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Chinaβs economic rocket ride appears to be ending β or slowing, at least. Growth has declined from 8.4% in 2021 to 4.5% today, youth unemployment has climbed to 16.9%, and cities are filled with unfinished buildings after the collapse of property developer Evergrande in 2024. For a while now, a phrase has been buzzing on [β¦] The post World feels it when spending habits of 500 million Chinese change appeared first on...
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Trump tells inner circle that Musk will leave soon
The president is pleased with Musk but the decision comes as the tech mogul increasingly looks like a political liability.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:West Africa: Ghana Unveils West Africa's Largest Floating Solar Project, Boosting Renewable Energy Ambitions
[RFI] Accra -- Ghana has launched West Africa's largest floating solar project, marking a significant step towards increasing its renewable energy capacity. The country aims to raise its share of renewable energy from the current 1% to 10% by 2030.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Can the worldβs free-traders withstand Trumpβs attack?
Much will depend on the courage of Europe
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians and MSF Teams Trapped By Violence in Walikale, DRC
[MSF] Escalating violence between armed groups the FARDC and the M23/AFC, and their respective allies, in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, reached the city of Walikale on 19 March, trapping Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) staff at our base and at the local hospital.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:EU braces for Trump's 'liberation' tariffs, divided on response
The EU is bracing itself for the impact of Donald Trumpβs so-called βliberation dayβ tariffs, after admitting defeat in its attempts to avoid more import duties.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Kenya: Surge in South Sudan Fefugees Poses Challenge to Integration Plans - Mudavadi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The country is experiencing a new wave of refugee arrivals from South Sudan as the crisis in the neighboring country worsens, with an estimated 20 refugees crossing the border daily.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Wall Street swings in final hours of trading before Trump’s tariff announcement
Financial markets around the world have been particularly shaky lately because of all the uncertainty around what Trump will announce in the event scheduled to begin after the U.S. stock market closes for the day.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Two members of police force killed in Gaza
Two members of police force killed in Gaza The Ministry of Interior in Gaza on Wednesday said it was mourning the deaths of two members of the police force after they were killed in an Israeli air strike. "We mourn the martyrdom of Captain Mureed Mohammed Farjallah and Lieutenant Younis Mohammed al-Masharfa, who were killed in an Israeli bombardment targeting a group of police officers and personnel in Deir al-Balah,"...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Eritrea: The Struggle Is Long, and Victory Is Certain
[Shabait] Our guest today is Amanuel Biedemariam, an author and social media activist. His dream was to become a professional football player in Asmara, where he was born and raised, but he had to flee in the late 1970s due to the war, eventually settling in the United States. Now living in Washington, DC, Amanuel is a very active member of the Eritrean diaspora community. He is the author of The History of the USA in...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:MEPs to approve delay of green reporting rules
MEPs are set to approve a delay of key parts of the EUβs green reporting rules, after months of pressure from business groups, member states, and right-wing politicians.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump's tariff gambit will raise the stakes for an economy already looking fragile
President Donald Trump is set Wednesday to begin the biggest gamble of his nascent second term.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Ex-Shell boss tasked with cleaning up Nigeria's oil sector
President Tinubu restructures the NNPC, a company which has long struggled with corruption allegations.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Netanyahu to meet OrbΓ‘n in Hungary. How is he getting around his international arrest warrant?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to arrive in Hungary's capital on Wednesday to meet with the country's prime minister, despite an international arrest warrant for the Israeli leader over the war in the Gaza Strip.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Myanmar: Military declares truce to facilitate quake relief
Following unilateral temporary ceasefires announced by armed resistance groups after the earthquake, Myanmar's military junta also declared a temporary truce. The death toll from the quake now exceeds 3,000.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike kills nine Palestinians, with children among them
Israeli strike kills nine Palestinians, with children among them The Quds News Network is reporting that nine people have been killed, four of them children, in an Israeli air strike on Gaza's al-Nasr area, northeast of Rafah in the southern part of the enclave. With 68 people killed earlier on Wednesday, it is shaping up to be the deadliest day for Palestinians since Israel resumed its war on the strip on 18 March.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:German finance minister seeks tariff negotiations with US
German Finance Minister JΓΆrg Kukies expects a "substantial adverse impact" from the new US tariffs, but he stressed that Berlin is seeking "partnership-kind negotiations" with Washington.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Cheeseburgers, chicken fail to entice a rescue dog who’s spent weeks on the run in Alaska
The German shepherd-husky mix slipped her collar on the first day with her new family in mid-February and absconded to a pocket of forest. Since then, she has been living by her wits β eluding a trap that was set with food such as cheeseburgers or chicken by animal control workers and volunteers worried about her.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Beijing calls on HSBC to help improve Sino-British ties, boost Hong Kongβs image
HSBC Group chairman Mark Tucker meets Chinese VP Han Zheng and Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, in capital.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Scientists claim this simple method could remove harmful microplastics from drinking water
Boiling water before drinking it could be "a viable long-term strategy" for reducing global exposure to microplastics, researchers said.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Why no one is challenging Trump’s executive order that keeps TikTok online in the U.S.
