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李在明向救助中国人殉职韩海警致唁电 中使馆哀悼

13 September 2025 at 13:02

韩国一名海警在当地营救受困的中国老人时遇难,韩国总统李在明向殉职海警致唁电,中国驻韩国大使馆表示哀悼。

据韩联社消息,李在明星期五(9月12日)对救助在滩涂被困人员时不幸殉职的海警李在锡(译音)表示哀悼,称不会忘记逝者崇高的牺牲精神。

韩国总统室秘书室长姜勋植当天前往李在锡的灵堂代读李在明发来的唁电,并向逝者追授大韩民国玉条勤政勋章。

李在明在唁电中表示,对为拯救生命而牺牲自己的李在锡警长表示深切哀悼,永远铭记那些身穿制服的英雄的献身精神。他还对逝者家属和同事表示深切慰问,祈愿逝者安息。

对于逝者家属要求政府查明事件真相,姜勋植说,真相调查团当天已成立,将彻查事件真相,并已指示警察厅长彻查到底,不留疑点。

星期四(9月11日)凌晨3时30分许,在韩国仁川市瓮津郡灵兴面一岛屿附近,一名70多岁中国籍男子在捕捞贝壳途中因涨潮被困在滩涂,李在锡在搜救过程中失踪,最终被发现身亡。

报道称,李在锡将自己的救生衣让给受伤的中国男子,然后在一起游向岸边的过程中失踪。

另据“中国驻韩国大使馆”微信公号消息,中国驻韩使馆星期五表示,李警长舍己为人,用生命彰显了崇高的职业操守和人道主义精神。中国驻韩国大使馆对李警长殉职表示哀悼,向他的家属致以诚挚慰问。

中国驻韩国大使戴兵已致信韩国海警厅厅长金勇进,表达哀思和慰问。

使馆也强调,长期以来中韩两国海警部门保持密切合作,多次相互救助在海上遇险的两国船只和公民。中方愿继续同韩方一道,加强沟通协作,共同维护海上安全。

台男子登深圳七娘山失联 五日后找到遗体

13 September 2025 at 12:31

一名台湾男子在中国大陆深圳七娘山登山时失联,当地出动多支救援队搜救,星期四(9月11日)找到失踪男子的遗体。

据新京报报道,星期五(9月12日)记者从深圳南澳办事处获悉,登山失联的台湾男子已找到,无生命体征。

报道称,一名58岁的台湾男子9月6日在深圳七娘山登山时失联,家属随后报警求助,事发后当地政府、警方和多支民间救援队伍到现场参与搜救。

一名参与搜救的人员说,失联男子遗体是在星期四找到,他们已撤离现场。另一名搜救人员称,期间他们出动搜救犬和无人机进行搜救。

公开信息显示,七娘山位于深圳大鹏半岛南部,三面环海,主峰海拔867.4公尺,是深圳第二高峰,山高谷深,溪涧蜿蜒,不时传出事故。

据中国大陆媒体此前报道,今年8月,一名27岁男子在七娘山望郎归区域登山徒步时失联。

'I will never let your legacy die' - Charlie Kirk's widow gives tearful address after shooting

13 September 2025 at 10:35
Watch: Charlie Kirk's widow Erika makes first public statement since deadly shooting

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, has given a tearful address in which she thanked first responders for trying to save her husband's life after he was fatally shot on a Utah university campus.

In a livestream, standing beside her husband's empty chair that he used during podcast tapings, she quoted the Bible and spoke about his love for President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, the United States, and the couple's two children.

Kirk, a right-wing activist, was shot dead on Wednesday during an open-air speaking event in Orem, Utah. His suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, was arrested on Thursday night after surrendering to police.

In her remarks, Mrs Kirk pledged: "My husband's voice will remain".

The broadcast from Turning Point USA's headquarters in Arizona began with several minutes of silence, as the camera framed Charlie Kirk's empty chair.

As his widow started speaking, she looked upwards and whispered a silent prayer.

She then thanked first responders who tried to save him, her husband's staff, and the White House.

"Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too," she said tearfully, also thanking Vance and his wife Usha for accompanying the casket back to Arizona.

"But most of all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he made sure I knew that everyday."

Eric Thayer/Getty Images Erika Kirk is holding hands with Usha Vance as they walk down the stairs of Air Force Two. JD Vance is standing behind his wife. They are all wearing black.Eric Thayer/Getty Images
Erika Kirk holds hands with Second Lady Usha Vance as they arrive in Arizona on Air Force Two

Addressing "evil-doers," Mrs Kirk said: "You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.

"They should all know this: If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world."

Her husband's tour of US university campuses will continue throughout the fall, and in the years ahead, she said, without offering further details. His podcast will also continue.

Erika Kirk also spoke of their one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter, saying that she was at a loss for how to explain their father's sudden death.

"Baby, daddy loves you so much. Don't you worry. He's on a work trip with Jesus," she told their daughter.

Mrs Kirk, 36, and their children were reportedly in the audience when her husband was shot.

Erika Kirk is a businesswoman and former Miss Arizona USA winner who met her husband in 2018. The couple were engaged by 2020 and wed less than a year later.

She is currently studying for a doctorate in Bible Studies, has launched a ministry programme and hosts the Midweek Rise Up podcast focused on Biblical leadership. Mrs Kirk also acts and models, and has a faith-based clothing line.

Although the children and the couple's home life are regular fixtures on her social media pages, they never publish images showing their children's faces.

Charlie Kirk, 31, a controversial figure in American political discourse, has been hailed by many as the future of American conservatism with a knack for energising young conservatives.

By mobilising the youth vote, he was an instrumental organiser in Donald Trump's Maga coalition and helped return Trump to the White House for a second term.

Kirk was a strong supporter of gun rights, vehemently opposed abortion, was critical of transgender rights and promoted false claims about Covid-19.

His views were polarising on the college campuses where he held large events, and his provocative speeches would draw crowds of vocal opponents as well as fans.

His supporters said he was relatable and understood their concerns. But his views drew fierce liberal criticism, and his critics said Kirk's rhetoric hurt people - especially those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Getty Images Charlie Kirk wears a black tuxedo in front of a bandstand and holds the hand of his wife, Erika Lane Frantzve, who is wearing a sparkling gown, during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball.Getty Images
Erika and Charlie Kirk at the Turning Point USA Ball in Washington DC in January

Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University during Turning Point USA's The American Comeback Tour, a speaking engagement that took him to several college campuses throughout the states.

He was shot during his viral Prove Me Wrong debate while taking a question about gun violence and transgender people in the US.

Trump has announced that he will award Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honour a president can bestow - describing his friend and ally as a "giant of his generation and a champion of liberty".

The president said that Mrs Kirk "is absolutely devastated."

Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded when he was 18 years old, also referred to its co-founder as a "martyr" and "pioneer".

"Charlie was the ideal husband and the perfect father. Above all else, we ask you to pray for the Kirks after the incomprehensible loss they have suffered," the organization said in a statement to the BBC on Thursday.

Vice-President JD Vance flew to Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday to retrieve Kirk's casket and transport it to Phoenix, Arizona - where Kirk's family lives - on the vice-presidential aircraft, Air Force Two.

Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance travelled with Kirk's family and some of his friends to Arizona.

Watch: How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded

Starmer defended Mandelson after officials knew about Epstein emails, BBC understands

13 September 2025 at 09:39
Reuters Lord Mandelson, wearing a dark suit and dark-rimmed glasses, walks alongside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, wearing a dark suit and dark-rimmed glasses, through a corridor. Both men are smiling and appear to be sharing a joke. Reuters

Officials at No 10 and the Foreign Office were aware of supportive emails between Lord Mandelson and paedophile Jeffrey Epstein when the prime minister initially defended the former ambassador on Wednesday, the BBC understands.

Sources stressed Sir Keir was not aware of the contents of the emails when he stood by Lord Mandelson at Prime Minister's Questions.

The BBC understands that a media enquiry outlining details of the messages between the pair was sent to the Foreign Office on Tuesday, and passed on to No 10.

Sir Oliver Robbins, the permanent under-secretary at the Foreign Office, asked Lord Mandelson about the emails on Tuesday, but did not receive a response until the following day.

Prime Minister's Questions takes place every Wednesday at midday while the House of Commons is sitting, with the prime minister facing questions from the leader of the opposition and other members of the House.

Lord Mandelson was sacked as the UK's ambassador to the US shortly before 11:00 on Thursday. Downing Street said the emails contained "new information" that was not known at the time of Lord Mandelson's appointment.

The full emails were published by Bloomberg and the Sun on Wednesday evening.

"I think the world of you and I feel hopeless and furious about what has happened," Mandelson wrote the day before Epstein reported to prison in 2008 for soliciting sex from a minor.

Mandelson added: "You have to be incredibly resilient, fight for early release... Your friends stay with you and love you."

In an interview with the Sun on Wednesday, Lord Mandelson said he felt a "tremendous sense of regret" that he had met Epstein, and that he "took at face value the lies that he fed me and many others".

The BBC earlier reported that Lord Mandelson's emails were sent from an old account to which he no longer had access. Officials cite this as the reason they had not been seen earlier.

In a statement announcing Lord Mandelson's dismissal, the Foreign Office said: "The emails show that the depth and extent of Peter Mandelson's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein is materially different from that known at the time of his appointment."

Following his sacking, Mandelson said being the UK's ambassador to the US had been "the privilege of my life".

It comes as Sir Keir faces growing pressure over his handling of Lord Mandelson's appointment as ambassador to the US.

Labour MP Clive Lewis, an outspoken voice on the Labour left, said Sir Keir "doesn't seem up to the job", adding that there was a "very, very dangerous atmosphere" among Labour MPs.

Another Labour MP, Jo White, said the "clock is ticking" for Sir Keir to turn polls around before local elections next May.

It also emerged that Jeffrey Epstein paid for Lord Mandelson's travel on two separate occasions in 2003 totalling more than $7,400 (£5,400), according to documents released by the US House of Representatives Oversight Committee.

Earlier this week, US lawmakers released an alleged "birthday book" containing messages sent to Jeffrey Epstein on his 50th birthday in 2003 - including one from Lord Mandelson.

In his letter, which features photos of the pair, Lord Mandelson described Jeffrey Epstein as his "best pal", and an "intelligent, sharp-witted man".

Coldplay get giddy as they smash Wembley Stadium record

13 September 2025 at 10:46
Getty Images Chris Martin of Coldplay stretches his hand out to the audience during a Coldplay show at Wembley StadiumGetty Images
The band are taking a break after smashing box office records on their latest tour

Coldplay celebrated the end of their record-breaking 10-show run at Wembley Stadium with a dazzling, multi-coloured night of musical magic.

Playing hits from every era of their 25-year career, they filled the stadium with light, and even indulged themselves with a giddy version of Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance With Somebody. "This is the song I warm up to in the car park," joked singer Chris Martin.

