HONG KONG CENSORS THE SIMPSONS
Disney has removed an episode of The Simpsons referring to Chinese labour camps from its streaming service in Hong Kong. Yep, there are some pretty famous lines from The Simpsons. But today all eyes are on one particular line from a recent episode. You see, the whole episode this line was from is now nowhere to seen on Disney+ in Hong Kong which many believe is because of it’s reference to Chinese forced labour camps, something China denies having.
This type of censorship is pretty common in China. Just last year, the ending scene of Minions: The Rise of Gru was altered to avoid promoting villainy. And they’re only just this week lifting a ban on Marvel Studios films being released in the region after a three year long hiatus. But we don’t see this a lot in Hong Kong.
While it is technically a part of China, Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region, which means it has its own laws and government and its own currency and flag. But lately, there have been concerns about censorship there after Hong Kong passed some controversial laws making it illegal to broadcast content that undermines the government. And now many are worried that it’s a sign of what’s to come and that we’ll see more and more of this kind of content being taken down in the future.
EARTHQUAKE UPDATE
Rescue workers in Türkiye and Syria are still working hard to find survivors from two huge earthquakes that devastated the regions. So far, more than seven and a half thousand people have died and a 3 month state of emergency has been declared in the Turkish disaster zone. Lots of countries have sent rescue support, supplies and money to help with recovery efforts, including Australia.
WORLD MARATHON
Imagine running seven marathons, in seven continents, in just seven days. Well, that’s just what these running lovers did. The World Marathon Challenge is not for the faint-hearted! It takes skill, endurance and commitment. Luckily for these runners, they were primed and ready to take it on! They just ran 42.2 kays 7 times in a row in 7 different countries around the world. All within 168 hours, or 7 days, including 60 hours on a plane to each place. Things kicked off on the chillier side of things in Antarctica where temps can get to about -10 degrees Celsius before they made their way to Cape Town, Perth, Dubai, Madrid, Fortaleza and finished off in a much warmer Miami. But there is a competitive angle too with the overall winners judged on average fastest time. So it looks like I’ve got a bit of work to do.
MUAY THAI RECORD
This is a world record in the process of being broken. 3,660 Muay Thai boxers in Thailand have just obliterated the previous record for the largest Wai Kru. That’s a special dance done before a fight, to show respect. The previous record was held by just 250 people. So uh, it’s safe to say they’ve got this one under their belt.
ANTARCTICA SWIM
Now, to another record being broken, in the cold waters of Antarctica. Barbara is a swimmer from Chile, and she’s trying to beat her own record for the longest swim carried out by a person in Antarctic waters. She swam more than 2 and a half kilometers in a traditional bathing suit, which would be pretty freezing because that water is cold! 2.2 degrees Celsius cold! The attempt took Barbara more than 45 minutes and has earned herself the nickname of “ice mermaid”.
PLANE HOUSE
And finally, to this rather peculiar looking house. It’s taken one man from Cambodia 30 years of saving up, to finally build his dream house in the shape of an aeroplane. But here’s the thing, Chrach here has a fear of flying, and has never been on an aeroplane before. He just really likes the way they look, and sees them flying over his land a lot. One day, he hopes to build a little coffee shop on site, and turn his plane house into a tourist destination.
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