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China’s economy beats expectations, growing 5.3 percent in first quarter
Statistics agency says economy has made 'good start' to the year under the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Solomon Islands prepares for ‘most important election since independence’
Voters worry about state of economy and cost of living as foreign analysts focus on China ties.
Tesla to lay off more than 10 percent of staff worldwide amid falling sales
CEO Elon Musk says in memo that job cuts will leave firm 'lean, innovative and hungry for the next growth phase cycle'.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 782
As the war enters its 782nd day, these are the main developments.
Armourer for the film Rust sentenced to 18 months in fatal on-set shooting
A New Mexico state judge cited Hannah Gutierrez-Reed's apparent lack of remorse in her decision to impose the sentence.
Six takeaways from first day of Trump’s historic New York criminal trial
Trump has become the first president in US history to face criminal trial, with three other criminal cases pending.
Inside the pressures facing Quebec’s billion-dollar maple syrup industry
Canadian province supplies most of the world's maple syrup, but climate change is raising new questions for producers.
Will Israel respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack?
The Israeli government says it's weighing its options amid calls from allies to de-escalate tensions.
Video captures attacker stabbing Assyrian Orthodox bishop in Sydney
Police say the attacker behind the stabbing of a bishop at a church in Sydney is a 15-year-old male.
‘Crimes against humanity’ may have been committed in Sudan, says UN chief
Antonio Guterres says war is being waged on the Sudanese people, warns of escalating unrest in el-Fasher, Darfur.