The show closed the latest leg of their Music Of The Spheres Tour, which has circled the world four times since 2022. It is now the highest-attended tour in history, with more than 12m tickets sold.

On stage, Martin promised it would resume "somewhere in southern Africa in about 18 months".

Friday's show was held almost a week late, after a strike by London transport workers forced the band to postpone.

"I know it caused a lot of inconvenience for a lot of you," Martin told the crowd. "In return we're going to play a show fifteen times better than any show we've ever played before. That's the pledge."

They might not have achieved that goal - Coldplay have already set themselves a ridiculously high bar - but this was stadium stagecraft at its absolute finest.

Getty Images A shot of Coldplay's Wembley concert, showing the stadium awash in colourGetty Images
Coldplay are the first band to power a concert at Wembley Stadium entirely by renewable energy with no generator use.

The concert is a sensory overload, full of LED writstbands, raining confetti, laser lights, spinning inflatables, 3D glasses that turn everything into hearts and stars, and even a brief puppet show (the operators, Drew and Nicolette, happily got engaged during last Saturday's concert).

Martin is the glue that holds it together. He bounds across the stage like a puppy - or is it a youth pastor? - covering the length of the catwalk several times within the first few songs.

His plan isn't just to bridge the gap between the band and the audience, it's to dismantle it entirely.

"I see you," he says repeatedly, identifying uber-fans at the front and distant figures in the vertigo seats.

"I see you over here with a Brazilian flag. And I see you, too, in the top corner with lights on your bodies. You look like you're from the movie Tron."

It's a schtick, for sure, but it fosters an incredible sense of unity. Those LED wristbands play a huge part, too, making everyone in the audience part of a giant tapestry of light. And there's a communal euphoria in singing along to hits like Paradise, The Scientist, Yellow and Sky Full of Stars.

After the first 30 minutes, I realised that I'd barely looked at the giant screens above the stage.

The audience is the show.

Coldplay Chris Martin is seen singing, with his face obscured by a streak of lightColdplay
The Wembley concerts alone were attended by more than 800,000 people

That's a contrast to most stadium concerts, where the message is more like: "Look upon me, puny mortals, and be astonished by my divine talents and somewhat improbable physique."

Coldplay don't bother with any of that. Martin's bandmates Guy Berryman, Will Chamberlain and Jonny Buckland would rather that no-one noticed them at all. Instead, they'd rather make a fuss over their special guests.

In London, that means Venezuela's Simón Bolívar Orchestra - a group of youth players who've supported the band at all of their Wembley dates. They come out twice, for Viva La Vida and feelslikeimfallinginlove, twirling their cellos and jumping up and down as they provide the stirring string accompaniment.

Palestinian-Chilean singer Elyanna, meanwhile, hogs the spotlight during We Pray, hitting some quite extraordinary high notes.

Who has played the most shows at Wembley Stadium?

Getty Images Michael Jackson performs at Wembley Stadium in 1988Getty Images
  1. Coldplay - 16 nights on the Music of the Spheres tour, 2022-25*
  2. Taylor Swift - Eight nights on the Eras tour, 2024
  3. Take That - Eight nights on the Progress tour, 2011
  4. Oasis - Seven nights on the Live '25 tour, 2025
  5. Michael Jackson - Seven night on the Bad tour, 1988

* Including six nights in 2022 and 10 night in 2025

Getty Images Coldplay in 2000 - the four band members stand leaning backwards into a hedge, with Chris Martin smiling at the camera Getty Images
Coldplay formed in London in the late 1990s, initially under the name Starfish

Musically, Coldplay's set-list is stacked. There's a thrilling version of Clocks that shudders with discordant guitar riffs before resolving into a powerful chorus; and an extended acoustic version of Sparks has fans swooning.

Something Just Like This, an abominable song on record, becomes a euphoric mini-rave on stage; while Fix You is simply majestic.

With the tour about to go on hiatus (or maybe because he keeps self-administering throat spray) Martin is on whimsical form.

He describes Coldplay as "the third best soft rock band in London"; randomly sings the opening lines of Wonderwall; and, during Paradise, invokes the dancehall star Shaggy, for no discernible reason.

"That song was by Shaggy," he declares, inaccurately.

Towards the end of the show, he stops everything to celebrate Buckland's 48th birthday, presenting the guitarist with a Lego Batmobile and promising, "I'll give you £1m if you build it before Fix You".

Then, preparing to play the album track Jupiter for the first time, he announces: "This could be terrible. But if it is terrible, don't worry, we're going to play Yellow in a minute.

"Will Champion could fart in the microphone, as long as we play Yellow."

The light show at Coldplay's Wembley concert
Coldplay were the first group to use LED wristbands at their concerts, and the technology has evolved to allow incredibly sophisticated light shows

Martin later admits that his sense of humour "gets me into trouble every day". But not as much trouble as married tech CEO Andy Byron, who was caught in a loving embrace with his HR executive on the giant screens of a Coldplay concert in the US earlier this year.

The moment - during part of the show where Martin serenades audience members with an improvised song - went viral, and has reportedly led to at least one divorce. So when the jumbotron section of the show starts on Friday, Martin issues a tongue-in-cheek disclaimer.

"Whatever happens here, stays here. Guaranteed. So if you've just embezzled the company funds, come on camera now. It's fine."

Before long, a young couple flashes up on the screen.

"Holy crap, don't put me through this again," the singer grimaces, only agreeing to play a song after they've flashed their wedding rings at the camera.

Coldplay In a black and white photo, Coldplay walk down a tunnel in Nashville, with their backs to the cameraColdplay
The band are due to take a well-deserved break

The spontaneity and humour is part of what makes every Coldplay show unique, even when most of the set is painstakingly planned out.

On Friday, fans at the final London date showed their appreciation.

During the final encore of All My Love, thousands of them unfolded paper red hearts and held them above their heads - the culmination of a secret online project organised by a German fan called Hannah.

It was a bittersweet moment. Fans know the band have a long break planned. And even if they use their gap year to make new music, Martin has announced it will be their final album.

"The Coldplay catalogue, as it were, finishes then," he told BBC Radio 2's Jo Whiley in 2021. "After that I think we will only tour."

On tonight's evidence, it doesn't matter.

They could play the same setlist for the next 100 years and fans would flock to every show.

See you there.

Coldplay setlist

  • Higher Power
  • Adventure of a Lifetime
  • Paradise
  • The Scientist
  • Viva La Vida
  • Hymn for the Weekend
  • Jupiter
  • I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
  • Charlie Brown
  • Yellow
  • Human Heart
  • People of the Pride
  • Clocks
  • We Pray
  • Infinity Sign
  • Something Just Like This
  • My Universe
  • A Sky Full of Stars

Encore

  • Sparks
  • The Jumbotron Song
  • Fix You
  • Feelslikeimfallinginlove
  • All My Love

New Nato mission to bolster eastern flank after Russia drone incursion

13 September 2025 at 12:48
Reuters Poland's Secretary of State Marcin Bosacki holds a photo showing a house with a very damaged roof.Reuters
Poland's Secretary of State Marcin Bosacki holds a photo showing the drone damage during a UN Security Council meeting

More Nato countries will move their troops and fighter jets eastwards in response to Wednesday's unprecedented Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace.

Denmark, France and Germany have joined a new mission to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank. Other Nato allies are expected to take part later.

It came as the Kremlin said on Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause", with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying: "You can't wear rose-tinted glasses and expect that the negotiation process will yield immediate results."

Political tensions have been high across Europe after Poland said 19 Russian drones had flown through its airspace on Wednesday. Some were shot down, while others crashed into fields and even a house in eastern Poland.

EPA/Shutterstock Polish National Territorial Defense Forces at the crash site of a Russian drone in the village of WohynEPA/Shutterstock
Polish National Territorial Defense Forces lift one of the crashed drones into a truck in the eastern village of Wohyn

Russia's military said it had "no plans to target facilities" in Poland - but Polish and European leaders believe the incursion was deliberate.

According to the Danish defence ministry, Denmark will contribute two F-16 fighter jets to support Poland's air defence, and a warship.

"Denmark fully supports Poland in this situation," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. "We must not be naive. Putin will stop at nothing, and he is testing us. Therefore, it is crucial... Denmark is contributing to this."

France will contribute three Rafale fighter jets, and Germany will give four Eurofighters.

The UK is "fully committed" to help strengthen the Eastern Sentry, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement, adding that it will provide more details soon.

On Friday, European countries - and the US - stood by Poland during an urgent UN Security Council session in New York discussing Russia's drone incursion.

"The United States stands by our Nato allies in the face of these alarming airspace violations," acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea said. "And rest assured, we will defend every inch of Nato territory.

She added that since Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a summit in Alaska nearly a month ago to discuss peace, "Russia has intensified its bombing campaign against Ukraine".

While addressing the UN on Friday, Poland's Secretary of State Marcin Bosacki held up photos of one of the downed drones, and a damaged house.

"We know - and I repeat - we know that it was not a mistake," he said.

The Netherlands and Czech Republic have already said they would send defences to Poland, while Lithuania will receive a German brigade and greater warning of Russian attacks on Ukraine that could cross over.

Germany also said it would "intensify its engagement along Nato's eastern border" and extend and expand air policing over Poland.

AstraZeneca pauses £200m Cambridge investment

13 September 2025 at 04:20
Getty Images Pharmaceutical company Astrazeneca's logo on the side of an office building with dark opaque windows. There is a grey sky behind the building.Getty Images

AstraZeneca has paused plans to invest £200m at a Cambridge research site in a fresh blow to the UK pharmaceutical industry.

The project, which was set to create 1,000 jobs, was announced in March 2024 by the previous government alongside another project in Liverpool, which was shelved in January.

Friday's announcement comes after US pharmaceutical giant Merck scrapped a £1bn UK expansion, blaming a lack of government investment, and as President Donald Trump pressures pharmaceutical firms to invest more in the US.

An AstraZeneca spokesperson said: "We constantly reassess the investment needs of our company and can confirm our expansion in Cambridge is paused."

Over the last 10 years, UK spending on medicines has fallen from 15% of the NHS budget to 9%, while the rest of the developed world spends between 14% and 20%.

Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies have been looking to invest in the US following Trump's threats of sky-high tariffs on drug imports.

In July, AstraZeneca said it would invest $50bn (£36.9bn) in the US on "medicines manufacturing and R&D [research and development]".

Earlier this week Merck, which had already begun construction on a site in London's King's Cross which was due to be completed by 2027, said it no longer planned to occupy it.

The multi-national business, known as MSD in Europe, said it would move its life sciences research to the US and cut UK jobs, blaming successive governments for undervaluing innovative medicines.

