Beyond the numbers, global observers see resilience, transformation in China’s economy

Beyond the numbers, global observers see resilience, transformation in China’s economy

Claudio Rabenja, a Malagasy economist and international affairs expert, said China’s diversified growth drivers, large domestic market and increasingly modernized production system have helped strengthen the economy’s resilience and adaptability amid external uncertainties.

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US Homeland Security agents crackdown on illegitimate voters based on Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements

US Homeland Security agents crackdown on illegitimate voters based on Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements

Homeland Security interviewed at least 12 of the people whose records it sought in Ohio, including lawful permanent residents and naturalised citizens and initiated deportation proceedings against at least two of them this year, according to two immigration lawyers in Ohio.

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Isolated non-citizen voting fuel fears US President Trump is exaggerating truth as part of voter suppression  

Isolated non-citizen voting fuel fears US President Trump is exaggerating truth as part of voter suppression  

Calling on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo identification to cast a ballot, Trump said on July 3 the bill would ensure Republicans “will not lose an election for a hundred years.”

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Some 53,450 foreign nationals processed for deportation or voluntary, South Africa still faces rising anti-immigration tensions

Some 53,450 foreign nationals processed for deportation or voluntary, South Africa still faces rising anti-immigration tensions

Just a few kilometres away in Johannesburg’s central business district, anti-immigration demonstrations continued on Thursday as March and March, along with other groups, staged another protest as part of their campaign calling for undocumented migrants to leave South Africa.

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US, Iran destroy infrastructure in Middle East as possibilities of war the escalating and sucking in more countries start to show

US, Iran destroy infrastructure in Middle East as possibilities of war the escalating and sucking in more countries start to show

Washington and Tehran have been testing the limits of escalation since their ceasefire agreement collapsed last week, raising the prospect of a return to all-out war.

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Mexico President Sheinbaum begins legal action against US over 17 ICE-related deaths

Mexico President Sheinbaum begins legal action against US over 17 ICE-related deaths

Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco informed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk of the deaths and asked his office to gather information from US authorities, assess compliance with international obligations and issue corresponding recommendations.

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Plans for construction of Bungoma County Level Six teaching and referral hospital enter homestretch

Plans for construction of Bungoma County Level Six teaching and referral hospital enter homestretch

Governor Kenneth Lusaka said the hospital will also benefit students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Chwele Campus by providing opportunities for clinical training and specialised medical research.

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Insurgency: Somali army supported by Jubaland State forces kill 16 al-Shabaab militants

Insurgency: Somali army supported by Jubaland State forces kill 16 al-Shabaab militants

The Somali National Army’s Danab brigade, supported by regional forces from Jubaland State, killed 16 al-Shabaab militants, including two senior commanders, during a security operation in southern Somalia. The Ministry of Defence said in a statement issued on Wednesday evening that the raid was carried out in the Baghdad area...

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What Supreme Court judges dread: ‘My prayer to IEBC, may you hold credible elections in 2027 that there will be no presidential election petition’

What Supreme Court judges dread: ‘My prayer to IEBC, may you hold credible elections in 2027 that there will be no presidential election petition’

IEBC Chair Erastus Ethekon observed that early administrative structures significantly insulated national stability from political disputes. He revealed that the commission successfully resolved 323 pre-election disputes during the 2022 general election within strict statutory timelines, establishing a definitive track record.

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Trump says interim ceasefire accord to end Iran war is ‘over’, warns of imminent US strikes against Iranian

Trump says interim ceasefire accord to end Iran war is ‘over’, warns of imminent US strikes against Iranian

The Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they had attacked US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait and shot down a US MQ-9 drone attempting to interfere ⁠in the operation. Bahrain’s army later said it had thwarted Iranian attacks.

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