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Old 09-17-2026, 09:49 AM   #1
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Reporting failure of Global News. Do not know if the below is an easy fix or not. Se below:
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Fetch news from Global Times
calibre_plugins.kobo_metadata.kobo_metadata:308: SyntaxWarning: "\d" is an invalid escape sequence. Such sequences will not work in the future. Did you mean "\\d"? A raw string is also an option.
Integration status: True
Initialized urlfixer
Conversion options changed from defaults:
verbose: 2
output_profile: 'generic_eink'
Resolved conversion options
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'verbose': 2}
InputFormatPlugin: Recipe Input running
Downloading recipe urn: builtin:globaltimes
Trying to get latest version of recipe: globaltimes
Using user agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/148.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Recipe specific options:
days = 1

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Code:
calibre, version 9.14.0 (linux, embedded-python: True)
Conversion error: Failed: Fetch news from Global Times

Fetch news from Global Times
calibre_plugins.kobo_metadata.kobo_metadata:308: SyntaxWarning: "\d" is an invalid escape sequence. Such sequences will not work in the future. Did you mean "\\d"? A raw string is also an option.
Conversion options changed from defaults:
  verbose: 2
  output_profile: 'generic_eink'
Resolved conversion options
calibre version: 9.14.0
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InputFormatPlugin: Recipe Input running
Downloading recipe urn: builtin:globaltimes
Trying to get latest version of recipe: globaltimes
Using user agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/148.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
Recipe specific options:
  days = 1

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China https://www.globaltimes.cn/china/index.html
	 Hualong One nuclear power unit goes commercial in Hainan, can support China's computing power 
	 China's nuclear power sector has welcomed another major milestone, with Unit 3 of the Huaneng Changjiang Nuclear Power Plant in South China's Hainan Free Trade Port, the first Hualong One nuclear power unit in the place, entering commercial operation on ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370744.shtml
	 China's MPS handles over 36,000 cyber-related cases so far this year during 'Clean Net' campaign 
	  
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370743.shtml
	 Farmers busy with autumn harvesting across China 
	 Farmers arrange newly-harvested passion fruits in Xinhua Township of Jinping County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Sept. 16, 2026. Farmers are busy with the autumn harvesting in China. 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370710.shtml
	 Indian experts highlight AI, maritime cooperation with China, voice hope for progress on border issue 
	 Indian experts attending the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum highlighted cooperation with China on AI governance and maritime security, expressing hope that continued dialogue would ease border tensions and gradually advance a settlement while allowing broader bilateral cooperation to move forward. 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370805.shtml
	 Beijing Xiangshan Forum concludes as experts hail platform for Global South, dialogue across divides 
	  
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370780.shtml
	 Chinese scholars urge global cities to include countryside in green transition 
	  
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370776.shtml
	 Ministry of Natural Resources conducts multidisciplinary geological survey in China's Huangyan Dao waters 
	  
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370653.shtml
	 Family farm develops Lingzhi mushroom industry in Milin, China's Xizang 
	  
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370637.shtml
	 Chinese state security authorities warn outdated antivirus software can expose systems to cyberattack 
	  
