BEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — China’s ceremonial legislature is set to meet Thursday, where it will unveil the country’s policy direction and economic goals for the coming years. The meeting is held in Beijing, where the National People’s Congress and its advisory body gather. The National People’s Congress will ratify new laws decided by China’s...

19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi plunged 8% Wednesday, on track for its worst day since August 2024, and extending a steep selloff from...

As missiles, aircraft and drones streak across the Middle East and embassies are attacked and hotels and apartments are set ablaze, the United States’ allies are sticking by the White House. For now. Since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes, killing Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and top lieutenants, Iran has retaliated, hitting neighboring Gulf states...

The US defence secretary confirms a US military base was hit by Iran on Sunday. Source link

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica — The prime minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines said Tuesday that his government did not give the U.S. authorization for a recent strike on an alleged drug boat in local waters that killed three people. Prime Minister Godwin Friday said at a press conference that his administration found out...

Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, speaks during the Axios BFD event in New York City, U.S., October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Blackstone president Jon Gray on Tuesday defended the quality of loans within the firm’s flagship private credit fund after investors pulled nearly 8% from it in the last...

WASHINGTON — Republicans have sought to use the Trump administration’s attack on Iran to pressure Democrats to relent on their demands for funding the Department of Homeland Security. But Democrats are quickly rejecting that push, making clear they will continue to insist on changes to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well as Customs...

Money is reportedly being raised by them for the armed struggle, prosecutors say. Source link