How China Became the World’s Largest Debt Collector
China was the leading financier for developing nations throughout the 2010s, channeling over $1 trillion into infrastructure projects under President Xi Jinping‘s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Yet as lending has tapered off and grace periods on many loans have expired, China has emerged as the world’s largest official creditor, according to a new report […]
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3rd Largest US Transit System Poised for Strike: Here’s Who May Be Affected
NJ Transit engineers are preparing to walk off the job on Friday amid ongoing negotiations between their union and the massive commuter agency, potentially disrupting daily commutes for some 350,000 riders who work in New Jersey and New York City. The Context NJ Transit is the third largest transit system in the country and operates […]
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India-Pakistan: 125 Jets Clash in One of Largest Dogfights in Recent History
Some 125 Indian and Pakistani fighter jets battled for over an hour in one of the biggest dogfights in recent history, according to a Pakistani security source quoted by CNN. If the numbers of aircraft were confirmed, it would make it one of the largest air battles since World War Two. Newsweek has reached out […]
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New Pope Update: Cardinals to Begin Largest Ever Conclave
In a historic moment for the Catholic Church, 133 cardinal electors have launched the largest conclave in modern times to select the next pope. The world is waiting to see who will replace Pope Francis after the gathering, which reflects his expansive, international appointments to the College of Cardinals, making it markedly more diverse and […]
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California Overtakes Japan to Become Fourth Largest Economy in World
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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