Following a landmark assessment, the high suicide rate among members of the current and previous Australian Defence Force has been referred to as "a national tragedy."

Over the course of eight months, a royal commission—Australia's highest level of public inquiry—interviewed hundreds of people.

The commission's preliminary report, which was delivered to the government on Thursday, lays bare the government's failure to appropriately address the plague of lives lost among Australian Defense Force troops.

The 348-page initial findings of the royal inquiry warn that institutional and cultural flaws continue to obstruct efforts to serve veterans.

What did the report from the war veterans reveal?

The royal commission has found individual accounts, like Daniel's, that detail the experiences and viewpoints of veterans, as well as those of their families, friends, and support systems.

The military force's ethos, according to the research, discourages serving soldiers from seeking help because they believe doing so could harm their careers.

Matt Keogh, minister of veterans affairs, said there was a definite need for action.

"The rate of veteran suicide in Australia is a national tragedy and it is a rate that is significantly higher than across the general Australian population," he told reporters.

"It is devastating that Australia has lost more serving and former serving personnel to suicide than it has lost through operations over the last 20 years in Afghanistan and Iraq."

After a royal commission investigation exposed the failures to address the suicide rate, the minister of veterans' affairs issued an apology to veterans and active Australian Defense Force soldiers.

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Following a landmark assessment, the high suicide rate among members of the current and previous Australian Defence Force has been referred to as "a national tragedy." Over the course of eight months, a royal commission—Australia's highest level of public inquiry—interviewed hundreds of people. The commission's preliminary report, which was delivered to the government on Thursday, lays bare the government's failure to appropriately address the plague of lives lost among Australian Defense Force troops. The 348-page initial findings of the royal inquiry warn that institutional and cultural flaws continue to obstruct efforts to serve veterans. What did the report from the war veterans reveal? The royal commission has found individual accounts, like Daniel's, that detail the experiences and viewpoints of veterans, as well as those of their families, friends, and support systems. The military force's ethos, according to the research, discourages serving soldiers from seeking help because they believe doing so could harm their careers. Matt Keogh, minister of veterans affairs, said there was a definite need for action. "The rate of veteran suicide in Australia is a national tragedy and it is a rate that is significantly higher than across the general Australian population," he told reporters. "It is devastating that Australia has lost more serving and former serving personnel to suicide than it has lost through operations over the last 20 years in Afghanistan and Iraq." After a royal commission investigation exposed the failures to address the suicide rate, the minister of veterans' affairs issued an apology to veterans and active Australian Defense Force soldiers. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Despite claims by Kim Jong-un’s sister that the Supreme Leader was one of those infected with Covid-19, North Korea has declared a "shining success" in its fight against the virus.

State-run media reported on Thursday that Kim asked for the relaxation of preventive measures while referring to the official death toll of 74 as a "exceptional miracle in the history of the entire health community."

In its account of the meeting on Wednesday, the state news agency KCNA quoted Kim as saying that "the victory achieved by our people is a historic event that once again shows the world the greatness of our state, the indomitable tenacity of our people, and the beautiful national customs we are proud of."

His powerful sister, Kim Yo-jong, attributed the pandemic to propaganda leaflets activists from South Korea had sent across the border in balloons, and she threatened "deadly" vengeance if Seoul failed to stop them. 
 
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Additionally, she implied that her brother had caught the virus by claiming that he was one of the tens of millions of North Koreans who had had a "fever."

"Even though he was seriously ill with a high fever, he could not lie down for a moment thinking about the people he had to take care of until the end of the anti-epidemic war, she said. 
 
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North Korea asserted that it had not identified a single case of Covid-19 during the first two years of the pandemic, despite having a weak healthcare system that was ill-equipped to handle a significant outbreak.

With a population of 26 million, it has reported roughly 4.8 million cases of "fever" since May of this year, but has only identified a small percentage of those cases as Covid, presumably to avoid causing public panic and due to a scarcity of testing kits.

Experts have questioned North Korea's official claims of zero new cases since July 29 and its low death toll. The nation has one of the worst healthcare systems in the world, with underfunded hospitals, limited intensive care units, and no vaccines or treatment options for Covid-19.

