CHINAThe 14th National People's Congress, China's top legislature, opened its fourth session on Thursday, setting a GDP growth target of 4.5 per cent to 5 per cent for this year.

WAR & PEACEIsrael carried out more than 100 airstrikes on residential areas in southern Lebanon, violating international law. Now Israel plans to invade.

WAR & PEACEThe Russia-Ukraine conflict escalated dramatically on February 24 with explosive allegations from Moscow that the UK and France are secretly working to make Ukraine go nuclear.

WORLDRussian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly directed efforts to circumvent U.S. Cuba Blockade.

WAR & PEACEThe U.S. is accelerating a major military reinforcement in the Middle East in what defence analysts describe as the final assembly of capabilities needed for a potential major attack on Iran.

WORLDSweden faces a critical choice. Stephen Brawer, urges a shift from conflict and unilateral power to cooperative global development. Rooted in Renaissance thinking, his message embrace peaceful, infrastructure-led alternatives for Sweden.