Ireland on Wednesday formally began its six-month presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) as it hosted an opening ceremony at the Dublin Castle, pledging to strengthen Europe's economic competitiveness, security and resilience at a time of mounting geopolitical challenges.
South Africa saw nationwide demonstrations against illegal immigration on Tuesday, as thousands of protesters marched through major cities under heightened security.
Eighty-five years after American volunteer pilots known as the Flying Tigers stood with the Chinese people during World War II, nearly 60 young Americans traveled to Guangdong province to discover what that friendship means in today's China.
I'm French, I lived in China for many years and I've spent almost a decade trying to bridge the gap between China and the West. That gap remains enormous and, I'd argue, largely self-inflicted on the Western side.
China's future competitiveness will be driven by breakthroughs in science and technology, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, robotics, digital transformation, and high-end industries.
France recorded at least 300 excess deaths during a late-May heatwave that affected 17 departments placed under an orange heatwave alert, according to preliminary estimates released on Tuesday by French health authorities.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday Iran will not enter negotiations with the United States on a final agreement unless certain paragraphs of a recently signed peace memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two sides are implemented.
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with visiting Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order denying birthright citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants or temporary residents, upholding birthright citizenship.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on the international community to match political support for the UN relief agency for Palestine refugees with "the necessary financial resources."
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday that a large number of officials from both regional and non-regional countries have voiced readiness to attend the funeral ceremonies of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
South African authorities deployed thousands of police officers on Tuesday as demonstrations against illegal immigration were held across the country under heightened security.
Ukraine has received 3.9 billion euros (about 4.4 billion U.S. dollars) from the European Union (EU) as the first loan under a defense support program, the country's finance ministry said Tuesday.
Women across the Arab States face mounting risks to their employment as the ongoing Middle East crisis deepens labor market inequalities, with the economic fallout projected to cost the region up to 194 billion U.S. dollars in economic output, according to a policy brief released on Tuesday by UN Women and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
China calls on all parties, Israel in particular, to fully implement the ceasefire agreement and achieve a genuine and lasting ceasefire in Gaza, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations said on Monday.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Seychelles' President Patrick Herminie on Tuesday exchanged congratulations on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Teachers and students from the Flying Tigers Friendship School attending the Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival on Tuesday visited a middle school in Fuzhou to enhance the sports and cultural exchange between young people of the two countries.