After TikTok was banned in the United States earlier this year, President Donald Trump gave the platform a reprieve, barreling past a law that was passed in Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court that said the ban was necessary for national security.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Spanish prosecutors to appeal football player Dani Alves' rape acquittal
The Supreme Court in Madrid must agree to review the decision to acquit before the case can be heard again.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Russian dynasty cries for EU sanctions relief
A Russian industrialist's dynasty has urged the EU to immediately delist them after a triumphant day in court. The EU Council failed to prove that Russian billionaire Dmitry Pumpyansky, who made his fortune in the metals sector, was still a Kremlin player after he sold off shares.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Teslaβs turn as 'political stock': Is Musk's rhetoric tanking his own company?
Tesla faces record sell-offs as buyers and investors flee Elon Muskβs embrace of Trump and his politics.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Germany shuts down major child sexual abuse image platform
Investigators in southern Germany have said they have dismantled a sprawling pedophile network with close to 2 million users. Scores of suspects were arrested as part of a global swoop.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Soundtrack of the struggle
Jazz and activism have long been intertwined, but how does the music speak today?
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Israeli strike kills 12 members of Gaza family as offensive widens
Israeli strike kills 12 members of Gaza family as offensive widens Submitted by Ahmed Aziz on Wed, 04/02/2025 - 14:25 Displaced family were preparing for weddings and childbirths before the attack struck home in Khan Younis A woman mourns her relatives from the Qaoud family, killed by an Israeli air strike on 2 April 2025 (Ahmed Aziz/MEE) Off An Israeli air strike on Khan Younis has killed at least 12 displaced...
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Gaza death toll since dawn reaches 68
Gaza death toll since dawn reaches 68 Al Jazeera cited Gaza medical sources as saying that 68 Palestinians have been killed since dawn in Israeli raids across the besieged enclave.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:The Arcticβs glaciers are retreating, exposing new coastlines that could trigger tsunamis
The unstable new coastline poses safety risks for the tourists that flock to coastal glacial areas for their beauty and abundant wildlife.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Shingles vaccine tied to a 20% lower risk of dementia among older people
The findings add to a growing body of evidence that the shingles vaccine may help keep dementia at bay β but researchers still need to prove it.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Trump to hold meeting on likely investors to buy TikTok and avoid ban
Trump says that the 5 April deadline for ByteDance to sell TikTok, or face a ban in the US, could be extended if needed.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Blaming the wrong girl for getting pregnant
Adolescent girls and young women are blamed and shamed for falling pregnant, which affects how they are treated, the support they get, and the health services they reive
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Understanding Registered Dietitians and Nutritionists In South Africa
In South Africa, you can only call yourself a dietitian or nutritionist if you are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) under the Professional Board for Dietetics and Nutrition (DNB). The HPCSA is a statutory body established in terms of the Health Professions Act,56 of 1974. This Act provides for the [β¦]
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake: Is aid reaching those in need?
The humanitarian situation in Myanmar remains dire following the worst earthquake to hit the country in more than a century. Doubts abound about the ruling military junta's ability to facilitate aid.
Published on: April 02, 2025 | Source:Myanmar junta declares temporary ceasefire for quake relief as death toll tops 3,000
The truce, to show compassion for people affected by Fridayβs 7.7 magnitude earthquake, will run until April 22.
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