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Headline News
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Headline NewsFrance in very worrying drought: minister
The French ecology minister says France is experiencing a "very worrying" drought that has spurred a record number of water restrictions for the time of year…
Headline NewsNew Zealand confirms 1st case of highly infectious bird flu in seabird
New Zealand has confirmed its first detection of the highly pathogenic H5 bird flu strain, after a migratory seabird was found on a beach in Wellington…
Headline NewsChina's industrial output up 5.4% in H1 as GDP expands by 4.7%
Equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing posted strong growth as China’s value-added industrial output rose 5.4 percent in the first six months of…
Headline NewsChina's GDP expands 4.7 pct year on year in H1
China's GDP increased by 4.7 percent in the first half of the year. Authorities say the economy withstood pressure and continued to demonstrate resilience.
Headline NewsSpain into World Cup final after 2-0 win over France
Spain has reached the World Cup final after defeating France. Mikel Oyarzabal and Pedro Porro scored in both halves in the 2-0 win. Spain will take on the…
Headline NewsIsrael's largest pharmacy chain sells Chinese electric cars online
Super-Pharm and the local importer described the initiative as an innovative e-commerce sales model for Israeli car buyers. Drivers can choose between a…
Headline NewsZXMOTO preparing to open first motorcycle store in Taiwan
Chinese mainland-based Motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO says it will open its first store in Taiwan next year at the latest. Motorcycle enthusiasts on the island…
Headline NewsEU, Britain, Spain sign Gibraltar agreement
The European Union, Britain and Spain have signed an agreement on Gibraltar's future status in Brussels, removing routine checks at the land border between…
Headline NewsChina's Hainan plans to ban sales of fuel cars by 2030
Hainan Province has set the goal of banning the sale of combustion-engine cars by 2030, taking the lead in China's transition toward new energy vehicles.
Headline NewsSpaceX targets Thursday for new Starship flight test
SpaceX is targeting Thursday for the 13th flight test of its giant Starship rocket. The mission will continue testing the Version 3 Starship and Super Heavy…
Headline NewsAir conditioner short circuit suspected in Bangkok bar fire that has killed 30
Preliminary investigations in Thailand suggest that a short circuit in an air conditioner on the ceiling may have caused the fire at a bar in Bangkok. The…
Headline NewsChina's foreign trade up 16.9% in H1 to surpass 25 trillion yuan
Imports and exports with Belt and Road partner countries accounted for over half of the total volume. In June alone, foreign trade expanded by 24.2 percent to…
Headline NewsBurnham emerges as sole candidate for Britain's Labour leadership
Andy Burnham is expected to be declared Labour leader at a special party conference on Friday, and sworn in as British prime minister on Monday.
Headline NewsTrump says to reinstate naval blockade on Iran, Tehran vows to block US interference
US President Donald Trump says the United States will impose a 20 percent toll on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary…
Headline NewsPresident Xi to attend opening ceremony of 2026 World AI Conference
The 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance will convene in Shanghai from July 17 to 20. Chinese President Xi Jinping will…
Headline NewsTyphoon Bavi brings heavy rain, flood alerts to north China
Shenyang has raised its flood control emergency response to the highest level, as Tropical Storm Bavi brought extreme downpours to the city in northeast China…
Headline NewsChina's railway passenger trips top 2.3 bln in first half
The national railway operator says China recorded more than 2.3 billion passenger trips in the first half of the year, up 5 percent. The railway network has…
Headline NewsEurope records 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave
European countries reported more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that engulfed the west of the continent last month. Scientists…
Headline NewsThai officials examine safety measures after Bangkok bar fire kills 27
Thai authorities are investigating whether emergency exits were blocked when a fire broke out at a bar in Bangkok, killing at least 27 people. The Bangkok…
Headline NewsChina summons Japanese diplomat over so-called South China Sea arbitration ruling
China has lodged representations against Tokyo's collusion with other nations over the so-called South China Sea arbitration ruling. China said Japan's action…
Headline NewsBeijing reiterates 2016 South China Sea ruling is invalid
China has rejected a joint statement by several countries on the 10th anniversary of the South China Sea arbitration ruling, reiterating its opposition to the…
Headline NewsHeatwave strains services across Europe
European countries are stepping up measures to cope with the ongoing heatwave, with France reducing hours at major tourist sites, and Portugal imposing water…
Headline NewsShooting at Canadian street festival leaves 2 dead, 6 injured
A manhunt is underway after two people were killed and several others were injured in a mass shooting at Canada’s largest Latin street festival in Toronto on…
Headline NewsEngland beats Norway 2-1 to reach World Cup semifinals
England booked its place in the World Cup semifinals on Saturday, coming from behind to edge Norway 2-1 thanks to a brace from Jude Bellingham.
