China defense budget up 7.2%, just .1% higher than last year, marking 8th consecutive year of single-digit increases
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China sets this year’s economic growth target at ‘around 5%’
BEIJING — China’s government announced plans to promote a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy as its legislature opened a session Sunday that will tighten President Xi Jinping’s control over business and society. Premier Li Keqiang, the top economic official,…
Brazil’s Bolsonaro denies illegal acts with seized jewelry
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro said Saturday that he'd done nothing illegal following reports that he tried to bring jewelry worth more than $3 million into the country in 2021 without declaring it to authorities. The jewelry…
Climate activists target art work near German parliament
BERLIN — Climate activists on Saturday splashed a dark liquid over an artwork near the German parliament building engraved with key articles from the country's constitution, drawing condemnation from the speaker of parliament and other lawmakers. The Last Generation group…
Fire at Indonesian oil depot kills 17; thousands evacuated
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A large fire broke out at a fuel storage depot in Indonesia’s capital Friday, killing at least 17 people, injuring dozens of others and forcing the evacuation of thousands of nearby residents after spreading to their neighborhood,…
Bill to give Biden authority to ban TikTok advances in House
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to approve a bill that would give President Joe Biden the authority to ban TikTok in the United States despite objections from some lawmakers and advocates who say the measure could disrupt online…
