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(Photo credit: Susan Mullane-Imagn Images)World No. 24 Qinwen Zheng withdrew from the upcoming Australian Open on Thursday as she works her way back following right elbow surgery.'After careful evaluation by my team and following medical advice, unfortunately I will be withdrawing from the 2026 Australian Open,' Zheng wrote on Instagram.'Making this […]

New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): With US President Donald Trump 'greenlighting' a bill that would impose 500 per cent tariffs on countries for buying Russian oil, GTRI said in a report on Thursday that any such tariff would effectively shut down India's goods and services exports to the United States, now exceeding USD 120 billion annually and that India […]

(Photo credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images)Belgium reached its first United Cup semifinal round with a victory over the Czech Republic on Thursday in Sydney.Team Belgium reached the next round following singles wins by Zizou Bergs and Elise Mertens.Bergs defeated Jakub Mensik 6-2, 7-6 (4), his second consecutive victory over a top 20 player after defeating […]

(260108) -- ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

(260108) -- ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gedion Timothewos, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jan. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Han Xu)

Taipei [Taiwan], January 8 (ANI): Taiwan's President William Lai condemned China's newest sanctions against senior Taiwanese officials, saying the move only highlights that China has no jurisdiction over Taiwan, as reported by The Taipei Times.According to The Taipei Times, speaking at the graduation of the Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau's 62nd […]

(260108) -- RIYADH, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Wang Yudong (R) of China vies with Abbas Fadhil Abbas of Iraq during the 2026 AFC U23 Asian Cup group match between China and Iraq in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 8, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

In 2025, the Global South was playing an increasingly important role in reshaping the global understanding and practice of justice and equity. Its contribution wasn't about replacing existing structures, but about helping them evolve to better reflect today's global realities. As economic and demographic power shifts, so too does the legitimacy of […]

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- As exhilarated tourists ride the 521-meter super ice slide and take photos with the spectacular ice sculptures on show in the Harbin Ice-Snow World theme park, they are contributing to a growing ice and snow industry that has been reporting record numbers in the world's second-largest economy.According to a China Tourism Academy […]

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- China has approved the restructuring of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) and China National Aviation Fuel Group Limited (CNAF), the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said on Thursday.Sinopec is world's largest oil refiner and China's top aviation fuel producer, while CNAF […]

(260108) -- LAS VEGAS, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- People visit the exhibition area of Chinese company Dreame at a pre-show event of the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, the United States, Jan. 5, 2026. TO GO WITH "Feature: Chinese innovators showcase smart home solutions at U.S. consumer show " (Photo by Zeng Hui/Xinhua)

A Hong Kong social worker has been jailed for two years and three months for having sex with an underage girl five times and filming one of the illegal acts. The District Court on Thursday sentenced Wong Lok-tin, 39, for the crimes he committed when the teenager was 13 to 14 years old. The court heard that the father of one was a counsellor at a primary […]

(260108) -- NANNING, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- A drone photo taken on Jan. 8, 2026 shows the Nanning International Railway Port in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. China's New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor rail service handled a record 1.425 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo in 2025, marking a 47.6 percent […]

A fire believed to have been caused by a short circuit in a household appliance broke out at a Hong Kong public housing estate in east Kowloon, prompting more than 300 residents to flee their flats. Police on Thursday reported receiving multiple calls about a fire at Lam Wai House in Lam Tin Estate, at around 6.55pm. The force said about 300 residents […]

Hong Kong has emerged from its summer flu season, which started late and extended into the new year, but a health official is urging the public to get vaccinated immediately to stave off a looming winter surge. This year’s summer influenza season began in early September and reached its peak in mid-to-late October. It lasted about four months, with […]

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The ever-expanding nuclear ambitions of Japan's right-wing forces are a dangerous signal of the resurgence of Japanese militarism that poses a serious threat to world peace and stability, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said here on Thursday.Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily press briefing when speaking […]

