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China reported the smallest amount of annual foreign direct investment since the 1990s last year, amid capital outflow pressure and challenges attracting foreign capital due to tensions with the West.

A psychiatrist tried to quit gambling. Betting apps kept her hooked to the tune of $400,000.

Founders and investors who ditched the Bay Area for Miami and elsewhere are returning to a boom in artificial intelligence and an abundance of tech talent.

In response to the Lahaina wildfires, the Aloha State is the latest hot spot to propose a conservation-related tourist tax.

While Kavita Fischer sank deeper into six-figure losses, companies kept her going with bonus credits, VIP treatment and data tracking.

LONDON — Atom bomb epic Oppenheimer won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month. Gothic fantasia Poor Things took five prizes

MEXICO CITY — Tens of thousands of demonstrators cloaked in pink marched through cities in Mexico and abroad on Sunday in what they called a “march for democracy” targeting the country’s ruling party in advance of the country’s June 2

Schumer demands Johnson, House GOP pass foreign aid bill following Ukrainian withdrawal from key city and Navalny’s death  CNN Navalny’s body reportedly found with ‘signs of bruising’ as Russia claims he died of ‘sudden death syndrome’  Fox News Russia: Alexei Navalny’s wife

Israel indicates March deadline for Gaza ground offensive in Rafah  BBC.com Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel vows Rafah ground assault by Ramadan if hostages are not freed  NBC News Gantz: Israel will launch Rafah offensive if hostages not returned by Ramadan  The Times

His death united world leaders and demonstrators in grief, but it also left Russia without a charismatic counterweight to its leader’s increasingly repressive policies.