Billionaire wealth grew by $2 trillion in 2024, three times faster than the year before, while the number of people living in poverty, living on less than $6.85 per day, has barely changed since 1990.
China’s C919 narrow-body passenger jet completed its first scheduled international commercial flight to a foreign country on Aug. 12, marking a new stage in Beijing’s effort to establish a domestic commercial aviation industry with a foothold beyond the Chinese market.