Good morning and welcome back to FirstFT Asia. In today’s newsletter:
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Xi’s military purge ensnares top Chinese general
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Trump faces growing backlash against immigration crackdown
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Notes from Shanghai’s underground
We start in Beijing, where…
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China’s military accuses top general of undermining Xi Jinping’s authority
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Brittany Broski, Joy Sunday and more at Paris show
Guillaume Henry fans Diane Kruger and Kelly Rutherford were among the guests that turned out for the Patou show Sunday, while “Wednesday” star Joy Sunday was chatting with Tommy Dorfman front row. They were both enjoying the rainy Parisian…
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Flight Cancellations Hit Record High As Winter Storm Rages On
As Winter Storm Fern continues to bring icy temperatures and snow across North America from New Mexico to Maine, air travel is taking a record hit.
A total of 11,016 flights have been canceled in the United States as of 4 p.m. ET…
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First Pasifika recipient of fellowship explores ancestral pathways
The Southland Art Foundation’s William Hodges Fellow 2025, Te’Okotā’i Paitai, will showcase works created during his residency at He Waka Tuia in Invercargill. 
Everyone is on a journey – whether they realise it or not.
For Auckland-based…
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Two days of oats can lower cholesterol for weeks
Oats have been sitting quietly on grocery store shelves for decades. They are cheap, familiar, and often ignored.
But a recent study suggests this simple food can do something surprising in a very short amount of time.
Just two days of…
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The WhatsApp Wall Breached? A Startup’s Audacious Bid to Force Open Messaging
In the high-stakes world of digital communication, where giants like Meta Platforms Inc. build impenetrable walled gardens around their billion-user messaging apps, a small startup has just fired a provocative shot across the bow….
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Real Madrid loanee Endrick nets hat trick in Lyon win
Endrick’s hat trick in a 5-2 win at Metz in Ligue 1 on Sunday showed just how shrewd Lyon was to get him on loan from Real Madrid.
The 19-year old Brazil forward, who is widely touted as a future superstar but had…
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Dana White Talks UFC 324, First Event With Paramount+, Referee’s Injury & More – UFC.com
- Dana White Talks UFC 324, First Event With Paramount+, Referee’s Injury & More UFC.com
- Dana White confirms UFC 324 referee suffered never seen before injury as he was carried out of arena Bloody Elbow
- Watch: UFC Referee Suffers Torn ACL During…
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Govt okays Rs30b Ramazan relief package
RAWALPINDI:The Punjab provincial government has approved financial…
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Did Humans Nearly Go Extinct 900,000 Years Ago? A Biologist Explains
At some point in the deep past, humans may have come frighteningly close to disappearing altogether. Here’s what we know, according to research.
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According to genetic evidence published in a 2023 study from Science, our ancestors experienced…
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