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U.S. Figure Skaters Finally Get 2022 Gold Medals—in Paris

TWO YEARS LATER...

The Olympians had waited years after a Russian doping scandal kept them off the podium.

Owen Lavine | Published Aug 07, 2024

Scandal That Rocked Olympics Ends in Ban for Russian Skater

ICED OUT

The decision means Russia will be stripped of the gold medal in figure skating’s team event at the Beijing Olympics.

Josh Fiallo | Published Jan 29, 2024

Beijing Bars U.S. Company Exec From Leaving Mainland China

GOING NOWHERE

Michael Chan hasn’t been able to leave the mainland since July.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Sep 29, 2023

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China Proposes Fantasy Alternative to Major War With Taiwan

HARD PASS

The newly unveiled plan, aimed at achieving “complete reunification” with Taiwan, has already been slammed as “ridiculous.”

Shannon Vavra | Published Sep 15, 2023

Officials Scramble to Curb Frenzy in British Spying Scandal

KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON

“Public discussion” of the spying allegations against a U.K. parliament staffer is “wholly inappropriate,” Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle warned.

Shannon Vavra | Published Sep 11, 2023

Breaking Spy Scandal Leads to Dramatic Confrontation at G20

SHOWDOWN

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it was “the right approach” to confront China’s premier in person after a U.K. parliamentary staffer was accused of spying for Beijing.

Chaya Tong | Published Sep 10, 2023

North Korea’s First Commercial Flight in Years Suddenly Axed

GROUNDED

Reporters found a bizarre scene when they went to the airline’s office for answers.

Dan Ladden-Hall | Published Aug 21, 2023

China Harbors a Mysterious Secret on This Tropical Island

HAZARD AHEAD

Satellite photos shared with The Daily Beast captured a Chinese construction project on Triton island, fueling concerns about Beijing’s plans for the region.

Shannon Vavra | Published Aug 18, 2023

Janet Yellen Opens Up About Eating Magic Mushrooms in China

‘DELICIOUS’

“I was not aware that these mushrooms had hallucinogenic properties. I learned that later,” the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury said.

Isabella Ramirez | Published Aug 15, 2023

A ‘Handsome Daddy Putin’ Bug Is Plaguing China’s Internet

DUPED

A bizarre series of fake social media accounts beaming pro-Russian war propaganda to China have raised suspicions about Vladimir Putin’s information war.

Shannon Vavra | Published Aug 09, 2023

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