Getty Images A close up of Pascal Soriot, chief executive officer of AstraZeneca Plc, speaking into a microphone during a signing ceremony event in Washington, DC in July where he was announcing the firm's $50bn investment in the US. He is wearing a dark suit and a white shirt and a US flag is in soft focus behind him.Getty Images
AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriot announced the firm's $50bn investment in the US in July

AstraZeneca's announcement on Friday means none of the £650m UK investment trumpeted by the last government will currently happen.

The paused Cambridge project would have been an expansion of its existing Discovery Centre, which already hosts 2,300 researchers and scientists.

The stoppage comes after it scrapped plans to invest £450m in expanding a vaccine manufacturing plant in Merseyside in January, blaming a reduction in government support.

It said at the time that after "protracted" talks, a number of factors influenced the move, including "the timing and reduction of the final offer compared to the previous government's proposal".

Successive UK governments have pointed to life sciences as one of its most successful industries.

Former chancellor Jeremy sector said the sector was "crucial for the country's health, wealth and resilience" while Chancellor Rachel Reeves said AstraZeneca was one of the UK's "great companies" days before it scrapped its Liverpool expansion.

【404文库】凤凰网|总理辞职、政府大楼被烧……尼泊尔发生了什么?

13 September 2025 at 12:12
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【文/观察者网 陈思佳】当地时间9月8日,尼泊尔加德满都、博克拉、贾纳克普尔等多地爆发大规模示威游行,反对尼泊尔政府的社交媒体禁令、腐败以及裙带关系等问题。抗议者与尼泊尔警方爆发激烈冲突,8日的骚乱造成19人死亡,超过100人受伤。

随着抗议示威演变为暴力冲突,尼泊尔政府8日晚些时候解除了社交媒体禁令,但这依然未能平息抗议者的愤怒。示威人群无视无限期宵禁的命令,破坏尼泊尔多地的政府大楼,并在尼泊尔总理奥利等政客的住所以及多个政党的大楼放火。

面对不断升级的局势,奥利已于9日宣布辞职,尼泊尔内政部长、供水部长、农业和畜牧业发展部长等多名官员也已递交辞呈。奥利称,他决定辞去总理职务,旨在为解决危机“铺平道路”。

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9月9日,尼泊尔政府大楼升起浓烟 路透社

河北经贸大学尼泊尔研究中心主任张树彬对观察者网表示,示威活动的直接原因是尼泊尔政府以在规定时间内没有注册为由,关闭了26个社交媒体应用。但示威的主要内容是抗议尼泊尔政府高官贪腐及其子女的奢华生活,示威青年出现伤亡,激发了更大的怒火。

张树彬认为,尼泊尔政局很可能会持续动荡,短时间内看不到政局稳定,进而谋发展的迹象。

骚乱造成伤亡,政府取消社交媒体禁令

据美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)报道,上周,尼泊尔政府出台了新的规定,以“打击假新闻和仇恨言论”为由,宣布将封禁未注册的社交媒体。尼泊尔政府要求平台在该国注册许可证,并指定一名负责处理申诉的代表。

尼泊尔《加德满都邮报》称,截至9月4日,尼泊尔封禁了包括Facebook、Instagram、YouTube、WhatsApp、X、WeChat(微信海外版)、Signal、Discord、VK等26个社交媒体平台,理由是这些平台没有遵守新的注册要求。许多尼泊尔用户随即转向TikTok、Viber等少数遵守了注册要求的平台。

这成为尼泊尔爆发抗议示威的“导火索”。9月8日,抗议者在尼泊尔加德满都、博克拉、贾纳克普尔等城市举行示威游行,很快与尼泊尔警方发生暴力冲突。路透社称,抗议者试图冲击尼泊尔议会大楼,警方则发射了催泪瓦斯和橡皮子弹。8日的骚乱最终导致19人死亡,超过100人受伤。

随着示威游行愈演愈烈,尼泊尔政府8日晚些时候解除了社交媒体禁令。然而,这一举措未能平息抗议者的不满,抗议人群无视尼泊尔政府的无限期宵禁命令,9日继续在加德满都等地举行示威游行。

尼泊尔公务员医院执行主任莫汉·雷格米(Mohan Regmi)对BBC表示,在9日的抗议中,至少有2人死亡。

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9月9日,尼泊尔加德满都,示威游行仍在持续 视觉中国

张树彬告诉观察者网,尼泊尔普通人因经济发展乏力而生活艰难,社交媒体成了青年发泄不满的主要途径,也是不少人进行商业活动的平台,政府关闭这些平台直接点燃了他们心中的怒火。

英国广播公司(BBC)指出,尼泊尔是南亚人均社交媒体使用率最高的国家之一。数据显示,截至今年1月,尼泊尔拥有1430万社交媒体用户,占到总人口的48.1%。分析人士认为,这可能与尼泊尔的人口分布有关,该国77.4%的人口生活在农村地区,但复杂的地形导致许多社区在地理上彼此孤立。

此外,尼泊尔相当一部分人口在国外工作或学习。尼泊尔人口的中位年龄约为25岁,正好处于在社交媒体上最活跃的年龄区间。

抗议贪腐,不满“Nepo Kids”炫富

除了作为直接导火索的社交媒体禁令之外,此次席卷尼泊尔的抗议也与贪腐和裙带关系问题有关。张树彬告诉观察者网,示威的主要内容,是抗议尼泊尔政府高官贪腐及其子女的奢华生活。

BBC称,在尼泊尔国内,富有政客和有权势人物的孩子被称为“Nepo Kids”,这一群体时常在社交媒体上炫耀财产和奢华的生活方式,引起许多尼泊尔民众的不满。抗议者认为,这些群体的财富和特权反映出尼泊尔严重的贫富差距和腐败问题。

一名尼泊尔的TikTok用户说:“Nepo Kids在社交媒体上炫耀他们的生活方式,却从不解释钱从哪里来。”

与此同时,尼泊尔的经济停滞,使得该国年轻人的生活陷入困境。世界银行的数据显示,2024年尼泊尔15-24岁青年的失业率为20.8%。尼泊尔约33.1%的国内生产总值(GDP)来自侨汇,这一数字在过去三十年中稳步上升。

尼泊尔前外交部长纳拉扬·普拉卡什·萨乌德承认,引发这场抗议的腐败和裙带关系问题确实困扰着尼泊尔社会,“长期以来,这一直是尼泊尔政治中的一个重要问题。”但他认为,“应该根据法律、宪法并通过完成法律程序来解决”。

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9月9日,尼泊尔加德满都,抗议者焚烧轮胎 视觉中国

张树彬表示,示威青年出现伤亡,激发了更大的怒火。今天示威者不顾宵禁,冲破警察的障碍,攻入尼泊尔政府驻地狮子宫,还将总统鲍德尔、总理奥利、大会党主席德乌帕、内政部长及下令关闭社交媒体的信息部长的家焚毁。尼泊尔前总理普拉昌达的住处也被示威者投掷石块。

他补充说,奥利推行的一些党内制度变动,同样引发社会不满,在其党内也有反对声浪。其拒绝前总统班达里回归尼共(联合马列)更是让许多基层党员感到心寒,因为尼共(联合马列)的指导思想就是其已故丈夫前总书记马丹·班达里提出的。班达里在出任总统前就是该党副主席,也曾大力支持奥利,才使奥利得以当选尼共(联合马列)党主席。奥利此举直接遭到党内资深副主席等几位领导人的明确反对。

总理和部长辞职,局势持续动荡

尼泊尔总理奥利9日召集尼泊尔所有政党举行会议,称暴力不符合国家利益,“我们必须诉诸和平对话,来找到解决问题的方法。”但随着局势不断升级,奥利最终在9日晚些时候辞去尼泊尔总理职务,称此举旨在为解决危机“铺平道路”。

奥利在辞职信中表示:“鉴于国内的不利形势,我已于今天辞职,以促进问题的解决,推动根据宪法通过政治途径解决这一问题。”奥利还在声明中称,他对骚乱造成的人员伤亡“深感悲痛”。他将暴力事件归咎于“各种既得利益集团的渗透”,但没有详细说明有哪些团体。

尼泊尔总统拉姆钱德拉·鲍德尔的一名助手告诉路透社,鲍德尔已接受奥利的辞呈,并开始讨论新总理的人选。

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资料图:已辞职的尼泊尔总理奥利 《加德满都邮报》

《加德满都邮报》报道称,尼泊尔内政部长拉梅什·莱卡克、供水部长普拉迪普·亚达夫、农业和畜牧业发展部长拉姆纳特·阿迪卡里等官员也已递交辞呈。

莱卡克批评尼泊尔政府在抗议期间使用武力。亚达夫表态支持抗议者“反对政府动用武力”,他表示:“亲爱的年轻兄弟姐妹们,你们是我的第一批同伴,也是我能量的源泉。我呼吁大家保持冷静,引导和支持年轻人朝着正确的方向前进。”

阿迪卡里也表示,他对尼泊尔政府的做法感到不满,“本应合作建设国家的一代人,最终怎么会像发生战争一样被对待?我不能在没有找到答案的情况下继续任职。”

此外,尼泊尔民族独立党的20名议员集体辞职,他们发表声明称,未能解决紧迫的国家问题的尼泊尔议会已经“失去合法性”,要求紧急组建一个由公民领导的临时政府。该党还要求逮捕总理、内政部长、通信和信息技术部长以及加德满都地区行政长官,并提起法律诉讼。

英国广播公司(BBC)称,在持续的混乱中,抗议者冲进议会大楼,多地政府大楼被破坏,奥利、尼泊尔前总理德乌帕等政客的住所以及尼泊尔大会党等一些政党的大楼也遭到抗议者破坏。

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尼泊尔大会党的大楼遭到纵火 英国广播公司

在示威游行席卷尼泊尔全国后,尼泊尔的国内航班已处于停顿状态。尼泊尔民航局发言人告诉BBC:“由于尼泊尔首都以外的机场无法确保能提供安全保障,从特里布万国际机场起飞的国内航班已‘几乎陷入停滞’。”

张树彬认为,在这样的背景下,尼泊尔政局很可能会持续续动荡,短时间内看不到政局稳定,进而谋发展的迹象。

'I will never let your legacy die' - Charlie Kirk's widow gives tearful address after shooting

13 September 2025 at 10:35
Watch: Charlie Kirk's widow Erika makes first public statement since deadly shooting

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, has given a tearful address in which she thanked first responders for trying to save her husband's life after he was fatally shot on a Utah university campus.

In a livestream, standing beside her husband's empty chair that he used during podcast tapings, she quoted the Bible and spoke about his love for President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, the United States, and the couple's two children.

Kirk, a right-wing activist, was shot dead on Wednesday during an open-air speaking event in Orem, Utah. His suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, was arrested on Thursday night after surrendering to police.

In her remarks, Mrs Kirk pledged: "My husband's voice will remain".

