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In a recent revelation, Chinese tech giants Baidu and Alibaba have chosen not to display the name of Israel on their digital maps, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. This decision, they claim, reflects Beijing's enigmatic approach to diplomacy in the region. While their online maps continue to outline Israel's borders and cities, the country's name is conspicuously absent. This sets it apart from neighboring nations, where names are prominently featured. This development has not gone unnoticed, with social media users sharing maps that corroborate the Wall Street Journal's assertion. Jonathan Cheng, the China bureau chief for the WSJ, tweeted about the perplexity expressed by Chinese internet users, highlighting the parallel between this map ambiguity and Beijing's elusive diplomatic stance, which contrasts with its usual map-related attentiveness. Meanwhile, reports suggest a surge in online antisemitism in China, as noted by The New York Times. Rece...

From the bustling A268 road, there's no indication of the presence of a grand Russian diplomatic estate concealed behind the dense hedges and trees lining the main thoroughfare. The entrance to Seacox Heath, a 50-room mansion built in 1871 for statesman George Goschen, is marked by a simple yet elegant black wrought-iron gate. A strategically placed mirror facilitates smooth traffic flow onto the bustling Flimwell to Hawkhurst Road in Sussex. Only a security camera mounted atop the fence hints at the significance of this listed property. Yet, in the nearby village of Hawkhurst, genuine concern has arisen regarding a building owned by the Russian government since 1946, sparking a fresh interest in the chateau-style diplomatic mansion nestled down a secluded private road amid vast grounds. For decades, this mansion remained quietly ignored. But when the news broke that it served as an extension of the Russian embassy in London, the residents, outraged by the invasion of Ukraine, vent...

Lionel Messi clinched his record-breaking eighth Ballon d'Or title, affirming his status as the finest male footballer at the illustrious 2023 awards ceremony, thanks to his extraordinary performances for both Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina. Before his summer move to Inter Miami, the 36-year-old maestro orchestrated Argentina's triumph in the 2022 World Cup, leaving an indelible mark by scoring twice in the final in Qatar and securing victory during a nerve-wracking penalty shootout against the 2018 champions, France. Furthermore, Messi netted an impressive 32 goals in 55 games across all competitions for PSG, a monumental contribution that aided his team in claiming the Ligue 1 title. At the grand event held at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, David Beckham, co-owner of Inter Miami, had the honor of presenting Messi with the coveted award, setting off a thunderous standing ovation from the enthusiastic audience. In a heartwarming speech, Messi shared, "It's truly ...

  There is something that happens to people who are told all of their lives what is possible and what isn't.  As it turns out throughout history, most tend to believe it.  Luckily for combat sports fans, none of those people were named Francis Ngannou.  The 38-year-old former UFC heavyweight champion, whose life journey up until the start of his pro boxing debut on Saturday was already fit for a Hollywood movie script, nearly pulled off the impossible in front of a litany of sports and pop culture icons, all flown in by the Saudi Arabian government, to witness all of the pomp and circumstance of this bizarre pay-per-view event.  But unlike other pro boxing matches involving novice MMA stars, including the record-breaking financial bonanza delivered by Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor in 2017, where the fight tends to be ho-hum as the boxer dominates within his preferred sport, WBC and lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury found himself precariously close to ...

Patience Patra Idehen, the young businesswoman behind the once-popular brand Face of Beauty Nigeria, has cried out online that she has lost everything she has to her husband and his family and he has left her.  Patra married her husband when they were both still students of the University of Benin. Though she was a student at the time, she was making so much money from her beauty brand.  Since her partner was just a regular student and wasn't making any money, she became a bread winner.  She said they began dating in 2017 and got married in 2018 while they were still in school. They welcomed two children in quick succession.  She was the breadwinner of the family and she said she did it happily.  However, she said trouble started last year when she bought a car in her name. She said she noticed her husband's countenance changed then and so did his actions towards her.  Subsequently, she said she began to lose everything, including her source of income....

  Nollywood star, Jim Iyke has narrated how his marriage fell apart due to delayed grief.  Speaking during the TeaTalk podcast in Nigeria, Jim Iyke disclosed that losing his mother affected him in his marriage because they were quite close. The actor who is currently divorced also disclosed that he tried to hold back the pain he felt at the time because of the African culture of men holding back their pain and being seen as a weakling if they let it out. He added that he ended up fighting for the wrong things because he didn’t grieve properly. He also said that while his ex-wife tried so much to help him, she expected him to reciprocate same love but he wasn’t forthcoming. Jim also revealed that he will get married again and enjoy being married. He also disclosed that while his marriage has ended, he has understood who he is now, wiser and far more successful now.

  Between them Harry Kane (left) and Jude Bellingham (right) have 22 league goals, more than Manchester City have managed in the Premier League this campaign (19) Do England have the two best players in the world right now? On the same Saturday afternoon forward  Harry Kane scored from the halfway line  for Bayern Munich, Jude Bellingham netted a dramatic 92nd-minute winner for Real Madrid  in his first El Clasico appearance. England midfielder Bellingham, 20, seems to be on the scoresheet every week for the La Liga giants. Meanwhile, his international captain Kane has grabbed a second hat-trick in his ninth Bundesliga match. With both players lighting up their leagues, is there anyone else in world football who has had a better start to the season than Kane and Bellingham? Brilliant Bellingham Real's new galactico Without Bellingham's goals Real Madrid would be 10 points worse off in La Liga and four points worse off in the Champions League Bellingham has had a fair...