China has declared its latest space mission “a total success”, after the Shenzhou 19 spaceship carried three astronauts to its space station. The young crew includes the country’s first female space engineer. The launch comes some 21 years after China conducted its first manned space flight and takes the country a step closer to its goal of landing astronauts on the Moon by 2030. We take a closer look.
Meanwhile, authorities in Shanghai detain cosplayers ahead of Halloween, in a move seen as an attempt at preventing fancy dress parties from being used as a platform for political dissent.
Also, new exhibit in Paris showcases the plight of women in Afghanistan who have been forced to live in the shadows under the Taliban’s oppressive rule. This as the group issued a new decree banning women from praying aloud in each other’s presence, further curbing their freedoms.
Plus, Hello Kitty turns 50. Initially created to decorate fashion accessories, the mouthless white cat with a red bow over her left ear has grown into a global pop culture phenomenon and built a formidable business empire.
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