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Hong Kong police have seized a second cache of suspected cocaine worth about HK$90 million (US$11.4 million) from a pleasure boat in Aberdeen, days after uncovering HK$180 million of the drug in another yacht at the site. Officers from the narcotics bureau on Sunday raided the six‑metre (20-foot) yacht moored near boats targeted in last week’s operation […]

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- A concert was held in Beijing on Monday evening in celebration of the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC).Party and state leaders Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi, and Han Zheng joined about 3,000 people to watch the performance, titled "Putting the […]

NANCHANG, June 29 (Xinhua) -- In his final masterpiece, The Feast of the Gods, Italian painter Giovanni Bellini placed three pieces of blue-and-white porcelain at the center of the composition as decorative highlights.According to Chinese historian Yan Chongnian, the vessel held by a woman in the painting bears a remarkable resemblance to blue-and-white […]

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The situation along the China border is stable even though it continues to be sensitive, requiring constant vigilance, outgoing Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has said and added that the two militaries hold over 1100 ground-level interactions annually to prevent misunderstandings and address routine border issues.In an […]

(260629) -- LANZHOU, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gu Aihua tries copying Dunhuang murals at the third World Conference of Sinologists in Dunhuang, northwest China's Gansu Province, June 3, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Yale graduate promotes Chinese culture in ancient Silk Road hub Dunhuang" (Xinhua/Zhang Wenjing)

(260629) -- LHASA, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Pasang Tsering watches a train passing by his fields in Gurum Township of Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 20, 2026. In 2008, Xinhua photographer Sonam Norbu captured a moment marking the intersection of traditional farming and modern transportation. In the image, Pasang Tsering, a Tibetan […]

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Indian Army congratulated rowing athletes Lakshay and Ujjwal Kumar Singh after the duo clinched India's first-ever gold medal at a Rowing World Cup event.The pair on Saturday won the men's lightweight double sculls title at the 2026 World Rowing Cup III held in Lucerne, Switzerland, clocking a timing of 6:26.09 to […]

Hong Kong authorities have proposed a major overhaul of outdated sexual offences laws, including criminalising same-sex rape, introducing new offences and establishing a uniform age of consent at 16 while removing gender-specific provisions and increasing penalties. In a 59-page consultation paper submitted to the Legislative Council on Monday, the Security […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 29 (ANI): A bipartisan group of senior US senators has expressed strong concern over China's newly enacted Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, warning that the legislation threatens the cultural identity, religious freedom and fundamental rights of Tibetans, Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities, according […]

Taipei [Taiwan], June 29 (ANI): Beijing is seeking to attract young Taiwanese to the ongoing Cross-Strait Sun Yat-sen Forum in Guangdong Province by offering to cover nearly all travel expenses, except round-trip airfare, a move that has sparked concerns in Taiwan over China's 'united front' strategy, Taipei Times reported.According to Taipei Times, the […]

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The team for China's Qingzhou cargo spacecraft test vehicle released its second batch of in-orbit scientific and engineering results Monday, demonstrating significant advancements in space precision detection, cost-effective space operations, future space medicine, and space biology.The test vehicle previously released its first […]

(260629) -- BEIJING, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Bangladeshi youths pose for group photos at the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, June 27, 2026. From June 27 to 30, the Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (ACCWS) organized a tour in Beijing for Bangladeshi youth. (Photo by Yang Dezhi/Xinhua)

(260629) -- FUZHOU, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- American youth take part in the Touhu game, or Pitch-pot, an ancient entertainment that requires players to throw arrows from a set distance into a tube, in front of the Kuliang Club, a historical public service community, in Kuliang, Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 29, 2026. The Bond with […]

(260629) -- GUANGZHOU, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Visitors learn about agricultural drones at XAG, an agritech robot maker, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 29, 2026. XAG, founded in 2007, is committed to empowering agriculture with robotics, artificial intelligence and new energy technologies. (Xinhua/Liang Xu)

By G. KrishnakumarNew Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): A refinery does not care about geopolitics. It cares about the crude in its tanks, the slate it can run, and whether the next cargo will berth on time. That operational truth became India's test during the hundred days of the Hormuz disruption. When a chokepoint that normally carried more than 40% of […]

