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  • The Heat: Two Sessions 2026 | Technology and green development

    The 2026 Two Sessions, the annual meetings of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, set the tone for China’s policy agenda for the year and mark the start of a new development cycle leading into the 15th Five-Year Plan.

    Technology and innovati...

  • The Heat: Two Sessions 2026 | China’s economic priorities

    The 14th National People's Congress, China's national legislature, has opened its fourth session in Beijing. Around 3,000 deputies have gathered at the Great Hall of the People to review the government work report.

    The session comes at a critical time, as the country maps out its development pa...

  • The Heat: Two Sessions | China’s annual political gathering

    China’s annual political meetings are setting the tone for its legislative year, with the 15th Five-Year Plan. Leaders are focusing on improving people’s livelihoods, promoting high-quality growth, and accelerating technological innovation, all key parts of China’s drive toward modernization and ...

  • The Heat: Middle East Conflict

    The Iranian Red Crescent says the death toll in Iran has risen to about 800 as U.S. and Israeli attacks continue. Washington says it has hit more than 1,700 Iranian targets. Israel has also hit Lebanon with strikes in Beirut and in the southern part of the country.

    Tensions across the region con...

  • The Heat: Middle East Conflict | U.S. and Israeli Attacks on Iran

    The U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran escalated on Monday for the third day, broadening into wider regional violence.

    Tehran announced that an interim leadership council was ruling the country following the death of Supreme Leader Ali #Khamenei.

    At the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump vo...

  • The Heat: Epstein Files Fallout

    The Heat: Epstein Files Fallout
    Former U.S. President Bill Clinton was questioned behind closed doors by a Congressional committee seeking answers in the Epstein files investigation. Clinton is not accused of any misconduct.

    And although he’s acknowledged being an acquaintance of Jeffrey Epstei...

  • The Heat: Israel-Hamas Ceasefire

    Four months after a ceasefire agreement was reached between Israel and Hamas, there is growing uncertainty as to what comes next for the Palestinian people.

    U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has earmarked billions of dollars to rebuild Gaza. During the inaugural summit in Washington, ...

  • The Heat: State of the Union

    U.S. President Donald Trump delivered the longest State of the Union address in the nation's history.

    For nearly two hours, Trump spoke before a joint session of Congress detailing the accomplishments of his administration's first year back in office and claiming that America is entering a "gol...

  • The Heat: Russia Ukraine Peace Process

    February 24th, 2022, the start of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. A conflict that’s reshaped Europe’s security landscape and tested Moscow’s resilience under sweeping Western sanctions.

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Washington is eyeing June as a possible ceasefire...