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Widespread protests against the Chinese government's "zero-Covid" restrictions may have rocked the country over the weekend, but data shows anger has been building for months. A deadly fire in the western region of Xinjiang sparked the latest protests, a tragedy that protesters say was made worse by the restrictions. Data from Freedom House, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that tracks political freedom, shows that nearly two-thirds of The 34 regions of China they have had at least one zero-Covid demonstration this year.Protests also broke out in June, just after Shanghai's financial hub completed a grueling two-month lockdown, and in September and…

Pictured: Cobra Kai, Black Summer, God's Favorite Idiot, and the Warrior Nun Netflix releases dozens of new shows every month and, for the most part, offers quick renewals (or cancellations). Still, a growing list of shows have yet to receive official confirmations of their future. Here's the list of Netflix shows that haven't been renewed yet. This is part of a list of three ongoing articles for 2022, whereby we track all renewals on Netflix and all cancellations on Netflix. In the last article, you'll also see a list of shows we think are at risk of being cancelled. Another…

President Joe Biden's main political supporters complained about being shut out for most of his first two years in the White House, with many complaining about the apparent lack of gratitude from a team whose victory they helped finance. But all that is changing.With Biden and party officials looking ahead to the 2024 presidential election, and following legislative victories and better-than-expected midterm results, the same White House that gave its high rollers the cold shoulder is now embracing them. sympathy. "Is it any surprise?" Alan Kessler, a longtime Philadelphia-area fundraiser. “We have already finished the partial exams. Guess which election…

Juventus FC, Italy's most successful soccer club, was thrown into further turmoil on Monday after the resignation of its entire board of directors, including president Andrea Agnelli.Juventus have won Serie A a record 36 times. The move comes as prosecutors and the Italian market regulator Consob investigate the club for alleged financial irregularities between 2018 and 2020.Prosecutors have been investigating whether Juventus collected illegal transfer and loan fees from players. They are also exploring whether investors were misled into issuing invoices for non-existent transactions to prove income that, in turn, could be considered false accounting.IRAN ACTIVIST SUPPORTS US AT WORLD…