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.
Chinese President Xi Jinping praises UN boss Antonio Guterres for UN for ‘firmly upholding multilateralism’
Noting that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People’s Republic of China at the UN, Xi said China has since been committed to building world peace, contributing to global development, defending international order and firmly supporting the UN.
Mankind creates first global inter-governmental Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the establishment of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO) is a major move by China to answer the call of the Global South and unite the international community in advancing AI development and governance.
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.
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.”
Mali rebels ambush an army convoy, killing or capturing scores of soldiers
The military convoy was leaving the northern town of Anefis and headed to Gao city when it was ambushed in the Sahara desert. The nature of the convoy wasn’t immediately clear, although fuel tankers could be seen as part of it, suggesting it could be a Malian logistics convoy.
Kiambu County in central Kenya hosts an AI-powered coding competition for schoolchildren
Fred Nyabera, the director of End Child Poverty at Arigatou International, said the competition provides a space for children to learn innovation and co-create solutions that advance all 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
US Defence Secretary Hegseth’s order to Pentagon to screen testosterone deficiency in American soldiers alarms doctors
Four of the six doctors said there was no solid evidence suggesting that screening for low testosterone in all military personnel aged 30 and older would optimise US readiness for combat.
Case of hypergamy or criminal scheming? How some Kenyan women turn into vampires when husbands’ fortunes grow
A Kenyan pilot reportedly faces a challenging situation after his wife allegedly transferred property into her name and requested a divorce. Captain Waweru Mwangi, a Kenyan commercial pilot who once considered a religious vocation, is said to be experiencing a difficult period following 34 years of marriage and raising five...
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.
