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New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): A six-member Indian men's and women's skeet shooting squad will take first aim on Sunday (July 06, 2025) as competitions for the international season's fourth and final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage, gets set to blast off at one of the sport's traditional amphitheaters, the Trap […]

By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi, [India], July 5 (ANI): Nehal Deepak Modi, the brother of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, allegedly played a crucial role in laundering proceeds of crime in the high-profile Rs 13,000 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case as well as actively involved in the 'disappearance and concealment of assets' and 'destruction of […]

* China's first LEGOLAND resort opened on Saturday in Shanghai.* Spanning 318,000 square meters, LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort is the 11th LEGOLAND Resort globally and the largest LEGOLAND park at the time of its opening.* China currently has over 4,400 large-scale amusement parks and attractions. The industry is projected to maintain rapid growth over the next […]

BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- When picturing a steel factory, words like "heavy," "smoky," and "arduous" often come to mind. But a technological breakthrough is proving that the iron and steel industry can be smart and sophisticated, thanks to the power of artificial intelligence (AI).Shougang Group, one of China's largest steelmakers, is leading the way with […]

BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce said Saturday that it has accepted price undertakings from 34 European Union (EU) brandy producers in the final ruling of an anti-dumping investigation into brandy imports from the EU.These companies will not be subject to anti-dumping duties when exporting to China, provided they meet the agreed […]

* In recent years, BRICS has transformed into a major force fostering cooperation among Global South nations. This collaboration not only advances their economic and social progress, but also offers alternative approaches to global governance and new models for modernization.* The upcoming BRICS Summit is expected to focus on a wide range of major issues […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 5 (ANI): Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) declared on Thursday that it is undertaking 'a more careful evaluation' of this year's Kinmen-Xiamen Strait Crossing Swim, amid rising worries that the event might be cancelled for the first time due to political strain, Focus Taiwan reported.The 13th annual relay competition, covering a […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 5 (ANI): Former UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson called on Taiwan to abandon its diplomatic caution and assert itself more boldly on China on the international stage, as reported by Focus Taiwan.While addressing a symposium entitled 'China's Threat to Taiwan's National Security' in Taipei, Williamson remarked that 'at times, […]

Brasilia [Brazil], July 5 (ANI): In a significant diplomatic engagement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to make a state visit to Brazil--the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 57 years. Speaking to ANI, India's Ambassador to Brazil, Dinesh Bhatia, emphasized the importance of the visit and its broader implications on bilateral and multilateral […]

Hong Kong’s housing authorities have opened up applications for public rental and subsidised homes to same-sex couples as part of efforts to address a ruling from the city’s top court last year, the Post has learned. The measures, including modifying the application form for seeking second-hand subsidised homes, were implemented without any public […]

(250705) -- HONG KONG, July 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A visitor poses for photos on the aircraft carrier Shandong in Hong Kong, south China, July 5, 2025. Hong Kong celebrated the 28th anniversary of its return to the motherland with a significant visit from a fleet of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy, led by China's first homegrown aircraft carrier […]

(250705) -- HAIKOU, July 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Customers shop at a duty-free store in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 5, 2025. South China's island province of Hainan has reported strong offshore duty-free sales over the past five years, following a policy, implemented on July 1, 2020, to raise the annual cap on duty-free purchases, the local […]

(250705) -- BOAO, July 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Canadian figure skating coach Mark Batka (C) experiences Chinese calligraphy at the Boao Yiling Life Care Center in Boao, a coastal town of south China's Hainan Province, June 12, 2025. TO GO WITH "Across China: Hainan emerges as China's premier international medical tourism destination" (Xinhua)

(250705) -- PARIS, July 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, co-chairs the 7th meeting of the China-France high-level dialogue mechanism on people-to-people exchanges with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris, France, July 4, 2025. […]

(250705) -- PARIS, July 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot attend a joint press conference in Paris, France, July 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(250704) -- PARIS, July 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, holds talks with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot in Paris, France, July 4, 2025. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

(250704) -- PARIS, July 4, 2025 (Xinhua) -- French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, July 4, 2025. (Alexandra Lebon/French presidential palace/Handout via Xinhua)

