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Family man, hoping for peace in Asia 🇨🇳 🇳🇿 RT and ♥️ ≠ endorsement.
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In the past ten hours Saudi Arabia has detected and intercepted 15 Iranian drones in the eastern region of the country and 1 Iranian drone in the Al-Jawf region.
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Now that everyone calmed down can we actually begin to ask how tf Iran was able to even lock on to F-35 in the first place, let alone hit it without flare dumping. Crazy.
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@MonitorX99800 Seems like this guy has not been with young children.
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🇪🇸🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷⚡️– Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez on Iran:
"I think this war is interconnected with the war in Gaza and what is happening in lebanon, Europe needs to stand for the right principles, We are against this war because it's illegal, there's no reason behind it and is causing a lot of damage."
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Why does Israel get a pass on POSSESSING NUKES? — Piers Morgan
'You’re ALL OVER Iran… don’t want anyone MISLED'
'But when it comes to your nukes — your government can’t just answer that question!'
'ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT WON'T!'
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PIERS MORGAN: 'Does Israel have NUCLEAR WEAPONS — YES OR NO?' CONRICUS: 'ISRAEL POSSESSES SIGNIFICANT CAPABILITIES — officially, POLICY OF AMBIGUITY remains'
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Iranian rockets fly freely over the sky of Israel, Haifa and Tel Aviv under blows
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🇺🇸 A second Marine amphibious force is now heading to the Middle East. The Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (USS Boxer, USS Comstock, and USS Portland) has departed the U.S. west coast carrying the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit.
A typical Boxer ARG air combat element includes F-35B short-takeoff/vertical-landing fighters, MV-22 Osprey tiltrotors, CH-53E Super Stallion heavy lift helicopters, AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters, and UH-1Y Venom utility helicopters.
Combined with the USS Tripoli and its 2,500 Marines already racing through the South China Sea, the U.S. is now moving two separate Marine expeditionary forces toward the theater simultaneously.
Trump says he doesn't need anyone's help and the war is won. The Marine Corps is apparently still getting the memo.
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Reports of a possible ballistic missile impact and a fire now burning at the Haifa Oil Refinery in Northern Israel, following the latest missile attack by Iran.
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This trending story blowing up on Chinese social media right now shows how China's whole-process people's democracy actually feels in real life—not some abstract theory, but practical, human help for everyday people.
In March 2026, a deeply introverted 21-year-old from Cangxi County, Guangyuan, Sichuan—too anxious to even call employers or face interviews—turned to the government with a raw, honest plea for job help. He posted it on Sichuan Public Voice, the open online platform where any citizen can directly message government offices with complaints, requests, or personal struggles.
His message hit hard: “I’m really self-closed and get super anxious around people. Can you help find a basic local job in Cangxi?”
Just hours later, the Cangxi County Human Resources and Social Security Bureau replied with heartfelt, practical support that went viral for its warmth.
They selected three low-interaction jobs at stable local firms, ideal for minimal talking:
- Factory shoe sewing (mostly solo hands-on work)
- Packing or simple processing
- Eyeglass assembly and quality checks
They handled the hard parts:
- Contacting companies directly
- Arranging interviews via text/WeChat
- Preparing short scripts
- Offering staff to accompany him and assist
They assured him: once he starts, any ongoing social challenges? They’d keep helping—no pressure, no deadlines, just steady backup.
All he had to say was basically “yes”—no cold-calling, no awkward follow-ups, no forcing himself into uncomfortable conversations.
The post blew up online because it felt so real and caring. It’s a shining real-life example of China’s “whole-process people’s democracy” at work—not grand speeches or elections, but quiet, practical responsiveness to one person’s everyday struggle.
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A common misperception among Westerners is that ordinary Chinese people have no right to criticize the government. Here is a thread detailing how anyone, including foreigners in China, can lodge complaints with the authorities and get answers. Westerners who think Chinese citizens cannot criticize the government are referred to by Chinese netizens as "cyber pets" because of the fun they derive from such ridiculous remarks. I sometimes shared such remarks on Chinese Weibo, and many people there told me they've used the "12345 hotline" or the "mayor's hotline" to communicate with the government and resolve their problems (see screenshots below). Anyone in China, even foreign tourists, can connect to the local authorities and submit concerns through the "12345 hotline," a public service implemented nationwide for years. The service is available 24/7, and all calls are answered within 15 seconds, with a promise that your concern, query, or complaint will be addressed within seven days. The calls are forwarded to local authorities as needed to resolve the issue. Many different things have been asked of the government, from fixing broken heaters to collecting trash from the street and demanding that businesses pay their employees on time. My mother used the hotline to report about a pit on the road outside our home, and she received a response within a day. After the call was made, the road was fixed promptly. Another channel for the Chinese citizens to contact the local authorities is "领导留言板" (Message Board for Leaders), an online platform where any Chinese citizen can complain about their local governments. Ministers and members of the State Council are also reachable to the public, and they will respond to suggestions and critiques from the general public. In China, most local governments are obligated to respond to complaints made on Message Board for Leaders. On a monthly basis, the website will provide statistics on the amount of cases resolved and the satisfaction rating for each province. It will also include details about the officials nationwide who have resolved the most people's issues. This system encourages governments and provinces to improve their service to the public by fostering healthy competition. liuyan.people.com.cn As of July 2024, 388,055 complaints have been addressed through this channel in 2024. And here's one example: On June 9th, 2024, a citizen of Jilin Province complained to the government that the local library's air conditioner had broken and no one had arrived to repair it. Three days later, the local tourism and culture officials addressed the netizen's concerns, explaining the delay in fixing the AC and confirming that the problem had been remedied. You can even rate the government's performance and response. liuyan.people.com.cn/threads/conten… Democracy like this is what I seek. The nation will not progress if its citizens take pleasure in pelting the government with insults while receiving no actual help and if the government ignores its citizens' plight while promising them a fake "democracy."
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🚨BREAKING: GOLD COLLAPSES AS ARAB GULF STATES SELL THEIR ASSETS TO RAISE MONEY
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