May 17, 2024

China’s government props up property sector

Residential buildings under construction in China's eastern Zhejiang province in September 2023. STR/AFP via Getty Images

From the BBC World Service: The Chinese government will buy millions of unsold homes to try to avert a crisis in the property market.

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Israel-Hamas War

Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe

by Leanna Byrne

May 17, 2024

As the Israel-Hamas conflict continues, students are calling for their universities to cut financial and institutional ties with Israel.

Demonstrators march near the University of Amsterdam during a pro-Palestinian protest on May 9.

Ramon Van Flymen/ANP/AFP via Getty Images

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