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Universities Suspend Fraternities Amid Hazing InvestigationsPolitics — 3dWest Virginia University issued an interim suspension to Lambda Chi Alpha over alleged hazing, barring chapter social activities and recruitment while the allegations are reviewed. At the University of Arizona, officials paused fraternity activities and suspended six chapters amid investigations into widespread alleged misconduct.

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Heavy rain in Ho Chi Minh CityEnvironment — Sep 28, 2026

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Ho Chi Minh City Reorganizes Outdoor Ad PlanningLifestyle — Sep 28, 2026Ho Chi Minh City is reviewing its advertising rules after its merger with neighboring areas, seeking a clearer legal framework and more transparent bidding for public advertising sites. Industry representatives also called for simpler procedures and fairer competition.

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Art Miami Plans 36th Fair With 130 GalleriesEntertainment — Oct 2, 2026Art exhibitions are drawing attention across several cities: Ho Chi Minh City is hosting a fine-arts and ceramics show, while San Francisco’s SFMOMA is presenting BTS member RM’s personal art collection in a co-curated exhibition. Miami’s Art Miami returns in December with galleries from 25 countries and will honor artist Shepard Fairey with its Lifetime Visionary Award.

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Trump and first lady join Chinese president for Washington site visit — Sep 25, 2026The clip shows President Trump and the First Lady participating in a site visit with the President of China and Madame Peng in Washington, DC. This diplomatic engagement between the leaders is drawing attention as a notable moment in US-Chi

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Nicole Hardy Diplomatic visits like this help build some trust between the US and China despite the tensions.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Cornell Case Faces Reviews as Prosecutors Weigh Charges — Sep 24, 2026A Cornell student has sued the university and seven Chi Phi fraternity members, alleging she was drugged and sexually assaulted during a 2024 party. No criminal charges were filed; the university disciplined some of the accused, while her attorney says the alleged assault’s lasting trauma and the investigation’s handling remain central concerns.

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Tesla Registers $3M Vietnam Unit to Enter EV Market — Sep 14, 2026A near-$1.4 trillion Tesla registered a $3 million Ho Chi Minh City unit to enter Vietnam’s EV market.

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Nicole Hardy Tesla moving into Vietnam should shake up the local EV scene and give buyers more choices beyond VinFast.

Entrepreneur Saladin Shares Views on Building Multi-Industry LegacyEntertainment — Sep 12, 2026Edwind 'Chi’Codez' Saladin, founder of World Of Wealth, is profiled for building a diversified empire across real estate, energy, construction, insurance, and entertainment, with a focus on turning ideas into structured, lasting-value enterprises. The Legacy Makers feature on Inside Success TV underscores his strategic, systems-based approach to creating opportunities, sustainable ventures, and long-term growth, amplifying his visibility across multiple outlets.

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Jared Kim Diversifying into energy and insurance shows smart planning for long term stability beyond just one sector.

Taiwan Minister Makes First Lai-Era China Visit — Sep 19, 2026Taiwan’s Labor Minister Hung Sun-han travelled to Nanjing for an APEC human resources meeting, marking the first cabinet-level Taiwan official to visit mainland China under President Lai Ching-te’s administration amid heightened Beijing pressure. Taiwan participates in APEC as “Chinese Taipei” and aims to engage on practical issues like employment and AI’s impact on jobs while avoiding a broader political dialogue with Beijing.

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Elena Vasquez Keeping it to practical topics like jobs is the right move for Taiwan right now.

Taiwan President Defends Freedom Amid China Pressure — 12hOn Oct. 10, 2026, Lai Ching-te told a National Day rally Taiwan cherishes peace but will not give up freedom or accept subordination, as 21 Chinese aircraft operated nearby.

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FBI arrests woman accused of surveilling son of Taiwan's president — 5dThe FBI arrested Irvine real estate agent Wanying “Heather” Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport as she allegedly prepared to fly to China, accusing her of acting as an unregistered Chinese government agent. Federal authorities say she and an associate surveilled the U.S.-based family of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s son in Seattle and collected photos and other identifying information.

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Chris Dalton This spying on a Taiwanese leader's family right here in Seattle is a serious breach that the FBI did well to stop.

Madonna vs Lady GagaYourlist — VS BattleThe Queen of Pop versus the artist who studied at her throne.

Children Found Living in Abandoned Dayton HomeHealth — 4dDayton police found five children living without food, power or adult supervision in a boarded-up home; a 15-year-old sibling was located later, bringing the total to six. The children were placed with child services or relatives, and prosecutors are reviewing possible misdemeanor child-endangerment charges against their mother, who said she was hospitalized when they were found.

