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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Chinese officials.

Blinken is warning China, do not help Russia ramp up weapons production, as Russia continues to wage its war against Ukraine.

But China has its own grievances.

It argues that America is trying to suppress the Asian superpower`s growth. China and America are kind of like frenemies.

Because China is not a democracy like the U.S. It`s run by an authoritarian leader, Xi Jinping.

So the two sides’ interests don't always align.

This meeting comes at a tricky time for the U.S. and China.

America just authorized a foreign aid package that includes $8 billion dollar to combat China`s growing influence in Asia. President Biden also signing a potential TikTok ban into law. It requires the social media company based out of China to find a new owner in the next few months or users in the U.S. will no longer be able to download it.

Question: Why does China have its own grievances?

Ans: Because China thinks America is trying to suppress its superpower growth.

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Kenya, where more than 30 people have died after heavy rainfall led to a series of flash floods that swept almost half of the country.

Debris that's left over are used to be their homes.

Residents in informal settlements, or slums as they`re better known, often complain about emergency services not getting to them during disasters.

A woman in slums said: You feel like you don`t come from this country, you are maybe inferior, because if it was somewhere else, maybe middle class or the highest class, government could have responded asap.

Question: What do slum homes turn into after flash floods?

Ans: Debris.

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Dunsborough, Australia, where wildlife officials saved 130 pilot whales after a pod beached themselves.

Rescuers rushed to hold the animals upright to keep their ****blow holes clear before getting them back in the water. Experts say the animals can only stay on land for about six hours before their health diminishes.

Question: How should beached whales be rescued?

Ans: The answer is to hold them upright.

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A tentaclizing twist story

The little boy had a pet octopus, but it turned out the octopus was not only female but also laid eggs.

No one imagined they had been fertilized.

Upon first seeing the hatchlings, suddenly one octopus had become many.

Fifty.

The babies will actually cannibalize each other, so each had to be cared for in a separate container.

The family learned that octopuses make for expensive pets.

Leaks in the tank system required vacuuming carpets and relaying ruined floors.

So the dad said, "I wish my son's favorite animal had been a hamster.

Question: Is an octopus a cost-effective pet

Ans: No, octopuses make for expensive pets.