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Sunday, May 17, 2026

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Inside China’s ‘White Monkey’ Economy as Foreign Faces Become a Commercial Commodity
Black Mycologists and Foragers Expand Fungal Research Across the United States
Asia Argento and Jorge Thielen Armand Explore Colonial Legacy and Inherited Trauma in ‘Death Has No Master’
Italian Seaside Town Divided as Growing Peacock Population Sparks Debate
Pauline Hanson’s Resurgence Reshapes Australian Politics as Major Parties Shift Right

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NewsDesk MC May 17, 2026 BaoBaoXiong, belarus, china, Chinese branding, Chinese consumers, Chinese economy, Chinese social media, expatriates, foreign models, foreign workers, Guangzhou, immigration law, international marketing, manufacturing expos, melamine scandal, Pudong, russia, Shanghai, Shenzhen, student visas, ukraine, WeChat, white monkey jobs, Xi'an Jiaotong University

Inside China’s ‘White Monkey’ Economy as Foreign Faces Become a Commercial Commodity

“With so many internationally dominant Chinese brands now, it feels like the need for this has expired.” Foreigners posing as

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NewsDesk MC May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 African diaspora, biodiversity, Black mycologists, citizen science, ecology, Elan Hagens, environmental education, fungal preservation, fungal research, fungi, Haitian cuisine, Jamaican culture, Maria Pinto, Massachusetts, mushroom cultivation, mushrooms, MycoFest, mycology, MycoSymbiotics, Oregon, Pennsylvania, truffles, USDA, William Padilla-Brown

Black Mycologists and Foragers Expand Fungal Research Across the United States

“It forced me down on my knees to examine it further, because it didn’t look real. It looked like it

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NewsDesk MC May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Afro-Venezuelan, Asia Argento, Cannes 2026, Cannes Film Festival, colonialism, Daria Nicolodi, Dario Argento, Death Has No Master, Directors’ Fortnight, giallo cinema, historical trauma, indigenous rights, inheritance, Jorge Thielen Armand, La Soledad, land ownership, Nicolás Maduro, oil industry, political conflict, psychological thriller, surrealist cinema, Suspiria, venezuela, Venezuelan cinema

Asia Argento and Jorge Thielen Armand Explore Colonial Legacy and Inherited Trauma in ‘Death Has No Master’

“It’s dealing with my own nightmares, and my own childhood, and the way I was brought up, and my own

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NewsDesk MC May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Adriatic coast, Alexander the Great, animal welfare, Anton Dohrn Zoological Station, biodiversity, bird conservation, Byzantine mosaics, Clama, Covid lockdowns, Emilia-Romagna, environmental policy, Italian towns, italy, ornithology, peacock population, peacocks, public health, Punta Marina, Ravenna, Rosario Balestrieri, social media, tourism, urban wildlife, wildlife management

Italian Seaside Town Divided as Growing Peacock Population Sparks Debate

“If they know it’s easier to come and snack on a sandwich in the town rather than having to forage

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NewsDesk MC May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Angus Taylor, Anthony Albanese, Australia elections, Australian conservatives, Australian Labor Party, Australian politics, Australian Senate, Barnaby Joyce, Bondi attack, cost of living, donald trump, Farrer byelection, housing affordability, immigration policy, Jim Chalmers, Liberal Party of Australia, multiculturalism, National Party of Australia, Nigel Farage, One Nation, Pauline Hanson, political polarization, Queensland politics, rightwing populism

Pauline Hanson’s Resurgence Reshapes Australian Politics as Major Parties Shift Right

“There is a frustration that so many people have that we have no vision and they are going to hand

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NewsDesk MC May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Beijing, China Taiwan tensions, Chinese military pressure, cross-strait relations, defense spending, donald trump, F-16 fighter jets, Geopolitics, Indo-Pacific security, Lai Ching-te, military deterrence, regional security, Reuters, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Relations Act, Taiwan Strait, US arms sales, US China relations, Washington, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Defends US Arms Ties as Trump Wavers on New Weapons Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday reaffirmed the importance of US arms sales to the island, saying the transfers are grounded in American

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NewsDesk MC May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Bangkok, Bangkok fire, bus crash, emergency crews, fatalities, freight train, injured passengers, Makkasan station, public bus, rail disaster, railway crossing, Rescue operation, Reuters, road safety, Siripong Angkasakulkiat, Thai transport ministry, thailand, traffic accident, train collision, transport accident, world health organization

Freight Train Slams Into Bus in Bangkok Inferno, Killing Eight

Bangkok- At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured in Bangkok on Saturday after a freight train collided

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NewsDesk MC May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Alphabet, AMD, chipmaker, exports, financial markets, government mediation, industrial action, Jay Y. Lee, labor dispute, labor union, Nvidia, Reuters, Samsung Electronics, semiconductor industry, semiconductor supply chain, Seoul, south korea, South Korean economy, strike threat, technology sector, wage talks

Samsung, Union Resume Pay Talks as Strike Threat Rattles South Korea Economy

Seoul-Samsung Electronics and its largest South Korean labor union will resume wage negotiations on Monday under government mediation, the union

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NewsDesk MC May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 batting record, Bengaluru, cricket comeback, cricket future, cricket legend, former India captain, India cricket, Indian cricket team, international cricket, IPL 2026, Namibia, ODI cricket, ODI World Cup 2027, Reuters, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sachin Tendulkar, south africa, sports news, Virat Kohli, World Cup, Zimbabwe

Kohli Says 2027 World Cup Depends on Whether He Still ‘Adds Value’ to India

Bengaluru-Indian batting great Virat Kohli said he would consider playing in the 2027 One-Day International World Cup only if he

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NewsDesk MC May 16, 2026May 16, 2026 Beijing summit, China Taiwan tensions, Chinese military pressure, defense spending, donald trump, F-16 jets, Geopolitics, indo-pacific, Lai Ching-te, military deterrence, regional security, Reuters, taipei, taiwan, Taiwan Relations Act, Taiwan Strait, Taiwanese government, US arms sales, US China relations, Washington, Xi Jinping

Taiwan Urges Continued US Arms Support After Trump Signals Hesitation on New Deal

Taipei-Taiwan on Saturday defended continued US weapons sales to the island as a critical deterrent against regional threats after US

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