London [UK], June 29, (ANI): British American Tobacco is undertaking a restructuring exercise that will cut nearly 9,000 jobs. The cigarette-maker will eliminate 5,500 roles, while 3,500 roles will be outsourced to third parties, Reuters reported. The overhaul is part of the company's AI push to boost productivity and become technologically enabled. 'These […]

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- In the city of Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, a sixth-grade student grappling with a tricky math question can now turn to an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot instead of just waiting for her teacher.Mo Ziqing, a student at the No. 9 Primary School in Shenyang's Hunnan District, uses Doubao, a popular Chinese […]

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- China has decided to offer additional aid to Venezuela for post-quake relief and reconstruction, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Monday.The additional emergency material assistance is worth 100 million yuan (about 14.67 million U.S. dollars), following the cash assistance that has already been provided, […]

(260629) -- LHASA, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Tsering (L) talks with a fellow train driver at home in Xigaze, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, June 27, 2026. A native of Xigaze, 31-year-old Tsering is the youngest Tibetan Fuxing bullet train driver on the Qinghai-Xizang Railway. When Tsering was 10, he learned about trains from his elder brother […]

FUZHOU, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival, themed on "Pitch across Oceans, Catch the Future," kicked off in Fuzhou on Monday. About 400 participants, including members of eight youth baseball teams from China and the United States, members of the "Friends of Kuliang," a group of […]

* As the China-Europe Railway Express marks the 10th anniversary of its unified brand, cities along the route are gaining new momentum through more resilient supply chains, expanded business opportunities and closer economic cooperation.* Today, the railway has expanded its operational network to 236 cities in 26 European countries and over 100 cities […]

Hong Kong police have arrested 78 people in a citywide crackdown on online shopping fraud, solving 165 cases involving more than HK$5 million (US$637,565) in losses, including one victim who was cheated out of HK$1.2 million while seeking cheaper medicine. Officers arrested 59 men and 19 women aged between 15 and 73 during the operation code-named […]

Two People’s Liberation Army (PLA) naval vessels are set to visit Hong Kong for a five-day port call from July 2, during which residents will be able to board them and take part in cultural exchange activities. China’s Ministry of National Defence said on Monday that a PLA naval task group would visit Hong Kong waters from Thursday to next Monday to […]

(260629) -- FUZHOU, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Gordon Trimble, a member of the "Friends of Kuliang," speaks at the opening ceremony of the Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games and Sports Festival in Fuzhou, southeast China's Fujian Province, June 29, 2026. The Bond with Kuliang: 2026 China-U.S. Youth Baseball Exhibition Games […]

The Hong Kong government watchdog has slammed the Transport Department over systemic deficiencies that allowed “queuing gangs” to abuse public resources, along with digital shortcomings that left overseas and mainland Chinese applicants with a negative impression. An investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman, released on Monday, revealed that a group […]

(260629) -- LANZHOU, June 29, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken on Oct. 21, 2025 shows Duan Yulong, an associate researcher at the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collecting the biocrusts sample from the Qin Great Wall in Weiyuan County, northwest China's Gansu Province. TO GO WITH […]

Inadequate monitoring, lengthy repairs and poor information for hikers are among the “deficiencies” that have undermined public safety and visitors’ experience at Hong Kong’s country parks, according to the city’s ombudsman, which urged relevant authorities to overhaul how they manage and maintain facilities. In a report released on Monday, the […]

Hong Kong has proposed a statutory seven-day cooling-off period and a 14-day refund window for prepaid beauty and fitness contracts as part of efforts to strengthen consumer protection amid persistent complaints about unfair trade practices and high-pressure sales tactics. The measures form part of three major policy recommendations suggested by the […]

More than 80 per cent of owners at Wang Fuk Court have accepted the Hong Kong government’s offer to buy back their flats at the fire-ravaged estate, a day before the deadline to secure priority flat selection under a special sales plan. The Housing Bureau said on Monday that it had received 1,635 signed letters of acceptance, accounting for about 82.4 per […]

The disruptions to Russia's energy sector due to its war with Ukraine are having a ripple effect in Central Asia, with fuel prices rising across the region and governments scrambling to find alternative sources to meet demand.Officials have sought to reassure consumers that supplies will be sufficient and that prices will eventually come down once global […]

