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China targets 5 percent growth for 2025 amid economic uncertainty
China keeps its economic growth target at 'around 5 percent' for 2025

BEIJING, China: China has set an economic growth target of around five percent for 2025, signaling efforts to stabilize the economy...

Man disqualified from driving for next 92 years to face Bathurst court
Man caught  driving in NSW Central West despite losing license until 2117

BATHURST, NSW, Central West, Australia - A man  who has been disqualified from holding a driver's license for the next ninety-two years...

Australian warship rescues Lithuanian adventurer in Coral Sea
Australian Navy rescues cyclone-hit adventurer in Pacific Ocean

MELBOURNE, Australia: An Australian warship rescued Lithuanian adventurer Aurimas Mockus this week after he became stranded in the...

US aircraft carrier in South Korea after North Korea's missile tests
US aircraft carrier in South Korea after North Korea fires missile

SEOUL, South Korea: A U.S. aircraft carrier reached South Korea over the weekend, shortly after North Korea test-fired cruise missiles...

Chinese nationals accused of hacking US government, newspapers to get data on dissidents

(CN) - The Justice Department announced Wednesday indictments against a dozen Chinese nationals, claiming they worked to steal data...

AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-CHINA-CONCERT
AUSTRALIA-SYDNEY-OPERA HOUSE-CHINA-CONCERT

(250310) -- SYDNEY, March 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Conductor Wang Linlin (front) greets audience with musicians of the China National Symphony...

International

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Los Angeles, Pasadena sue Edison over devastating wildfire
LA County, Pasadena, sue Southern California Edison over wildfires

LOS ANGELES, California: Los Angeles County, Pasadena, and other public agencies have sued Edison International and its subsidiary,...

Trump plans executive order to abolish Department of Education
Trump to order Education Department abolished

WASHINGTON, D.C.: According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, former President Donald Trump is planning to sign an order to shut...

Israel cuts off all electricity to Gaza, impacting Palestinians and hostages
Israel worsens conditions for remaining hostages by cutting power to Gaza

Already under siege, the heavily-blockaded Gaza Strip, housing more than two million displaced people, as well as the remaining Israeli...

US announces new visa policy targeting immigration facilitators
US imposes visa restrictions on officials aiding illegal immigration

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced new visa restrictions. The policy will apply to foreign government...

Ex-LA fire chief loses bid to reclaim job after wildfire fallout
Former Los Angeles fire chief fails to get job back after ouster

LOS ANGELES, California: Former Los Angeles Fire Chief Kristin Crowley lost her bid to get her job back after being fired by Mayor...

Americans denied opportunity to see movie that won Academy Award
American theatres refuse to screen film that won Oscar

Last Sunday, the Israeli-Palestinian co-production No Other Land was awarded an Academy Award for best documentary. The Oscar – a first...