More than 60 heads of state and government and hundreds of business leaders are coming to Switzerland to discuss the biggest global challenges during the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering next week, ranging from Israeli President Isaac Herzog to …

Taiwan's Defense Ministry mistranslated an alert into English on Tuesday, saying China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island's elections.
Key points: Taiwan's defence ministry mistrans…

“The fact that I am here in China on my first state-level visit is testament to the commitment of His Excellency President Xi Jinping and the people of China to the Maldives.…
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Worldwide economic growth is set to slow for the third straight year in 2024 but defy fears of a recession, according to a new World Bank forecast.
The global growth rate is expected to decrease this year to 2.4% from an estimated 2.6% last year, accor…

The launch of a Chinese science satellite Tuesday inadvertently triggered missile attack alerts in neighboring Taiwan after the Long March rocket, pictured here in a 2021 launch, unexpectedly passed over the southwestern edge of the island's defe…

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Federal officials plan to meet this week with representatives from Japanese automaker Honda about building a potential electric vehicle factory in Canada, part of Ottawa’s multibillion-dollar effort to transform the domestic auto industry…

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) – Taiwan's Defense Ministry issued an alert Tuesday saying China has launched a satellite and urging caution days before the island's elections.
Taiwan holds presidential and …

A Chinese satellite launch triggered a nationwide emergency alert in Taiwan on Tuesday days before its presidential election, prompting some alarm and confusion as the English portion of the message erroneously translated satellite to “missile”.……

CHINA has ousted several top army officials after they made an embarrassing blunder.
The communist country expelled nine senior military officers on Friday after they filled missiles with water instead of fuel – according to US intelligence.&#823…

CHINA has ousted several top army officials after they made an embarrassing blunder.
The communist country expelled nine senior military officers on Friday after they filled missiles with water instead of fuel – according to US intelligence.&#823…

(Bloomberg) — War over Taiwan would have a cost in blood and treasure so vast that even those unhappiest with the status quo have reason not to risk it. Bloomberg Economics estimate the price tag at around $10 trillion, equal to about 10% of global GDP…

Shares held their gains on Tuesday after a tech-led rally on Wall Street the day before and lower oil prices had boosted global stocks, while U.S. benchmark treasury yields rose.
MSCI’s world share index was flat after jumping 0.9% on Monday, Europe’s …

Donald Trump is promising that if voters return him to the Washington in 2025, he will reignite a key feature of his previous term: trade wars.
The centerpiece of his plan is a proposal for a system of "universal baseline tariffs" of at lea…

With just a few days until its globally significant presidential election, Taiwan has been hit by what experts say are acts of interference by the Chinese government.
The election is expected to be one of the closest in decades.…
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OTTAWA — An Iranian man is challenging the federal government's decision to deny him a permit to study at a Montreal university because he is considered a danger to the security of Canada.…
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The planet-warming emissions generated during the first two months of the war in Gaza were greater than the annual carbon footprint of more than 20 of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations, new research reveals.…
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Kuomintang Party campaign event for the 2024 elections with many Taiwanese flags. AFP
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When Taiwan votes, the world watches closely – not so much out of concern for democratic due process but because of China’s hostile attitude toward…

China’s foreign minister said Tuesday that relations with the United States “stabilised” last year, as the two powers seek to put ties on a surer footing in 2024.
Beijing and Washington have butted heads in recent years on flashpoint issues from techno…

After the country unexpectedly halted severe lockdowns, there was likely a spike in COVID-related fatalities in 2023, which caused China’s population to decline for a second consecutive year. Meanwhile, low birth rates are maintained by low trust in th…

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In 1859 a Swiss businessman, Jean-Henri Dunant, travelled to northern Italy to discuss his investments in Algeria with the French emperor. The business meeting took place near the site of the battle of Solferino – a key confrontation in the war of Ital…