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On Jan. 20, 2023, founder of the spiritual practice Falun Gong — Master Li Hongzhi — published an article titled "Why There Is Mankind." Here, with authorization from Master Li, Vision Times presents the full text of the article in translation from the original Chinese. Why There Is Mankind First, let

Bank of Mexico Hikes Interest Rate to 10.50%, Signal Another increase Coming
The Bank of Mexico raised its key interest rate by an expected 50 basis points to a record 10.50% on...

Facebook Hit With Class-action Lawsuit Seeking $2 Billion in Damages for Spreading Misinformation and
A new class-action lawsuit has been launched against Facebook accusing the social media giant of playing...

Sri Lanka’s Economy Shrinks 11.8% in Second-Worst Quarterly Performance
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's economy shrank 11.8% in the July-September quarter from...

Peru Declares State of Emergency as Eight Die in Protests Over Castillo Ousting
Peru announced a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday (December 14), granting police special powers...

US Defense Companies in Talks to Sell Vietnam Helicopters, Drones: Reuters Exclusive
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI - U.S. defence firms have discussed supplying military gear, including...

US, Japan and the Netherlands in Talks Over Restricting Chip Exports to China
This week, the U.S. entered talks with Japan and the Netherlands over slapping restrictions on chip exports...

New Zealand to Enact New Age Law, Banning Tobacco Smoking for Next Generation
On Dec. 13, the New Zealand government passed into law a new ban against smoking for the next generation...

Germany Approves €10 Billion Deal to Secure F-35 Fighter Jets From the US
BERLIN, Germany — On Wednesday, Dec. 14, Germany secured the go-ahead to buy F-35 fighter jets produced...

How a Chinese Artist in Italy Became an Online Relay Point for Protests Against Communist ‘Zero-COVID
Late this November, when tens of thousands of Chinese rose up to oppose the communist regime's ruinous...