ECRL mega rail project marks another milestone with breakthrough of Genting Tunnel

​U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States will send Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine to help bolster the country's defenses against Russian attacks.

​Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called on Hamas to hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority (PA).

​Precisely one month ago, in the wee hours of June 13, Israel launched major surprise airstrikes on several areas in Iran, including nuclear and military sites, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians.

​The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) denounced a joint drill by the United States, Japan and South Korea on Sunday, calling such trilateral military maneuver "main danger factors heightening the level of military tension on the Korean Peninsula and in its vicinity."

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday congratulated Jennifer Simons on her election as Surinamese president.

U.S. President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of sweeping 30 percent tariffs on European Union exports on Saturday has provoked a fierce backlash across the bloc, with officials and industry leaders demanding a strong and united response amid continued trade talks.

Openness brings progress, while closure leads to backwardness, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday when commenting on U.S.-imposed high tariffs against various countries.

China's Xixia Imperial Tombs were inscribed on the World Heritage List on Friday during UNESCO's 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Paris, France.

​Nearly 800 people have been killed while trying to access humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday.

​The Paris prosecutor's office announced on Friday that the social media platform X is under investigation by French police.

​It is not on the agenda of the White House to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) outright, The Washington Post on Friday cited an official source, as U.S. President Donald Trump travels to Texas to view the impact of last week's deadly floods.

China and the United States should work together to find the right way to get along with each other in the new era, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday.

​Chinese Premier Li Qiang wrapped up a two-day official visit to Egypt on Thursday, reaffirming stronger bilateral ties and pledging deeper cooperation between the two countries.

​U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced a 35 percent tariff on imports from Canada starting Aug. 1.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel is prepared to negotiate a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a proposed 60-day truce, but only if the territory is fully demilitarized.

At the Global Civilization Dialogue Ministerial Meeting, IOC Vice President Nawal El Moutawakel underscored the event's focus on mutual learning and people-to-people connectivity. Calling it "a unique opportunity to exchange, to learn, to share," she noted the presence of over 100 participants from 140 countries. "Each one here can reach one, and each one can teach one," she said, expressing hope that the gathering would inspire concrete steps toward "a safer world for our children."

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's ongoing visit to China marks a pivotal step in advancing the steadily improving relationship between the two countries.

​U.S. sanctions against a UN human rights expert are unacceptable, said a UN spokesman on Thursday.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Britain and France have signed a new deal to allow the two countries to coordinate their nuclear deterrents for the first time.

​Some 1,900 Syrian families have been directly affected, with thousands more at risk, as wildfires continue to ravage Syria's northwestern province of Latakia for an eighth consecutive day, the United Nations (UN) humanitarian agency said Wednesday.