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) leadership met on Thursday to hear a series of work reports from the leading Party members' groups of the top legislature, central government, top political advisory body, supreme court and supreme procuratorate.The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee also […]

About 40 Chinese tech startups are showcasing their smart home technologies at the world's largest consumer electronics show, running from Jan. 6 to 9, designed to make homes not just smarter, but also more intuitive and responsive to human needs.By Wen Tsui, Huang HengLAS VEGAS, the United States, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- At the ongoing 2026 Consumer Electronics […]

A former People’s Liberation Army soldier has been remanded in custody in Hong Kong pending sentencing for offering paid rides with his Tesla Model S luxury sedan while using a tourist visa last year. Zeng Yulin, 39, pleaded guilty to 19 charges on Thursday after a police sting operation uncovered his illicit business, which earned him more than HK$73,000 […]

Last month West Jerusalem became the first and only international actor to recognize the breakaway region as a sovereign stateThe African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council has condemned Israel's recognition of Somaliland's independence and called for its "immediate revocation.""The Council strongly condemns, in the strongest terms, the unilateral […]

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- China will always uphold multilateralism, support the United Nations in playing a central role in international affairs, and work together with the international community to promote a more just and equitable global governance system, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday.Mao made the remarks at a […]

HARBIN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Driven by a booming domestic market with strong demand, Chinese manufacturers are aggressively innovating to capture a larger share of the ice and snow sports equipment industry from established international brands."These are the skis we specially developed for the Chinese national team. They have passed multiple rounds of […]

(260108) -- XI'AN, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This file photo taken in October of 2015 shows Zhao Bin working in Weinan City in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Xi'an City Wall, initially erected some 1,400 years ago -- in 582 A.D., during the Sui Dynasty, now stretches 13.74 kilometers encircling the city of Xi'an in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. As […]

(260108) -- TAIYUAN, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Students view the production lines at Geely Auto's Jinzhong facility in Jinzhong, north China's Shanxi Province, on Dec. 22, 2025. In recent years, factory tours have become a popular addition to the already thriving study tours that Chinese parents are eager to send their children on to broaden their horizons. […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.: U.S. President Donald Trump's words after the abduction of deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro have taken the world back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when American presidents openly used military power to secure territory and resources. It was an era when experts often defined America's aspirations as "gunboat […]

New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): Aluminium prices in domestic and global markets are expected to keep an upward trajectory this year as China's output cap restricts supply while energy-transition demand from electric vehicles, renewables and infrastructure continues to underpin the market, analysts said.Vandana Bharti, AVP - Commodities Research, SMC […]

Five student unions among nine colleges at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) have been dissolved in the space of a year, with their leaders attributing the closures to the institution’s requirement that they register as legal societies with police. The student union of Lee Woo Sing College on Wednesday became the latest group at CUHK to announce […]

The measures were introduced in 2020 after a border skirmish between the two Asian nationsIndia is planning to lift restrictions on Chinese companies bidding for government contracts, Reuters reported on Thursday.The curbs were introduced in 2020 after a border clash between India and China that strained bilateral ties between the neighbors.New Delhi had […]

(260108) -- HONG KONG, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Starry Lee Wai-king gestures after being elected president of the eighth-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) in Hong Kong, south China, Jan. 8, 2026. TO GO WITH "1st LD Writethru: Starry Lee Wai-king elected president of HKSAR's 8th-term LegCo" […]

Hong Kong drivers and passengers have just more than two weeks to prepare for sweeping changes to local transport rules, including a requirement to wear seat belts on public transport and increased legal liability for motorists to ensure child passengers are buckled up. Authorities said on Thursday that the public should be mindful of new rules set to begin […]

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chen Zhi, the ringleader of a major cross-border gambling and fraud criminal syndicate, has been extradited from Cambodia to China, China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) said on Thursday.Chen, a Chinese national, was successfully extradited on Wednesday with the support and cooperation of Cambodian authorities, marking yet […]

