History was made in Manhattan as the first criminal trial with a former or current US president as the defendant kicked off. China's economy beat expectations in the first quarter receiving a boost from policies and an increase in demand. The Australian police has said the brutal knife attack at a church in Sydney, in which a bishop and multiple worshippers were injured, was a "religiously motivated terrorist" act. For all the latest world news, analysis and updates, NDTV's new show The World24X7 with Parmeshwar Bawa, is your one-stop shop.