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The Chinese government has just released new economic indicators after the long holiday in May. Our correspondent reports from Shanghai on the current situation in the world’s second largest economy. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: China has just finished its five-day May Day holiday. Hundreds of millions of people visit the roads. This week, the government released some preliminary statistics that paint a much more optimistic, or at least less pessimistic, picture about China’s economy. NPR China correspondent John Ruwitch is in Shanghai. John, thanks for being with us.JOHN RUWICH, BYLINE: Well, Scott.SIMON: What numbers did you get?Ruwich: Well, these are the…

Congressional Republicans are criticizing President Joe Biden over his decision to withhold certain bomb shipments to Israel, but such a move is not unprecedented, as they argue. do not have.Foreign policy experts told ABC News that past presidents, including Republican ones, have withheld aid to send a clear message to Israel and other allies.However, Michael Sullivan, an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, said the risk of civilian casualties, coupled with the dispute between Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over plans for a large-scale invasion of Rafah, and the political instability in the United States. , said his actions…

Billerica’s Logan Mueller had a shot blocked by Lowell center Cody Fitzpatrick during Lowell’s 3-1 home boys volleyball win on Friday. (James Thomas Photo) In nonleague women’s lacrosse action, South Shore Technical College defeated Abington 15-7 as Sophia Grasso (5 goals, 1 assist) scored her 100th career goal, becoming the second player in program history to reach this milestone. He became a player. Aubrey Schwager scored four goals and eight other teammates found the net as Sandwich defeated Bishop Stann 18-3. …Bailey Kelly’s four goals and two assists complemented Shannon Balfe’s five goals as Whitman-Hanson defeated Oliver Ames 16-6. In…

PM Modi should imbibe Indira Gandhi’s courage and determination: Priyanka Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra termed PM Modi’s election speeches as “empty talk” and said the country should imbibe qualities like courage and determination from former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.A day after Prime Minister Modi addressed a public meeting in this tribal-majority constituency, he spoke at a rally in Nandurbar (Maharashtra) to drum up support for Congress candidate Gowal Padvi, and the people of India He accused the party of not respecting culture and tradition. Adivasis (tribe).“All Modiji is talking about is:” hokri barteinIt has no weight (empty talk). Yesterday…

May 10, 2024Updated 1 hour agoimage caption, Palestine has had limited status in the United Nations since 2012After intense debate, the United Nations General Assembly strengthened Palestinian rights within the organization and urged its acceptance as a member state.Since 2012, Palestine has held the status of a non-member observer state, which allows it some rights less than that of a full member state.Membership is determined solely by the United Nations Security Council.Friday’s vote can be seen as a gesture of support for the Palestinians by the entire United Nations, despite Israel’s fierce opposition.Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomed the resolution and…

Millennials and adult Gen Zers who return to their hometowns to live with their parents after attending college or working elsewhere are proving to be a big boon to other Californians. Perhaps they want to move back into their old bedrooms, perhaps by changing the posters on their walls or getting a better quality bed, as the number of homeless people in the state, more than 181,000, are currently homeless each night. That’s one of the big reasons why. It’s also been a big factor in slowing the so-called “California exodus” in recent years, with about 750,000 Californians leaving the…

“It was a pretty even battle” between AI fighters and human pilots with “2,000 or 3,000 hours of experience,” Kendall said Wednesday at the AI ​​Expo event in Washington.Chinese analysts say AI-controlled F-16s could give the US an advantage in future air battles given their superior maneuverability over human pilots, and the automated platform could reduce mid-air casualties. He said that it would also decrease.But Fu Chenxiao, a Beijing-based military analyst, said that while an AI-controlled F-16 might “react faster” than a human pilot, the U.S. hopes to put the technology to use in actual air-to-air combat. He said there…

“I don’t want to sound too dramatic,” said Michael Dunn of Dunn Insights, who has studied markets in China and other Asian countries for nearly 30 years. “What I’m realistically saying is that within the next five years, Ford, GM, Hyundai, Kia and Nissan are likely to leave China. They can no longer compete with the Chinese. .”GM’s sales in China (including sales from joint ventures maintained in the country) declined from a high of 4 million units in 2017 to 2.1 million units in 2023. This is the first time since 2009 that sales have fallen below U.S. sales…

a true sports parent Die twice. Death awaits us at the end of our lives, whether it be through illness, misfortune, fire, falling objects, hydroplaning cars, train derailments, etc. But there’s also the death that comes in the midst of life, the purgatory-like purposelessness that ensues on the sidelines and bleachers of the final season, when a young athlete hangs up his skates, cleats and cleats after his final game.The passage of time is a scary thing, and for parents, realizing their dreams through the progress of their offspring is as inevitable as the rotation of the earth. But sports…

Written by Mark SavageBBC News music correspondentMay 11, 2024, 11:25 BSTUpdated 1 hour agoDutch artist Joost Klein has been disqualified from the Eurovision Song Contest following a backstage incident.A female member of the production staff threatened Swedish police with threats, and the cast returned to Japan.Contest organizers said in a statement that “it would not be appropriate for him to continue participating in the contest” while the legal process is pending.Dutch broadcaster Avrtolos criticized Klein’s exclusion, calling it “disproportionate.”In a statement on social media, the company said it was “shocked by this decision” and “will address this matter later.”image source,…