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9 Chinese cities accredited as int'l wetland cities
A total of nine Chinese cities were accredited as international wetland cities on Thursday during the opening of the 15th ...
US Justice Department sues New York City over immigration policies
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit against New York City, its mayor Eric Adams, and several other city officials to challenge the city's sanctuary policies, accusing the ...
UN chief urges Thailand, Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Thailand and Cambodia to exercise maximum restraint, a UN spokesman said Thursday. "The Secretary-General is following with concern reports of armed clashes ...
France to officially recognize Palestinian state at UN General Assembly
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Thursday that France will officially recognize the State of Palestine during the upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in ...
Israel condemns France's decision to recognize Palestinian state
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday night condemned French President Emmanuel Macron's decision to recognize a Palestinian state. The French president wrote on the social media ...
US to seek "alternative options" for ceasefire in Gaza: US envoy
U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff said Thursday that the United States will seek "alternative options" for a ceasefire in Gaza. Meanwhile, he announced that the U.S. negotiating team ...
Chinese student sports body condemns DPP provocation at FISU Games award ceremony
A Chinese student sports body on Thursday condemned Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities for attempt to use sports for their secessionist agenda at the ongoing FISU World University ...
NBA first-round drafted center not to play for China at Asian Cup: CBA
After concluding his NBA Summer League stint, promising 20-year-old Chinese center Yang Hansen has returned to Qingdao, East ...
Trump visits Fed headquarters, keeps calling for lowering interest rates
U.S. President Donald Trump kept talking about lowering interest rates when visiting the Federal Reserve's headquarters in Washington on Thursday afternoon. "We have to get interest rates lower ...
US releases new AI blueprint; Chinese expert warns risks of ‘technological bullying'
The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its AI action plan, a package of initiatives and policy recommendations meant ...
China’s stable policies, deepening openness offer EU firms long-term certainty: Portugal-China chamber chief
China's policy stability and expanding openness offer predictability for European firms despite global uncertainties, said ...
Zhou Jinghua extradited from Thailand, as last fugitive from Asia in China's '100 most-wanted corrupt officials' campaign
Chinese corruption suspect Zhou Jinghua, one of the 100 fugitives listed on the Interpol Red Notice, has been extradited from ...