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Despite claims by Kim Jong-un’s sister that the Supreme Leader was one of those infected with Covid-19, North Korea has declared a "shining success" in its fight against the virus. State-run media reported on Thursday that Kim asked for the relaxation of preventive measures while referring to the official death toll of 74 as a "exceptional miracle in the history of the entire health community." In its account of the meeting on Wednesday, the state news agency KCNA quoted Kim as saying that "the victory achieved by our people is a historic event that once again shows the world the greatness of our state, the indomitable tenacity of our people, and the beautiful national customs we are proud of." His powerful sister, Kim Yo-jong, attributed the pandemic to propaganda leaflets activists from South Korea had sent across the border in balloons, and she threatened "deadly" vengeance if Seoul failed to stop them. Also read | COVID-19: North Korea claims all fever patients in the country have fully recovered Additionally, she implied that her brother had caught the virus by claiming that he was one of the tens of millions of North Koreans who had had a "fever." "Even though he was seriously ill with a high fever, he could not lie down for a moment thinking about the people he had to take care of until the end of the anti-epidemic war, she said. Also Read | Not Covid or monkeypox, North Korea reports outbreak of unidentified disease: Here's what we know so far North Korea asserted that it had not identified a single case of Covid-19 during the first two years of the pandemic, despite having a weak healthcare system that was ill-equipped to handle a significant outbreak. With a population of 26 million, it has reported roughly 4.8 million cases of "fever" since May of this year, but has only identified a small percentage of those cases as Covid, presumably to avoid causing public panic and due to a scarcity of testing kits. Experts have questioned North Korea's official claims of zero new cases since July 29 and its low death toll. The nation has one of the worst healthcare systems in the world, with underfunded hospitals, limited intensive care units, and no vaccines or treatment options for Covid-19. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, a well-known Taliban religious figure, was killed in a bombing at a seminary in Kabul, according to Taliban officials.

According to four Taliban sources cited by Reuters, the assailant had previously lost a leg and had concealed the explosives in a plastic prosthetic limb.

The Islamic State (IS) organisation, which had previously vowed to kill the preacher, took credit for the attack and claimed that it occurred in his office.

The attack happened inside an Islamic seminary in the Afghan capital, according to local media.

A tweet by TOLO news read, "Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, one of the religious scholars, was killed in an explosion in his school. Bilal Karimi, the deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, has confirmed the death of Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani. It is said that this religious scholar was killed in an explosion in his school in Kabul." 
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Sheikh Haqqani was an ardent supporter of the Taliban administration in Afghanistan and a vocal opponent of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K), an IS regional affiliate that operates in Afghanistan and opposes the Taliban's leadership.

He is one of the most well-known people to have died in Afghanistan since the Taliban retook power last year.

Haqqani was a well-known academic in the Taliban who had survived other assaults, including a sizable explosion in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar in 2020 that the ISIL (ISIS) group claimed to have been responsible for and which left at least seven people dead. Several Taliban leaders posted condolences on social media.

He was not, however, associated with the network of the Haqqani militant group in Afghanistan.

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Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, a well-known Taliban religious figure, was killed in a bombing at a seminary in Kabul, according to Taliban officials. According to four Taliban sources cited by Reuters, the assailant had previously lost a leg and had concealed the explosives in a plastic prosthetic limb. The Islamic State (IS) organisation, which had previously vowed to kill the preacher, took credit for the attack and claimed that it occurred in his office. The attack happened inside an Islamic seminary in the Afghan capital, according to local media. A tweet by TOLO news read, "Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, one of the religious scholars, was killed in an explosion in his school. Bilal Karimi, the deputy spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, has confirmed the death of Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani. It is said that this religious scholar was killed in an explosion in his school in Kabul." شیخ رحیم الله حقانی، یکی از عالمان دین در یک انفجار در مدرسه‌اش کشته شد. بلال کریمی، معاون سخنگوی امارت اسلامی کشته شدن شیخ رحیم الله حقانی را تایید کرده است. گفته می‌شود که این عالم دین پس از چاشت امروز در یک انفجار در مدرسه‌اش در کابل کشته شد.#طلوع‌نیوز pic.twitter.com/GUBRGx6NH5 — TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) August 11, 2022 × Sheikh Haqqani was an ardent supporter of the Taliban administration in Afghanistan and a vocal opponent of the Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K), an IS regional affiliate that operates in Afghanistan and opposes the Taliban's leadership. He is one of the most well-known people to have died in Afghanistan since the Taliban retook power last year. Haqqani was a well-known academic in the Taliban who had survived other assaults, including a sizable explosion in the northern Pakistani city of Peshawar in 2020 that the ISIL (ISIS) group claimed to have been responsible for and which left at least seven people dead. Several Taliban leaders posted condolences on social media. He was not, however, associated with the network of the Haqqani militant group in Afghanistan. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, is reportedly scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia next week, according to news reports in the international media.