The broadcast from Turning Point USA's headquarters in Arizona began with several minutes of silence, as the camera framed Charlie Kirk's empty chair.

As his widow started speaking, she looked upwards and whispered a silent prayer.

She then thanked first responders who tried to save him, her husband's staff, and the White House.

"Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too," she said tearfully, also thanking Vance and his wife Usha for accompanying the casket back to Arizona.

"But most of all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he made sure I knew that everyday."

Eric Thayer/Getty Images Erika Kirk is holding hands with Usha Vance as they walk down the stairs of Air Force Two. JD Vance is standing behind his wife. They are all wearing black.Eric Thayer/Getty Images
Erika Kirk holds hands with Second Lady Usha Vance as they arrive in Arizona on Air Force Two

Addressing "evil-doers," Mrs Kirk said: "You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.

"They should all know this: If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world."

Her husband's tour of US university campuses will continue throughout the fall, and in the years ahead, she said, without offering further details. His podcast will also continue.

Erika Kirk also spoke of their one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter, saying that she was at a loss for how to explain their father's sudden death.

"Baby, daddy loves you so much. Don't you worry. He's on a work trip with Jesus," she told their daughter.

Mrs Kirk, 36, and their children were reportedly in the audience when her husband was shot.

Erika Kirk is a businesswoman and former Miss Arizona USA winner who met her husband in 2018. The couple were engaged by 2020 and wed less than a year later.

She is currently studying for a doctorate in Bible Studies, has launched a ministry programme and hosts the Midweek Rise Up podcast focused on Biblical leadership. Mrs Kirk also acts and models, and has a faith-based clothing line.

Although the children and the couple's home life are regular fixtures on her social media pages, they never publish images showing their children's faces.

Charlie Kirk, 31, a controversial figure in American political discourse, has been hailed by many as the future of American conservatism with a knack for energising young conservatives.

By mobilising the youth vote, he was an instrumental organiser in Donald Trump's Maga coalition and helped return Trump to the White House for a second term.

Kirk was a strong supporter of gun rights, vehemently opposed abortion, was critical of transgender rights and promoted false claims about Covid-19.

His views were polarising on the college campuses where he held large events, and his provocative speeches would draw crowds of vocal opponents as well as fans.

His supporters said he was relatable and understood their concerns. But his views drew fierce liberal criticism, and his critics said Kirk's rhetoric hurt people - especially those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Getty Images Charlie Kirk wears a black tuxedo in front of a bandstand and holds the hand of his wife, Erika Lane Frantzve, who is wearing a sparkling gown, during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball.Getty Images
Erika and Charlie Kirk at the Turning Point USA Ball in Washington DC in January

Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University during Turning Point USA's The American Comeback Tour, a speaking engagement that took him to several college campuses throughout the states.

He was shot during his viral Prove Me Wrong debate while taking a question about gun violence and transgender people in the US.

Trump has announced that he will award Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honour a president can bestow - describing his friend and ally as a "giant of his generation and a champion of liberty".

The president said that Mrs Kirk "is absolutely devastated."

Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded when he was 18 years old, also referred to its co-founder as a "martyr" and "pioneer".

"Charlie was the ideal husband and the perfect father. Above all else, we ask you to pray for the Kirks after the incomprehensible loss they have suffered," the organization said in a statement to the BBC on Thursday.

Vice-President JD Vance flew to Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday to retrieve Kirk's casket and transport it to Phoenix, Arizona - where Kirk's family lives - on the vice-presidential aircraft, Air Force Two.

Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance travelled with Kirk's family and some of his friends to Arizona.

Watch: How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded

More Nato countries deploy aircraft and troops to shore up Poland

13 September 2025 at 12:48
Reuters Poland's Secretary of State Marcin Bosacki holds a photo showing a house with a very damaged roof.Reuters
Poland's Secretary of State Marcin Bosacki holds a photo showing the drone damage during a UN Security Council meeting

More Nato countries will move their troops and fighter jets eastwards in response to Wednesday's unprecedented Russian drone incursion into Polish airspace.

Denmark, France and Germany have joined a new mission to bolster the military alliance's eastern flank. Other Nato allies are expected to take part later.

It came as the Kremlin said on Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause", with spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying: "You can't wear rose-tinted glasses and expect that the negotiation process will yield immediate results."

Political tensions have been high across Europe after Poland said 19 Russian drones had flown through its airspace on Wednesday. Some were shot down, while others crashed into fields and even a house in eastern Poland.

EPA/Shutterstock Polish National Territorial Defense Forces at the crash site of a Russian drone in the village of WohynEPA/Shutterstock
Polish National Territorial Defense Forces lift one of the crashed drones into a truck in the eastern village of Wohyn

Russia's military said it had "no plans to target facilities" in Poland - but Polish and European leaders believe the incursion was deliberate.

According to the Danish defence ministry, Denmark will contribute two F-16 fighter jets to support Poland's air defence, and a warship.

"Denmark fully supports Poland in this situation," Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said. "We must not be naive. Putin will stop at nothing, and he is testing us. Therefore, it is crucial... Denmark is contributing to this."

France will contribute three Rafale fighter jets, and Germany will give four Eurofighters.

The UK is "fully committed" to help strengthen the Eastern Sentry, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement, adding that it will provide more details soon.

On Friday, European countries - and the US - stood by Poland during an urgent UN Security Council session in New York discussing Russia's drone incursion.

"The United States stands by our Nato allies in the face of these alarming airspace violations," acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea said. "And rest assured, we will defend every inch of Nato territory.

She added that since Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin held a summit in Alaska nearly a month ago to discuss peace, "Russia has intensified its bombing campaign against Ukraine".

While addressing the UN on Friday, Poland's Secretary of State Marcin Bosacki held up photos of one of the downed drones, and a damaged house.

"We know - and I repeat - we know that it was not a mistake," he said.

The Netherlands and Czech Republic have already said they would send defences to Poland, while Lithuania will receive a German brigade and greater warning of Russian attacks on Ukraine that could cross over.

Germany also said it would "intensify its engagement along Nato's eastern border" and extend and expand air policing over Poland.

Nigerian chef attempts to make world's largest pot of jollof rice

13 September 2025 at 11:33
BBC The team trying to stir a giant pan of riceBBC
That's a lot of rice... Hilda Baci's team used giant spatulas to stir the food in an equally huge pan

Nigerian chef and former Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has attempted to make the world's largest pot of jollof rice, a popular West African dish.

Thousands of people gathered in Lagos to watch the food influencer's latest world record bid, after once holding the 2023 title for the longest cooking marathon - an exhausting 93 hours and 11 minutes - nearly four days.

Her gigantic jollof rice recipe included 4,000kg (8,800 lb) of rice, 500 cartons of tomato paste and 600kg of onions - all poured into a custom-made pot of almost 23,000 litres.

The dish took several hours to cook and now must be validated by the Guinness World Record with photo and video evidence of the achievement.

Baci, 28, told BBC Pidgin that it took her one year to plan how she would tackle the mammoth challenge.

"We are the giant of Africa, and jollof is a food that everybody knows Africans for," she said.

"It would make sense if we had the biggest pot of jollof rice, it would be nice for the country."

Manufacturing the giant steel vessel to hold her dish took a culinary team of 300 people two months to make.

Working with a group of assistants wielding massive wooden spatulas, Baci's crowning dish was later distributed for everyone to enjoy.

Jollof rice is a staple of Nigerian cuisine, featuring rice simmered in a tomato based sauce, often paired with meat or seafood.

Hilda Baci won a competition for her version of jollof rice in 2021, and then became a national sensation in 2023 when she claimed the cooking marathon record.

Lawsuit Accuses Trump Officials of More Wrongful Deportations

13 September 2025 at 12:51
Plaintiffs accused the Trump administration of using so-called third-country deportations to violate court-ordered protections for migrants, echoing the case of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia.

© Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Federal agents detaining a man after his hearing in an immigration court in New York City this year.

146份死亡叙事

那是“死亡带给我的礼物”

(本文首发于南方人物周刊)

南方人物周刊记者 韩茹雪 南方人物周刊实习记者 王梦源

发自:北京

责任编辑:周建平

暑假期间值班时,北京市红十字会首都医科大学志愿捐献遗体登记接受站主要负责老师景朋在接听咨询电话(南方人物周刊记者 梁辰/图)

梁阿姨有一个6岁的小孙子,几乎每天都会来她这里玩耍、做功课。孙子提及梁阿姨的疾病和死亡,她从不生气,也不避讳,而是很自然地告诉他“好好表现”,自己会“在100层房子(小孙子最喜爱的绘本是《一百层的房子》)里看着你呢”。

梁阿姨同意将自己的人生故事当作课堂的真实案例,并签订了遗体捐献书。去世后,她成为了一名“大体老师”,为医学贡献躯体。

“66岁,离世日期:2022年8月”,记载在梁阿姨故事的最后一行,这是一份死亡叙事。2023年年初,清华大学社科学院硕士研究生宋敏和导师景军教授开启了一项关于临终“反向关怀”的研究项目。在长达一年的调研中,研究团队接触了几十个经历临终关怀的家庭,并将与他们的交流汇集成146份关于死亡叙述的文本。

一些临终者反向关怀的案例让宋敏看到了临终者的主体性。这些案例超越悲情,重构了对生命终章的理解——在直面死亡的时刻,爱与关怀成为双向流动的力量。作为一个典型的反向关怀情境,遗体捐献进入宋敏的视野,并成为她的研究议题。

宋敏对这些死亡叙事进行编码、分类和归纳。随着编码工作的深入,遗体捐献背后的家庭伦理关系、社会文化传统、时代观念变迁等渐渐浮现。2024年,宋敏完成了关于遗体捐献的硕士论文,此后依然专注于“死亡研究”。2025年,她开始了在全球范围内的安宁疗护考察,走访调研日本、新加坡、法国、瑞士等国。从遗体捐献延展的死亡叙事得到了更多补充。“不同文化下,人们对衰老、死亡有完全不同的应对。”宋敏好奇,“人在生命的最后阶段,如何做决策?决策的条件是什么?同样的身体条件,不同选择的背后是什么在影响他们?”

