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China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy

China's population falls for a third straight year, posing challenges for its government and economy

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China's population fell last year for the third straight year, its government said Friday, pointing to further demographic challenges for the world's second most populous nation, which is now facing both an aging population and
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China's economy expands 5% in 2024, reaching target helped by strong exports, stimulus measures

China's economy expands 5% in 2024, reaching target helped by strong exports, stimulus measures

HONG KONG (AP) — China's economy expanded at a 5% annual pace in 2024, achieving Beijing’s target of “around 5%” growth helped by strong exports and recent stimulus measures. In quarterly terms, the economy 5.
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Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump

Biden won't enforce TikTok ban, official says, leaving fate of app to Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden won't enforce a ban on the social media app TikTok that is set to take effect a day before he leaves office on Monday, a U.S. official said Thursday, leaving its fate in the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.
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SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test

SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test

SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad.
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Six surreal picks from director David Lynch's indescribably offbeat film career

Six surreal picks from director David Lynch's indescribably offbeat film career

Few writer-directors are able to capture the ineffable, but David Lynch comes pretty close with a challenging and mind-expanding oeuvre.
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SpaceX's Starship mega rocket blasts off on its most complex test flight yet

SpaceX's Starship mega rocket blasts off on its most complex test flight yet

SpaceX’s colossal Starship rocket blasted off Thursday on its most complex test flight yet, with Elon Musk looking to repeat a booster capture with giant mechanical arms and adding a new twist.
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CRTC announces steps to improve internet reliability, affordability in Canada's north

CRTC announces steps to improve internet reliability, affordability in Canada's north

Canada's telecommunications regulator says it is working to improve internet reliability and affordability in Northern Canada after years of complaints from local residents about outages and expensive plans.
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S&P/TSX composite rises Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

S&P/TSX composite rises Thursday, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Strength in technology and utility stocks pushed Canada's main stock index higher on Thursday, while U.S. stock markets were down after a choppy day of trading. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 56.90 points at 24,846.20.
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Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as momentum slows for US stocks

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts lower as momentum slows for US stocks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes drifted lower following a mixed set of earnings reports from Morgan Stanley, UnitedHealth Group and other big companies. The S&P 500 slipped 0.
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BoC to resume 'business as usual' this year as it rebuilds its assets

BoC to resume 'business as usual' this year as it rebuilds its assets

The Bank of Canada says it expects to end its quantitative tightening process in the first half of this year and start purchasing assets again as it moves past the extraordinary measures it took during the pandemic.
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