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Chinamaxxing? Boiling apples won’t make you Chinese

A woman wearing a traditional costume poses for a photograph on a street next to Yu Garden in Shanghai on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)
A woman wearing a traditional costume poses for a photograph on a street next to Yu Garden in Shanghai on January 21, 2026. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP)

TikTok returns to Albania after government-imposed ban

The TikTok app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
The TikTok app icon on a smartphone in this illustration taken October 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

What Is With... the internet’s urge to ‘become Chinese’?

Sherry Xu (left) is credited with launching the "becoming Chinese" trend. Non-Chinese TikTokers (right) were enthusiastic about coaching viewers on Chinese New Year superstitions.
Sherry Xu (left) is credited with launching the "becoming Chinese" trend. Non-Chinese TikTokers (right) were enthusiastic about coaching viewers on Chinese New Year superstitions.

Former coach Rick Macci says Serena Williams certain to make comeback

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022  Serena Williams of the U.S. after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - U.S. Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, United States - September 2, 2022  Serena Williams of the U.S. after losing her third round match against Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

$750k in 12 hours: Malaysian food influencer Khairul Aming sets sales record on TikTok live stream

More than 51,710 products were sold through the livestream, which had gained 5.42 million views.
More than 51,710 products were sold through the livestream, which had gained 5.42 million views.

TikTok owner ByteDance hiring for AI team in US

ByteDance is hiring in the US for nearly 100 open roles within its AI division. 
ByteDance is hiring in the US for nearly 100 open roles within its AI division. 

Spain to probe X, Meta, TikTok over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

Spain joins other European nations probing sexually explicit content generated by billionaire Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.
Spain joins other European nations probing sexually explicit content generated by billionaire Elon Musk’s chatbot Grok.

Good news, millennials: The side part has returned

The runway was flooded with side parts at the Altuzarra spring fashion show in September 2025.
The runway was flooded with side parts at the Altuzarra spring fashion show in September 2025.

Sabah body parts murder: Son tells of alleged heartbreak, money dispute that led to mum’s death

On Feb 13, Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said the 71-year-old man had admitted killing the woman.
On Feb 13, Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun said the 71-year-old man had admitted killing the woman.

Why are people ‘becoming Chinese’ on social media?

Experts say that “being Chinese” memes may signal China’s growing soft power abroad.
Experts say that “being Chinese” memes may signal China’s growing soft power abroad.

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