China's economy grew 5% last year, matching the government's target, but in a lopsided fashion, with many people complaining of worsening living standards as Beijing struggles to transfer its industrial and export gains to consumers.
Trump tariff threats, Country Garden meltdown, Taiwan GDP
Donald Trump will be sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts as the 47th U.S. president at a ceremony at the Capitol Building. The 78-year-old Trump then delivers his inaugural address. ( read original story ...)
Riyadh’s property boom puts home ownership beyond reach of many Saudis
Roshn, which has a mandate to build 400,000 new units by 2030 across Saudi Arabia, has constructed developments in the north-east suburbs of Riyadh that it claims have created integrated communities, ... ( read original story ...)
31 Vietnamese fall victim to South Korea employment scam
A man in Can Tho in the Mekong Delta has been arrested for defrauding 31 individuals out of more than VND3 billion ($118,437) with promises of employment in South Korea. ( read original story ...)
SVAMITVA property cards to unlock ₹100L crore economic activity: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the property cards distributed under the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme will unlock economic ... ( read original story ...)
Property rights will help end rural poverty: PM Modi
Property rights will enhance economic activities and help in poverty alleviation in villages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday.Distributing more than 65 lakh property cards under the ... ( read original story ...)
Israel’s cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
Hamas triggered the war with its Oct. 7, 2023, cross-border attack into Israel that killed some 1,200 people and left some 250 others captive.
Cease-fire deal or not, Israel’s Hamas problem probably isn’t going away
Israel and Hamas are finalizing an agreement for a phased cease-fire to end 15 months of brutal fighting in Gaza.
CNN Settles Defamation Suit After Being Ordered to Pay $5 Million
The case, which involved a 2021 segment about a private security contractor in Afghanistan, played out as media organizations face more legal and political pressures.
Jury finds CNN defamed security consultant in Afghanistan evacuation report
CNN correspondent Alex Marquardt defended his story on Zachary Young, a security consultant who charged $14,000 or more to evacuate people from Afghanistan.