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CHINA is secretly constructing a massive new military fortress ten times bigger than the Pentagon.
The “Beijing Military City” is kitted with a doomsday bunker ready for WW3 and could serve as a wartime command centre, according to US intelligence.
The Pentagon is famously the world’s largest office building – but will be dwarfed by the new facility which is more than 4km across.
It occupies a sprawling site about 20 miles southwest of the capital Beijing.
There is no visible military presence around the complex, but US intelligence officials believe it is designed to play a key role in China‘s future military endeavours.
Xi Jinping is rapidly building up a nuclear arsenal which, in a decade’s time, could rival that of the US.
With nuclear armament comes the need for more robust protection against nukes from other nations – hence the bunker beneath the fortress.
The construction of the complex was first reported by the Financial Times, with satellite pictures showing its development.
In February 2022, the site was filled with residential buildings and large areas of open land in an area north of the Chonqing Reservoir.
A year later, it could be seen that the site had largely been cleared out in preparation for a massive construction project – which appeared to kick off in mid-2024.
By the June of that year, the site had been completely overhauled wit a new system of surrounding tunnels and roads.
According to the Chinese government, the new facility does not exist.
There is no official mention of the construction project, and the Chinese embassy claims no knowledge of it.
But the watertight restrictions around the site suggests otherwise.
Access is strictly prohibited, and all drones and cameras are banned.
Hiking trails near to the site have also been erased to avoid any prying eyes.
A former senior US intelligence official told the FT that the new command centre could replace China’s existing military headquarters dating from the Cold War.
The source said: “The size, scale, and partially buried characteristics of the new facility suggest it will replace the Western Hills complex as the primary wartime command facility.”
Renny Babiarz, a former imagery analyst at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, told the paper that satellite images appeared to show about 100 cranes working away at the site.
With deep underground tunnels and spaces reinforced in concrete, a China researcher told the FT that the complex had “all the hallmarks of a sensitive military facility”.
They said: “Nearly 10 times bigger than the Pentagon, it’s fitting for Xi Jinping’s ambitions to surpass the US.
“This fortress only serves one purpose, which is to act as a doomsday bunker for China’s increasingly sophisticated and capable military.”
The new base suggests that China has growing military ambitions, and aligns with the Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s goal to reform the military by 2027.
THE GOVERNMENT will have enough cash to cut college fees, slash childcare costs and provide a boost for businesses in the upcoming budget despite “sobering” warnings about the economic impacts of Trump tariffs, Simon Harris has claimed.
It comes as Fianna Fail and Fine Gael clashed over the issue of third level fees with Higher Education Minister James Lawless indicating that the cost of going to college could go back up by €1,000 next year.
The last government introduced temporary cuts of €1,000 to student fees as part of cost of living packages in recent budgets.
This brought fees from €3,000 down to €2,000.
However, Higher Ed Minister James Lawless revealed this week that the cut won’t be continued in the upcoming budget as he claimed: “If I don’t have a cost-of-living package, I can’t do those kind of measures that were done last year.”
This sparked a furious reaction from Fine Gael, with party leader Simon Harris messaging his TDs and Senators to tell them that the Government will still live up to its promise to abolish fees.
The coalition partners are at odds on how to best ease the financial burden on students as Fianna Fail favour targeted measures for those who most need support while Fine Gael want universal cuts for everyone.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin today confirmed there was no funding earmarked to avoid college fees climbing back up by €1,000 and the matter would be part of budget negotiations.
The Taoiseach told reporters in Japan that Government leaders had a “sobering enough meeting” with Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers over the weekend.
The money ministers warned about the economic impact from Donald Trump’s tariffs and the uncertainty this brought to international trade which boosts the State’s coffers every year.
The Fianna Fail leader said the Government has made commitments on widening access to college grants and for third level students with disabilities.
However, Simon Harris today claimed the “squeezed middle” in Ireland will not be forgotten in the upcoming budget as he doubled down on commitments to abolish college fees.
The Fine Gael leader said: “There is still space to do things and yes, governments are about choices.
“I think if you reduce college fees by €1,000, it is roughly the equivalent of putting about €1.20 on each social welfare payment.
“I’m not making judgement calls on these things, but I’m just saying that there are lots of things government does in budgets.
“What you do on a pension, what you do for carers, what you do for students, what you do for tax – all of these things need to be considered in the round.
“But one thing is for sure, hard working people who are getting up for work everyday, the squeezed middle, call them what you want – they won’t be forgotten about. They can’t be.”
Opposition parties today claimed the coalition were flip-flopping on student fees as they called for clarity for families.
And they are organising a protest outside Leinster House next week with students to demand that the €1,000 cut to fees be made permanent.
Labour leader Ivana Bacik said: “It seems we are hurtling towards yet another U-turn from this chaotic Coalition.
