China’s economic prospects in 2023 look promising according to Anthony Chan, former Chief Economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co., as the country reopens to the world. “Assuming the number of COVID infections during the new year is manageable,” 4.4% growth as the IMF projects […]

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After the Monterey Park shooting that left eleven people dead, many of the residents in the predominantly Asian community are calling for stricter gun laws to be introduced across the country.

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Some of the biggest names in tech are cutting tens of thousands of jobs as they pay the price for expansion too fast for revenues to keep up.

Tech companies lay-off thousands of workers

U.S. border officials are on the lookout for a new type of contraband at the U.S. southern border: eggs.

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One of the newest lawmakers in the U.S. Congress has started another week of fending off more accusations that he’s lied about much of his past. Republican George Santos was elected in November’s midterm elections.

Rep. George Santos scandal rocks Congress

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The NBA welcomes the year of the rabbit

Mexico is welcoming China's Spring Festival— the Year of the Rabbit.

Mexico welcomes the Spring Festival

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Pandas spend their last Lunar New Year in the U.S.

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