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China’s GDP Grows 4.7% Year-on-Year in First Half of 2026

DailyEconomic – July 15, 2026 On July 15, 2026, the National Bureau of Statistics officially released data showing that, according to… Read More »

UK 2026 Growth Forecast Raised to 1.0%, the Only Upgrade among G7 Economies

The United Kingdom is the sole G7 country to receive an upward revision to its 2026 growth forecast from the… Read More »

Cost of Decoupling from China Estimated at $23.6 Trillion for US, Europe

A study by EY-Parthenon, cited by the Financial Times on July 13, 2026, projects that if the United States, the… Read More »

Hurun 2026 Global Rich List Top 10

Hurun 2026 Global Rich List Top 10 Rank Name Original Wealth (CNY) Converted (USD) Source of Wealth 1 Elon Musk… Read More »

Forbes 2026 Global Billionaires Top 10

(Data as of March 1, 2026) Rank Name Net Worth (USD) Age Nationality Source of Wealth 1 Elon Musk $839… Read More »

Apple Sues OpenAI for Alleged Theft of Trade Secrets

On July 10, Apple Inc. filed a lawsuit against OpenAI in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of… Read More »

WorkBody Download and User Guide

WorkBuddy (often referred to by users as WorkBody) – Download and User Guide I. What is WorkBuddy? WorkBuddy is an… Read More »

Asia’s Richest Man Publicly Challenges the World’s Richest Man

Masayoshi Son Pushes Back on Elon Musk’s Space Data Centre Vision SoftBank Group founder Masayoshi Son has taken aim at… Read More »

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Closes Strait of Hormuz, Vows ‘Revenge’ Against U.S.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced early on July 12 that the Strait of Hormuz is now closed to… Read More »

Central Asian Five Nations’ GDP Exceeds US$500 Billion in 2025, Leading Global Growth

According to a macroeconomic assessment by the Eurasian Development Bank, the combined gross domestic product of the five Central Asian… Read More »

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan Agree to Boost Bilateral Trade as Economic Cooperation Deepens

Uzbekistan and Afghanistan have reached a consensus to further enhance their bilateral trade. According to data released by the Uzbekistan… Read More »

US States File Antitrust Lawsuit to Block $111B Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger

LOS ANGELES, July 13 (Xinhua) — A group of 12 U.S. states, led by California, filed a lawsuit on Monday in… Read More »

Shots Ring Out at Packed Toronto Festival, Leaving 2 Dead and 6 Hurt

Gunfire Erupts at Toronto Music Festival – 2 Dead, 6 Wounded A festive summer night in Toronto turned into a… Read More »

Canadian dollar exchange rate hits 14-month low

TORONTO, June 23 – The Canadian dollar fell to its lowest level in 14 months against the US dollar on… Read More »

American Carpenter Shot Dead in the Head in the Philippines

According to reports from Philippine media on the 15th, Kent Carpenter, a 73-year-old renowned American marine biologist, was shot and… Read More »

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia

At 10:27 a.m. local time on the 16th, a 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck the Sulawesi region of Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia…. Read More »

ASEAN+3 Economic Growth May Slow to 4% in 2026

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, an international organization analyzing the economies of Japan, China, South Korea, and ASEAN, released its… Read More »

Federal police nab multi-million-euro fraudster at Frankfurt Airport

German federal police scored a major arrest at Frankfurt Airport, taking a suspected multi-million-euro fraudster into custody the moment he… Read More »

German government plans strategic gas reserve – costs up to €1.5 billion

The German government is planning to establish a state-owned strategic natural gas reserve for extreme emergencies, according to sources familiar… Read More »

ESA considers legal action against Norway over Førdefjord ruling

The EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) is considering filing a formal lawsuit against Norway regarding the dumping of mining waste in… Read More »

South Africa’s Largest Diamond Mine Suspends Production

International diamond giant De Beers Group announced on the 13th that it plans to suspend production at its Venetia diamond… Read More »

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway Freight Traffic Jumps 44% After China’s Zero-Tariff Move

MOMBASA, Kenya — July 13, 2026. Benefiting from China’s comprehensive zero-tariff policy on 53 African countries with diplomatic ties, effective… Read More »

Displaced Africans drive $28bn ‘hidden economy’, report finds

Africa’s displacement crisis is often told through the language of emergency appeals, aid shortfalls and growing camps. But a new… Read More »

‘Once-in-a-Millennium’ Floods Slam Missouri—Over 500 Rescued, One Dead

Missouri got hit with historic, record-shattering rainfall this week, dumping more than a foot of water in some spots—what weather… Read More »

Costa Rica Urges U.S. Not to Impose 12.5% Tariffs

DailyEconomic SAN JOSÉ — The Costa Rican government on Tuesday formally submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative’s office (USTR),… Read More »

Latin American Countries Urge U.S. to Exempt Them from New 10%–12.5% Tariffs

WASHINGTON — Several Latin American countries and some steel manufacturers jointly voiced their concerns at a public hearing held Tuesday… Read More »