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China’s debt interest costs are soaring-and growing faster than any other major budget category
The world is flooded with debt, but while the U.S. and Europe have caused angst on global markets lately, China’s fiscal situation isn’t looking so great either.
In fact, China’s debt has shot up so much in recent years that interest payments on all …
Here are the 6 big things we’re watching in the stock market this week
Earnings season ramps up this week, with four Club holdings set to report. Two main inflation reports are also out. We tend to place more emphasis on what management teams say during post-release conference calls than on monthly economic data, be…
Israel protests urging activists to ‘shut down city squares’
Its international steering committee includes Corbyn, former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams, former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis and Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti.
Fox News identified 179 participating organisations, while th…
[Inside the Newsroom] How Rappler uncovered Sara Duterte’s company contracts with Davao City Hall
Hello, I’m Patrick Cruz, Rappler’s public finance reporter.
My job is to follow the money — the people’s money — and track how it is allocated, spent, and misused.
My coverage, however, somehow shifted when I was tapped as one of three Rappler report…
Russia’s ‘spook gangster’ tactics for recruiting spies to target UK military sites
Russia is refining its “disposable spy” model to plot more “sophisticated and deadly” sabotage attacks against Britain and its allies, intelligence experts have warned.
Moscow relies on so-called “gig-economy saboteurs” by recruiting amateur, lo…
OpenAI and Anthropic fear a major AI crisis in the next 6 to 12 months. Here’s what they’re preparing for
OpenAI, Anthropic and other artificial intelligence companies are privately preparing for what could happen after a major AI related crisis. One of the scenarios they are considering is a cyberattack that may disrupt financial services, internet connec…
Ship captains and crews crossing Hormuz earn so much they’re ‘almost being viewed as mercenaries’
The high-risk, high-reward business of moving oil through the Strait of Hormuz has gotten riskier and more rewarding.
Despite steady attacks from Iran, oil tankers and other commercial vessels have continued flowing through the narrow waterway.……
China’s National Blockchain Network and Computing Power Plan
China has unveiled a policy document outlining 19 measures aimed at boosting technology-led industries and bridging the digital economy with real-world production. The plan includes the establishment of a national blockchain network and an integrated c…
Global Alliance for Palestine’s protest playbook revealed by Fox News
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – As demonstrators, including the headline-grabbing CodePink agitators, descend on the nation’s capital late Saturday afternoon for a “coordinated global day of action”…
CGTN: How China uses digital tech to empower women globally
BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CGTN published an article on China’s efforts to empower women through digital technologies. Drawing on Peng Liyuan’s remarks at the 2026 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Educa…