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US President Donald Trump told the White House press corps at its annual gala dinner on Friday that “the show must go on”, three months after an earlier attempt was interrupted by an assassination attempt. This time the mood was significantly different. Security was stepped up, far fewer journalists were there, the war against Iran that the mercurial president started with Israel continues and his attacks on the media have become more pronounced. In a speech that lasted almost an hour, Trump...

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India’s embassy in Tehran said it is in close contact with authorities after a liquefied petroleum gas tanker, with 28 Indian crew members onboard, came under attack in Iranian territorial waters on Friday.

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The Rostov Region was subjected to a massive aerial assault overnight

economic · economic

Investors await the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision and corporate earnings reports. Technology giants and artificial intelligence companies will release their quarterly results. Rising oil prices and inflation concerns add complexity to the economic outlook. The market remains sensitive to any signs of economic imperfection and policy shifts. Future interest rate movements will significantly influence investor sentiment and stock valuations.

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Houthis claim missile attack on southern Saudi Arabia Yemen's Houthis have claimed a missile attack on the southern Saudi city of Jizan, the group's Ansarollah media posted on Telegram, according to AFP. Saudi Arabia issued brief warnings to residents in Jizan and Yanbu this morning, urging them to remain alert and avoid gatherings. Earlier, the Houthi Foreign Ministry blamed Saudi Arabia for an attack on facilities belonging to the Telecommunications Corporation in the city of Hodeidah, saying it will lead to “escalation for escalation”.

social demographic · education

Chinese defence suppliers are hitting a wall when it comes to translating national strategic goals into effective enterprise-level actions, according to an analysis by industry insiders. The study, published in May by the academic journal Defence Industry Conversion in China, identified four major challenges that might undermine the implementation of Beijing’s 2026-2030 plan for the national defence industry. Authors Gao Xufeng and Wu Ke are strategic planning researchers from the Chengdu-based...

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Hong Kong student Angel Lau Yin-kwan, 16, has wanted to visit China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region for some time, to learn more about the birthplace of her favourite mainland Chinese actress, Dilraba Dilmurat. Before embarking on a seven-day northern Xinjiang learning tour in early July under the Solar Project, organised by public broadcaster RTHK, Lau thought the region was mostly grassland and that locals rode horses as a means of transport. Lau was astonished by the well-developed...

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Iranian commander says one US soldier will be killed for every civilian death A top Iranian military commander has said that one US soldier would be killed for every Iranian civilian killed in US attacks. According to IRNA, Major General Ali Abdollahi, commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, Iran's highest military command, said: “The rule that we had already proved operational to the enemy is, from this moment, a definitive and officially declared equation of the battlefield: In return for the martyrdom of every proud citizen of Iran, one American soldier will be killed.” Addressing US forces, Abdollahi added: “We have prepared free, direct tickets to hell for you.”

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The US leader also stressed that Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon

social demographic · culture

Unesco adds West Bank site to endangered list despite Israeli objections The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) has added the archaeological site of Sebastia in the Israeli-occupied West Bank to both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger. The nomination was made despite objections from Israel, which had urged the committee to reject the bids, during a meeting in South Korea's Busan, after reviewing the nomination on an emergency basis, citing ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The committee also decided to place five castles in Lebanon’s Mount Amel area on the lists. It said the castles in Lebanon date from the medieval period to the 19th century and “illustrate successive phases of occupation and adaptation by Crusader, Ayyubid, Mamluk, Ottoman, and local feudal rulers”. 🔴 BREAKING! New inscription on the @UNESCO #WorldHeritage List & on the List of World Heritage in Danger: Sebastia, #StateofPalestine 🇵🇸. ➡️ https://t.co/iO4B0Cjg9u #48WHC pic.twitter.com/49L9eTwzrn — UNESCO (@UNESCO) July 24, 2026

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Trump says Iran ‘talking to us right now’ but can’t have nuclear weapon US President Donald Trump said that the Iranians are in talks with the United States, and that he is willing to listen, but emphasised that Tehran cannot have a nuclear weapon. “They are talking to us right now; they’d love to make a deal. I don’t think they’re ready to. I don’t think it’s time yet, but I’m willing to listen, but they cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said during the annual correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, according to Al Jazeera. Trump said that repeated American strikes have severely weakened Iranian forces. “Their navy is gone and their Air Forces is gone… 250 jets no longer and 159 boats at the bottom of the sea,” he said. “This is all about we will not let them have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said and warned that “they would use it if they had it,” according to Al Jazeera.

social demographic · culture

Wang Jibing wins top prize for collection inspired by his life

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The New Development Bank was established by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in 2014 and began operations in 2015. It finances infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS countries as well as other emerging and developing economies.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi attended the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on Friday.

military · geopolitical

In a statement on Thursday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga described the move as a "landmark" step to enhance the country's security architecture.

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The Chinese delegation refuted Japan's false rhetoric regarding the Taiwan Strait, the South China Sea, and the so-called "China threat" at the ASEAN Regional Forum and the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers' Meetings held in Manila, the Philippines.

social demographic · education

Victims of Minab, Iran school attack laid to rest

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A Philippine fishing boat was caught leaking oil into the South China Sea, posing a serious threat to the marine ecosystem, according to the China Coast Guard (CCG).

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The Philippines must immediately stop infringing upon China's rights and stop the provocations and publicity stunts, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Friday.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday, calling for an early resumption of negotiations and the implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at easing tensions in the Middle East and the Gulf region.

social demographic · sports

Why did two Chinese mathematicians win Fields Medals?

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According to Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the attacks on commercial vessels and attempts to disrupt maritime traffic "constitute a grave threat to international maritime security and the stability of one of the world's most strategic waterways."

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin on Friday on the sidelines of the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States in Kyrgyzstan.

military · geopolitical

Nearly two weeks of US strikes and escalating threats against Iranian infrastructure have transformed the US-Iran confrontation from a series of retaliatory exchanges into a broader campaign of pressure, raising the prospect of a prolonged conflict marked by military escalation, diplomatic maneuvering and economic strain.

social demographic · sports

Who are they? The journeys of China's Fields Medalists

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China will initiate an international alliance against telecom and online fraud, with its establishment planned for September at the 2026 Conference of the Global Public Security Cooperation Forum.

natural disaster · natural disaster

Measles outbreaks spread across US

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The 21st round of ocean discharge of nuclear-contaminated wastewater from Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant was completed, the plant's operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, said on Friday.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday on the sidelines of the Meeting of the Council of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States in Kyrgyzstan.

economic · economic

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Friday reaffirmed its consistent and clear-cut stance on China-US economic and trade issues, emphasizing that tariff and trade wars run counter to the interests of all parties involved.