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China's Sci-Fi Boom Drives Record Revenue Growth
China's Sci-Fi Boom Drives Record Revenue Growth
Public interest in science fiction is rapidly rising in China, alongside the country’s push toward technological advancement.
A new report says revenues hit a record in 2025 while related online searches surged by over 200%, according to the South China Morning Post.
According to data released at the China Science Fiction Convention and reported by Xinhua, total industry revenue reached 126.1 billion yuan (US$18.2 billion), marking a 15.7% year-on-year increase.
The report also noted expanding global influence for Chinese sci-fi intellectual property.
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Mar 14, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Sweden Seizes Another Suspected Russian 'Dark Fleet' Tanker, Despite US Easing Sanctions
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The US waiver is active for a month, and applies to crude which has has been floating at sea and thus was unable to be sold. However, this hasn't stopped some European countries from moving against tankers without proper registration and flags.
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Feb 28, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Iran Signals Ready To Deescalate After Defense Minister, IRGC Chief Killed In US-Israeli Strikes
Iran Signals Ready To Deescalate After Defense Minister, IRGC Chief Killed In US-Israeli Strikes
Update (10:00ET): Will the chaos be contained, after Iran unleashed retaliatory missiles on at least five regional countries, including Israel? Iran is quickly signaling that it's not willing to escalate this further, hoping for a halt in the US-Israeli operation:
Iran is attacking U.S. military facilities in the Middle East region and not "Americans in their land," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in his exclusive interview with NBC News.
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These Are The World's Deadliest Countries For Journalists
These Are The World's Deadliest Countries For Journalists
At least 60 media professionals were killed in 2025 due to their journalistic activities, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) database.
As Statista's Valentine Fourreau detsils below, by far the deadliest place for journalists was in the Palestinian territories, where 25 deaths were officially recorded last year. Palestine also topped the list in 2024, with 21 recorded deaths that year.
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Following some way behind are Mexico with nine deaths, Peru with four, Ecuador and Ukraine with three, as well...
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