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Bloomberg
5 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Zelenskiy Seeks Swift Legislation to Quell Furor Over Corruption
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for a new law to be drafted swiftly in an effort to quell public outrage over his move this week to curb the independence of the nation's anti-graft agencies. 'It is important that we respect the position of all Ukrainians and are grateful to everyone who stands with Ukraine,' Zelenskiy said in a statement on Thursday, announcing the new bill.
South China Morning Post
13-07-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Public outrage as China monk berates elderly couple for ‘too small' rice donation
A monk at a sacred temple who rejected an offering of rice from an elderly couple because it was too small has sparked widespread public outrage. On June 26, an elderly couple respectfully placed a bag of rice on the offering table inside a temple on Mount Wutai, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in China. The religious venue is located at the headwaters of the Qingshui River in Shanxi province, northern China. However, the couple were harshly condemned by a monk in a yellow robe, who accused them of 'causing trouble' and even claimed that their rice 'smelled bad'. The monk holds up the couple's bag of rice as he accuses them of not being 'sincere'. Photo: Douyin The monk scolded them: 'How dare you make a wish with just a bag of rice? If your heart is not sincere, what Buddha are you worshipping?'
