https://www.newsweek.com/chinese-state-media-backs-commentary-supporting-xi-jinpings-crackdown-sissy-stars-1625083?

China's state-run media system shared an opinion piece professing admiration for Chinese President Xi Jinping's crackdown on celebrity culture and Western influences.

The piece entitled "Everyone can feel that a profound change is underway!" was written by former state media editor Li Guangman and reportedly published on Wechat. In it, he described Xi's actions as part of a "revolution" that will bring the country closer to the values originally intended by the Chinese Communist Party's founders.

"The capital market will no longer become a paradise for capitalists to get rich overnight," Li wrote. "The cultural market will no longer be a paradise for sissy stars, and news and public opinion will no longer be in a position worshiping Western culture."

These celebrities—some of whom have drawn inspiration from South Korean K-pop stars and other Japanese and American celebrities—are part of the group of "sissies" Li fears are promoting capitalist values in the country. By combatting them and their influence, he said China can build a "build a lively, healthy, masculine, strong, and people-oriented culture."

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/312872

The Taliban has begun turning over American-made military equipment to Iran, according to a report by Iran International.

According to the report, images on social media show military equipment which was given to the Afghan army by the US in Tehran and other parts of Iran.

Photographs also show armored tanks and Humvees being transported towards Tehran.

Two of the images were posted by acting Defense Minister of Afghanistan Bismallah Mohammadi, who called Iran a "bad neighbor" and said that the country's "bad days are not eternal."

Last week, Iran offered to resume fuel shipments to Afghanistan to prevent an economic collapse

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/california-san-diego-covid-misinformation-b1912610.html

California county declares Covid misinformation a public health crisis

San Diego County becomes first to state ‘health misinformation is causing a health crisis’ after US surgeon general warning

San Diego County made the decision to label it as a health problem at a passionate Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday evening, ending with a vote of 3 to 2. The successful resolution states “using health misinformation is causing a public health crisis” in the area.

Nathan Fletcher, who chairs the board and proposed the ruling, said it was important to tackle the problem “on the ground, in counties and cities across the nation” and explained that he took inspiration from federal health officials from the Biden administration

The passed motion promotes reducing the area’s high Covid cases through officially recognising the detrimental impacts to public health due to misinformation.

Last month, a meeting of the San Diego Board of Supervisors gained infamy after video footage emerged of it descending into chaos as people provided testimony against proposed vaccine mandates.