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The Chinese migrant workers powering the deadly EV nickel boom

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By: Wufei Yu
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center and The Uproot Project Environmental Justice Fellowship. It was produced by Grist and republished by Rest of World. As W.H. Wong hugged his family goodbye...

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traffic around one of the main crossings near an entrance of the industrial compound in Morowali
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Young people in China are embracing AI therapy

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By: Yi-Ling Liu
Jiying Zhang, a nutritionist and health coach, saw a therapist for four years before she decided to try DeepSeek. She was immediately impressed. The artificial intelligence model provided support instantly,...

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China’s most infamous ghost town is now training ground for driverless trucks

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By: Kinling Lo
A Chinese city that failed to attract people has become a sandbox for machines. Ordos, a coal-rich northern Chinese city that never took off after prices crashed in 2012, has...

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TO GO WITH AFP STORY 'China-economy-society-property,FEATURE' by Allison JacksonA driver approaches an intersection in Kangbashi, a district on the outskirts of Ordos, in China's Inner Mongolia on April 20, 2011. Kangbashi district offers residents "new modern" living, with tree-lined streets, shiny apartment buildings, vast parklands, restaurants and even a motor racing track. But seven years after construction workers broke ground on the arid plateau, most of the apartments appear empty and the wide streets are almost deserted -- earning Kangbashi the tag of "ghost city". AFP PHOTO/Frederic J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
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AI is reshaping childhood in China

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By: Viola Zhou
The runaway success of Chinese artificial intelligence models such as DeepSeek and Qwen has spurred every industry, from health care to agriculture to education, to integrate AI.  Adoption of AI...

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Banned in the U.S. and Europe, Huawei aims for the developing world’s AI

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By: Viola Zhou
Barred from many Western markets by U.S.-led restrictions, Huawei is doubling down on developing countries for its cloud and artificial intelligence businesses. The move has put Huawei on a collision...

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A view of a Huawei retail store shows the company's logo and a large advertisement featuring a foldable smartphone on September 9, 2025, in Chongqing, China.
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When Africa’s internet breaks, this ship answers the call

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By: Jess Auerbach Jahajeeah and Stephanie Wangari
As the Léon Thévenin eased into Cape Town port last month, Shuru Arendse was ready to rush home to his family. He had a month off and a laundry list...

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Tyrone November (L) and Didier Towanou, both able seamen, wrangle a debris-covered segment of cable hauled in from the seabed.
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Syria’s quest to build its own Silicon Valley

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By: Emily Wither
At the end of November, Hamza Hourani’s phone rang. It was a cloudy morning in Damascus, and some Syrians were quietly stocking their cupboards as rebel fighters marched south toward...

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An aerial photo showing the Syrian capital Damascus.
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