China has announced a nationwide childcare subsidy in a renewed attempt to address declining birth rates, offering families 3,600 yuan (Rs 44,000) per child annually until the age of three.

Citizens from 75 countries can now visit China with minimal paperwork. Some no longer need tourist visas for up to 30 days, while others enjoy longer, paperless transit options. This move is part of Beijing’s push to attract more foreign visitors and …

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Italy’s government is to give final approval Wednesday to a 13.5-billion-euro (R280 billion) project to build the world’s longest suspension bridge, connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland.

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Karol Nawrocki, a conservative historian and supporter of Donald Trump’s MAGA movement, was sworn in as Poland’s president on Wednesday, setting the stage for conflict with the centrist government and potentially cooler relations with Ukraine.

Pakistan is positioning itself for a potential role as a mediator between the U.S. and Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in devastated Gaza on Tuesday, even as former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs called for an end to the nearly 22-month war. The war continues to divide Israel, with numerou…