China’s economy expanded by 5 percent in 2025, one of the slowest rates of growth in decades, according to Beijing, as policymakers grapple with weak consumer spending and a lingering debt crisis in the property sector. The government had set a growth target of “around 5 percent,” matching the 2024…
At least 24 people were killed and 47 others injured when motor-powered paragliders dropped bombs on a festival and protest gathering in Chaung U township, central Myanmar, on Monday evening, according to the exiled National Unity Government (NUG). The victims had assembled for the Thadingyut Festival, a Buddhist celebration that…