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Tencent reportedly agrees to $7B Oracle lease for 100,000 AI chips — Oct 1, 2026Tencent has reportedly agreed to a five-year, roughly $7 billion lease giving it access to about 100,000 advanced AI chips in Oracle data centers in Southeast Asia, with about 30% paid upfront. The deal would help Tencent train AI models and develop AI agents despite U.S. restrictions on chip sales to China, while underscoring Chinese companies’ growing reliance on overseas computing capacity.

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Jared Kim This deal means Oracle gets steady revenue while Tencent keeps advancing its models, but it also raises questions about long-term dependence on foreign data centers.

Arcadia Couple Arrested in 21-Child Abuse Probe — 3dSilvia Zhang and Guojun Xuan were arrested October 6, 2026; prosecutors seek $100 million bail in an Arcadia child-abuse case involving 21 children.

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Shanghai Brings China-US Cultural Exchange to Washington — 6dOct. 3, 2026: Future Resonance — ShanghaiEye Night put Chinese and American artists on the National Mall; Xie Feng cited a pledge to invite 100,000 young Americans to China.

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Maya Lindstrom It's nice to see Shanghai musicians and performers sharing their culture right on the National Mall with American audiences.

What were you actually built to do?Quizie — QuizNot the job you have — the one your wiring has been begging for. Twelve questions and the AI writes the job description.

CanSemi plans ChiNext IPO that could make it first wafer maker — Sep 23, 2026Guangzhou-based CanSemi Technology is seeking to raise about 6.16 billion yuan in a Shenzhen ChiNext listing, pricing shares at 12.01 yuan and selling about 512.6 million new shares (potentially up to 589.54 million with overallotment) to fund 12-inch wafer production expansion and working capital. Strategic investors including Alibaba Cloud Feitian Information Technology, Goodix Technology and Biwin Storage Technology have taken stakes, underscoring strong demand for domestic chip manufacturing amid China’s tech self-reliance push.

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AI Safety Debate Expands Beyond HuaweiTech — Sep 17, 2026Huawei rotating chairman Eric Xu argued that Chinese AI developers may not yet face the frontier safety risks reported by US firms and should accelerate building more capable models, while China simultaneously pursues mandatory safety standards and guardrails. The comments reflect a broader China-US safety debate, with Beijing skeptical of slowing AI progress and emphasizing regulatory measures to manage risks as domestic capabilities close the gap.

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EU Trade Chief Says Deal Could Cut Chinese Hybrid Exports in HalfWorld — 1dMaros Sefcovic said an EU-China understanding could cut Chinese hybrid and plug-in hybrid exports to Europe by more than half over four years.

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MarketBeat Lists Stocks Across Five CategoriesBusiness — Sep 17, 2026MarketBeat’s stock screener highlights top picks across five categories—Industrial, Chinese, Mid Cap, Technology, and another Chinese cohort—flagging companies with the highest trading volume over the past several days. The lists showcase diverse names across energy and manufacturing, financial tech, travel, optics and semiconductors, and consumer goods, illustrating broad investor interest in both domestic and China-exposed equities.

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Texas Fugitive Unit Reports 18,291 Arrests — 3dTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton says the Fugitive Apprehension Unit has made more than 18,000 arrests and recovered 186 missing or endangered children. His office also reported arrests and convictions by its child-exploitation and human-trafficking units, including 373 trafficking arrests and 126 convictions.

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Texas Neglect Cases Lead to Seizure of Over 120 DogsHealth — 3dAuthorities rescued 45 Chihuahua-mix dogs, along with four chickens and a pig, from a north Houston mobile home where many of the dogs had severe infections and one was critically ill. The Houston SPCA is providing care, and the animal-cruelty investigation is ongoing; no charges have been filed.

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Norway reports 1 million pension recipients aged 62+ — Sep 27, 2026Norway reported that more than 1 million people age 62 and older received retirement pensions in 2025, while Ukrainian guidance clarifies which workers qualify for full sick-leave pay and how maternity and child-care leave count toward pension insurance records. Separately, research and family experience suggest that paid leave for fathers can support mothers’ health, children’s well-being and family connections.

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CBP Officer Convicted of Using Gun and Badge to Assault Four Women — Sep 17, 2026A Customs and Border Protection officer, Luis Uribe, was convicted on 11 counts for raping and robbing four Chinese-descended women who were sex workers in Chicago’s suburbs in 2022, using his badge and a government gun and now faces a mandatory minimum of seven years to life in federal prison. The two-week trial heard prosecutorial emphasis on the victims’ credibility despite defense assertions, with Uribe offering minimized claims in court before the verdict was read.

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South Carolina Influencer Arrested on Six Child-Sex Charges — Sep 15, 2026South Carolina influencer Carson Dean Barry, 23, was arrested on September 10 on five counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of criminal solicitation of a minor after investigators followed a CyberTipline lead from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, with a video of a young girl being sexually assaulted found on his devices. He has hundreds of thousands of followers on TikTok and Instagram, was released on a $1 million bond, and faces up to 60 years in prison if convicted.

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