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The expelled officials included some of the brightest rising stars in President Xi Jinping’s military: two generals who oversaw satellite launches and manned space missions; an admiral who helped entrench Beijing’s presence in the disputed South China …

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said that China sent four balloons over the island, three of which passed near to a key air force base.
The reported incursions on Tuesday come as China has been upping its threat to use force to annex the self-governing repub…

It is bad manners to pre-empt the Financial Times’s annual prize for individual achievement, but the Person of 2024 will be “the voter”.
Among the democracies that are due to choose a national government this year are the world’s largest (India) and mi…

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s five-month annual legislative session begins Wednesday, and top Republican leaders say passing more laws directed at LBGTQ+ people is not a priority.
Republicans spent much of last session crafting two new transgen…

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The dollar is firm. Rates are mostly higher and equities lower. The moves scored in the holiday-thin markets are at end of last year are being unwound. This does not appear complete yet.…
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After an uncertain couple of years, it looks like the chips industry is finally bouncing back, but ongoing challenges must still be addressed.
The last five years have seen a particularly turbulent time for the semiconductor industry.…
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Pediatricians say that the lack of data released by the federal government on how the influenza is affecting children across Canada may compromise their response to emerging problems.
Each week, the Public Health Agency of Canada publishe…

Rescue teams in Japan face a "race against time" to find survivors after at least 62 people were killed following a 7.6-magnitude earthquake in the region.
Dozens of people are believed to still be trapped under collapsed buildings after Mo…

China on Wednesday said a situation in which national security restrictions severely impede global growth due to “the politicization of economic and trade issues” would be “immoral and unsustainable”, after a International Monetary Fund warning.……

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open investigated the accuracy and reliability of nutrition information provided by two versions of Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) chatbots.
Their findings indicate that while chatbots cannot …

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1 of 5 | Donald Trump is clearly unfit for any office in government and President Joe Biden is regarded by many Americans as too old, making for a bitter election season.…
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Open this photo in gallery: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a thumbs up as he leaves the stage following Chinese President Xi Jinping following a family photo at the APEC Summit, in San Francisco, Calif.,…
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SHIPPING GIANT MAERSK has said it will not resume a passage through a key Red Sea strait “until further notice,” after Yemeni rebels attacked one of its merchant ships.
“We have decided to pause all transits through the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden until furth…

Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will face a general election on Sunday, a vote she is all but certain to win. Critics say it could further tighten her grip on power after a 15-year-rule.…
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Sri Lanka has rejected a request from China to allow an oceanic research vessel to dock and operate within its maritime zones, officials said on Sunday, in a win for India and a blow to the geopolitical ambitions of Chinese leader Xi Jinping.…
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China witnessed a surge in its anti-corruption efforts in 2023, as the Communist Party’s anti-corruption watchdog initiated investigations against 45 senior officials.
This marked a new record in the ongoing battle against corruption, initiated by Chin…

Yes, China’s economy is not growing as fast as it used to and its housing market has been horrible, but the government has a circa 5 per cent annual GDP growth target and economists are tipping it to remain in place this year.…
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Laden with optimism for the future and China’s continued accomplishments and centrality, Xi’s message aligns with his efforts to depict that his actions and leadership benefit his country.
Tailored for the domestic audience, Chinese President Xi Jinpin…

Trump will use every possible legal strategy to delay and derail legal proceedings against him in civil and criminal courts. Photograph: Charlie Neibergall/AP
This is election year in the United States.…
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