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Just how close did a PLA drone come to the heart of Taipei during drill?
Footage shared by a mainland military social media account shows Taipei 101 but it’s not clear when it was taken.
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China’s BYD dethrones Tesla as world’s top electric vehicle maker
A customer revolt against Musk’s right-wing politics contributed to a 9 per cent sales drop, allowing BYD to overtake Tesla as the top EV maker.
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Champagne sparklers blamed for Swiss inferno that killed 40 people
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DeepSeek proposes fundamental AI shift with ‘mHC’ architecture to upgrade ResNet
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