北京市红十字会首都医科大学志愿捐献遗体登记接受站(南方人物周刊记者 梁辰/图)

咨询的不少,真正捐献遗体的不多

2025年8月的一天,中午12点,一辆殡仪车从北京八宝山准时开出。车子进入首都医科大学东门,经过一个小花园,很快拐入一条更窄的路,向一栋楼开去。司机熟练地倒着车,方便搬运遗体下车。无障碍坡道直通正门,一侧墙上挂着标识“北京市红十字会首都医科大学志愿捐献遗体登记接受站”。

宋敏带我们来到接受站门口。径直往里跨一步,告别的氛围就在眼前的前厅。墙壁的主体是黑色瓷砖,金色的大字刻在上面:

最后的死去和最初的诞生一样

都是人生必然

最后的晚霞和最初的晨曦一样

都是光照人间

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山东济宁兖州区通报一学校部分师生腹痛呕吐,138人在院留观均为轻症

13 September 2025 at 08:51

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山东省济宁市兖州区通报:9月12日上午,兖州区朝阳学校部分师生陆续出现腹痛、呕吐等不适症状,学校第一时间将师生送医诊断治疗。截至9月12日22时,在院留观治疗138人,均为轻症。

事情发生后,兖州区立即成立由教育、卫健、市场监管等部门组成的联合处置工作组,组织开展诊治、原因调查等工作。后续将根据调查结果依法依规对相关责任人员进行严肃处理。

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澳门特首岑浩辉吁选民踊跃参与立法会选举

13 September 2025 at 12:07

澳门岑浩辉呼吁选民踊跃参与星期天(9月14日)举行的第八届立法会选举。

据澳门新闻局官网消息,岑浩辉星期五(12日)在行政法务司司长张永春、选管会主席盛锐敏和各委员陪同下,到视察投票站了解准备情况,并听取立法会选举管理委员会的工作汇报。

岑浩辉肯定选管会自去年12月30日成立以来的工作成效。他表示,本届选举中的多项软硬件措施,包括投票设置都有所优化,进一步便利选民行使投票权,有信心选管会定能协调好各职能部门紧密合作,共同确保9月14日的立法会选举在依法、公平、公正及廉洁的情况下顺利举行。

岑浩辉受访时说,本届立法会选举是去年修订《立法会选举法》旨在进一步落实“爱国者治澳”原则后的首次选举,意义重大,因此希望所有选民积极参与立法会选举,履行投票义务,要做支持者、践行者,不做旁观者,以手上一票选出自己在立法会的代表,为澳门特区长远发展贡献力量。

陈瑞峰任中国国家民委主任

13 September 2025 at 11:30

中共中央统战部副部长、国家民委党组书记陈瑞峰,获任命为中国国家民族事务委员会主任。

据新华社消息,第十四届全国人民代表大会常务委员会第十七次会议星期五(9月12日)决定,免去潘岳的国家民族事务委员会主任职务,任命陈瑞峰为国家民族事务委员会主任。

稍早前,陈瑞峰已经以中央统战部副部长、国家民委党组书记身份公开亮相。

公开资料显示,陈瑞峰今年59岁,山东胶南人,早年在中共宣传系统工作,曾在中宣部宣传局任职,担任中宣部宣传局党员教育处副主任科员、教育处副处长、处长等职。他在2004年出任中共中央文明委办公室调研组副组长。

2016年9月,陈瑞峰到地方任职,担任中共湖北省武汉市委副书记,隔年兼任市委政法委书记、市委党校校长,同年再出任副市长。

2018年11月,陈瑞峰调任湖北省随州市委书记。2020年跨省履新,到青海省担任省委常委、宣传部部长,隔年担任西宁市委书记。他也在2022年当选二十届中共中央候补委员。

2023年3月,陈瑞峰出任中央统战部副部长、国家宗教事务局局长,至此番履新。

此前,出生于1960年4月的潘岳担任中央统战部副部长,国家民委主任、党组书记职务。他已于今年8月增补为全国政协文化文史和学习委员会副主任。

California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research

13 September 2025 at 12:41
Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it.

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California lawmakers are proposing using $23 billion in bonds to fund scientific research.

Charlie Kirk's widow pays tribute to husband's legacy

13 September 2025 at 10:35
Watch: Charlie Kirk's widow Erika makes first public statement since deadly shooting

Charlie Kirk's widow, Erika, has given a tearful address in which she thanked first responders for trying to save her husband's life after he was fatally shot on a Utah university campus.

In a livestream, standing beside her husband's empty chair that he used during podcast tapings, she quoted the Bible and spoke about his love for President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, the United States, and the couple's two children.

Kirk, a right-wing activist, was shot dead on Wednesday during an open-air speaking event in Orem, Utah. His suspected killer, Tyler Robinson, was arrested on Thursday night after surrendering to police.

In her remarks, Mrs Kirk pledged: "My husband's voice will remain".

The broadcast from Turning Point USA's headquarters in Arizona began with several minutes of silence, as the camera framed Charlie Kirk's empty chair.

As his widow started speaking, she looked upwards and whispered a silent prayer.

She then thanked first responders who tried to save him, her husband's staff, and the White House.

"Mr President, my husband loved you. And he knew that you loved him too," she said tearfully, also thanking Vance and his wife Usha for accompanying the casket back to Arizona.

"But most of all, Charlie loved his children. And he loved me. With all his heart. And he made sure I knew that everyday."

Eric Thayer/Getty Images Erika Kirk is holding hands with Usha Vance as they walk down the stairs of Air Force Two. JD Vance is standing behind his wife. They are all wearing black.Eric Thayer/Getty Images
Erika Kirk holds hands with Second Lady Usha Vance as they arrive in Arizona on Air Force Two

Addressing "evil-doers," Mrs Kirk said: "You have no idea the fire that you have ignited within this wife, the cries of this widow will echo around the world like a battle cry.

"They should all know this: If you thought that my husband's mission was powerful before you have no idea, you have no idea what you just have unleashed across this entire country and this world."

Her husband's tour of US university campuses will continue throughout the fall, and in the years ahead, she said, without offering further details. His podcast will also continue.

Erika Kirk also spoke of their one-year-old son and three-year-old daughter, saying that she was at a loss for how to explain their father's sudden death.

"Baby, daddy loves you so much. Don't you worry. He's on a work trip with Jesus," she told their daughter.

Mrs Kirk, 36, and their children were reportedly in the audience when her husband was shot.

Erika Kirk is a businesswoman and former Miss Arizona USA winner who met her husband in 2018. The couple were engaged by 2020 and wed less than a year later.

She is currently studying for a doctorate in Bible Studies, has launched a ministry programme and hosts the Midweek Rise Up podcast focused on Biblical leadership. Mrs Kirk also acts and models, and has a faith-based clothing line.

Although the children and the couple's home life are regular fixtures on her social media pages, they never publish images showing their children's faces.

Charlie Kirk, 31, a controversial figure in American political discourse, has been hailed by many as the future of American conservatism with a knack for energising young conservatives.

By mobilising the youth vote, he was an instrumental organiser in Donald Trump's Maga coalition and helped return Trump to the White House for a second term.

Kirk was a strong supporter of gun rights, vehemently opposed abortion, was critical of transgender rights and promoted false claims about Covid-19.

His views were polarising on the college campuses where he held large events, and his provocative speeches would draw crowds of vocal opponents as well as fans.

His supporters said he was relatable and understood their concerns. But his views drew fierce liberal criticism, and his critics said Kirk's rhetoric hurt people - especially those in the LGBTQ+ community.

Getty Images Charlie Kirk wears a black tuxedo in front of a bandstand and holds the hand of his wife, Erika Lane Frantzve, who is wearing a sparkling gown, during the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball.Getty Images
Erika and Charlie Kirk at the Turning Point USA Ball in Washington DC in January

Kirk was speaking at Utah Valley University during Turning Point USA's The American Comeback Tour, a speaking engagement that took him to several college campuses throughout the states.

He was shot during his viral Prove Me Wrong debate while taking a question about gun violence and transgender people in the US.

Trump has announced that he will award Kirk a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom - the highest civilian honour a president can bestow - describing his friend and ally as a "giant of his generation and a champion of liberty".

The president said that Mrs Kirk "is absolutely devastated."

Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded when he was 18 years old, also referred to its co-founder as a "martyr" and "pioneer".

"Charlie was the ideal husband and the perfect father. Above all else, we ask you to pray for the Kirks after the incomprehensible loss they have suffered," the organization said in a statement to the BBC on Thursday.

Vice-President JD Vance flew to Salt Lake City, Utah, on Thursday to retrieve Kirk's casket and transport it to Phoenix, Arizona - where Kirk's family lives - on the vice-presidential aircraft, Air Force Two.

Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance travelled with Kirk's family and some of his friends to Arizona.

Watch: How the Charlie Kirk shooting unfolded

Defiant nuns flee care home for their abandoned convent in the Alps

13 September 2025 at 08:42
BBC Three nuns stand in front of the monastery in their habits, with Sister Rita on the left and Sister Regina in the centre both wearing glassesBBC
Sister Rita (L), Sister Regina (C) and Sister Bernadette were sent to a care home against their will in 2023

Three Austrian nuns in their 80s have run away from the old people's home where they were placed and gone back to their former convent.

Sister Bernadette, 88, Sister Regina, 86, and Sister Rita, 82, are the last three nuns at the Kloster Goldenstein convent in Elsbethen, just outside Salzburg.

They regained access with the help of former students and a locksmith.

Church authorities are not happy - but the nuns are.

"I am so pleased to be home," Sister Rita said. "I was always homesick at the care home. I am so happy and thankful to be back."

The trio say they were taken out of the convent against their will in December 2023.

"We weren't asked," Sister Bernadette said. "We had the right to stay here until the end of our lives and that was broken."

Schloss Goldenstein stands on a cloudy day overlooked by the Austrian Alps
When the nuns returned to Schloss Goldenstein, the convent had no water or power, but the school was still functioning

The three nuns have spent much of their lives at Schloss Goldenstein, a castle which has been a convent and a private girls' school since 1877. The school, which started accepting boys in 2017, is still functioning.

Sister Bernadette attended the school herself, arriving as a teenager in 1948. One of her fellow students was the Austrian film actress Romy Schneider.

Sister Regina arrived at the convent in 1958, and Sister Rita four years later.

All three went on to work at the school as teachers for many years. Sister Regina was headmistress.

But the numbers of nuns dwindled.

In 2022, the building was taken over by the the Archdiocese of Salzburg and the Reichersberg Abbey, an Augustinian monastery. Provost Markus Grasl from the abbey became the nuns' superior.

The community was officially dissolved at the beginning of 2024, and the remaining nuns were granted lifelong right of residence, as long as their health and mental capacity allowed.

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Sister Bernardette is far happier back at the convent serving plum dumplings to Sister Rita

In December 2023, the decision was made to transfer them to a Catholic care home, where they were unhappy.

At the beginning of September, Sister Bernadette, Sister Rita and Sister Regina moved back, helped by a group of former students.

"I have been obedient all my life, but it was too much," Sister Bernadette said.

They packed up a few belongings and came back to the convent. The locks to their former apartments had been changed so a locksmith was called.

When they first arrived, there was no electricity or water.

In a statement, Provost Grasl said the nuns' decision to return to the convent was "completely incomprehensible" and "an escalation".

"The rooms in the convent are no longer usable and in no way meet the requirements for proper care," he said.

He said the nuns' "precarious health conditions" meant "that independent living at Goldenstein Convent was no longer possible".