But when asked to comment on media reports that President Xi Jinping would visit Saudi Arabia next week, a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that he had no information to share at the time.

The Guardian claimed on Thursday that preparations for a spectacular reception for Xi are already under way in Saudi Arabia, but it did not specify from where it obtained its information.

Since January 2020, Xi has not travelled on an official basis outside of China.

Over the past two decades, China and Saudi Arabia have become more closely connected, but since Prince Mohammed began to amass power in the kingdom in 2016, ties have intensified. Riyadh has disagreed with the US on crucial human rights issues by supporting Hong Kong's draconian national security law and China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority.

At the same time that Washington has turned its attention away from the Middle East, trade relations between the two nations have advanced.

Russia is China's second-largest oil supplier after Saudi Arabia. Beijing must keep strong relations with its energy-rich Arab supplier since sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine make it impossible to buy Russian oil.&nbsp;

China's energy security has become more crucial as the nation works to wean itself off coal in the face of domestic economic challenges and a West that is becoming more adamant about maintaining its position.

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The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, is reportedly scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia next week, according to news reports in the international media. But when asked to comment on media reports that President Xi Jinping would visit Saudi Arabia next week, a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that he had no information to share at the time.

The Chinese president, Xi Jinping, is reportedly scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia next week, according to news reports in the international media. But when asked to comment on media reports that President Xi Jinping would visit Saudi Arabia next week, a spokesman for the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that he had no information to share at the time. The Guardian claimed on Thursday that preparations for a spectacular reception for Xi are already under way in Saudi Arabia, but it did not specify from where it obtained its information. Since January 2020, Xi has not travelled on an official basis outside of China. Over the past two decades, China and Saudi Arabia have become more closely connected, but since Prince Mohammed began to amass power in the kingdom in 2016, ties have intensified. Riyadh has disagreed with the US on crucial human rights issues by supporting Hong Kong's draconian national security law and China's treatment of its Uyghur Muslim minority. At the same time that Washington has turned its attention away from the Middle East, trade relations between the two nations have advanced. Russia is China's second-largest oil supplier after Saudi Arabia. Beijing must keep strong relations with its energy-rich Arab supplier since sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine make it impossible to buy Russian oil. China's energy security has become more crucial as the nation works to wean itself off coal in the face of domestic economic challenges and a West that is becoming more adamant about maintaining its position. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Sri Lanka's former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has left Singapore, the city-state's immigration office said, after his social visit pass expired.&nbsp;

Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his island nation last month after widespread protests, is expected to land in Thailand and spend some time there before moving on to another Southeast Asian nation.

Following enormous turmoil over his administration's handling of the greatest economic crisis in seven decades and days after tens of thousands of protestors stormed the president's official mansion and office, Rajapaksa fled to Singapore on July 14 and resigned from office shortly after.

Rajapaksa will reportedly return to Sri Lanka in November when his 90-day visa to Thailand expires and as he runs out of options to find temporary refuge in another nation.

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Rajapaksa will be allowed admission into Thailand on humanitarian grounds, and the Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-O-Cha, yesterday assured foreign media that it would only be a brief visit.

In order to get Rajapaksa's permission to take up temporary residence in Thailand, the Sri Lankan government had filed a direct plea on his behalf.

The Sri Lankan administration has been in contact with the governments of Singapore, the Maldives, and now Thailand since Rajapaksa left Colombo last month for the Maldives to make arrangements for Rajapaksa to temporarily stay in those nations.

According to the Sri Lankan newspaper Daily Mirror, only the Air Force jet that took him and his wife from Colombo to Male last month was paid for with state money. The other expenses for the Rajapaksas to depart the nation were covered by him and his son, Manoj Rajapaksa.

The former President's accommodations are being paid for by wealthy businesses thanks to the Rajapaksas' strong contacts abroad.

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Sri Lanka's former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has left Singapore, the city-state's immigration office said, after his social visit pass expired. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his island nation last month after widespread protests, is expected to land in Thailand and spend some time there before moving on to another Southeast Asian nation.

