Raising a child in China is 50% less affordable than in the US, Beijing think-tank says
Average per-child costs in China are 6.3 times the country’s GDP per capita, compared to a ratio of 4.11 in the US, per Yuwa Population Research.
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Starbucks tempts Chinese clients with pork-flavored coffee
The Chinese branch of Starbucks coffee chain released a new pork-flavored drink to mark the Lunar New Year Read Full Article at RT.com
First Russian bank receives Chinese credit rating
Alfa-Bank has become the first major Russian bank to receive an international rating in China Read Full Article at RT.com
US urges UN court not to rule against Israeli occupation
The US government tells the International Court of Justice that Israel should not be required to end its occupation of Palestinian territory Read Full Article at RT.com
Russia has managed to skirt many of the West’s sanctions, but they still come at a cost to Putin: economist
Russia has to pay intermediary fees to banks in China, Turkey, and Central Asia even if they are willing to transact in the face of Western sanctions.
I’m backpacking the world while working as an online therapist. I have a steady income, but I’m exhausted.
Carolina Villafuerte has been backpacking while providing online therapy. It’s only been a year, but being a digital nomad is getting tiring.
Clinic suspends IVF treatment after court rules embryos are babies
An Alabama medical centre has stopped all IVF treatments after a court ruled that embryos are babies.
Arizona won’t extradite the accused SoHo killer to New York, blaming the DA for being soft on crime. NYC’s murder rate is half of Phoenix’s, Bragg’s office says.
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell won’t extradite a murder suspect to NYC due to DA Alvin Bragg. The murder rate is higher in Phoenix.
Ex-CIA director says Russia has broken the stalemate in Ukraine and is ‘on the offensive’ along the 600-mile war front
"At this point, it’s actually not so much a stalemate, but that the Russians have regained momentum," former CIA chief Robert Gates said.
Putin’s gift to Kim Jong-un ‘illegal’ – Washington
The US government accused Russia of violating UN sanctions on North Korea after President Vladimir Putin gifted a luxury car to Kim Jong-un Read Full Article at RT.com