Grasl said the old people's home had provided them with "absolutely essential, professional, and good medical care".

Many of the nuns' wishes about the future of the convent had been taken into account, he added, including the continuation of the school.

The three nuns walk away with their backs to the camera
Provost Markus Grasl says the rooms at the convent are no longer usable and the nuns' decision to return is incomprehensible

The three nuns are settling back in to their former home.

Electricity and water connections have now been partially restored, supporters are bringing food and groceries, and they have been seen by doctors.

There is a steady stream of visitors, many of whom are their former students.

One of them, Sophie Tauscher, said the nuns belong at the convent. "Goldenstein without the nuns is just not possible."

"When they need us, they just have to call us and we will be there, for sure. The nuns here changed so many lives in such a good way."

Alisha, another student said the nuns always recognised old pupils.

Videos of the nuns have been posted on Instagram, at prayer, at Mass, at lunch and climbing down the steep staircase.

They say their old stairlift was ripped out after they were taken away.

The nuns say they are determined to stay.

"Before I die in that old people's home, I would rather go to a meadow and enter eternity that way," said Sister Bernadette.

Donald Trump's UK state visit is next week - this is what we know

11 September 2025 at 17:44
PA Media US President Donald Trump stands with the then Prince Charles outside Winfield House, the residence of the Ambassador of the United States of America to the UK, in London, during his first state visit to the UK in June 2019. Both men are wearing black tie.PA Media
President Trump met King Charles, then Prince of Wales, during his 2019 state visit

US President Donald Trump will soon make an unprecedented second state visit to the UK.

Trump, who will be accompanied by his wife Melania, was hosted by the late Queen Elizabeth II in June 2019.

What is a state visit?

A state visit is a formal trip to the UK by the head of a country. They are usually arranged at the invitation of the monarch, acting on government advice.

As well as being grand occasions with lots of pageantry, governments use the visits to further Britain's interests.

Traditionally, US presidents serving a second term - such as Trump - are not offered a state visit. Instead, they are invited for tea or lunch with the monarch, as happened with former presidents Barack Obama and George W Bush.

However, in February Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Trump an invitation from King Charles III during a White House meeting to discuss a UK-US trade deal. Sir Keir said the invite was "truly historic" and "unprecedented".

Trump said it was a "great, great honour".

When is Donald Trump's state visit to the UK?

Donald and Melania Trump will arrive in the UK on Tuesday 16 September and leave on Thursday 18 September.

King Charles will host the president and first lady at Windsor Castle on the Wednesday and Thursday.

The trip comes two months after the president spent four days in Scotland, where he met politicians and visited his golf courses.

What will Trump do during the state visit?

Getty Images Wearing a blue suit and pale blue tie, Donald Trump inspects a Guard of Honour formed by red-coated Grenadier Guards at Buckingham Palace during his state visit to the UK in June 2019. Getty Images

On arrival to the UK, the Trumps will be met by the US Ambassador Warren Stephens. The Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting, will welcome them on behalf of The King.

On Wednesday, they will travel to Windsor Castle where they will be greeted by the Prince and Princess of Wales, before being formally welcomed by the King and Queen. A royal salute will be fired in Windsor and at the Tower of London.

Following lunch, the president will visit St George's Chapel in Windsor to lay a wreath on the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II.

Later, there will be a flypast by UK and US F-35 military jets and the Red Arrows.

On Wednesday evening, a traditional state banquet will be held at the castle, during which both the King and president will deliver speeches.

On Thursday, the president will travel to Chequers to meet the prime minister.

They will view the Sir Winston Churchill archives before holding a meeting and a news conference.

Melania Trump will remain at Windsor Castle where she will tour the Royal Library and see Queen Mary's Dolls' House, a famous miniature palace built in the 1920s.

Mrs Trump will then meet Chief Scout Dwayne Fields with Catherine, who is joint president of the Scout Association.

She will then join her husband at Chequers before they return to the US.

What vehicles and personnel will President Trump bring to the UK?

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During his July visit to Scotland, President Trump's motorcade consisted of more than two dozen vehicles, flanked by Police vehicles and ambulance crews

Final details about the equipment and personnel accompanying President Trump's second state visit have yet to be confirmed.

Trump arrived in the UK for his 2019 state visit on the customised Boeing 747-200B aeroplane known as Air Force One.

The presidential motorcade - including two identical limousines nicknamed The Beast and other security and communications vehicles - was flown in on US Air Force transport aircraft.

During the 2019 visit more than 6,300 police officers were deployed at a cost to London's Metropolitan Police of £3.4m.

Are protests expected during Trump's state visit?

PA Media A crowd of anti-Trump protesters with orange signs bearing slogans including "Stop Trump Free Gaza"PA Media

The Stop Trump coalition is planning a "Trump Not Welcome" demonstration in London on Wednesday 17 September.

It has called on the government to cancel the visit, accusing the US President of "denying climate science" and "siding with war criminals - in Israel, Russia and beyond".

The group organised protests in Aberdeen and Edinburgh during Trump's recent visit. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the two cities.

Trump was also booed by protesters who gathered along the perimeter of his Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire, and a paraglider flew over the resort hotel with a banner criticising his presidency.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said he would boycott the ceremonial banquet for Trump to "send a message" over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Which other state visits has King Charles hosted?

Getty Images King Charles and French President Emmanuel Macron talk animatedly to each other as they travel through Windsor in an open-topped carriage on 8 July 2025Getty Images
French President Emmanuel Macron visited the UK in July

Since King Charles succeeded Queen Elizabeth in September 2022, he has hosted state visits from a number of international leaders and royals:

  • July 2025: French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte
  • December 2024: Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his wife Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani
  • June 2024: Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan
  • November 2023: Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee

He and Queen Camilla have carried out state visits to France, Italy, Germany, Kenya and Australia.

‘A uniquely dangerous time?’: The aftermath of Charlie Kirk's killing | The Conversation

13 September 2025 at 12:00

In the aftermath of the killing of conservative organizer Charlie Kirk, Politico’s Global Editor-In-Chief John Harris observes that there are few, if any, national figures who are spreading a message of unity.

We’re at a point, he says, “where almost every news event very quickly does become politicized, and people view events as … weapons or shields in a nonstop political argument.”

Kirk, 31, was shot and killed while he was speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. Kirk was among the nation’s most prominent conservative organizers, founding Turning Point USA when he was just 18 years old and growing it into a nationwide youth movement with hundreds of chapters.

Harris joined POLITICO’s Dasha Burns to discuss Kirk and the impact of his life and death on American politics in the latest episode of “The Conversation.”

“He was a larger-than-life figure in Republican politics,” Burns said, describing him as “controversial” and “provocative” but noting his commitment to debate. “I interviewed Charlie multiple times and our exchanges were sometimes intense. I pressed him, he pushed back, but in the end he was always cordial. Always willing to engage,” she said.

His killing is the latest in a string of acts of political violence — from the attempted assassination of then-candidate Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, last summer to the killing of Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic speaker of the Minnesota house, and her husband in June.

Harris notes that while there have been periods of violence in America — the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, among others — in the past, national leaders have at least sought to share messages of unity in the aftermath. While the current political moment has taken us away from that messaging, Harris notes that our climate of divisiveness is out of step with the majority of Americans.

“I think a lot of people do wish for something better," he said, "I would think almost every person wishes for something different than the horrific violence that we saw.”

The full interview with Harris is available this weekend on The Conversation wherever you get your podcasts.

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'A uniquely dangerous time?': The aftermath of Charlie Kirk's killing | The Conversation

海边的西塞罗|愚蠢,总是比邪恶更可怕

13 September 2025 at 11:40

相比邪恶,愚蠢才是善良最大的顽敌

迪特里希·朋霍费尔(Dietrich Bonhoeffer),是德国二战前著名的哲学家、心理学家和神学家,他才华横溢却又异常勇敢,拥有数个博士学位,并在二战前夜赴美并获得了永居权。但为了救助苦难深重的本国民众,朋霍费尔在1939年毅然回到德国,以牧师的身份参与对希特勒及其党徒的软抵抗工作,最终,他因为常年参与反法西斯的抵抗组织而于1943年被捕,1945年4月,在纳粹德国即将灭亡的前夕,他被党卫军紧急秘密处死。他死后不到一个月希特勒就自杀了。而朋霍费尔去世时年仅39岁,我们无法想象这位勇敢而伟大反法西斯勇士如果能活到战后,能为人类结出什么样的思想硕果。

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但也许是预感到纳粹不会放过自己,朋霍费尔在被关押的两年中笔耕不辍,将自己的思想结晶写成了《狱中书简》。这本著作中最著名的篇目名叫《论愚蠢》,在该篇章中,朋霍费尔提出了两个洞悉人性黑暗与幽微的论断:

第一,愚蠢不是一种智力状态,而是一种道德状态。

第二,相比于备受谴责与警惕的邪恶,其实愚蠢才是人类良善最大的顽敌。愚蠢比邪恶更可怕。

由于受过系统而专业的德式逻辑学训练,朋霍费尔的论说是逻辑严密、环环相扣,但却又高度凝练的。所以要理解朋霍费尔为什么说愚蠢比邪恶更可怕。我们必须首先解析他的前一个论断——为什么说愚蠢是一种“道德状态”,而不是“智力状态”?