Sri Lanka's former president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, has left Singapore, the city-state's immigration office said, after his social visit pass expired. Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his island nation last month after widespread protests, is expected to land in Thailand and spend some time there before moving on to another Southeast Asian nation. Following enormous turmoil over his administration's handling of the greatest economic crisis in seven decades and days after tens of thousands of protestors stormed the president's official mansion and office, Rajapaksa fled to Singapore on July 14 and resigned from office shortly after. Rajapaksa will reportedly return to Sri Lanka in November when his 90-day visa to Thailand expires and as he runs out of options to find temporary refuge in another nation. Watch: End of the road for Sri Lanka's 'Terminator' President Gotabaya Rajapaksa Rajapaksa will be allowed admission into Thailand on humanitarian grounds, and the Thai Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-O-Cha, yesterday assured foreign media that it would only be a brief visit. In order to get Rajapaksa's permission to take up temporary residence in Thailand, the Sri Lankan government had filed a direct plea on his behalf. The Sri Lankan administration has been in contact with the governments of Singapore, the Maldives, and now Thailand since Rajapaksa left Colombo last month for the Maldives to make arrangements for Rajapaksa to temporarily stay in those nations. According to the Sri Lankan newspaper Daily Mirror, only the Air Force jet that took him and his wife from Colombo to Male last month was paid for with state money. The other expenses for the Rajapaksas to depart the nation were covered by him and his son, Manoj Rajapaksa. The former President's accommodations are being paid for by wealthy businesses thanks to the Rajapaksas' strong contacts abroad. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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While analysing X-rays from the supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy 800 million light-years away, researchers from Stanford University found an unexpected pattern. These rays seem to be ejected from the black hole into the space around it.

The spectacular flares of X-ray radiation that supermassive black holes produce as gas enters them can be used to explain this phenomenon. Short X-ray flashes were then observed after the flares stopped. The flare reflections from the disc's outermost edge matched these flashes.

Dan Wilkins, the observer, saw several exhilarating but frequent dazzling X-ray bursts. The sudden appearance of other X-ray flashes surprised the telescopes because they were later, smaller, and had different "colours" than the powerful flares.

These spectacular echoes, in accordance with the hypothesis, are consistent with X-rays reflecting from the black hole's shadow.

Wilkins asserted that since no light penetrates a black hole, it should be impossible for us to detect anything behind the black hole. Wilkins is a research scientist at the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.

But another unusual characteristic of the black hole is what made this discovery possible. "We can observe it because that black hole is twisting space, bending light and magnetic fields around itself," Wilkins continued.

It is the first direct detection of light coming directly from a black hole, a situation that Einstein's general theory of relativity suggested but which had never before been demonstrated.

This research's initial goal was to understand the corona, a puzzling characteristic of some black holes.

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While analysing X-rays from the supermassive black hole at the centre of a galaxy 800 million light-years away, researchers from Stanford University found an unexpected pattern. These rays seem to be ejected from the black hole into the space around it. The spectacular flares of X-ray radiation that supermassive black holes produce as gas enters them can be used to explain this phenomenon. Short X-ray flashes were then observed after the flares stopped. The flare reflections from the disc's outermost edge matched these flashes. Dan Wilkins, the observer, saw several exhilarating but frequent dazzling X-ray bursts. The sudden appearance of other X-ray flashes surprised the telescopes because they were later, smaller, and had different "colours" than the powerful flares. These spectacular echoes, in accordance with the hypothesis, are consistent with X-rays reflecting from the black hole's shadow. Wilkins asserted that since no light penetrates a black hole, it should be impossible for us to detect anything behind the black hole. Wilkins is a research scientist at the Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology at Stanford University and the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. But another unusual characteristic of the black hole is what made this discovery possible. "We can observe it because that black hole is twisting space, bending light and magnetic fields around itself," Wilkins continued. It is the first direct detection of light coming directly from a black hole, a situation that Einstein's general theory of relativity suggested but which had never before been demonstrated. This research's initial goal was to understand the corona, a puzzling characteristic of some black holes. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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The manner in which a company's CEO announced the termination of some of its employees on LinkedIn has generated discussion online. HyperSocial CEO Braden Wallake uploaded a picture of himself crying while explaining why he had to layoff part of his staff.

More than 13,000 people have liked and commented on the post in less than 14 hours. While some applauded Wallake for sharing his tale, others were not pleased with the manner in which he made his decision public.

In his opening statement, Wallake declared that this was the most exposed thing he had ever shared. He accepted responsibility for his conduct and admitted in the post that he debated whether or not to publish this.

