China’s economy grows five per cent in 2025
China’s economy expanded at a five per cent annual pace in 2025, buoyed by strong exports despite US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. However, growth slowed to a 4.5 per cent…
China’s population falls for a fourth straight year
China’s population fell for a fourth consecutive year in 2025, dropping by 339 million to 1.405 billion, a faster decline than 2024. Official data released on Monday revealed the total…
World markets jolted as Trump vows tariffs on Europe
Global markets are facing volatility after President Donald Trump vowed to slap tariffs on eight European nations until the US is allowed to buy Greenland, injecting fresh trade uncertainty as…
It’s boom time for world’s billionaires
The number of billionaires worldwide continues to rise and their wealth is growing at an astounding pace. A report published by Oxfam ahead of the start of the World Economic…
Institutional Dilemmas and Long-Standing Problems: A Case Study and Reflection on the Tibetan Exile Electoral System
In recent years, controversies surrounding the electoral system of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) have ceased to be isolated incidents, but rather reveal long-standing, recurring institutional problems. A review of…
Pape Gueye fires Senegal to Afcon glory against Morocco after walk-off chaos
This had been, by general agreement, the most predictable, least dramatic Cup of Nations in living memory. And that was true, until injury time in the final, when a video…
Venus Williams sets Australian Open record at age of 45 but falters with win in sight
American becomes oldest singles player at tournament Williams led 4-0 in deciding set before stumbling Venus Williams set a record just by starting her first-round match at the Australian Open,…
Iran cannot be bombed into democracy. But it can be helped to find its way there | Simon Tisdall
Independent media, civil society, the rule of law – these are the things that Iranians truly need. And there are ways for the west to help secure them Soon after…
Why America needs a new antiwar movement – and how it can win | Jeremy Varon
Demonstrations against the Iraq war proved protest works. Now we must halt destruction before it more powerfully starts In spring 2004, Gen Anthony Zinni uttered about Iraq the dreaded words…
The Guardian view on Trump and Greenland: get real! Bullying is not strength | Editorial
Tariff threats over the Arctic island expose the limits of coercive diplomacy. Europe’s united response and pushback shows fear is fading For all Donald Trump’s bluster about restoring American strength,…