China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis
Deaths outnumbered births last year for the first time in six decades. Experts see major implications for China, its economy and the world.
China’s Economy Stumbled Last Year With Covid Lockdowns Hobbling Growth
New government data shows that growth for the year fell far short of Beijing’s goal. With Covid curbs lifted but the pandemic’s course uncertain, hope and fear cloud the forecast.
Man arrested on US TV after 4-year-old filmed waving gun
Neighbours reported a child, seemingly in a nappy, carrying a handgun during a police TV show.
Two arrested in case of Indians who froze to death at US-Canada border
The family – Jagdish Patel, 39, Vaishaliben, 37, their daughter, Vihangi, 11 and son, Dharmik, 3 – were from Gujarat’s Dingucha village, where many locals aspired to move abroad. The…
California shooting: Baby among six others killed in Goshen
Police say six people, including the baby’s 17-year-old mother, were killed in a targeted attack.
White House says there are no visitor logs for Biden’s home
News that sensitive documents had been found in a private office at the Penn Biden Center, a think tank in Washington, emerged earlier this month. That was followed by a…
Prescott shines as Cowboys beat Brady’s Buccaneers
Venue: State Farm Stadium, Glendale Date: Sunday, 12 February Start: 23:30 GMT BBC coverage: Listen to commentary on Radio 5 Live and follow live text on the BBC Sport website…
Keith Davis: After four trials, Baltimore drops murder charge
His second trial led to a conviction of second-degree murder, but a judge ordered a third trial because the jury received a “sanitised” criminal history of a jailhouse witness who…
FAA investigates after two planes nearly collide on JFK runway
One was headed to the Dominican Republic, while the other to the UK. Both were full with passengers.
How Restaurant Workers Help Pay for Lobbying to Keep Their Wages Low
“The N.R.A. is different from most traditional trade associations in our business model,” Dawn Sweeney, the National Restaurant Association’s chief executive at the time, wrote to members in 2014 —…