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China Hits 5% Growth in 2025 as Q4 Slows to Three-Year Low

Export strength powered the headline figure, prompting targeted support from Beijing.

IMF Lifts 2026 Global Outlook to 3.3%, Upgrades India’s FY26 Growth to 7.3% on AI Boom

Qatar Pledges Major Investments in Canadian Projects as Carney Deepens Ties

Takaichi Dissolves Lower House, Sets Feb. 8 Snap Election

Trump Condemns NYSE’s Texas Push, Calls It a ‘Big Test’ for Mayor Mamdani

Second January Social Security Payments Arrive Wednesday for Beneficiaries Born 11–20

Trump Ties Greenland Demand to Tariff Threats on Eight European Allies as Markets Fall

OpenAI Sets U.S. Test of Ads in ChatGPT’s Free and Go Tiers

U.S. Courted Cabello Before Maduro Raid as DEA Scrutiny of Rodriguez Comes to Light

Iran–U.S. Standoff Deepens as Khamenei Calls Trump ‘Criminal’ and Tehran Warns of ‘Total War’

Microsoft Readies Ad-Supported Access for Xbox Cloud Gaming, Reports Say

Syria and SDF Finalize Ceasefire as Damascus Moves to Reassert Control in Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor and Hasakah

China’s Birth Rate Hits Record Low as Population Shrinks for Fourth Year

Philippines Confirms 98 Bcf Gas Discovery Near Malampaya

Former Bank of England Analyst Urges Crisis Planning for Potential Alien Disclosure

South Korea Mobilizes to Counter U.S. Chip Tariffs Tied to Investment Demands

Supreme Court Takes Up Trump’s Bid to Oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook

EU and Mercosur Seal Sweeping Trade Agreement, Sending Deal to Parliaments

Canada Eases China EV Tariffs With Capped Quota as Tesla, Lotus Move to Capitalize

One Year In, Trump Tests the Limits of Executive Power