A decade on track.China-Europe Railway Express has quietly reshaped Eurasian trade -- moving goods by rail between China and Europe in just 2-3 weeks.Produced by Xinhua Global Service

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] This year’s event drew more than 60,000 visits over two days at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Around 120 shortlisted teams from primary and secondary schools presented inventions that combine AI with other technologies to tackle everyday challenges.   Secretary […]

A Hong Kong physiotherapist has been scammed out of HK$5 million (US$637,570) after falling victim to an online investment trap that involved helping a virtual “beautiful assistant” hit sales targets, police have said. The case, revealed by police on Monday via their Facebook page, was among more than 80 reports of online investment scams received in […]

BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on Monday.

Yatsushiro [Japan], June 29 (ANI): India's campaign in the Badminton Asia Junior Mixed team championships came to an end at the quarterfinal stage as they went down against Hong Kong 2-1 here on Monday.India started strong in the opening set with Dev Ruparelia and Tanvi Patri giving the team a strong start as India led 22-12 after two matches. The doubles […]

Kabul [Afghanistan], June 29 (ANI): The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan has stated that cross-border military strikes conducted by Pakistan in the eastern provinces of Paktia, Paktika, and Kunar have resulted in significant civilian casualties and widespread devastation.The Taliban's deputy spokesperson, Hamdullah Fitrat, detailed the civilian toll in […]

A Hong Kong national security police officer has admitted filming upskirt footage of a woman and attempting to grab a colleague’s handgun in an apparent bid to harm himself after his arrest last year. West Kowloon Court heard on Monday that Constable Ko Chun-chung, 40, felt ashamed and was unable to face the consequences after being caught for the offence […]

BERLIN, Germany: Volkswagen is considering its most sweeping restructuring yet, with plans that could eliminate up to 100,000 jobs and shut four German factories as the automaker struggles with weak demand, rising Chinese competition, and U.S. tariffs, according to two people familiar with the matter. The proposals have been presented to members of […]

Fullerton [US], June 29 (ANI): Former world number one Kidambi Srikanth's wait for a BWF World Tour title was extended further after he went down against Chinese Taipei's Su Li Yang in the men's summit clash of the US Open Badminton tournament here on Sunday.The 33-year-old, facing an opponent who is nine years younger than him, pushed himself to find that […]

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): As 2025-26 marks a turning point from globalization to geo-economic fragmentation, a full East-West economic decoupling could cost the global economy up to USD 6.9 trillion in GDP, according to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF). As per WEF, 'an increasingly likely escalation could raise the economic cost to USD 6.9 […]

Hong Kong has relaxed licensing requirements for rural holiday camps and village guest houses, allowing some properties greater flexibility in building and fire safety requirements, to improve tourist accommodation options outside urban areas. The Home Affairs Department on Monday published two new licence application guides: a first-of-its-kind stand-alone […]

A Hong Kong school has activated its crisis management team to provide counselling support in response to the death of an 11-year-old boy during a training run over the weekend, while the institution’s leaders are set to meet education officials. Hong Kong Adventist Academy, a private Christian school in Sai Kung’s Clear Water Bay, confirmed on Monday […]

The head of Hong Kong’s Harbourfront Commission has called for improvements to a proposal to reclaim land for a popular tourist selfie spot in Kennedy Town, saying the current design fails to fit the neighbourhood’s ambience. Ivan Ho Man-yiu, the advisory body’s chairman, said on Monday that the design of a proposed offshore walkway at Kennedy Town […]

Hong Kong’s M+ museum has offered ticket holders one free entry in the next three months after poor crowd management led to hours-long queues for an exhibition that opened at the weekend, prompting a wave of customer complaints. The venue’s “Design Ah! Experience the Wonder of Everyday Design” exhibition in the West Kowloon Cultural District drew […]

New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): Indian markets started the week in the green as domestic equity benchmarks registered modest gains in early trade. The BSE SENSEX stood at 77,202.86 points, up by 102.39 points or 0.13 per cent. Simultaneously, the NSE NIFTY 50 stood at 24,095.00 points, gaining 39.00 points or 0.16 per cent.Market experts attributed this […]