“After flip-flops on Rent Pressure Zones and tax policy, the latest retreat involves a planned hike in college fees – revealed by Minister Lawless on national radio.
“The increase in student fees will hit families already struggling under the weight of rising costs, during a cost of living crisis.”
WIMBLEDON is underway at the All England Club – with Novak Djokovic and Coco Gauff ON RIGHT NOW!
Jack Draper is through to the second round after Sebastian Baez retired with an injury in the third set, with Djokovic and Gauff starting their campaigns.
Earlier, No 1 seed Jannik Sinner raced home to victory in straight sets against his Italia compatriot Luca Nardi.
The day did not start as strongly for the Brits as yesterday – with Heather Watson and Johannus Monday exiting at the first round – before Dan Evans made it to the second round.
America’s Taylor Fritz is into the second round after a five-set thriller from big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, after the match was suspended 40 minutes before the 11pm curfew.
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THE fall out from last night’s Heart Rate Challenge is set to dominate tonight’s episode of Love Island as Shaikra kicks off BIG time.
The feisty Islander is not happy after the results revealed Harry’s heartbeat was raised for Helena – and she soon finds out why he got so excited.
Tonight’s episode is set to be filled with high drama and new bombshells.
First the drama, and it will all kick off when Shakira finds out what Helena was up to during the latest sexy challenge.
In last night’s Heart Rate Challenge she made her desire for her ex Harry clear when she whispered a raunchy message in his ear.
Kneeling on the floor, she suggestively sucked his finger.
She then whispered in Harry‘s ear: “I want to f*** you.”
Afterwards, the results of the challenge were revealed and it turned out Helena‘s routine got Harry’s heart racing more than any other girl.
The fall out from this will play out on tonight’s episode when Shakira finds out what Helena said to he man.
The next day, some of the other girls fill her in on Helena’s saucy message to Harry, and Shakira is not happy.
In a sneak peek to tonight’s episode, Alima is heard telling her: “Helena whispered on his ear, ‘I can’t wait to f*** you’ and I think that’s the reason why his heart went like that.
“He knew that she whispered that and I think he should have told you last night…”
Yasmin then added: “He replied something back to her.”
Confirming this, Toni revealed Harry said, “Do you still wanna f*** me?”
A raging Shakira is then heard saying to her friends: “Now I know why everyone’s f**king whispering and laughing and expecting me to kick off at him. Helena can f**k off!”
However, it’s not all doom and gloom for Shaikra tonight as she’ll soon get a text revealing she has been asked on a date by new bombshell Ryan.
When she gets the news, she is heard saying: “Talk about perfect timing!”
The Sun revealed earlier today TWO brand new Islanders have arrived in the villa
Ryan is one of them, and he will be joined by new girl bombshell Bilikis Azeez aka Billykiss.
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IT’S an attention economy and social media companies will do anything they can to keep your eyes on the screen.
Now, US President Donald Trump has revealed “a group of very wealthy people” are lined up to buy Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the US.
The app has been ordered to find a US owner or face being banned in the States.
This is due to concerns that Americans’ data could be passed on to the Chinese government.
But where is the concern about what these social media sites and their addictive algorithms are doing to our children?
We all know the horror stories of worrying content about eating disorders, violence or misogyny being pushed the way of our kids.
So, campaign group People Before Profit has tabled a Dail motion that would force social media companies to stop using these algorithms on children.
Here, Olga Cronin, senior policy advisor at the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, tells Irish Sun readers why she believes it is important for all politicians across the Dail to back this bill.
JUST 35 minutes – that’s all it allegedly takes for a child to become hooked on TikTok.
Not only that — should a child appear interested in an unhealthy type of content, TikTok’s algorithm feeds the child similar unhealthy content in a “filter bubble”.
TikTok users are placed in filter bubbles after just 30 minutes of use in one sitting.
These disturbing details were revealed in confidential company documentation disclosed and referenced in a US court filing last year which should be required reading for all Irish politicians.
Why? Because an opportunity has arisen for Irish politicians to support a new bill which could help end this predatory nature of manipulative, harmful and profit-driven social-media algorithms which push content concerning self-loathing, self-harm and suicide into children’s feeds.
As the recent Online Safety Monitor from the Children’s Rights Alliance called for regulations to require algorithmic profiling to be disabled by default for child and young users, a bill has been put forward by People Before Profit providing for the same.
The bill also states that any algorithms based on profiling or sensitive personal data should have to be actively turned on by adult users.
The aforementioned US court filing is crucial to understanding why we must demand that these algorithms are turned off by default.
TikTok’s business model, according to the lawsuit, is based on keeping users engaged for as long as possible, in order to collect valuable data and expose them to more advertising — which in turn generates more revenue.
