A Douyin livestreamer recently went viral for her unconventional live-selling tactic, in which she only spends three seconds showcasing the item she is selling before moving on to the next one. Jaw-dropping sales: Douyin livestreamer Zheng Xiangxiang, who has over 531 million followers on the Chinese social media platform, sold 10 million units in seven days using her ultra-fast-paced product showcase, according to 8Days. Zheng primarily features cheap items during her online live-selling sessions, with prices ranging from 10.94 yuan ($10.94) for everyday items, like hangers, to 23.12 yuan ($3.18) for clothes.
Key details: National Intelligence Service Director Kim Kyou-hyun informed South Korean lawmakers during the 2023 National Assembly audit on Wednesday that Kim instructed his officials to create ways to “comprehensively support Palestine.” Rep. Yoo Sang-bum, the executive secretary for the Assembly intelligence committee, added during the audit that North Korea could also engage in arms trades with militant groups in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Arizona concluded its first-ever AZ Asian Cultural Festival on Sunday, with Glendale Mayor Jerry Weiers announcing the plan to make the celebration a yearly event. Key details: The two-day AZ Asian Cultural Festival was held at the Glendale Civic Center of the Art in Glendale, Arizona, on Saturday and Sunday. With an aim to bring “together different parts of Asia under one roof,” the AZ Asian Cultural Festival showcased the different cultures of Asia as well as traditional costume performances, food and music.
A taxi driver in Japan’s Hyogo prefecture received a commendation from local authorities for his intervention that prevented a young woman from attempting suicide at a dam site. A trip to the dam: Masamune Higashino, 61, reportedly picked up a woman in her 20s from a JR station in the Kanzaki district on Oct. 13 and drove her to a dam within the same area. The cab driver noted that while the woman initially expressed her fondness for dams, she displayed no excitement or interest in taking photos upon reaching the destination.
TikTok star Bella Poarch is facing a social media storm after being accused of Zionism, leading to calls for a boycott of her upcoming collaboration with the K-pop group ENHYPEN. What sparked the outrage: The Filipino American influencer found herself at the center of a social media storm following a viral screenshot of a comment on her Instagram. A commenter asked Poarch, "Do you love Israel?", to which she replied affirmatively with a "yes" and a pleading face emoji.