The United Nations Security Council has condemned the Israeli attack on the Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday and called for de-escalation in a statement agreed by all 15 members, including Israel’s chief ally, the United States. Council members issued the statement ahead of the emergency meeting on Thursday, which was convened to discuss Israel’s attacks…
The past week has been a flurry of not only state-level diplomacy but also party-to-party outreach, with President Xi Jinping receiving a series of leaders from the four remaining communist countries on a single day. Xi held meetings with leaders from Cuba, North Korea, Laos and Vietnam, all of whom attended Wednesday’s military parade in…
CHETAIBI, Algeria (AP) — A scenic beach town on Algeria’s Mediterranean coastline has become the center of a clash over men’s bathing suits, pitting religious and conservative values against tourist habits. Chetaïbi, a town of 8,000 known for its turquoise waters, rocky coves, and forested hills, draws thousands of Algerian beachgoers each summer. Seasonal tourism…
With the Global Civilizations Dialogue Ministerial Meeting taking place in Beijing on July 10 and 11, CGTN published an article highlighting how China’s Global Civilization Initiative is offering a constructive platform for bridging differences, promoting people-to-people exchanges, and building a more inclusive, cooperative international community amid rising global uncertainties. BEIJING, July 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ —…
The most high-profile players heading for the Premier League from Europe in this transfer window have been known for months. Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong have left Bayer Leverkusen for Liverpool. Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko have been gossip column regulars for long enough. But who are the outsiders? Who are the players who do…
Western and other developed countries are welcome to use services offered by Hong Kong’s newly established global mediation centre, a senior official has said, dismissing concerns over the institute’s founding members being primarily developing nations. Deputy Secretary for Justice Horace Cheung Kwok-kwan on Saturday also addressed the possible direct competition with other dispute resolution hubs,…
An Algerian French writer whose arrest in Algeria on accusations of undermining national unity and security inflamed tensions with France was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday. The writer, Boualem Sansal, who was born in Algeria and became a French citizen last year, was arrested in November because of statements he made to…
Competition between China and South Korea is heating up for sales of self-propelled howitzers, with defence contractors from both countries putting their latest versions front and centre at one of the world’s biggest weapons shows. China’s Norinco is offering the public a look at its SH16A 155mm self-propelled howitzer at the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)…
Valérie André was 10 years old in 1932 when, armed with a congratulatory bouquet, she greeted the hero aviator Maryse Hilsz at the Strasbourg airfield in France. She was already committed to becoming a doctor, an ambitious career goal for a young lady at the time. But she was so warmly received when she presented…
Britain’s phone theft epidemic is being fuelled by ‘steaming’ flashmobs bombarding their way into stores and ransacking as many devices as possible in brazen 20-second heists. Gathering in their masses, these masked gangs are bursting past helpless security guards and shoppers as they sweep up any device they can get their hands on. Dressed in…