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Single mothers in China find a new kind of partner – other single mothers Posts from women seeking like-minded parents to share a home and child-rearing responsibilities are appearing on social media

As divorce rates rise and the cost of living bites, single mothers in China are searching for a new kind of partner: each other. @heldavidson.bsky.social reports:

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A cultural revolution? Trump’s America feels oddly familiar to those watching from China Demands of absolute loyalty and attacks on institutions have raise memories of Mao-style chaos from US watchers in China

Demands of absolute loyalty from Trump and attacks on institutions have raised memories of Mao-style chaos from US watchers in China. Amy Hawkins reports:

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‘A symbol of liberation’: how the One Piece manga flag became the symbol of Asia’s Gen-Z protest movement Carried by a band of pirates that stand up to corrupt and repressive rulers, the meaning of the One Piece flag has resonated across borders

What does a Japanese manga have to do with Gen-Z protests across Asia? Rebecca Ratcliffe explains the One Piece flag phenomenon www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Americans are ‘deer in the headlights’ in face of Trump assault on free speech, Maria Ressa tells Jon Stewart Nobel prize winner says US institutions have collapsed much quicker than expected under the Trump administration

Maria Ressa sounds a warning for America www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

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Xi, Putin, Kim and the optics of a new world order Alliance of global autocrats has been accelerated by Donald Trump’s use of political and economic pressure against friends and foes alike

It was a big week for Xi Jinping. Amy Hawkins, Andrew Roth and Helen Davidson unpick what it means for China, and the west www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...

New Māori queen brings hope for New Zealand in first speech: ‘Being Māori is forever’ In her first public address, Nga wai hono i te po spoke of unity and said Māori must ‘walk a new path’

Eva Corlett was at the first speech given by New Zealand's new Māori queen Nga wai hono i te po. Hers was a message of hope www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

The women breaking the cycle of violence in Papua New Guinea Across the country leaders and advocates work to tackle the root causes of an ‘epidemic’ that affects two-thirds of women in their lifetime

As part of our series covering the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea's independence, our Pacific team has spoken to the women who are trying to break the cycle of gender-related violence that is gripping the country
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Picture perfect? How one of the best tennis photos of all time was taken at the US Open Photographer Ray Giubilo’s half terrifying, half sublime one-in-a-million image of Jasmine Paolini had more than an element of fortune to it

Photographer Ray Giubilo’s half terrifying, half sublime one-in-a-million image of Jasmine Paolini had more than an element of fortune to it - Carly Earl spoke to him about the shot
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In Prabowo’s Indonesia, the military is quietly creeping back into civilian life The retired general who is now president has established 100 new army battalions and plans more – and critics say the move has echoes of the country’s authoritarian past

Kate Lamb and Ben Doherty explore how Indonesia is changing under Prabowo www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

The heart-shaped mangrove formation fading due to rising seas The Heart of Voh is a symbol of New Caledonia’s pristine environment but its outline is changing due to the climate crisis

The Heart of Voh is a symbol of New Caledonia’s pristine environment but its outline is changing due to the climate crisis

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Caught between a fossil fuel past and a green future, China’s coal miners chart an uncertain path As the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter shifts to cleaner energy, some families fear being left behind

Amy Hawkins tells the story of the coal miners of Shanxi, stuck between a fossil fuel past and an uncertain green future www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

China’s coal heartland fighting for a greener future Shanxi produces more coal than India. How will it survive in China’s clean energy future?

Amy Hawkins travelled to Shanxi to explore how China's coal heartland is changing - and trying to go green www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Flying in the new age of conflict – the hotspots diverting flights and leaving pilots blind Amid conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, airlines have been forced to divert around warzones while managing new threats to their systems

Jonathan Yerushalmy with a prescient piece on flying in the new age of conflict www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

A climate crisis, a ballot, and a chance at a new life in Australia World-first agreement that creates a visa in the context of climate change stirs hope among young people in Tuvalu

Lagipoiva Cherelle Jackson reports on the start of a world-first agreement that creates a special visa for the people of Tuvalu in the context of climate change

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Okinawa was the bloodiest battle of the Pacific war. 80 years on, are the dead being betrayed? A quarter of Okinawan civilians died during the US invasion, some after being told to kill themselves. But today the legacy of the war dead is being complicated by the presence of tens of thousands of...

