Premier Li Qiang said the government plans a ‘new development model’ for the housing market, including building government-subsidized housing in a bid to ease a prolonged real estate slump that has been a major drag on the economy
These types of mutations follow Mendelian patterns of inheritance. For the animal to be born brown-white, both its parents must carry the mutation, even if they are black-and-white
Decelerating growth and Beijing’s push for greater state control mark start of National People’s Congress
The EU is going through a metamorphosis that seeks to dissuade Putin from undertaking new aggression and guarantee its autonomy in a turbulent world
The National People’s Congress annual meeting, which opens Tuesday, is being closely watched for any signals on what the ruling Communist Party might do to reenergize the economy
The killing of over 100 people receiving aid in the Strip is the latest example of the effects of the organization’s paralysis. Countries in the Global South have criticized the West’s double standards in relation to the conflict in Ukraine
A study estimates that more than one billion people are affected and reveals that nutritional imbalances continue to rise. Childhood obesity has quadrupled over the course of three decades
Mircea Geoană, deputy secretary general of the North Atlantic Alliance, notes that the US needs its European allies as much as Europe needs America
Officials are concerned that features such as driver assistance technology could be used to effectively spy on Americans. Connected vehicles could also be remotely enabled or manipulated by bad actors
The move targets commercial data brokers, the sometimes shadowy companies that traffic in personal data and that officials say may sell information to foreign adversaries
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has called the low births ‘the biggest crisis Japan faces,’ and put forward a package of measures that have included more support and subsidies for childbirth, children and their families
The acquisition of Hess would add a major oil field in Guyana, but it will require the approval of Exxon Mobil and a Chinese national oil company
Migrants who previously had a safe place to charge phones, use the bathroom, eat a meal and arrange to head elsewhere in the U.S. were now left on the street as migrant aid groups scrambled to help out as best they could
The United States will impose the largest single tranche of penalties since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The European Union’s sanctions will target companies and Russian officials and businessmen
Two bears, a male and a female, are expected to arrive as early as the end of summer, about five years after the zoo sent its last pandas back to China
Hostile activity in cyberspace — from spying to the planting of malware to infect and disrupt a country’s infrastructure — has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical rivalry
State-owned banks have announced a flurry of plans for billions of dollars worth of loans to support developers struggling after a crackdown on excessive borrowing
Russia and North Korea have boosted their cooperation as they are locked in separate confrontations with U.S. and its allies
Liu Liange has been charged with helping others with loans and personnel appointments in return for property and cash and with making loans in violation of regulations
Conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza, tensions with China and North Korea, and a possible Donald Trump presidency suggest the current arms race will deepen
Polarization is very strong in the Republican party, which sees no alternative to blind support for the former president
The Munich Security Conference has highlighted the broken global order in which Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are closing ranks. ‘The question is whether democracy will survive,’ says the president of the European Commission
High manufacturing costs are among the reasons why Ford has a $7 billion annual cost disadvantage to competitors, CEO Jim Farley has said
Britain reported that its economy also entered a technical recession in October-December, shrinking 0.3% from the previous quarter
Going to a restaurant to cook and enjoy this meal together is very popular, but making it at home is easier than you think
The technology giant said it detected and disrupted, in collaboration with business partner OpenAI, threats that used or attempted to exploit AI technology they had developed
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin conducted the virtual session from his home. ‘I’m in good condition, and my cancer prognosis remains excellent,’ he said
