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China local governments ‘taking loans to pay back debt totalling $2.74 trillion’

British PM Theresa May seeks rival Jeremy Corbyn's help on Brexit, and dull outlook for Asia's growing economies.

Blow to Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul’s electoral upset

British Parliament votes on four separate proposals to find a compromise over UK’s withdrawal from EU. All four fail to pass.

Here’s a primer on ‘minnow’ UK’s position on Brexit, and what’s causing the hang-ups

After a host of developments in Britain’s Parliament Wednesday, ThePrint tries to decode some of the political shifts ahead of 29-March deadline.

In first-of-its-kind deal, OxyContin maker reaches $270 mn settlement with Oklahoma

Mexican mogul criticises Lopez Obrador’s economic policies, and New York County declares measles emergency.

Theresa May begins to lose authority over Brexit to Parliament

Israel strikes Gaza after rocket hits house in Tel Aviv and Italy’s 5-Star Movement suffers third regional election defeat.

Robert Mueller’s verdict: Russia guilty, Donald Trump not so much

UK newspapers report a planned coup to unseat PM Theresa May ahead of Brexit, but two leaders tipped to replace her deny the reports.

EU refuses to extend deadline, May increasingly faces no-deal Brexit

Viktor Orban’s party booted out of EU parliamentary coalition as US decides against interest rate hikes for the rest of 2019.

China plans to build 30,000-tonne nuclear-powered ship

Europe deeply divided over Brexit and UN says there is a ‘major humanitarian crisis’ after cyclone Idai batters Southeast Africa

Over 1000 feared dead in cyclone Idai in Mozambique

British PM Theresa May prepares for extension as Speaker denies vote on another Brexit bill, and Justin Trudeau’s crisis deepens as his top civil servant resigns amid scandal.

Israeli SC bans far-right politician from next month’s polls

Italy probes 'mysterious' death of Berlusconi's bunga bunga witness as Macron pushes for new social contract to combat inequality.

On Camera

Trump tariffs, import dependence are holding back America’s manufacturing renaissance

Better tax, regulatory, and monetary policy should indeed provide a tailwind for manufacturing, but the sector will probably continue to struggle.

Designed to oversee corn & crude futures, Wall Street regulator grapples with crypto, sports gambling

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is on the precipice of gaining new crypto oversight as lawmakers continue to negotiate major legislation.

The curious case of Pakistan’s JF-17 ‘orders’

Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines. 

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.