The court document, from a case taken by the state of Kentucky against the platform, explains: “Defendants [TikTok] know that all it takes to hook an average user is viewing 260 videos.
“While this may seem substantial, TikTok videos can be as short as eight seconds, and are played for viewers in rapid-fire succession, automatically. Thus, in under 35 minutes, an average user is likely to become addicted to the platform.”
The filing notes how in an internal presentation devoted to increasing user retention rates, TikTok identified three “moments” when forming a TikTok habit.
First there is the Set-up Moment when a young user watches their first video. Next is the Aha Moment when TikTok’s algorithm has begun to discern what content a user will respond to, after a child has watched 20 videos or more on their first day on the platform.
And finally, there is what they call the Habit Moment in which “new users start to form a habit of coming to TikTok regularly” which occurs if a youth has watched 260 videos or more during the first week of having a TikTok account.
TikTok is aware of negative impacts on its users.
The court filing notes how internal reports observed “compulsive usage correlates with a slew of negative mental health effects like loss of analytical skills, memory formation, contextual thinking, conver-sational depth and emp-athy, and increased anxiety” — and that “compulsive usage interferes with essential personal responsibilities like sufficient sleep, work/school and connecting with loved ones.”
And yet, the lawsuit alleges TikTok has failed to disclose these harms and continues to mislead the public.
The document outlines how the platform’s design exploits psychological triggers that cause compulsive usage, such as low-friction variable rewards (where users are randomly rewarded with engaging content), social manipulation (where users are encouraged to interact and engage with the content), and ephemeral content (which creates urgency by presenting time-sensitive material).
These features make it difficult for users to control their time on the platform, creating a cycle of addiction.
But this is not just about TikTok.
All Big Tech companies are using algorithms to addict children, and polarise adults, as shown by mounting research demonstrating these algorithmic harms.
Tackling this problem is long overdue and, if 35 minutes is all it takes to addict a young child to TikTok, time is not on our side.
Politicians of all hues should get on board with this bill and have these manipulation machines turned off.
JACK DRAPER, this is not what Wimbledon expects from its British No1s.
As Union Jack became the home nation’s standard-bearer at the All England Club for the first time, it was all too easy.
Britain has become used to Andy Murray and Tim Henman putting them through the mincer in tense late-night epics – and maybe there will be some of that to come during this fortnight.
But fourth-seed Draper cruised to victory over Argentina’s Sebastian Baez – who retired hurt, two sets and a break down – as he booked a second-round date with former U.S. Open champion Marin Cilic.
Draper has all many of the attributes which will make him a darling of the middle-England housewives who dominate the crowd here.
He is a tall, chiselled Burberry model with a walloping forehand, a booming serve and impressive athleticism.
Murray is to have a statue here, but Draper is statuesque.
Perhaps the 23-year-old southpaw needs one of those seesawing five-set marathons to truly get the British public enraptured by him. We need to experience the agonies together before we can truly appreciate the good times.
But on a blazing-hot 30-degree day at Wimbledon, this match was the sort of breeze we all needed – Draper leading 6-2 6-2 2-1 before it was called off.
Baez, a clay-court specialist, was blown away in just 74 minutes before he surrendered.
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Draper had reached the second week at every other Grand Slam but has never made it past the second round here on home turf.
His ranking has soared over the past year – via a U.S Open semi-final – and so this was the first time he had truly carried the nation’s hopes at the All England Club like Sir Andy and Tiger Tim before him.
Fittingly, Draper was handed the prime-time late slot – striding on to Court One to muted cheers. Outside of the lawn-tennis hardcore, the public haven’t quite got to know him yet.
The Brit had already beaten Baez in their two previous meetings and at 6ft 4in, he was almost a foot taller than the Argentinian titch.
The first set took just 26 minutes.
He broke the Baez serve in a lengthy, scrappy opening game and again in the fifth. In between he was thudding down four aces.
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One booming cross-court service-return winner, as Baez served to stay in the set, brought a huge roar from the Pimmsed-up faithful.
Draper broke again in the opening game of the second set, Baez slipping near the baseline – and soon needing lengthy treatment.
The Brit’s serve was firing, his velocity and variety overpowering Baez. It was more like a bloke playing fetch with a puppy.
Draper broke again with a whipped forehand winner and, just after the hour mark, he was two sets to the good, having dropped only four points on his own serve.
In the third, Draper had to wait until the third game to break Baez, who then hoisted up the white flag and retired with a bruised ego.
There had been good news for Draper before he went on court when his tricky potential third-round opponent, Alexander Bublik – who had defeated the Brit in the French Open, suffered a shock defeat to Spain’s Jaume Munar.
Still, he is slated to face 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals and Jannik Sinner in the semis before the possibility of reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz in the final.
Should Draper advance into that sort of company, then we can really get to know him.