Headline NewsTyphoon Bavi makes landfall in east China's Zhejiang
Typhoon Bavi has landed on the coast of east China's Zhejiang Province. Authorities have warned against disruptions to urban operations, transportation and…
Headline News15 killed after boat capsizes off Vietnam's Phu Quoc
15 people have died after a tourist boat carrying Indian visitors capsized off Vietnam's southern Phu Quoc Island.
Headline NewsLarge protest held in Tokyo against Takaichi government's policies
Thousands of people rallied outside Japan's National Diet Building in Tokyo on Friday to protest a series of policies promoted by Prime Minister Sanae…
Headline NewsChina's Yan Ziyi claims fourth straight Diamond League title in Monaco
China's javelin thrower Yan Ziyi has claimed her fourth consecutive title in the 2026 Diamond League season. The 18-year-old overcame an early setback to…
Headline NewsMerino's late winner sends Spain past Belgium into World Cup semifinals
Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner as Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 on Friday to book its first FIFA World Cup semifinal appearance since 2010, setting…
Headline NewsChina, Namibia to build community with shared future for new era
China and Namibia have agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a China-Namibia Community with a Shared Future for the New Era, with both sides pledging to expand…
Headline NewsChina imposes temporary export ban on helium
China has imposed a temporary ban on helium exports. The gas is widely used in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, aerospace, optical fiber…
Headline NewsChina marks milestone with first rocket stage recovery
China has successfully completed its first-ever controlled recovery of a carrier rocket's first stage, marking a major breakthrough in reusable rocket…
Headline NewsProvincial government sets up investigation team after Fujian shoe factory fire
The provincial government in Fujian has set up an investigation team following a fire at a shoe factory that killed 28 people. Authorities have vowed to hold…
Headline NewsDrones deliver supplies, mobile signal in flood-hit Guangxi
Drones are serving a critical role in rescue and relief efforts in southern China following severe flooding in Guangxi. Emergency crews are using them to…
Headline NewsFrance defeats Morocco 2-0 to reach World Cup semifinals
France is the first team to reach the World Cup semifinals. Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe were on target in the 2-0 win over Morocco. Mbappe is now the…
Headline NewsItaly expels two Russian embassy staff over alleged espionage activities
Italy has expelled two Russian military attaches over alleged espionage linked to an investigation into classified military information reportedly sold to…
Headline NewsDPRK delegation to visit China for 65th anniversary of friendship treaty
China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea are marking the 65th anniversary of their friendship treaty, with DPRK Premier Pak Thae Song leading a…
Headline NewsTraditional Chinese embroidery featured in officially-licensed World Cup products
The officially-licensed product system at the World Cup is featuring Chinese intangible cultural heritage for the first time. Items of 1,800-year-old…
Headline NewsGuangxi authorities expand antivenom stockpile, fast track snakebite treatment after flooding
Local authorities in Guangxi say there is sufficient antivenom supply to meet the demand for snakebite treatment. Hengzhou People's Hospital in the southern…
Headline NewsChina activates flood, typhoon emergency response for Zhejiang, Fujian
China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters have activated an emergency response for flood control and typhoon prevention in Zhejiang and…
Headline NewsEast China coastal provinces brace for Typhoon Bavi
China's eastern coastal provinces have stepped up emergency measures as Typhoon Bavi, the ninth typhoon of the year, moves closer to the country.
