。此次沙特政府提供了多达60万个工作岗位，其中包括40万个家政工人岗位和20万个正式部门岗位。新的协议还将包括更强的劳工保护措施，例如每月最低工资约为1500里亚尔（约合399美元）。
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China lays track for stronger regional relations through railway lines
中国正通过跨境铁路项目加强与周边国家的互联互通，提升其在地缘政治中的影响力。这些铁路项目包括连接蒙古的线路、延伸至吉尔吉斯斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦的铁路，以及通往越南和泰国的线路。这些举措旨在深化中国与区域贸易伙伴的关系，并促进区域经济发展。
分析人士指出，这些交通和物流线路向东南亚和中亚的延伸，表明中国有意与这些地区建立更稳定的联系，以应对美国总统特朗普领导下的贸易不确定性。亚洲内部贸易占据了亚洲贸易的近60%，因此各国希望加强与该地区最大经济体的贸易和交通联系是合理的。例如，中蒙签署了关于共同建设跨境铁路的战略伙伴协议，重点在于货物码头和转运。
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中国正通过跨境铁路项目加强与周边国家的互联互通，提升其在地缘政治中的影响力。这些铁路项目包括连接蒙古的线路、延伸至吉尔吉斯斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦的铁路，以及通往越南和泰国的线路。这些举措旨在深化中国与区域贸易伙伴的关系，并促进区域经济发展。
分析人士指出，这些交通和物流线路向东南亚和中亚的延伸，表明中国有意与这些地区建立更稳定的联系，以应对美国总统特朗普领导下的贸易不确定性。亚洲内部贸易占据了亚洲贸易的近60%，因此各国希望加强与该地区最大经济体的贸易和交通联系是合理的。例如，中蒙签署了关于共同建设跨境铁路的战略伙伴协议，重点在于货物码头和转运。
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3 people, including child, injured after truck crashes into Tesla in Hong Kong
在香港九龙塘，一辆卡车与一辆特斯拉汽车相撞，包括一名儿童在内的三人受伤。事故发生在滑铁卢道附近，当时特斯拉因交通拥堵减速，后面的卡车未能及时刹车，撞上了特斯拉的尾部。
警方表示，受伤的三人为特斯拉上的乘客，包括两名分别36岁和59岁的女性，她们均表示胸部疼痛，以及一名7岁男童，他感到头痛。三人均已被送往伊丽莎白女王医院接受治疗。卡车和特斯拉的司机都通过了酒精测试。
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在香港九龙塘，一辆卡车与一辆特斯拉汽车相撞，包括一名儿童在内的三人受伤。事故发生在滑铁卢道附近，当时特斯拉因交通拥堵减速，后面的卡车未能及时刹车，撞上了特斯拉的尾部。
警方表示，受伤的三人为特斯拉上的乘客，包括两名分别36岁和59岁的女性，她们均表示胸部疼痛，以及一名7岁男童，他感到头痛。三人均已被送往伊丽莎白女王医院接受治疗。卡车和特斯拉的司机都通过了酒精测试。
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