(260108) -- HARBIN, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers are pictured at a joint inspection hall of the Suifenhe highway port, in Suifenhe City, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, on Jan. 8, 2026. China announced on Sept. 2, 2025 a one-year trial of a 30-day visa-free policy for Russian nationals holding ordinary passports, which took effect on Sept. […]

New Delhi [India], January 8 (ANI): India's two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and the men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Malaysia Open on Thursday. Competing in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 1000 event, the former world champion outplayed eighth seed Tomoka Miyazaki of […]

BEIJING, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Ms. Wu didn't waste a moment. Just after midnight on New Year's Day, the resident of China's southern metropolis of Guangzhou placed an order for a premium smartphone, eager to be among the first to tap into the country's 2026 trade-in subsidies.After combining merchant discounts with a 500-yuan (about 69 U.S. dollars) national […]

SHANGHAI, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The delicate art of juggling deadlines and daycare pickups has long been well-practiced by Chinese parents. Few want to step off the career ladder; fewer still wish to miss story time. For Liu Yi in Shanghai, along with many parents set to join her, this balancing act is now becoming more manageable.At 4:30 p.m., Liu, an […]

Hong Kong customs has arrested three people after seizing HK$18 million (US$2.3 million) worth of suspected ketamine hidden inside baby car seats in two shipping containers from the Netherlands and Spain. The Customs and Excise Department said on Thursday that its officers found 36.2kg (79.8lbs) of the substance while inspecting two seaborne consolidated […]

Nearly one in two Hongkongers is overweight or obese, a study has found, as doctors warn against using injectable weight-loss drugs bought online or from parallel importers without a prescription. The Hong Kong Association for the Study of Obesity revealed on Thursday that its latest survey of about 1,000 residents found 19.3 per cent were overweight based […]

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) manufacturers are gearing up to go public in Hong Kong, aiming to tap the market for international expansion. TCM firms have joined the queue for initial public offerings (IPOs) in the city to test foreign investors’ appetite for their shares. The latest to join the queue are Sichuan Neautus Traditional Chinese Medicine […]

(260108) -- SINGAPORE, Jan. 8, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Cars are seen on display at the Singapore Motorshow 2026 held in Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre in Singapore, on Jan. 8, 2026. The Singapore Motorshow 2026 will be held from Jan. 8 to 11. (Photo by Then Chih Wey/Xinhua)

A man in Hong Kong has been arrested for allegedly exposing an industry peer’s identity card information and signature across trade chat groups without the victim’s consent. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (PCPD) said on Thursday that a 46-year-old man had been arrested in the New Territories on suspicion of doxxing. The victim […]

A Hong Kong delegate to China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) bought a luxury residential project in the seaside enclave of Stanley for 44 per cent less than the seller paid six years ago, in the latest sign that deep discounts are drawing wealthy buyers back into the city’s high-end property market. Bunny Chan Chung-bun, also the chairman of the […]

A Hong Kong court has remanded a 61-year-old man in custody after he was charged with allegedly posting seditious content on social media. Retiree Chong Wai-man appeared at West Kowloon Court on Thursday afternoon over one count of intentionally publishing seditious material in breach of the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. Prosecutors alleged that […]

LAS VEGAS, Nevada: Nvidia is moving from hype to hardware in its next phase of the AI boom, with its chief executive saying the company's latest generation of processors is already rolling off production lines and being tested by customers ahead of launch later this year. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company's next generation of chips is in "full […]

HARBIN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- CNN correspondent Mike Valerio rang in the New Year among throngs of visitors at Harbin Ice-Snow World, braving sub-zero temperatures to showcase what he described as the "largest winter festival in the world" to audiences worldwide, underlining that this city has become yet another glitzy attraction boosting travel to China from […]

YINCHUAN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- For most visitors, the Great Wall is something to walk along once and leave behind, but for Gao Wandong and Chen Jing, it was something they could not stop returning to, until after more than a decade and 100,000 photographs, it demanded a museum of its own.That museum sits in Changcheng Village, literally, "Great Wall Village," […]