Calling it the "most vulnerable thing" he'll ever share, Wallake wrote on LinkedIn, "I can't...think of...a lower moment than this." While some appreciated Wallake, others criticised him and wrote, "The post...would've done well without the picture."

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The manner in which a company's CEO announced the termination of some of its employees on LinkedIn has generated discussion online. HyperSocial CEO Braden Wallake uploaded a picture of himself crying while explaining why he had to layoff part of his staff. More than 13,000 people have liked and commented on the post in less than 14 hours. While some applauded Wallake for sharing his tale, others were not pleased with the manner in which he made his decision public. In his opening statement, Wallake declared that this was the most exposed thing he had ever shared. He accepted responsibility for his conduct and admitted in the post that he debated whether or not to publish this. Calling it the "most vulnerable thing" he'll ever share, Wallake wrote on LinkedIn, "I can't...think of...a lower moment than this." While some appreciated Wallake, others criticised him and wrote, "The post...would've done well without the picture." "I just want people to see, that not every CEO out there is cold-hearted and doesn't care when he/she have to lay people off. I'm sure there are hundreds and thousands of others like me. The ones you don't see talked about," he wrote. In response to a commenter, the CEO said that he would tag the fired workers in the article for helping them find new employment. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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A Chinese court rejected an appeal in a landmark sexual harassment case on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the country's fledgling #MeToo movement.

Zhou Xiaoxuan stepped forward in 2018 to accuse popular state TV host Zhu Jun of forcibly kissing and groping her during her 2014 internship at the broadcaster.

Zhou's case inspired many others to share their experiences of sexual assault publicly and sparked a social media storm.

A Beijing court rejected her appeal on Wednesday, citing insufficient evidence.

Zhou's case was rejected last year on similar grounds, prompting her to appeal.

But the court said it had "rejected all the appeal requests by Zhou and will uphold the previous judgment".

Police cordoned off long stretches of pavement outside the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ahead of her arrival this morning, with officers logging the details of passers-by.

"I still feel a little scared and dejected," she told AFP ahead of her appeal this morning.

"The process of the first trial was a deep secondary injury."

Zhou, 29, told AFP before returning to court that her legal team would focus on getting access to more evidence, such as police transcripts of interviews with her parents after she reported the incident -- which were not included in the earlier trial -- and surveillance footage.

Zhou said Zhu was absent from earlier proceedings, and that while he had sued her for defamation, she was not aware of further developments in that case.

A small group of supporters came to wish Zhou luck on Wednesday, holding up signs that said "#MeToo" and balloons spelling out "All the best" in Chinese.

"Four years have passed, and the most important thing is that we have raised this question: When a woman encounters sexual harassment in a closed space, is her pain worth paying attention to?" Zhou said to supporters.

"There may be no answer today, but the most important thing is that we put this question here."

- 'Too difficult' -

Zhou, also known by the pseudonym Xianzi, originally sued for a public apology from Zhu and 50,000 yuan ($7,400) in damages.

Her first hearing in December 2020 drew a large crowd and a significant police presence in Beijing.

Reporters from foreign media outlets including AFP were dragged away by police while filming the scene.

"The process for my case has truly been too difficult," Zhou told AFP.

"I worry that other victims fear standing up for their rights after seeing what I've experienced."

But she added that with her case, "perhaps the next victim that walks into court can receive more trust".

Her case against Zhu was originally filed under the "personality rights" law -- covering rights relating to an individual's health and body.

But her lawyers later asked for it to be considered under a new sexual harassment law that was passed in 2020.

Despite that law, many women in China are still reluctant to come forward with harassment charges, and it is rare for cases to make it to court in a legal system that places a heavy burden on the claimant.

The country's #MeToo movement has stumbled since 2018, when a wave of women published allegations of sexual harassment against university professors.

Threatened at the time by the prospect of an uncontrolled mass movement, internet censors quickly began blocking social media hashtags and keywords.

 
 
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A Chinese court rejected an appeal in a landmark sexual harassment case on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the country's fledgling #MeToo movement. Zhou Xiaoxuan stepped forward in 2018 to accuse popular state TV host Zhu Jun of forcibly kissing and groping her during her 2014 internship at the broadcaster.

