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ByteDance founder tops China’s rich list, beating Tencent CEO, Nongfu chair newsthirst.

Night view of the Lujiazui financial district in downtown Shanghai. Yongyuan Dai | E+ | Getty Images ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming for the first time has emerged as China’s richest person, according to a list compiled by Hurun Research Institute, leaving behind Nongfu Spring Chairperson Zhong Shanshan who has topped the rankings for three years….

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Protesters stage blockade as AfD holds conference before German elections | Germany newsthirst.

Thousands of people have demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) as political parties launched their campaigns for the country’s election next month. A heavy police presence was in place in Riesa – in the eastern state of Saxony, an AfD stronghold – and officers cleared some protesters from the streets….

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Keir Starmer to create team to tackle ‘national security’ threat of people-smugglers | Immigration and asylum newsthirst.

Keir Starmer will describe the border crisis as a “national security” threat this week and launch a team to catch people-smugglers, UK government sources have confirmed. The prime minister is expected to address irregular migration at two events this week amid growing concern within No 10 that small boats arriving across the Channel will remain…

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