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    Curtain call on growth does not spell end

    Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the National Day reception on the eve of...
    Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech during the National Day reception on the eve of the 75th founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
    "No-one can stop the wheel of history," said China’s President Xi Jinping on the 75th anniversary of the day when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) proclaimed the creation of the People’s Republic of China.

    Netanyahu running out of options

    Demonstrators take part in a protest in Tel Aviv to show support for hostages kidnapped during...
    Demonstrators take part in a protest in Tel Aviv to show support for hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7 attack. PHOTO: REUTERS
    Six Jewish hostages were murdered by Hamas last week just before the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reached them, and a controversy has erupted in Israel about whether Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu should have done more to save them.

    Third time is not lucky for nationalists

    New Caledonians (Kanaks) of Toulouse are taking to the streets in protest against the...
    New Caledonians (Kanaks) of Toulouse are taking to the streets in protest against the constitutional revision of the French Constitution by French President Macron to expand the electorate who can vote in local elections. Kanaks are saying they are already outnumbered by French people coming from the metropole and that the widening launched by Macron will be catastrophic for them. They are explaining this is plain colonialism. In Toulouse, France, on May 18, 2024. Photo: Getty Images
    With the sole exception of the 50 people on Pitcairn Island, the United Kingdom (once known as the British Empire) liquidated its holdings in the Pacific Ocean long ago.

    Thailand: bring up the reserves

    Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks after receiving a royal endorsement to become the 31st prime...
    Paetongtarn Shinawatra speaks after receiving a royal endorsement to become the 31st prime minister of Thailand. PHOTO: REUTERS
    "I have consulted with my father on all issues, whether on private matters or about work, since I was young," said Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Thailand’s new and youngest prime minister at 37 years of age.