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Here's why we eat pork and sauerkraut as well as other good-luck foods for New Year's.

China has warned that the rapid expansion of internet satellite constellations such as SpaceX’s Starlink presented “pronounced safety and security challenges”. Addressing an informal United Nations Security Council event initiated by Russia on Monday, Beijing’s representative cited several incidents, including near collisions between Starlink satellites and the Chinese space station in 2021, and a satellite that disintegrated in December. The representative also pointed to the disregard of...

The owner of an online shop in eastern China has begun using handy daily items as clothing tags to deter exploitative returns and boost sales. The ingenious owner, surnamed Wang, who lives in Changzhou, Jiangsu province, has been praised by customers and netizens alike for his creativity. After his piano business went bankrupt, Wang moved into selling menswear. He shared some of his unconventional clothing tags, such as mouse pads and wiper fluid bottles online. He also designed tags made from...

Across the country, 36 gubernatorial elections are on the ballot this year, including in six presidential battleground states.

This new year will be filled with milestones, including America’s 250th birthday, the world’s greatest sports competitions and a mission to the moon.

Germany's New Year celebrations descended into chaos with over 400 arrests in Berlin as illegal fireworks were used as weapons, leaving dozens injured including a seven-year-old boy in emergency surgery

The move is designed to ensure people pay all relevant tax on buying and selling crypto.

The move is designed to ensure people pay all relevant tax on buying and selling crypto.

The move is designed to ensure people pay all relevant tax on buying and selling crypto.

The move is designed to ensure people pay all relevant tax on buying and selling crypto.

NPR's A Martinez speaks to Nicholas Burns, former U.S. ambassador to China, about the current state of relations between the U.S. and China.

Italy has quietly made a small change to its national anthem, removing a single word.