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Food delivery rider wins China’s top literary prize
Wang Jibing is among blue-collar Chinese workers gaining wider attention for their literary works.
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Stephen Chow’s ‘Kung Fu Soccer’ Blasts Past $200 Million at China Box Office
The ‘Shaolin Soccer’ spinoff grew in its second frame and is now expected earn just shy of $450 million in its full run.
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The World Cup’s missing country
China failed to qualify for the expanded 48-team 2026 World Cup, highlighting the gap between the country’s huge potential football audience and its weak men’s national side. The article says FIFA is considering a 64-team tournament for 2030, partly because qualifying China could bring substantial commercial value and audience growth. China has reached the men’s…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping wants emergency response systems to keep AI in check
Chinese President Xi Jinping used a major speech on artificial intelligence to call for greater international openness around AI development while warning that safeguards are needed to prevent misuse. He argued AI is shifting from the digital to the physical world and represents a historic opportunity for open-source collaboration, but also urged countries to establish…
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FIFA introduces first World Cup final halftime show featuring global stars
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina featured football’s first-ever official halftime show, staged on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The 11-minute performance brought together a striking line-up of global stars, including Madonna, BTS, Shakira, Justin Bieber, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Burna Boy and the Muppets, reflecting a deliberate push…
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3 of the Biggest Stunts Ever Pulled by Legendary Rock Bands
Portrait of Japanese-born artist and musician Yoko Ono and British musican and artist John Lennon (1940 – 1980), December 1968. (Photo by Susan Wood/Getty Images) These rock stunts are among the most famous in the genre’s history. These moments stopped onlookers in their tracks. The post 3 of the Biggest Stunts Ever Pulled by Legendary…
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What to watch for after Jensen Huang’s Japan visit
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang spent two days in Tokyo (15–16 July 2026) meeting Japan’s industrial and chip-supply leaders, securing agreements across the country’s tech sector, including a national AI project, partnerships with major robotics firms and deals with chip-material suppliers. This matters because it signals Nvidia’s push to extend AI beyond data centres and into…
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BTS bring Dynamite energy to World Cup final halftime show
BTS headlined a segment of the halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, performing their 2020 hit “Dynamite” on Sunday 19 July at New York New Jersey Stadium (the rebranded MetLife Stadium). The show, produced by Global Citizen and curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, brought together multiple headline acts…
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England seal series with record Lord’s ODI total
England beat India by 27 runs at Lord’s to seal a 2-1 series victory, with Ben Duckett striking a record-breaking 141 as the hosts posted the highest ODI total ever recorded at the venue. His innings surpassed England’s previous individual best at Lord’s, set against India back in 1975, and underpinned a total of 387-3…
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‘Royal entertainment from an Indian great’ – Kohli’s final farewell?
Virat Kohli, one of India’s greatest batsmen, produced an entertaining innings of 74 runs during the third and final One Day International against England at Lord’s, in what may prove to be his last appearance on English soil. The knock was widely praised as a fitting display from the veteran player, adding to the occasion’s…