即便你在大学期间学的是文科,没有受过高数微积分的折磨,你在中学时应该也接触过三角函数、解析几何、极限、求导等等概念。在学习较高深的数学概念的时候,你会发现不同的人在智力上的差距的确是明显的——有些学习者对这些概念一点就通,能熟练运用,而另一些人则如坠云里雾里,看不懂其中的奥妙所在。

这就是不同的人在“智力状态”上的差距——中国人往往形容智商高为“聪明”,这其实很准确,因为智商高的人,的确就像视力好、听力强的人一样,能够见人所未见,有些需要高智商的学科,那些属于低智力状态的人就像近视眼无法看清远处物体一样,看不到就是看不到。

但朋霍费尔所定义的“愚蠢”却并不指这种“看不到”的状态,而更接近《福音书》中耶稣形容不信者时所说的那样:“他们看是看见了,却不明白,听是听见了,却不知晓。”

在冷战时代,美苏在航天、微电子、生物等领域展开了全方位的竞赛,期间苏联由于高度重视理科教育与科研,其实培养了一大批绝不逊色于美国的相关专家。但邪门的是,在所有这些投入金山银海的领域上,苏联最终都全方位落败了——航天领域先胜后败,在阿波罗登月计划之后被美国彻底反超。微电子和生物领域则直接被老美狂甩出十几条街,直到今天俄罗斯在芯片生产、生物医药等领域依然是绝对的弱国。

为什么苏联遭遇了如此的惨败呢?是苏联的科学家在智商上不如老美同行么?当然绝不是的。细究起来,你会发现这就是视而不见式的“愚蠢”使然。

比如1967年4月苏联发生了史上最悲惨的航天事故,航天员科马罗夫在结束联盟1号飞行任务时因飞船坠毁而不幸牺牲。该事故与同时期爆发的一系列事故一起让苏联在航空竞赛上慢了下来。但根据苏联解体后的解密档案显示,苏联航天局的科学家、乃至航天员科马罗夫本人,在执行这个任务的时候,就已经知道飞船存在重大安全隐患,发射升空了就有极大概率回不来了。但1967年刚好是苏联十月革命50周年,苏联高层向航天部门施压,为了展现苏联的制度优越性,必须强行上马一系列项目以“献礼”。于是决策者为了“献礼”就堂而皇之的无视了那些他们算得出、看得到的风险,以人命为儿戏,硬上、蛮干。

类似的情况在苏联其他学科上还有很多,比如微电子研究领域,苏联学者明明已经认知到了基于半导体的晶体管是未来的发展方向,但却硬着头皮走了十多年死磕过时的电子管的弯路,原因仅仅是因为赫鲁晓夫同志下达的最高指示要求相关部门搞好电子管。

再比如生物学领域,臭名昭著的李森科案迫害了数以万计的相关科学家和科研工作者,苏联科研人员在技术已经能够看到DNA双螺旋结构的情况下依然拒绝承认正确的孟德尔进化论思想,而坚持过时的“用进废退”的拉马克主义——原因仅仅是因为学术流氓李森科说服了斯大林同志,后者把孟德尔的进化论钦定为西方的、反动的、资产阶级的,而把李森科那一套背书为苏联的、革命的、社会主义的。

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你当然可以说这种行为是一种漠视人命的冷血和唯上主义的谄媚,但显而易见,这种行为透出的最鲜明的气息,就是愚蠢。一种视真相而不见、活脱脱把自己蠢死的愚蠢。

苏联的科学研究,在智力上当然无可挑剔,只是在道德层面,它透露一种比对手更愚蠢的气质。

所以愚蠢是一种道德状态,或曰一种道德选择——在明明看到了真相后依然选择无视;在明明拥有理性思考能力的时候依然选择放弃的选择。愚蠢的行为只是它最终的外化,道德上的残缺方才是它的实质。

其实在现实生活中,就在我们的身边,你几乎随处可见朋霍费尔所谓的这种“愚蠢”的人,他们在智力上未必有什么残疾、甚至在许多方面十分精明、算计,但在言谈和行为中就是透出这样一种“蠢”气。交往中、饭桌上,当你跟他们谈起历史上曾经有过的那些屠杀、迫害和人为的饥荒、灾难,他们除了在极个别情况下之外,都显得麻木而漠不关心——“即便你说的这些都是事实吧,那又如何?”或者“老说这些干什么?都是别人的事,与我无关,我不想听。”

如果你进一步告诉她,历史其实是现实的参照,未经反思的人生是不值得一过的,如果我们没有从历史中获得经验与反思,人类已经犯过的错误还可能再犯,已经获得的幸福生活也许会得而复失。他们会干脆把耳朵堵上,觉得你说这些“大道理”烦透了,我就想过我的日子,小确幸。

然后你才会体会到,原来这样的生活方式,不是什么“精致利己”,就是一种毫无远见、能活一天算一天的——愚蠢。

“他们来抓犹太人,我没有说话,因为我不是犹太人;他们接着来抓工会会员,我没有说话,因为我不是工会会员;他们再来抓天主教徒,我没有说话,因为我是新教教徒;他们最后来抓我,这时已经没有人替我说话了。”——这是波士顿大屠杀纪念碑上的名言,形象的说明了一场灾难是怎样对一个愚蠢的人“温水煮青蛙”的,被煮的人不是智力上有缺陷,而是道德残疾。

所以愚蠢是一种道德状态,愚蠢的人在抛弃了对他人的同情、与对公义的追求的同时,也将自己变成了彻底的麻木者、“心盲者”,感知不到正在发生、愈演愈烈的风险,最终在这风险中覆灭。

朋霍费尔在写作《论愚蠢》的时候,回忆了大量的他所接触过的、在纳粹时代生活的德国人,他发现这些人的共性就是愚蠢——这些人也许受过很好的教育、从事科技含量极高的工作,但在生活中,他们就是能对明显的事实视而不见,拒绝警醒。

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更为要命的是,愚蠢相比邪恶其实更难说服与战胜,因为一个单纯邪恶、能做成坏事的人,是并没有放弃逻辑力、和对事物的认知的,邪恶只是有一套自己独特的逻辑、和认知壁垒。这就意味着只要你能击败他的逻辑、把他从认知壁垒中拉出来,你还有希望能说服堕入邪恶的人,所以邪恶自身中就埋藏着毁灭自我的种子。

但愚蠢则不然,如前所述,愚蠢是一种道德状态、道德选择,是对一些事实和道理的视而不见。所以你没办法和一个彻底的蠢人摆事实、讲道理,因为他会对你所有的事实和道理都选择蔑而视之。

“饭都吃不上了,还有心思操心那个?”“饭都吃饱了,还操心那个干什么?”——这两句最常挂在许多国人最边上话,形象的说明了愚蠢到底是一种怎样的道德状态。也显然是古代帝制两千多年愚民教育驯化最终得出的灿烂成果。它让人像猪一样只关心吃饱没吃饱。

而我们说猪很蠢,其实不是在说猪智商低(实际上猪在所有常见家禽家畜中的智商是最高的),就是因为猪只关心吃饭的问题,吃饱喝足它就无所用心了,在没有挨最终按宿命般的一刀之前,它就那样快乐而愚蠢的生活。

所以,朋霍费尔认为愚蠢不是一个心理学问题,而是一个社会学问题。心理学上的愚蠢是弱智,认知能力弱,记忆力弱,没办法进行健全的思维。但是我们经常会发现,有一类人的智商并不低,可是你跟他们交往和谈话的时候,会发现你根本不是在跟一个具体的人在交谈或者争辩,而只是在跟一堆口号打交道。他们的头脑被严重的格式化了,格式化到只有几句类似于标语口号似的东西。 

而他们就用这些标语口号来应对这个复杂的世界,他们的内心没有接纳这个世界,也没有悉心认知这个世界的愿望。之所以这样,不是他们智力上有什么问题,而是一种特殊社会机制,或者说是一种社会激励体系,使得他逐渐放弃了有质感的语言和思想,让头脑变得一片荒芜。

而主动或被动的愚蠢,都往往会产生一些伴生品——因为它的理想在于只关心自己的吃喝,所以它会倾向于把其他所有的道德、荣誉乃至对其他事物的思考,都交托给一个外物。于是迷信和崇拜,往往就这样滋生在了普遍愚蠢的温床上。

比如三年半前俄乌战争刚刚爆发的时候,对于俄罗斯能否像它自己所宣称那样,迅速的结束这场“特殊军事行动”,俄为了这场战争将要付出的道德和经济成本,到底是否值得,其实外界一直是有争论的。但我就看到有自媒体煞有其事的分析说:俄罗斯领导人那是什么段位的存在?人家能接触到的信息、基于这些信息作出的判断,那不比你我高端多了?所以人家作出的判断一定是英明果断的,睿智富有远见的,是有一盘大棋在下的,你们就瞧好吧!

这种“俄版大棋论”在当时的中文舆论场上流传甚广,每个家族群里大约都有一两个人在传吧。可是后来的事实证明,被这些论主疯狂推崇的俄决策者,其实也压根没有什么大棋在下、鲁莽开局后到底该怎么收尾擦屁股,也是一团抓瞎。

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所以我们可以说,那些盲目鼓吹个人崇拜、见到“大帝”出世就忙不迭的跪下喊万岁、原地高潮的人,其实都是“”愚蠢”的典范——因为他们自己愚蠢,并甘于停留在这种愚蠢中,只接受定制化的标语和口号。所以就像嗷嗷待哺的巨婴等待别人咀嚼过的食物一样,他们渴求、呼唤一个能为他们生产这些口号和标语的人。

于是在人类历史上,愚蠢总是和专制伴生的,如二战前的德国一样,一个在群聚后整体呈现出愚蠢文化的受众,会“呼唤”出一个希特勒式的人物来统治他们,而希特勒上台后,为了方便自己的统治,又会有意加剧和强化德国人的愚蠢。1933年德国终结魏玛共和国时代开启纳粹时代的“授权法案(德语:Ermächtigungsgesetz)”,全称其实叫《消除人民与国家痛苦法》,当时全德国都没有几个人觉得(或者敢公开说)这个法案名字起的是如此的荒唐可笑——德国老百姓和希特勒可能都真的觉得政治这种事,对普通老百姓来说真的太痛苦了,是种折磨,有个元首来民众“消除痛苦”,这不好吗?

于是愚蠢就这样滋生了法西斯,一切看起来如此水到渠成。

可是,人们为什么会自我阉割,甘于愚蠢?或者说,愚蠢在人类的公共生活中,为什么会有那么强烈的传染性?

心理学上有一个著名而恐怖的“阿希实验”,它是心理学家阿希在1956年的美国进行的,实验者每次向大家出示两张卡片,其中一张画有标准线X,另一张 画有三条直线A、B、C。

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X的长度明 显地与A、B、C三条直线中的一条等长。实验者要求被试判断X线与A、B、C三条线中哪一条线等长。

这本来是一个非常简单的问题,很显然答案应该选C。

但是,当实验者刻意在受试者中安排上自己的“托儿”(实验合作者),并让他们当着真实受试者的面选择统一的错误答案,比如B,当每组七个人,错误的答案被前面的“托儿”重复了六次的时候,很少有真实受试者能坚持自己见解,依然选择正确的C。

少到什么程度呢?三分之一到四分之一,这还是在美国——天天强调独立思考、自由意志的美国。

“阿希实验”在后来的研究中被反复重复,实验者更换的问题都是最基础、常识的,但得到的实验结果却惊人的一致,事实证明常识的明显程度根本无法战胜更多的错误回答给真实受试者产生的“信息压力”——前面说出错误答案的人越多,受试者就越容易放弃自我思考、而屈从于集体意志:“水是有毒的”“吸烟无害健康”乃至“2+2=5”。

所以纳粹宣传部长戈培尔那句“谎言重复一千遍就是真理”,其实领先西方心理学研究数十年。而在现实社会中,你看那些专家教授求医问药、有病有灾的时候,也抵挡不住大师和托儿们合伙的三两句忽悠。如此低级的骗术总是屡试不爽。

当他们放弃思考,对显而易见的事实视而不见,他们就堕入了愚蠢之渊。

而在历史文化中,我们会发现,一个越大的群体,越强调集体而非个人的意志,这样的现象就越走出实验室和杀猪盘,而变得多发,成为一种普遍的社会学现象。

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人类的思维为什么会留下这样一个因从众而愚蠢的思维bug?这也许可以从进化上去寻找原因。