A Chinese court rejected an appeal in a landmark sexual harassment case on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the country's fledgling #MeToo movement. Zhou Xiaoxuan stepped forward in 2018 to accuse popular state TV host Zhu Jun of forcibly kissing and groping her during her 2014 internship at the broadcaster. Zhou's case inspired many others to share their experiences of sexual assault publicly and sparked a social media storm. A Beijing court rejected her appeal on Wednesday, citing insufficient evidence. Zhou's case was rejected last year on similar grounds, prompting her to appeal. But the court said it had "rejected all the appeal requests by Zhou and will uphold the previous judgment". Police cordoned off long stretches of pavement outside the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court ahead of her arrival this morning, with officers logging the details of passers-by. "I still feel a little scared and dejected," she told AFP ahead of her appeal this morning. "The process of the first trial was a deep secondary injury." Zhou, 29, told AFP before returning to court that her legal team would focus on getting access to more evidence, such as police transcripts of interviews with her parents after she reported the incident -- which were not included in the earlier trial -- and surveillance footage. Zhou said Zhu was absent from earlier proceedings, and that while he had sued her for defamation, she was not aware of further developments in that case. A small group of supporters came to wish Zhou luck on Wednesday, holding up signs that said "#MeToo" and balloons spelling out "All the best" in Chinese. "Four years have passed, and the most important thing is that we have raised this question: When a woman encounters sexual harassment in a closed space, is her pain worth paying attention to?" Zhou said to supporters. "There may be no answer today, but the most important thing is that we put this question here." - 'Too difficult' - Zhou, also known by the pseudonym Xianzi, originally sued for a public apology from Zhu and 50,000 yuan ($7,400) in damages. Her first hearing in December 2020 drew a large crowd and a significant police presence in Beijing. Reporters from foreign media outlets including AFP were dragged away by police while filming the scene. "The process for my case has truly been too difficult," Zhou told AFP. "I worry that other victims fear standing up for their rights after seeing what I've experienced." But she added that with her case, "perhaps the next victim that walks into court can receive more trust". Her case against Zhu was originally filed under the "personality rights" law -- covering rights relating to an individual's health and body. But her lawyers later asked for it to be considered under a new sexual harassment law that was passed in 2020. Despite that law, many women in China are still reluctant to come forward with harassment charges, and it is rare for cases to make it to court in a legal system that places a heavy burden on the claimant. The country's #MeToo movement has stumbled since 2018, when a wave of women published allegations of sexual harassment against university professors. Threatened at the time by the prospect of an uncontrolled mass movement, internet censors quickly began blocking social media hashtags and keywords. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Imran Khan, the head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and former prime minister, charged the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government on Wednesday with plotting a conspiracy to pit his party against the Pakistan army.

Speaking to his party's members and supporters via video link on Wednesday, Imran claimed that the coalition government is planning to have the largest party in the nation engage in an armed conflict with the army.

He continued, "It is being done as part of a plan, and they want to create the image that PTI is anti-army."

According to the former prime minister, India, Israel, and many western nations were the happiest when his government was overthrown. 
 
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"India used to claim that Imran Khan was an army puppet, yet during our government, the army and government worked closely together."

He claimed that PTI workers had unearthed&nbsp;the nation's defamation campaign.

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"After the Mumbai attacks, Asif Ali Zardari stated that the DG ISPR should be dispatched to India. On the other hand, as per Dawn Leaks, Nawaz Sharif said that the ISI was linked to&nbsp;terrorism in India," he added.

Imran claimed that Nawaz Sharif even invited Indian prime minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;to his granddaughter’s wedding. "These folks accuse us of betraying them. They have a tonne of corruption charges and all of their money is abroad, yet they still identify as patriots."

"They are currently trying to lure us into a battle by running a campaign against the army and us. The ECP's case against forbidden funding was their first move to destroy the party."

According to the PTI chairman, his party is the only one in Pakistan to have started political funding there.

