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China is poised to overtake the US as the world's largest economy way ahead of schedule. The IMF predicts that by the end of the year China's GDP, adjusted to the countries relatively low cost of living, will be $17.6 trillion, topping the US essentially that means, even though a typical person in China earns less than their American counterpart, they can afford more with their money.

Lawmakers have been using this strategy to make money for years. Here's a look at how to make money from weapons of war and how to benefit from the rising global conflicts around the war.

Aleppo is Syria's largest metropolitan area and a millennia-old commercial capital. Today, however, it is a relative ghost town, threatened by regime bombing from the air and a militant offensive on the ground. For two weeks over the summer, VICE News embedded with the Islamic Front, a coalition of Islamist rebels fighting the forces of President Bashar al-Assad on one hand, and Islamic State militants on the other. From their secret tunnels beneath the ancient city to their threatened frontline outposts in Aleppo's ruined medieval centre, VICE NEWS followed the Islamic Front as, against overwhelming odds, they battled to retain control of the capital of the Syrian revolution.

The fight for freedom of information has never been harder in America, so says the head of the Associated Press's bureau in Washington. She's written an article listing the main obstacles facing those trying to report without bias. Watch as RT's Gayane Chichakyan takes a closer look at the reporters' struggle.

The Pentagon says its bombing campaign in Iraq is costing taxpayers up to 10 million dollars a day. But according to a leading Washington-based think tank, the bill is even higher...much higher. Watch the video to see just how much bombing Iraq may actually cost.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, Dr. Jonathan Perlin, chief medical officer at Hospital Corp. of America, and Bloomberg QuickTake's Lisa Beyer discuss how U.S. hospitals and airports are preparing for Ebola. They speak with Trish Regan on "Street Smart."

82 percent of California is experiencing extreme drought and farmers in California's Central Valley are looking for water elsewhere- underground. Well drilling for groundwater in the state has doubled and even tripled in some counties. Bloomberg heads to a dairy farm to learn more about the drilling boom.

Household net worth in America has now hit a new record of $81.5 trillion. But ask the majority of American citizens and they'll likely tell you they haven't been a part of that wealth increase. Here's a look at the cycles of wealth and the inevitable direction of the world.

Alibaba is now the world's largest ever IPO and now that it's public, it means the Company is now bigger than the majority of companies in the world. But just how big is China's e-commcer growth? Bloomberg’s Mia Saini reports on the Chinese story in Alibaba’s IPO.

Vice takes an unprecedented look into the shadowy industry of Private Military Companies. For the past two decades these private companies, like Black Water, Aegis and G4S have silently consumed military operations around the world, doing everything from back end logistics, protection of government VIP's and diplomats to actual combat duties. In this documentary we explore the origins of this industry, their rise in the war on terror and their future operations around the world.

In this episode of Canadian Cannabis, Damian visits two gigantic weed factories in Ontario to check out what kind of bud the government has legally authorized. He also chats with pot activists throughout British Columbia to get their take on the new licensed producer system. And, lastly, we visited a private pot grower who has a medical grow license, but is being squeezed out by Canada's new medical marijuana program: the MMPR.

German businesses are feeling the pinch of the political tit for tat. Sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU are effecting many mid-size businesses in the Eurozone’s largest economy.

Could this tiny junior company be the next Osisko? Read to find out why this Company may be an investor's last chance at investing in a large district play in the Abitibi without having to go through a major gold producer.

Alibaba's IPO road show kicks off this week. The market and investors will be looking to see if the offer will become the largest IPO in U.S. history. Bloomberg Ranx looks at the biggest IPOs to date.

Jihadists threaten to hunt down employees from Twitter after the social network giant began to remove the accounts of Islamic State supporters. RT's Marina Portnaya reports.

Head of Russian Central Election Commission Vladimir Churov took ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in a diving suit. He said the outfit was aimed at protecting him from both the cold water and the “not quite smart ideas from the West.”

Here's a look at the amount of debt and bonds the world is issuing and what we could expect from the potential crash of the bond market. Also, an update on a rapidly growing sector is discussed.

The combined net worth of the top five NFL franchise owners is close to $34 billion. Bloomberg Ranx looks at the NFL's richest owners according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

Islamic State jihadists in Syria have made a video threatening to bring the Russian republic of Chechnya into their self-proclaimed caliphate, after capturing Russian-made planes in Syria. The viral video drew an angry response from the Chechen leader.

France has suspended delivery of the first of two Mistral helicopter carrier ships to Russia, due to events in eastern Ukraine. Two ships were commissioned by Russia in 2011 at a cost of $1.6 billion. 'The Vladivostok', was due to come into service this year, 'the Sevastopol', due to be completed in 2015.

Michael Toscano, president of the Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International, discusses Amazon's battle against Google for drone supremacy and weighs in on the commercial drone controversy. He speaks with Pimm Fox on "Taking Stock."

American officials claim the Chinese jet performed a 'barrel roll' - at one point coming within 10 meters of their plane. Beijing says it was keeping a safe distance and that American spy missions pose a threat to its core security interests, and could be considered as a hostile act. Every year the US flies about five hundred missions around China - as well as monitoring from the sea and from satellites. Andrew K. P. Leung - a China specialist - says Beijing could take serious action if it feels it's being threatened

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli have launched the construction of the first part of Gazprom’s Power of Siberia pipeline - which will deliver 4 trillion cubic meters of gas to China over 30 years.

Water shortages: How water wars are unfolding in the Middle East and the truth behind Western involvement including World Bank and IMF participation.