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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. Video games continue to...

While the Saudi-backed government-in-exile for Yemen continues to present the STC separatists as a group that has disbanded and tries to focus on styling themselves as a legitimate government, rallies for the STC continue to grow across the south, hitting more and more cities calling for a restoration of South Yemen as an independent state. […]

Jerí, a 39-year-old lawyer, was elected to Peru’s Congress in 2021 for Somos Peru, a small conservative party. The removal follows allegations of collusion with Chinese businessmen.