The death toll from a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday has risen to 16, with a father and son identified as the attackers, police said Monday. 警方週一表示，週日在悉尼邦迪海灘發生的槍擊事件死亡人數已升至16人，襲擊者已被確認為一對父子。 Police in the state of New South Wales (NSW) said on Monday morning that 16 people have been confirmed dead after the shooting. 新南威爾士州警方週一上午表示，槍擊案發生后，已有16人被確認死亡。 A police statement said that 14 people died at the scene and two others died in hospital. 一份警方聲明稱，14人當場死亡，另有2人在醫院不治身亡。 The deceased range in age from 10 to 87 years old and includes one of the attackers. 死者年齡跨度從10歲到87歲不等，其中包括一名襲擊者。 Another 40 people were being treated in hospital for their injuries as of Monday morning, five of whom were in critical condition. 截至週一上午，另有40人因傷在醫院接受治療，其中5人傷勢危急。 NSW Police Force Commissioner Mal Lanyon told a press conference on Monday morn...
Eager to tap into a huge potential customer base, industry players are accelerating their push into the artificial intelligence-driven toys market, hoping to unlock new growth as supportive policies inject fresh momentum into the sector. 為挖掘龐大的潛在客戶群體，行業參與者正加速進軍人工智能驅動的玩具市場，期待借政策支持為該領域注入新動能，從而開啟新的增長空間。 Experts and business leaders noted that AI toys, created to provide emotional support and companionship, are well-positioned to spark the next wave of consumer trends by using advanced technologies to foster emotional connections with consumers. 專家和商業領袖指出，人工智能玩具旨在提供情感支持與陪伴，憑借先進技術與消費者建立情感紐帶，有望引領下一波消費潮流。 "Young consumers are increasingly paying for emotional value, and AI companionship is emerging as a key early-use case," said Sun Zhaozhi, founder and CEO of Shanghai-based AI-driven toy startup Robopoet. 上海人工智能玩具初創企業珞博智能科技有限公司創始人兼首席執行官孫兆...
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukraine stands ready to agree on security guarantees based on NATO Article 5 as a part of a compromise in the peace process, the Ukrinform news agency reported. 基輔——據烏克蘭國家通訊社報道，烏克蘭總統弗拉基米爾·澤連斯基週日表示，作為和平進程中達成妥協的一部分，烏克蘭已準備好接受以北約《第五條款》為基礎的安全保障安排。 "From the very beginning, Ukraine's desire was to join NATO, these are real security guarantees. Some partners from the United States and Europe did not support this direction," he told reporters. 他在接受記者采訪時表示：“從一開始，烏克蘭的目標就是加入北約，因為那才是真正的安全保障。但來自美國和歐洲的一些夥伴並不支持這一方向。” "Article 5-like guarantees from the United States and from European partners, as well as from other countries — Canada, Japan ... would provide an opportunity to prevent another arrival of Russian troops," Zelensky said, adding, "It is already a compromise on our part." ...
China aims to broaden insurance coverage for childbirth-related medical expenses and strengthen support for pharmaceutical innovation in the coming year, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration. 國家醫療保障局表示，中國計劃在未來一年擴大生育相關醫療費用的保險覆蓋範圍，並加強對醫藥創新的支持力度。 The goals were outlined in a report delivered by Zhang Ke, director of the administration, at its annual work conference on Saturday. The report reviewed progress in healthcare security during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25) and detailed priority areas for 2026. 這些目標由國家醫療保障局主任章軻在週六舉行的年度工作會議上提交的報告中提出。該報告回顧了“十四五”規劃期間（2021-2025年）醫療保障工作的進展，並詳細列出了2026年的重點工作領域。 To adapt to demographic shifts marked by declining birth rates and a rapidly aging population, the report said maternity insurance coverage for prenatal checkups will be reasonably expanded within the financial capacity of the ins...
