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Beijing’s softer stance lets Ant, Tencent revive consumer loans
Beijing’s softer stance lets Ant, Tencent revive consumer loans

BEIJING/SHANGHAI: After years of regulatory crackdowns, China's internet finance giants are quietly reentering the lending business,...

Pac-12, USA Sports reach 5-year media deal
Pac-12, USA Sports reach 5-year media deal

(Photo credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images) The Pac-12 Conference, soon to be reborn, and USA Sports are entering a five-year partnership...

Bridging China, Germany through journeys on Silk Road
Bridging China, Germany through journeys on Silk Road

Kriwet, who first traveled to China as an exchange student in 1982, has spent decades promoting the country's tourism and culture....

SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-GLOBAL SOUTH MEDIA AND THINK TANK FORUM CHINA-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE
SOUTH AFRICA-JOHANNESBURG-GLOBAL SOUTH MEDIA AND THINK TANK FORUM CHINA-AFRICA PARTNERSHIP CONFERENCE

(251113) -- JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 13, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 13, 2025 shows a scene at the Global South Media and Think...

Xinhua Headlines: Global South media, think tanks pool wisdom to improve global governance
Xinhua Headlines: Global South media, think tanks pool wisdom to improve global governance

* Against the backdrop of profound changes unseen in a century, the awakening of the Global South and its growing cooperation have...

Update: China's yuan loans grow 14.97 trln yuan in first 10 months
Update: China's yuan loans grow 14.97 trln yuan in first 10 months

BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- China's yuan-denominated loans rose 14.97 trillion yuan (about 2.11 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first...

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Blast outside Delhi’s Red Fort kills 9, sparks nationwide alert
Blast outside Delhi’s Red Fort kills 9, sparks nationwide alert

NEW DELHI, India: An explosion in a car near Delhi's historic Red Fort on November 10 killed nine people and injured at least 20 others,...

Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, others in 2020 election probe
Trump grants pardons to Giuliani, others in 2020 election probe

WASHINGTON, D.C.: President Donald Trump has granted pardons to Rudy Giuliani, Sidney Powell, and several other allies accused of trying...

Smog crisis grips Delhi as residents demand clean air action
Smog crisis grips Delhi as residents demand clean air action

NEW DELHI, India: A dense grey haze blanketed New Delhi on November 10, choking the city's skyline and sending pollution levels soaring...

Saudi Crown Prince to visit White House amid doubts on Israel ties
Saudi Crown Prince to visit White House amid doubts on Israel ties

DUBAI, U.A.E.: U.S. President Donald Trump has been promoting the idea of Saudi Arabia normalizing relations with Israel, but such...

Top BBC executives resign amid uproar over edited Trump TV clip
Top BBC executives resign amid uproar over edited Trump TV clip

LONDON, U.K.: The BBC's top two executives — Director-General Tim Davie and News CEO Deborah Turness — resigned on November 9 amid...

US lawmakers move closer to reopening federal government
US lawmakers move closer to reopening federal government

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Senate on November 9 took a significant step toward ending the federal government shutdown, now in its 41st...