Congratulations to Justin McCurry, David Levene and the brilliant Guardian multimedia team who worked on this powerful project bringing to life the horrors of the battle of Okinawa, 80 years on www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

In Thailand, where mysticism thrives, AI fortune telling finds fertile ground A growing number of young Thais are turning to AI tools such as ChatGPT for answers about their future,

Rebecca Ratcliffe reports on Thailand's love of fortune tellers, and how AI is getting in on the act
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Fast-track to where? The new law opening up New Zealand to a mining boom Critics say the country’s unique biodiversity is at risk as the government plans to boost mineral exports to $3bn by 2035

@evacorlett.bsky.social examines New Zealand's new fast track law and what it means for the country's environment and biodiversity www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

China’s pro-wrestlers search for a star to bring the sport out of the shadows As a child, Wang Tao was inspired by the American film The Wrestler, starring Mickey Rourke. Now 25, he is China’s poster boy for the sport

Amy Hawkins paid a. visit to one of China’s few pro-wrestling events and found an industry in search of a star to help it break into the big time www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Myth or mystery: are moose roaming the isolated wilds of New Zealand? Claims of a recent sighting of the animal in the vast Fiordland wilderness reignites public fascination in a story that has endured for decades

A truly delightful read from @evacorlett.bsky.social on the hunt for New Zealand's Nessie www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Pakistan’s use of J-10C jets and missiles exposes potency of Chinese weaponry Shooting down of India’s planes by Beijing’s customer Pakistan would mark the first time the fighters and their PL-15 missiles have been used in combat

Amy Hawkins and Helen Davidson report on Pakistan's claim that it shot down several Indian air force fighter jets with Chinese-made missiles fired from Chinese-made J10-C jets
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‘Hollowing out’: New Zealand grapples with an uncertain future as record numbers leave Surge of departures – mostly fleeing a weak economy - fuels concern over the longer-term impact on the country as some small towns scramble for survival

Michelle Duff takes a close up look at why record numbers of people are leaving New Zealand www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

After Canada and Australia, could Donald Trump really be the saviour of centre-left politics? The picture is complex, experts say, despite two resounding wins for liberal parties in national elections, after polls had put them on track for defeat

Jonathan Yerushalmy unpicks the truth behind the "not like Trump bump"...

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Spruiking, fake tradies and corflute stoushes: how to understand the Australian election Federal elections bring out a special vocabulary that has become all too familiar to Australian voters, but potentially baffling to outsiders

Our Australian colleagues have compiled this handy guide to election vernacular, from fake tradies to spruiking
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‘It’s done wonders’: trading card game featuring middle-aged men revives Japanese town Ojisan trading cards bear the faces of real people – local men whose competing professional qualities determine the outcome of each game

In one Japanese town, kids play a different kind of trading cards game - one featuring local men instead of superheroes or Pokemon. The game has given the town something to smile about Justin McCurry reports: www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Humanoid workers and surveillance buggies: ‘embodied AI’ is reshaping daily life in China China’s leaders see artificial intelligence as key to upgrading military strength, solving problems created by a shrinking workforce, and a source of national pride

'Embodied AI' is reshaping life in China. Amy Hawkins reports on the beginnings of a new world www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Life in Shanghai, China’s commercial capital, goes on but anti-US sentiment is hardening Chinese companies are relieved Trump’s wider tariffs have been paused but on social media, posts are full of defiance

In Shanghai, life goes on amid tariff chaos, but on the ideological front, the mood in China is hardening over Trump
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China unlikely to blink first as Trump’s trade war enters uncharted new territory Since Trump’s first trade war with China in 2018, Beijing has ramped up trade with other countries, making it less dependent on the US

Although China’s economy has in recent years been beset by its own challenges, when it comes to tariffs specifically, Beijing is unlikely back down - by Amy Hawkins
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‘We will have to raise prices’: gloom and resolve in Yiwu, on China’s trade war frontline At the world’s largest wholesale market, vendors have reduced their exposure to the US but fear the repercussions of a global economic shock

In the world's biggest wholesale market - in China's Yiwu, vendors are worried. Amy Hawkins reports:
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