China has pledged to build a robust domestic market to bolster its economy and counter external challenges, as it set out priorities for next year's economic policy at the two-day annual Central Economic Work Conference, which concluded on Thursday. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, delivered a speech at the conference. In his speech, Xi, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, reviewed economic progress in 2025, analyzed the current economic situation, and laid out priorities for economic work in the next year. By setting a clear agenda for 2026, the Central Economic Work Conference aims to navigate China through its economic challenges while seizing opportunities for high-quality growth. While highlighting the need to continue to expand domestic demand, the conference urged efforts to advance the construction of a unified national market in greater depth and develop new quality produc...
This is a special episode titled Graduation Trips: Your Speed-Listening Habit Might Be Becoming an Invisible Burden, in whichIn this age of information overload, we've grown accustomed to watching videos at 1.5x or even 2x speed, seeking to compress time and boost efficiency. Yet recent research suggests this habit may be quietly damaging our brains—from fragmented attention to a decline in deep thinking abilities. This episode explores the cognitive costs of accelerated viewing through neuroscience and behavioural studies, while sharing insights on balancing high efficiency with healthy learning practices.
Thursday marked the opening of an institution of learning that aims to upskill over 100,000 delivery workers. China's first "rider academy" was launched in Guangdong province, in a move that reflects the authorities' push to support the expanding courier workforce. 週四，一個旨在提升10萬余名配送員技能的教育機構正式揭牌。中國首家“騎手學院”在廣東成立，體現出政府對不斷壯大的快遞與配送群體的支持力度。 Jointly established by the Guangdong provincial education authority and e-commerce giant JD, the Modern Grassroots Workers Academy, widely referred to as the "rider academy", was inaugurated at Guangzhou Polytechnic University, marking China's first dedicated vocational education platform for full-time delivery personnel. 由廣東省教育部門與電商巨頭京東聯合共建的“現代基層勞動者學院”（廣稱為“騎手學院”）在廣州科技職業技術大學揭牌，成為國內首個面向專職配送人員的職業教育平臺。 Lin Rupeng, director of the Guangdong Department of Education, said the academy reflects Guangdong's push to...
A Chinese mainland spokesman on Wednesday condemned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party authorities for banning the mainland social media app RedNote, or Xiaohongshu, calling the move "an act against democracy" and driven by self-interest. 中國大陸發言人週三譴責臺灣民進黨當局封禁大陸社交媒體應用“小紅書”（RedNote），並稱此舉是“反民主行為”，受私利驅使。 Chen Binhua, spokesman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a news conference that the DPP authorities' decision deprives people in Taiwan, especially young people, of their right to information and their freedom to use social media platforms. 國務院臺辦發言人陳斌華在新聞發布會上表示，民進黨當局的決定剝奪了臺灣民眾，尤其是年輕人的信息權和使用社交媒體平臺的自由。 The ban, announced on Dec 4, was imposed by Taiwan's "interior affairs department" for a year, citing alleged failures in "multiple cybersecurity indicators" and claims of "frequent fraud". 該禁令於12月4日宣布，由臺灣“內政部門”以所謂“多個網絡安全指標...
China's major airlines have extended free refund and rescheduling policies for Japan-bound tickets as weekly Sino-Japanese flight volumes sink to their lowest level in a month and Chinese travelers redirect their winter holiday plans toward emerging hubs in Russia, Central Asia and domestic ice-and-snow destinations. 中國主要航空公司已延長日本航線機票的免費退改政策，因中日每週航班量跌至一個月來最低水平，中國旅客正將冬季度假計劃轉向俄羅斯、中亞新興樞紐及國內冰雪旅遊目的地。 On Friday, major domestic airlines, including Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines, extended their previous Dec 31 deadline for refunds and rebooking to March 28 next year, the end of the winter-spring travel season. 週五，包括中國國際航空、中國東方航空和中國南方航空在內的國內主要航空公司，將原定於12月31日的退票和改簽截止日期延長至明年3月28日，即寒假春假出行高峰期的結束之日。 The extensions follow China's travel advisories issued in mid-November discouraging trips to Japan after erroneous ...