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​   On August 24, a viral social media video showed a person wearing a ​disturbing mask​ in the front passenger seat of a car traveling on the ​Changshen Expressway​ in China. The footage, captured by another driver, showed the...

A 27-year-old food courier in Shenyang, China, married the American kindergarten teacher he once surprised with an unexpected "I love you" in an elevator. Liu, who delivers noodles, first met 30-year-old Hannah Harris from Alabama last November when she ordered...

CHENGDU, China​ — A sharp-eyed food delivery driver in southwestern China spotted a seemingly ordinary white pillow with a critical message scrawled in blood—helping police rescue a woman trapped in her bedroom for ​30 hours without food, water, or contact...

LingLong Wei, a former graduate student at Michigan State University (MSU), is suing the school, claiming that her thyroid cancer diagnosis is directly linked to unsafe exposure to toxic chemicals during her time there from 2008 to 2011. Wei, who...

A shocking video circulating online features a 3-year-old girl from China walking into a hospital with a 15-centimeter (6-inch) fruit knife embedded in her head, drawing widespread public concern. The footage shows the child, accompanied by her mother, entering the...

During a live performance in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, 21-year-old Chinese rapper Apmozart abruptly halted his show to assist a female audience member who urgently reported being molested. Initially distracted by the loud music, the rapper handed her the microphone after...

Ying Weimin, a 26-year-old officer from Ningbo, Zhejiang, has become an internet sensation after a training video showed her hitting all 10 bullseyes in a shooting drill. The footage, released by Zhejiang police, highlights her precision and calm demeanor, earning...

Pet psychics in China offering services to communicate with deceased pets and determine if they’ve been reincarnated have stirred online debate. According to Jimu News, these psychics charge fees ranging from 128 yuan (US18)forfivequestionsto2,999yuan(US420) for unlimited queries over six months....

At around midnight on Thursday (August 14, 2025), the center of the year’s 11th typhoon, ​Podul, struck the coastal region of ​Zhangpu County in Fujian Province (East China)​​ for the second time, packing ​maximum near-center winds of Force 11 (strong...

Passengers departing from Shanghai’s Pudong and Hongqiao airports no longer need to go through security screenings at terminal entrances, a change that took effect this week. The new policy aims to reduce wait times and streamline the airport entry process....

In Shenzhen’s Huaqiangbei—one of the world’s largest electronics hubs—a summer trend came to an abrupt end after authorities stepped in. For weeks, children as young as eight had been working as informal guides for food delivery riders, earning a few...

Beijing, August 12, 2025​ – China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) highlighted a case on Tuesday where a food delivery rider’s vigilance helped prevent a possible national security breach. The incident underscores how some individuals may exploit delivery workers’ mobility...