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A former senior Chinese official Ma Xingrui has been expelled from the Communist Party of China (CPC) and dismissed from public office for serious violations of Party discipline and laws, an official statement said on Tuesday. Ma was…
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former Emir of Qatar whose nearly two-decade rule reshaped the small Gulf nation into a global energy powerhouse and diplomatic hub, has died at the age of 74. The Amiri Diwan, Qatar’s ruling office,…
Zhejiang Province in east China raised its typhoon emergency response to the highest level on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi, the 9th typhoon of 2026, barrels toward the country’s eastern coast, triggering widespread disaster prevention efforts…
Burkina Faso’s National Commission of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) on Thursday reviewed progress in implementing the second-year roadmap of the AES, calling for faster execution and stronger resource mobilization to advance…
The East African Community (EAC) has endorsed a harmonised framework for cross-border data transfers, paving the way for common regional rules to lower digital trade barriers and support the bloc’s Single Digital Market. The framework…
Singer Bonnie Tyler, known for hits including “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, “Holding Out for a Hero” and “It’s a Heartache”, has died at the age of 75. A message posted on the official website for the hugely popular Welsh power ballad diva…
A German palliative care doctor has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing 15 of his patients. A court in Berlin found the 41-year-old man, named only as Johannes M. in line with German privacy rules, guilty of murdering 12 women…
Brazil, China and the Republic of South Africa have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing the GOTTA–BRICS Pathfinder Network, an international observatory network. GOTTA (Global Open Transient Telescope Array) is a global open…
The Paris appeal court has upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her sentence, clearing the path for her to run in the April 2027 French presidential election. A five-year ban on holding public office has…
France says President Emmanuel Macron is safe after a number of people were injured in explosions reportedly near the hotel he was staying at in central Damascus. A security source told the BBC the blasts were caused by two explosive…
Ukraine’s president plans to use the Nato meeting in Turkey to urge Kyiv’s allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks. Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for help rings with extra…
President Donald Trump has confirmed he asked Fifa to review United States striker Folarin Balogun’s one-match suspension at the World Cup. Balogun, 25, was set to miss his side’s last-16 tie against Belgium after being shown a straight…
China’s expanding global influence has become increasingly evident through its economic growth, development initiatives and contribution to international stability, experts say. According to China Daily, China’s modernisation has not only…
Pope Leo XIV has called on European leaders to rise to the “momentous challenge” of handling migration as he visited the Italian island of Lampedusa. The pontiff urged Europe to help new arrivals integrate better and improve conditions in…
Rwandan Ambassador to Kenya Ernest Rwamucyo has warned that genocide ideology continues to pose a serious threat in the Great Lakes region, singling out eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as a flashpoint for ethnic hatred and extremist…
A trial of potential treatments for the species of virus behind the current deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has begun, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced. The first patient has been enrolled in DR…
Prince Harry will not be joined by his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children when he visits the UK next week, it is understood. Meghan, Archie and Lilibet will not travel to London, as had originally been planned, after it…
Large crowds of black-clad mourners have gathered outside Tehran’s main mosque to pay their respects to Iran’s former supreme leader on the first day of his funeral commemorations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body is currently lying in state…
The only realistic scenario for the development of the global energy sector is a “rational technological choice”, which involves retaining hydrocarbons as the primary energy source whilst simultaneously increasing the share of renewable…
A man has been rescued alive after being trapped for eight days in the rubble of a building that collapsed after twin earthquakes in Venezuela. Emergency workers managed to free Hernán Gil more than 100 hours after they had first located…
Russian forces launched a major drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing 18 people, in what the city’s mayor has described as the “most massive attack” on the Ukrainian capital. Vitaly Klitschko declared Friday a day of mourning…
In May, the 11th annual meeting of the New Development Bank’s Board of Governors was held in Moscow. It was one of the key events on the agenda for economic cooperation among the BRICS+ countries. The meeting took place against a backdrop…
As the Communist Party of China (CPC) marks its 105th anniversary, its journey represents a mission of resilience, innovation and strong leadership. Staying true to its founding aspiration, the CPC has led one of the most far-reaching…
Mass gatherings have been banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo capital, Kinshasa, as well as three other areas, in order to halt the spread of Ebola, the interior minister says. The current outbreak of the deadly disease has so far…