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Imran Khan, the head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and former prime minister, charged the Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government on Wednesday with plotting a conspiracy to pit his party against the Pakistan army. Speaking to his party's members and supporters via video link on Wednesday, Imran claimed that the coalition government is planning to have the largest party in the nation engage in an armed conflict with the army. He continued, "It is being done as part of a plan, and they want to create the image that PTI is anti-army." According to the former prime minister, India, Israel, and many western nations were the happiest when his government was overthrown. Also read | Pakistan: Imran Khan's party PTI challenges election commission's illegal funding case verdict in Islamabad HC "India used to claim that Imran Khan was an army puppet, yet during our government, the army and government worked closely together." He claimed that PTI workers had unearthed the nation's defamation campaign. × "After the Mumbai attacks, Asif Ali Zardari stated that the DG ISPR should be dispatched to India. On the other hand, as per Dawn Leaks, Nawaz Sharif said that the ISI was linked to terrorism in India," he added. Imran claimed that Nawaz Sharif even invited Indian prime minister Narendra Modi to his granddaughter’s wedding. "These folks accuse us of betraying them. They have a tonne of corruption charges and all of their money is abroad, yet they still identify as patriots." "They are currently trying to lure us into a battle by running a campaign against the army and us. The ECP's case against forbidden funding was their first move to destroy the party." According to the PTI chairman, his party is the only one in Pakistan to have started political funding there. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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In the coming days, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong may become the most recent South Korean corporate titan to be granted a presidential pardon, potentially releasing him to take over for his late father as the company's CEO and deal with challenges it faces, such as the global semiconductor shortage.

Prior to South Korea's annual Liberation Day celebration on August 15, when amnesties are customarily granted, President Yoon Suk-yeol might make the change. According to Yonhap News Agency, the Justice Ministry started a meeting on pardons on Tuesday. Following the discussions, the justice minister will produce a list of candidates for Yoon to accept and have his cabinet confirm.

After being found guilty of bribery and embezzlement in January of last year, Lee, the heir to the second-largest contract chip manufacturer in the world, was granted release in August after completing 18 months of a 30-month sentence.

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo responded in the affirmative when asked in parliament if he would suggest that President Yoon Suk-yeol reconsider pardons for significant corporate figures, including Lee.

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In the coming days, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong may become the most recent South Korean corporate titan to be granted a presidential pardon, potentially releasing him to take over for his late father as the company's CEO and deal with challenges it faces, such as the global semiconductor shortage.

In the coming days, Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong may become the most recent South Korean corporate titan to be granted a presidential pardon, potentially releasing him to take over for his late father as the company's CEO and deal with challenges it faces, such as the global semiconductor shortage. Prior to South Korea's annual Liberation Day celebration on August 15, when amnesties are customarily granted, President Yoon Suk-yeol might make the change. According to Yonhap News Agency, the Justice Ministry started a meeting on pardons on Tuesday. Following the discussions, the justice minister will produce a list of candidates for Yoon to accept and have his cabinet confirm. After being found guilty of bribery and embezzlement in January of last year, Lee, the heir to the second-largest contract chip manufacturer in the world, was granted release in August after completing 18 months of a 30-month sentence. Prime Minister Han Duck-soo responded in the affirmative when asked in parliament if he would suggest that President Yoon Suk-yeol reconsider pardons for significant corporate figures, including Lee. (With inputs from agencies)

Samsung chief may get presidential pardon so that he can address chip shortage

Authorities in Nebraska have charged a mother and her teenage daughter with felonies after they allegedly performed an illegal home abortion and then tried to burn and bury the foetus, which the expectant girl allegedly referred to as a “thing” she wanted “out of her body”.

According to CBS14, Jessica Burgess, 41, has been charged in Madison County with carrying out or attempting to carry out an abortion longer than 20 weeks, carrying out an abortion while not a licensed physician, removing, concealing, or abandoning a dead body, concealing the death of another person, and false reporting.

Celeste Burgess, her now-18-year-old daughter, has been charged as an adult with removing, hiding, and leaving a dead body, with concealing another person’s death; and with making false reports.

The charges brought against them as a result of Celeste’s pregnancy termination in April, when she was just 17 years old, have been denied by both the mother and the daughter. 
 
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Tanner Barnhill, 22, who reportedly assisted the Burgesses in burying the aborted foetus, has been charged with attempting to conceal the death of another person.

According to court records, in April, authorities in Norfolk allegedly got a tip that Celeste had given birth to a stillborn child in a bathtub a week earlier. 
 
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According to the court documents, when the teen was questioned by an investigator, she allegedly admitted to having a miscarriage after midnight on April 22 and stated that she and her mother had put the foetus in a bag in the back of their van.

Additionally, Jessica and Celeste said Barnhill, whose friendship with the two women has remained a mystery, assisted them in burying the foetus on his land in the future.

