The killing of Zawahiri, the stalemate in Ukraine, the Indo-Chinese face-off, the Middle Eastern impasse or even the killing fields of Afghanistan are pointers enough for the Chinese to nuance and calibrate their reaction, well short of an invasion.
After 36 years, the sequel to the Tom Cruise movie classic Top Gun has been released to critical and commercial success.
Receiving rave reviews from audiences and reviewers, Top Gun: Maverick has been flying high at the box office.
The film contains an Easter egg for Taiwanese audiences: In one scene, Tom Cruise puts on a bomber jacket with a Republic of China (ROC) flag patch stitched on the back.
This certainly caught the attention of Taiwanese, as well as some in the international media.
One film industry professional said that the move might be a deliberate indication that Hollywood finds the
Pakistan's reputable Express Tribune cited "highly placed sources" on Thursday when reporting that the US-controlled IMF demanded that the country renegotiate energy deals connected to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship.
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