人类所属的灵长目是一种普遍群居的动物,在长达上千万年的进化史上,人类的祖先都必须通过与所属群体的合作来生存,甚至我们的语言,最初也是为了在族群内沟通和交流、而非独立思考、认知世界才创造的。而对于一只猿猴来讲,服从和跟随族群进行一个错误的决定(比如去往一片他知道很荒芜、没有果实的森林),其生存概率仍然远远大于自己独立行动。因为猿猴离开自己的族群是难以生存下来的,即便生存下来也无法找到配偶繁衍,即便偶尔有幸加入其他族群,得以繁衍,这个“特立独行”的基因也会因为绝对数量太小、而“基因漂变”而淘汰掉。

于是久而久之,从众就在基因层面成为了一种刻入人类骨子里的一串代码,且越到了大的、信息压力沉重的群体当中,这种基因层面的缺陷就越容易病发。

它,就是汉娜阿伦特所谓“平庸之恶”、是勒庞所谓“乌合之众”、是鲁迅所谓冷漠的看客,是王小波所谓“沉默的大多数”、也是朋霍费尔所谓愚蠢——它是如此的顽固,以至于一再在不同的族群中所复发,被无数的智者所提及,却从未被医治。

然而,人类毕竟已经不是猿猴,人类作为个体,要为群体所呈现的愚蠢负责,一个生活在二战中的德国柏林、日本东京的人,不能因为自己只是对良知的视而不见,就减轻罪责,燃烧弹和战败的苦难,终归会由他们自己来承担。时代的巨轮会碾碎所有冷漠、事不关己与小确幸。

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“他们的认知对得起他们的苦难”,当然你可以这样说,但这话其实是可以修正的,确切的讲,人类基于胆怯而非无知所呈现的愚蠢,才是我们苦难的根源。

“不过,”朋霍费尔最后说,“在关于人的愚蠢的这些思考中,也有一点值得安慰之处。我们没有任何理由认为,大多数人在所有的环境中都是愚蠢的。因为很长时期里造成这种情形的主要原因是:统治者希望从人们的愚蠢之中,而不是从人们认真而独立的思想判断之中,获得更多的利益。”

相比邪恶,愚蠢才是善良最大的顽敌。勇敢思考,直面真相与良知,才是对愚蠢真正的救赎。

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只给少数人看|中央给了地方50万亿!

13 September 2025 at 11:33

据财政部方面的最新公布,十四五期间,中央财政5年安排对地方转移支付近50万亿元。

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CDT 档案卡
标题:中央给了地方50万亿!
作者:邓新华
发表日期:2025.9.12
来源:微信公众号“只给少数人看”
主题归类:中国经济
CDS收藏:公民馆
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如果再看看以往年份的同一组数据,能发现很多有意思的东西。

“十五”期间(2001-2005)的转移支付,我没有查到准确的数字,AI估计了一下,除税收返还外,大概是2.7万亿。

“十一五”期间(2006-2010),除税收返还外的转移支付是9.15万亿元。

“十二五”期间(2011-2015),没找到2011年的转移支付数据,AI估算总转移支付约22.88万亿元。

“十三五”期间(2016-2020),转移支付35.45万亿元。

相信大家看到这组数字的变化,自己就能得出很多结论。有些结论可能是不方便说的。

假定你回到2005年,你对一个财政官员或者经济学者说:“再过20年,中央在‘十四五’期间给地方的钱,将达到50万亿元!”

对方肯定会反驳你:“你胡说八道吧!5年时间,中央怎么可能给地方50万亿元钱?你知道全中国一共才多少钱吗?告诉你,M2余额才29.9万亿元!你不要再胡说了。”

普通人的想象力,很难想象其后的20年间,将发生怎样的沧桑巨变!

今年7月底,M2余额是329.94万亿元,相比2005年底的29.9万亿元,是11倍。

而5年转移支付50万亿元,是“十五”期间(2001-2005)2.7万亿元的18.5倍。

看这组数字,可以看到,最关键的转折发生在“十五”规划和“十一五”规划之间,中央给地方的钱,从2.7万亿元,跃升到9.15万亿元,一下子增长两倍多。

这期间的关键变量,是2008年全球金融危机,著名的“4万亿”经济刺激计划横空出世。

“4万亿”不仅仅是个印钞刺激经济的计划,它还伴随着地方竞争的空间大幅变小,发展经济的积极性主动性降低,对转移支付的的依赖变大。那些年,不少学者提出,地方财权、事权不匹配。财权小,但要办的事多。但这个趋势不仅没有扭转,反倒在加深。当上面交给基层的事越来越办不完,给基层定的目标越来越多,限制也越来越多,形式主义自然就盛行了。因为,形式主义是降低成本、避免实际损失的有效方法。

2008年,我写了一篇文章,那标题,放在现在有点出格,所以我就不写出来了。主要内容是,我感受到公众舆论中,凯恩斯主义和干预主义思潮兴起,我猜测,经济高速增长的潮可能要退下去了。

要知道,在1978到2008的30年间,中国经济增速在10%以上的年份,有15年!也就是说,10%的增速,那时候就是正常增速。可那时候的媒体,竟然喊“中国啊,请慢下来,等等你的灵魂”!真是让人又气又笑。

现在呢?别说10%了,你问问,看有几个人相信,经济增速还有可能回到7%?甚至,人们认为,5%多,才是正常的。7%,那属于病态的增速。

这个,就叫沧海桑田!

古人讲沧海桑田,还说“已见松柏摧为薪,更闻桑田变成海。”

“松柏摧为薪”还需要几百年呢,今天发生这种巨变,根本就不需要那么长时间,在人们不经意间,在不太长的时间内,就这么发生了。

1979年搞特区,邓公说:“中央没有钱,可以给些政策,你们自己去搞,杀出一条血路来。”于是,深圳从农村崛起为国际性大都市。

1990年代,地方有低效的国有企业的包袱,负债累累,靠向银行借钱维持财政,有个名词叫“输血经济”,就是财政靠银行输血。后来上面一声令下,银行不借钱给地方了,但上面给了地方政策。地方有了自主空间,该卖的卖,该改的改,向市场让步,向企业家招商,竟然迎来了中国经济的十多年繁荣。所以,给宽松政策,远远胜过给钱。

林佳龙访欧引大陆不满 台湾:互不隶属是国际公认事实

13 September 2025 at 11:33

针对台湾外交部长林佳龙出访欧洲引起中国大陆不满,台外交部回应称,“中华民国台湾”与中华人民共和国互不隶属,是国际社会公认的客观现状与事实,也是台湾人民的坚定共识。

台湾外交部星期五(9月12日)在官网发布的新闻稿中说,作为国际社会的一分子,台湾当然有权在国际社会上与其他理念相近的国家自然互动;特别是部长林佳龙访欧是宣扬欧洲台湾文化年的台欧价值连结,并与欧洲友人正常交流,让双方进行更深厚密切的互动。

台外交部指出,台湾将持续与理念相近国家基于共享的民主、自由与人权价值,进行互访交流与各领域的合作,中国大陆无权置喙,更无权干预其他国家的主权行为,恣意凸显其霸权心态。

台外交部强调,台湾将持续与全球民主伙伴深化合作交流,共同促进全球和平、稳定与繁荣。台湾的国际参与不容任何威吓与打压,也呼吁大陆理性看待两岸现实,以对话取代对抗,停止对台湾及国际社会的无理施压。

中国大陆外交部发言人林剑星期五在例行记者会上回应林佳龙访欧时说,“台湾是中国的一个省,所提到的不过是中国的一个地方外事官员”。

他强调,世界上只有一个中国,台湾是中国领土不可分割的一部分,台湾问题事关中国主权和领土完整。

林剑说,大陆一贯坚决反对建交国同台湾地开展任何形式的官方交往,坚决反对为“台独”分子的活动提供平台。大陆对此强烈不满和坚决反对,已向有关国家提出严正交涉。

据台媒报道,林佳龙星期三(10日)深夜已搭乘华航客机前往欧洲,首站即赴捷克,除出席台北故宫博物院在捷克国家博物馆的特展,也将拜会捷克政界人士。他这趟欧洲行预计将走访多国,停留时间超过10天。

与此同时,中国大陆外长王毅也从星期五起出访欧洲,首站是奥地利,之后将续程到斯洛文尼亚和波兰。

波兰指俄无人机入侵领空 中国吁各方保持克制

13 September 2025 at 11:06

俄罗斯无人机入侵波兰领空,波兰与北约盟国出动战机将它们击落。对此,中国常驻联合国副代表耿爽在联合国安理会上发言时,呼吁各方保持克制,通过对话解决争端,避免误判。

据中国常驻联合国代表团官网消息,耿爽星期五(9月12日)在联合国安理会审议无人机事件时说,中国呼吁各方保持冷静克制,通过对话协商妥善解决争端,避免发生误解误判,防止事态扩大升级。

他指出,这次无人机事件是乌克兰危机的外溢结果。在当前形势下,任何误解误判都将加剧信任赤字,任何对抗言论都可能刺激局势升级,任何军事摩擦都可能引发更大范围的动荡。

耿爽强调,当前国际社会最需要的是善意而不是敌视,是相向而行而不是军事对抗,是局势缓和而不是紧张升级。

他称,中国呼吁各方遵守“战场不外溢、战事不升级、各方不拱火”三原则,尽快推动局势降温;呼吁当事方展现政治意愿,保持和谈势头,持续积累共识,争取早日达成和平协议;呼吁国际社会和地区国家为此营造积极氛围,创造有利条件,提供必要帮助。

上述无人机事件发生在星期三(10日),当时共有十多架无人机越境,波兰与北约盟国击落至少三架。

法国外交部长强烈谴责俄罗斯无人机飞越波兰领空,称这一行为“绝对不可接受”,并宣布将召见俄罗斯大使提出抗议。

中国海警在钓鱼岛水域开展例行维权巡航

13 September 2025 at 10:43

中国海警编队在钓鱼岛(日本称尖阁诸岛)水域开展例行维权巡航,日本军方称,这是中国公务船今年第25天驶入该水域。

据中国海警局官网消息,中国海警1302舰艇编队星期五(9月12日)在钓鱼岛领海内巡航。这是中国海警依法开展的维权巡航活动。

中国海警编队上次到钓鱼岛水域维权巡航,是在8月5日。

另据日本共同社报道,日本第11管区海上保安总部(那霸)星期五称,当天上午约10时起,四艘中国海警局船只相继驶入尖阁诸岛周边日本领海,约上午11时25分起陆续驶出,进入了领海外侧的毗连区。这是中国公务船8月5日以来再度驶入尖阁周边日本领海,也是今年第25天。

第11管区海上保安总部(那霸)称,四艘海警船均搭载机关炮。日本巡逻船要求上述海警船驶离日本领海。

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