Why is the world worried about China’s property crisis?

Beijing (AFP) – China’s troubled property sector suffered another blow this month when frustrated homebuyers stopped making mortgage payments on units in unfinished projects. The boycott came with many developers struggling to manage mountains of debt,…

Thousands evacuated as California wildfire grows

Midpines (United States) (AFP) – A fierce California wildfire expanded early Sunday burning several thousand acres and forcing evacuations, as tens of millions of Americans sweltered through scorching heat with already record-setting temperatures due t…

US heat wave soars as California wildfire rages

Washington (AFP) – Tens of millions of Americans already baking in a scorching heat wave braced Saturday for record-setting temperatures to climb, while a major fire ravaged part of California. The country’s central and northeast regions face the brunt…

Ex-Trump aide Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

Washington (AFP) – A federal jury found Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol. Bannon, who led Trump’s 2016 presid…

Ex-Trump aide Bannon found guilty of contempt of Congress

Washington (AFP) – A federal jury found Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress on Friday for defying a subpoena to testify before lawmakers investigating the assault on the US Capitol. Bannon, who led Trump’s 2016 presid…

Trump, Pence hold duelling rallies as rivalry intensifies

Washington (AFP) – Donald Trump and his ex-wingman Mike Pence, who went from White House partners to bitter rivals, will hold duelling rallies Friday in Arizona, where a state primary could serve as an early battleground in their potential 2024 showdow…