Headline NewsChina-Laos Railway transports over 20 million tonnes of cargo
Cross-border freight transported via the China-Laos Railway has exceeded 20 million metric tons since the line opened in December 2021. As of Wednesday…
Headline NewsChina targets 190 million inbound tourist visits by 2030 in new five-year tourism plan
China has released a five-year tourism development plan, aiming to attract 190 million inbound visitors a year by 2030. It calls for higher-quality tourism…
Headline NewsLithium battery pioneer, radar expert win China's top sci-tech award
Chinese President Xi Jinping has presented the country's top sci-tech award and delivered an important speech at a meeting in Beijing. Lithium battery pioneer…
Headline NewsNATO turns to private capital for defense funding as US presses for higher spending targets
The "Call to Action" announced during the alliance's first Defense Industry Forum alongside its summit in Ankara urges commercial financial institutions to…
Headline NewsFrench gov't cuts 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.7 pct
France has cut its 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.7 percent, the second downward revision this year. The previous estimate was 0.9 percent. In mid-April…
Headline NewsChina's output of humanoid robot to exceed 100,000 this year: ministry
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology expects China's humanoid robot output to exceed 100,000 units this year. It says China's evolving AI…
Headline NewsFlood alert upgraded to highest level in south China's Guangxi, Guangdong
South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region upgraded its flood alert to the highest-level red warning at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, soon followed by another…
Headline NewsChina, Norway should jointly contribute to world peace, development: FM
While meeting his Norwegian counterpart during the last leg of his four-nation tour in northern Europe, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Espen Barth Eide…
Headline NewsChina designates WWII Doolittle Raid memorial hall as patriotic education base
Observers say the inclusion among the country's highest-level patriotic education sites underscores China's commitment to preserving shared historical memory…
Headline NewsChinese authorities send relief items, funds to flood-hit regions including Guangxi
Chinese authorities have sent 50,000 disaster relief items to Guangxi which has experienced geological disasters under Typhoon Maysak. Meanwhile, China has…
Headline NewsUN chief calls for safe, inclusive AI benefiting all
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for coordinated global action to ensure artificial intelligence develops in a safe, inclusive and ethical…
Headline NewsChina raises Guangxi flood response as typhoon triggers reservoir emergency
China has raised its flood control response for Guangxi region to the second highest level as reservoirs in Nanning and Guigang are in distress due to…
Headline NewsChina, Russia launch joint naval exercise
China and Russia have launched the "Joint Sea-2026" exercise at a military port in Qingdao. The participating warships will conduct drills on joint…
Headline NewsChina, Finland agree to strengthen cooperation, jointly address challenges
China and Finland have pledged to strengthen cooperation and coordination and to jointly address challenges. The announcement comes following a meeting between…
Headline NewsTianwen-2 probe reaches target asteroid to prepare for sample return
China's Tianwen-2 probe has arrived at its target asteroid and begun scientific exploration. It got to asteroid 2016 HO3 after a one-billion-kilometer journey…
Headline NewsNorway eliminates Brazil from World Cup with Haaland brace
Erling Haaland scored both goals for Norway, while Brazil's consolation came deep in stoppage time with Neymar netting a penalty. Haaland is now tied for the…
Headline NewsKaohsiung-Ningbo direct flights resume, boosting cross-Strait air connectivity
Several mainland airlines recently resumed direct flight routes to the Taiwan region, including Taichung-Chengdu, and the Taichung-Qingdao line that will start…
Headline NewsOPEC+ to raise oil production cap by 188,000 bpd in August
OPEC+ members have decided to raise the group’s output cap by 188,000 barrels per day in August compared with July levels.
Headline NewsWeather, worry overshadow America's 250th
The US has marked its 250th Independence Day with celebrations across the country, but extreme weather, and a new Gallup poll showing record public pessimism…