China bets big on advanced technology in its five-year plan to revive the economy. For decades, China powered spectacular growth through exports, infrastructure and cheap credit. But that old model is running out of steam, even as it hits a record trade surplus with the world this year. The property sector is drowning in debt, […]
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Published On 23 Oct 202523 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Israel has returned the bodies of dozens more unidentified Palestinians to Gaza for burial in a mass grave in Deir el-Balah, with some badly mutilated and bearing marks of torture and execution. The Gaza Health Ministry reported on Wednesday
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy argues Putin only showed an interest in peace with Trump when he suggested he would let Ukraine use Tomahawks — and as soon as Trump took the cruise missiles off the table, Russia backtracked on peace. “Putin believes only in power,” Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said. | Radek Pietruszka/EPA So should
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The US is charging two men allegedly associated with antifa with “terrorism”. The case follows President Donald Trump’s executive order to designate antifa a “domestic terrorist organization”, despite most experts agreeing that antifa is an ideology rather than an organised group. What does the latest move from the Trump administration mean for dissent and free
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A harrowing account of an Israeli raid on the Nuseirat refugee camp to free four captives that killed 274 Palestinians. A daring Israeli raid on a refugee camp in central Gaza left a terrible trail of death and destruction. On June 8, 2024, Israeli special forces disguised as Palestinians carried out a covert operation in
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. I love Mumbai, but there are days when the city tests me. When I’m walking in sweltering heat amid a cacophony of horns, dodging dog poop on the pavement, coughing up dust churned up
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Narcotics worth more than $972m seized in two separate operations carried out within 48 hours. Published On 22 Oct 202522 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share The Pakistani navy, operating as part of the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), has seized nearly $1bn worth of narcotics from two vessels sailing through
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We dive into the BirthStrike movement and the wider phenomenon of declining populations. In this episode, we dive into the BirthStrike movement and the wider phenomenon of declining populations. Why are so many people opting out of parenthood? We also explore governments’ controversial efforts to reverse the trend, and unpack what it means for the
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Japan’s new PM New leader dismissive of early snap election in first news conference Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to reporters on Oct. 21 from the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita) Nikkei staff writers October 22, 2025 01:50 JST TOKYO — Newly inaugurated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will meet
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Just because she won a Nobel doesn’t mean Malala didn’t break some rules in college NPR Yes, Malala smoked weed in college. It unlocked a surprising mental health journey. USA Today Malala Got Married and Started New Project with Husband Asser Malik, Encouraging Women’s Sports People.com Malala Yousafzai Thought She’d Never Fall in Love The New York Times Malala