Taipei [Taiwan], July 5 (ANI): The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) caucus in Taiwan has put forward an official motion denouncing China for allegedly plotting a vehicular attack on then-vice president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim during her trip to Prague in March 2023, as reported by Taipei Times. This motion comes after Czech Military Intelligence Director Petr […]

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): India has emerged as one of the most equal societies globally, with a Gini Index of 25.5, according to the latest data from the World Bank. Ranking fourth worldwide in income equality, India now stands just behind the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, and Belarus. 'It reflects how India's economic progress is being shared more […]

A 35-year-old hiker has died after falling about 20 metres (65 feet) at a mountain stream near Hong Kong’s border with mainland China. Police said the man, surnamed Choi, fell at a stream in Sha Tau Kok and his friends reported the accident to emergency services. Authorities said he was later pronounced dead at the scene, off Lin Ma Hang Road, and the […]

Taipei [Taiwan], July 5 (ANI): China's intensified military activities around Taiwan ahead of the nation's annual Han Kuang exercises have drawn sharp criticism from the United States, which called Beijing's actions illegitimate and destabilising, Taipei Times reported. According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND), 41 Chinese military aircraft […]

Berlin [Germany], July 5 (ANI): Amid rising global tensions and shifting geopolitical alliances, exiled Sindhi nationalist leader Shafi Burfat, Chairman of the Jeay Sindh Muttahida Mahaz (JSMM), has issued a strong warning about the potential fallout for smaller nations caught in the strategic crossfire of global superpowers.Citing conflicts ranging from […]

New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Local gold prices in the country are expected to maintain an upside bias in the second half of 2025, potentially moving from the current range of Rs 96,500-Rs 98,500 per 10 grams toward the psychologically significant Rs 1,00,000 mark, according to a report by ICICI Bank Global Markets.Contrary to the global trend, domestic […]

Pauline Wahura's public school, nestled in the rolling plains of southern Kenya's Kajiado County, may seem unnoticeable at first glance. Yet, it has become a thriving hub for nurturing the next generation of coders.NAIROBI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Pauline Wahura's public school, nestled in the rolling plains of southern Kenya's Kajiado County, may seem […]

Hong Kong fans of the popular Japanese manga series Chiikawa braved the sweltering sun to take pictures of art installations featuring popular characters on Saturday and snapped up tickets online for a coming exhibition, with some saying the event will keep them in the city over the summer. Dozens of people queued up near the Space Museum in Tsim Sha Tsui […]

Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying has challenged landlords to “adjust their mentality” over rental yields as he renewed his call for price cuts to stem a 40-year-high vacancy rate for commercial properties from rising further amid a slackening economy. Leung, now a top political adviser to the country, also warned that landlords would be harmed in […]

BEIJING, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese video games are increasingly connecting ancient culture with younger generations. Through immersive digital design and real-world collaborations, homegrown titles are inspiring young players to rediscover traditional arts, driving tourism and reinforcing cultural confidence.One prime example, "Ashes of Kingdom," […]

(250705) -- NINGBO, July 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- White egrets soar over Hangzhou Bay National Wetland Park in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang Province, July 5, 2025. This year's birdwatching season at Hangzhou Bay National Wetland Park, themed "Birds in 'Shi Jing' (a collection of Chinese poems from the 11th to the 6th centuries BC)", features a special […]

Crew members from the Chinese aircraft carrier Shandong have introduced the colourful roles of “deck rainbow-men” to more than 300 pupils at the PLA Stonecutters Island naval base in Hong Kong, prompting some to say a military career is inspiring. On the second day of the PLA Navy’s Shandong carrier group’s visit to Hong Kong, seven crew members […]

How is China governed from the ground up? What does political leadership look like far from Beijing?In this 80-minute documentary, Xinhua's Miao Xiaojuan is joined by six Western experts on a journey across China to meet the unsung heroes driving rural development, resolving disputes, and dreaming under the stars.From a remote Yi village in Sichuan, to an […]

Ontario [Canada], July 5 (ANI): Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth produced a dominant performance at the Markham Pan Am Centre, defeating top seed and World No. 6 Chou Tien-Chen to storm into the semifinals of the Canada Open 2025, according to a release from BAI. Srikanth, on the comeback trail after a challenging injury phase, sealed a straight-game […]