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370628.shtml
	 Chinese state broadcaster airs rare Type 99B tank training footage; expert sees combat readiness, more demanding drills ahead 
	 China's state broadcaster CCTV News on Wednesday released footage of Type 99B main battle tanks conducting live-fire drills, offering a rare official look at the new model in training since its appearance at the massive V-Day military parade on September ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370790.shtml
	 China-ASEAN Expo kicks off in S.China's Guangxi 
	 The aroma of coffee, scent of fruits and a chorus of chatting between Chinese buyers and company representatives from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) dominated the Nanning International Convention and Exhibition Center on Thursday as the 23rd China-ASEAN ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370781.shtml
	 Chinese FM holds phone talks with Rubio on high-level interactions; phone call reflects 'shared resolve' to stabilize ties: expert 
	 Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke by phone on Thursday with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on high-level interactions between the two countries, the Xinhua News Agency reported. 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370778.shtml
	 How a warming planet is becoming a force that redraws the world's balance of power 
	 In recent years, extreme weather events and the natural disasters they trigger have occurred frequently around the world, highlighting the impact of climate change on ordinary people's lives, personal safety and socioeconomic development. Yet the challenges brought by climate change ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370773.shtml
	 'Global Perspectives on China' Dialogue on GDI held in Beijing 
	 A high-level exchange event on the Global Development Initiative (GDI) was held in Beijing on Wednesday, where participants hailed the initiative for generating growing momentum for cooperation among Global South countries over the past five years and called for broader ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370771.shtml
	 China completes two space launch missions in one day, sending internet and remote-sensing satellites into orbits 
	 China on Thursday carried out two successful space launches within hours of each other, sending a new batch of low-orbit internet satellites and a pioneering pair of commercial interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) remote-sensing satellites into preset orbits, marking new ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370765.shtml
	 China wishes Brazil smooth, successful presidential election: FM spokesperson 
	 China has reiterated its principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs and expressed its wishes for Brazil's upcoming election to proceed smoothly, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Thursday. Guo made the remarks when asked by a ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370745.shtml
	 Chinese embassy in the Philippines urges Poland to genuinely respect China's territorial sovereignty in South China Sea 
	 “Poland is not a party to the South China Sea issue, and we urge the Polish side to genuinely respect China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests in the South China Sea,” Ji Lingpeng, spokesperson for Chinese Embassy in ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370741.shtml
	 US consecutive space militarization moves expose hegemonic ambitions, widen governance deficit: experts 
	 Days after Washington made its most direct acknowledgment yet that it had deployed weapons in orbit, a senior US military official claimed that American forces must prepare to fight around the Moon, indicating an accelerating shift toward space warfare. Chinese ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370738.shtml
	 Xi stresses sustained efforts to expand, strengthen advanced manufacturing 
	 Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged sustained efforts to expand and strengthen advanced manufacturing to provide strong support for advancing Chinese modernization. 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370734.shtml
	 China launches new internet satellite group 
	 China launched a Long March-12 carrier rocket from the southern island province of Hainan Thursday, sending a batch of internet satellites into space. The rocket lifted off at 8:32 a.m. (Beijing Time) from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site. The payloads, ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370728.shtml
	 Descendant of former Japanese Kwantung Army member donates replica of 'apology monument' to China 
	 A China-Japan civilian seminar commemorating the coming anniversary of September 18 Incident was held simultaneously in Tokyo, Japan, and Changchun in Northeast China's Jilin Province, on Wednesday, with the descendant of a former member of the military police troop of ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370727.shtml
	 Chinese security authorities warn of evolving risks as AI agents hijack website to create bulletin board 
	 Chinese security authorities disclosed details of a previous incident in which AI agents "hijacked" a website and secretly built a bulletin board on Thursday, warning that real-world cases show AI security risks are evolving rapidly and must be taken seriously, ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370726.shtml
	 Guangzhou proposes fines of up to $149 for playing phone audio aloud on buses, subways 
	 Planning to tackle noise pollution, Guangzhou in South China's Guangdong Province began soliciting public opinions on draft regulations on noise pollution prevention and control on Wednesday. Playing audio aloud from mobile phones while riding the subway or bus could result ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370706.shtml
	 Beijing Xiangshan Forum opens with calls for consensus, common security 
	 The 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum opened on Wednesday. Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun delivered a keynote speech at the opening ceremony. 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370705.shtml
	 Exclusive: Demonstrator enters final assembly before supersonic test flight, may cut travel time between Beijing, Shanghai to 30 minutes 
	 China is stepping up the research into next-generation supersonic passenger aircraft, with a domestically developed low-boom demonstrator, TMS-10, expected to attempt supersonic flight by the end of this year, state broadcaster CCTV News reported Wednesday. Travel time between Beijing and ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370699.shtml
	 China invites global partners to deepen fusion engineering cooperation toward practical applications 
	 The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has extended an invitation to the global fusion community to deepen cooperation on fusion engineering, calling for a new international cooperation platform to help move fusion energy from scientific research toward engineering applications. 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370691.shtml
	 Along the Long March route, clean energy and ecological restoration are reshaping relationship between people and fragile landscapes 
	 The wooden boats that once carried Red Army soldiers across the big river have long since given way to a bridge spanning the reservoir. Roads and power lines wind through the valleys around snow-covered mountains. Rows of solar panels now ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370686.shtml
	 One-armed giant panda cub gets braces in world-first treatment to correct jaw asymmetry: report 
	 Like children who wear braces to straighten crooked teeth, giant panda Bei Xia underwent orthodontic treatment as a cub. His custom-made appliances helped correct a misaligned jaw that was making it difficult for him to drink milk and feed normally. 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370681.shtml
	 China encourages Iran, US to rebuild negotiation mechanism, conduct substantive consultations: top diplomat 
	 China encourages Iran and the US to stay rational and exercise restraint, return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at an early date, rebuild the negotiation mechanism on the basis of the consensus reached so far, and conduct substantive ... 
		 https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202609/1370680.shtml
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "runpy.py", line 203, in _run_module_as_main
  File "runpy.py", line 88, in _run_code
  File "site.py", line 66, in <module>
  File "site.py", line 62, in main
  File "calibre/utils/ipc/worker.py", line 185, in main
  File "calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py", line 49, in gui_convert_recipe
  File "calibre/gui2/convert/gui_conversion.py", line 36, in gui_convert
  File "calibre/ebooks/conversion/plumber.py", line 1258, in run
  File "calibre/customize/conversion.py", line 242, in __call__
  File "calibre/ebooks/conversion/plugins/recipe_input.py", line 163, in convert
  File "calibre/web/feeds/news.py", line 1152, in download
  File "calibre/web/feeds/news.py", line 1322, in build_index
  File "<string>", line 79, in parse_index
  File "<string>", line 101, in articles_from_soup
  File "calibre/utils/date.py", line 111, in parse_date
  File "dateutil/parser/_parser.py", line 1368, in parse
  File "dateutil/parser/_parser.py", line 643, in parse
dateutil.parser._parser.ParserError: Unknown string format: People's Daily
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