Putin's war fired up Russia's economy and beat sanctions — but big problems lie ahead

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Vladimir Putin just got reelected as Russia's president in a win that surprised no one.

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China's birth rate has fallen so much that many hospitals are simply giving up on delivering babies

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A newborn baby, whose Chinese zodiac sign is dragon, is seen with the mother at a hospital in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 10, 2024.
China's birth rate has continued to fall.

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They gave out free spicy fried chicken at rush hour. It was a disaster.

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People flock into a special subway train at the Huaguoyuan station.
People flock into a special subway train at the Huaguoyuan station.

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Meet Shou Zi Chew, TikTok's 41-year-old CEO who's back in the spotlight

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Shou Zi Chew is the face of TikTok's effort to stay up and running in the US.

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TikTokers feel betrayed by their favorite congressman voting to ban the app — and aren't letting him off with an apology

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Jeff Jackson, US representative for North Carolina's 14th congressional district
Rep. Jeff Jackson, who built a following of 2.3 million on TikTok.

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China may be developing plans to take out US satellites from the moon, Space Force general says

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A Long March-5B Y3 rocket leaves the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in southern China on July 24, 2022.

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Beijing says Evergrande and its tycoon founder committed a $78 billion fraud. That would rank it as one of the biggest financial frauds ever.

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Hui Ka Yan
China Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan.

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Putin wasted no time buttering up China after his election victory

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Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping talking.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's leader, Xi Jinping, in Beijing in October.

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Solving the looming retirement crisis means thinking differently about aging, economist says

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Andrew Scott's new book "The Longevity Imperative" calls for a rethink on how we view aging.

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Tim Cook's comments about iPhone sales in China just cost Apple $490 million

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Apple CEO Tim Cook talks to an employee at a solar park in Hanstholm, Denmark.
Apple CEO Tim Cook.

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