CHENGDU, July 5 (Xinhua) -- In the early hours of Friday morning, fans could be found camping out for their chance to glimpse a celebrity: a 200-pound, onigiri-shaped panda who moves like a "sticky rice dumpling" and specializes in chowing down on bamboo.Before dawn, the gates of the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding pulsed with an energy […]

HEFEI, July 5 (Xinhua) -- When Li Youcai left a garment factory and returned to his rural home in the city of Wuhu a decade ago, finding a job in a local aircraft factory seemed unimaginable.Li had initially planned to resume farming his small rice paddy. The city in east China's Anhui Province was historically known for growing rice, and in the 2010s, it […]

Hong Kong should consider relaxing a proposed 100-vehicle quota for a scheme that will allow Guangdong motorists to drive to the city, former leader Leung Chun-ying has said, suggesting the limit could be adjusted for weekdays and holidays. Leung, who now serves as a vice-chairman of the nation’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s […]

Some Hong Kong teenagers using the illegal drug “space oil” were found to suffer from a possibly fatal condition in which levels of certain important hormones were drastically reduced, according to a study. Doctors involved in the research also found that the impact on young people’s health could persist even if they stopped using the drug but were […]

HANGZHOU, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Hangzhou City, located in east China's Zhejiang Province, is renowned for its cultural charm and natural beauty. In recent years, this historic city has undergone rapid transformation due to its booming digital industry and growing AI technologies. Tech tourism is becoming a new highlight of Hangzhou. Follow Xinhua correspondent […]

(250705) -- SHANGHAI, July 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- LEGO bricks models are seen at the LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort in Shanghai, east China, July 5, 2025. In a burst of colorful creativity and boundless imagination, LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort threw open its doors to the first wave of excited visitors on Saturday, heralding the arrival of China's first LEGOLAND resort. […]

(250705) -- WUHU, July 5, 2025 (Xinhua) -- A worker assembles the wing of a general aviation aircraft at the workshop of CETC Wuhu Diamond Aircraft Manufacture Co., Ltd. in Wuhu City, east China's Anhui Province, July 3, 2025. In recent years, Anhui Province has accelerated the layout of its aerospace information industry, which encompasses low-altitude […]

China is becoming "cooler" because of decades of consistent, people-centered development. The United States is losing its appeal due to years of isolationism and elite capture. Should the U.S. policies persist, its "cool" could risk vanishing altogether.by Shao XiaThe Economist recently featured an article titled "How China Became Cool" -- a rare departure […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju expressed happiness over attending Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday celebrations in Dharamshala on Saturday. The Union Minister mentioned that prayers for the long life of the Dalai Lama were held on Saturday, whereas his 90th birthday celebrations […]

Four people were sent to hospital after one of the commuters felt unwell on an escalator and fell into the other three at Hong Kong’s Lam Tin MTR station on Saturday. Police said officers were alerted to the incident at 1.40pm and noted it took place near the station’s D exit. All four people were sent to United Christian Hospital in Kwun Tong, the […]

Hong Kong will roll out the first stage of a pilot scheme in the next few weeks that will use data from more than 10,000 households caring for the elderly or those with disabilities to identify high-risk cases in need of extra support. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also said on Saturday that the government would not stop bringing in […]

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday attended the 90th birthday celebrations of the 14th Dalai Lama at Tsuglagkhang, the main Tibetan temple in Dharamshala where the spiritual leader resides.According to the Gregorian calendar, the Dalai Lama's birthday […]

Some Hongkongers pressed ahead with trips to Japan on Saturday morning despite “slight worries” about a widely discussed prediction of a “megaquake” hitting the country on July 5. While travellers told the Post they would pay more attention to the local news, they acknowledged being unprepared for potential earthquakes. “I felt a little […]

The number of students taking the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme in Hong Kong has increased by nearly 20 per cent over the past five years, with more students and parents preferring its flexibility to the city’s traditional, exam-oriented university entrance system. More than 2,600 students taking the IB exam will learn their results on […]