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Authorities in Nebraska have charged a mother and her teenage daughter with felonies after they allegedly performed an illegal home abortion and then tried to burn and bury the foetus, which the expectant girl allegedly referred to as a “thing” she wanted “out of her body”. According to CBS14, Jessica Burgess, 41, has been charged in Madison County with carrying out or attempting to carry out an abortion longer than 20 weeks, carrying out an abortion while not a licensed physician, removing, concealing, or abandoning a dead body, concealing the death of another person, and false reporting. Celeste Burgess, her now-18-year-old daughter, has been charged as an adult with removing, hiding, and leaving a dead body, with concealing another person’s death; and with making false reports. The charges brought against them as a result of Celeste’s pregnancy termination in April, when she was just 17 years old, have been denied by both the mother and the daughter. Also read | Roe v. Wade overturned: Comparative analysis of Indian and American abortion laws Tanner Barnhill, 22, who reportedly assisted the Burgesses in burying the aborted foetus, has been charged with attempting to conceal the death of another person. According to court records, in April, authorities in Norfolk allegedly got a tip that Celeste had given birth to a stillborn child in a bathtub a week earlier. Watch: Gravitas Plus | Why are women being denied the right to abortion? According to the court documents, when the teen was questioned by an investigator, she allegedly admitted to having a miscarriage after midnight on April 22 and stated that she and her mother had put the foetus in a bag in the back of their van. Additionally, Jessica and Celeste said Barnhill, whose friendship with the two women has remained a mystery, assisted them in burying the foetus on his land in the future. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese company that owns TikTok, has purchased Amcare Healthcare, one of the country's largest chains of private hospitals, for about $1.5 billion. One of the largest purchases has been made since Beijing's anti-monopoly drive on digital businesses began in late 2020 with this transaction.

According to a source with knowledge of the situation, ByteDance Ltd. now fully owns women's and children's hospitals in cities ranging from Beijing to Shenzhen, according to a story in Bloomberg. The publication also discovered corporate registries demonstrating that two ByteDance subsidiaries now hold Amcare outright.&nbsp;

Although this is the company's first venture into the healthcare sector, it has already invested in a variety of industries, including cleaning robots, coffee, and hotpot franchises.

It appears that ByteDance is attempting to disrupt the traditional healthcare sector with the acquisition of Amcare in order to compete with other significant tech firms.&nbsp;

This purchase continues a trend of digital giants like Apple and Amazon investing in the healthcare sector. Amazon said in late July that it had reached an agreement to buy One Medical, a primary care company with a tech focus, for $3.9 billion.&nbsp;

Amazon claimed in a statement that the healthcare industry was ready for change. Around the same time, Apple released a roughly 60-page report explaining its health-related features and collaborations with healthcare organisations, arguing that these services are crucial to the company's future.

ByteDance first entered the healthcare industry in 2020 when it purchased the Baikemy.com medical information platform. Later that year, it launched its own healthcare app, Xiaohe Health. It now expands its portfolio to include Amcare's seven hospitals, two integrated clinics, and five postpartum centres located throughout China.

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ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese company that owns TikTok, has purchased Amcare Healthcare, one of the country's largest chains of private hospitals, for about $1.5 billion. One of the largest purchases has been made since Beijing's anti-monopoly drive on digital businesses began in late 2020 with this transaction. According to a source with knowledge of the situation, ByteDance Ltd. now fully owns women's and children's hospitals in cities ranging from Beijing to Shenzhen, according to a story in Bloomberg. The publication also discovered corporate registries demonstrating that two ByteDance subsidiaries now hold Amcare outright. Although this is the company's first venture into the healthcare sector, it has already invested in a variety of industries, including cleaning robots, coffee, and hotpot franchises. It appears that ByteDance is attempting to disrupt the traditional healthcare sector with the acquisition of Amcare in order to compete with other significant tech firms. This purchase continues a trend of digital giants like Apple and Amazon investing in the healthcare sector. Amazon said in late July that it had reached an agreement to buy One Medical, a primary care company with a tech focus, for $3.9 billion. Amazon claimed in a statement that the healthcare industry was ready for change. Around the same time, Apple released a roughly 60-page report explaining its health-related features and collaborations with healthcare organisations, arguing that these services are crucial to the company's future. ByteDance first entered the healthcare industry in 2020 when it purchased the Baikemy.com medical information platform. Later that year, it launched its own healthcare app, Xiaohe Health. It now expands its portfolio to include Amcare's seven hospitals, two integrated clinics, and five postpartum centres located throughout China. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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