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US President Donald Trump has confirmed that special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, his son-in-law, are traveling to Moscow and Kyiv with a proposal to end the conflict.

The China Meteorological Administration is giving Nepal a range of meteorological tools through the MAZU AI-powered early warning system.

Rescue workers continue their search after the road leading to the port along the China-Nepal border reopened. The disaster has killed 31 people in Xizang, with 531 missing.

ZXMOTO rider Valentin Debise has claimed a maiden pole at the FIM Supersport World Championship in France. The local favorite also led teammate Federico Caricasulo in a ZXMOTO 1-2 to give the Chinese manufacturer the first front row lock-out.

Rescue operations continue in southwest China after the devastating mudslide last week. As of Friday evening, 31 people have died and 531 others remain missing in Xizang.

China says it is willing to work with South Pacific countries to promote regional peace, stability, development and prosperity. The statement came after reports that some Pacific island countries called for advance notice of future missile tests.

China will expand national health insurance coverage for innovative drugs treating cancer, chronic and rare diseases, and childhood illnesses. Since 2018, around 950 medicines, including nearly 200 innovative drugs, have been added to the national drug list.

New Zealand recorded its third-warmest winter on record in 2026, with a nationwide average temperature of 9.7 degrees Celsius. Exceptional warmth in June and relatively warm conditions across the South Island were key features of the season.

Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen beat Yulia Putintseva of Kazakhstan 6-4, 2-6, 6-1 at the US Open on Thursday, reaching the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2025 French Open.

US Vice President JD Vance says the United States is probing a strike that Tehran says hit a wedding party in southern Iran. Iranian media reported that the US strike on Tuesday night hit a wedding party in Hormozgan province, killing at least four people and injuring 68 others.

China's trade in services maintained steady growth in the first seven months of this year, as the export of travel and transport services drove more than half of the overall export expansion. The country's services trade totaled 4.4 trillion yuan, or 655 billion U.S. dollars, during this period.

A week after the deadly mudslide on the China-Nepal border, electricity has been restored in the core area of Gyirong Port.

The Chinese Commerce Ministry has voiced strong opposition to using multilateral platforms such as the G20 to hype so-called economic imbalances and overcapacity. The statement came in response to recent comments by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent concerning China.

China has conducted a major marine geophysical survey in waters east of the Taiwan region. Researchers collected data on seabed topography, sedimentary layers, deep geological structures, and geophysical fields.

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang has highlighted the potential for China and Russia to deepen cooperation in developing the Far East. He met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Vladivostok.

The Ministry of Water Resources says China will continue to share emergency hydrological monitoring information with Nepal, covering barrier and glacial lake risks, to aid rescue and disaster relief efforts.

The National Energy Administration says China will advance the development of robust, intelligent and digitalized power grids to ensure the safe and stable operation of its power system, as it expects demand to grow 5 percent annually during the 15th Five-Year Plan period.

Authorities in Xizang say the number of deaths in last week's mudslide that hit Gyirong Port along the China-Nepal border has risen to 21, with 541 people missing. Over 2,000 people have joined search and rescue efforts since the disaster last week.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi during a state visit to Egypt. The leaders discussed deepening bilateral ties and working together to maintain peace in the Middle East.

New world No. 1 Zhao Xintong eased past Oliver Brown 4-1 in the first round of the snooker British Open in Cheltenham. Reigning world champion Wu Yize struggled to find his best form against Kyren Wilson and fell to the 2024 world champion 4-1.

Rescuers have basically restored road access to the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port in Xizang in southwest China after days of round-the-clock repair work on a damaged national highway. Rescue personnel, relief supplies, and some equipment entered the core area via land routes.

Officials say restoring road access to the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port remains the top priority as rescue efforts continue in Xizang in southwest China. Nearly 700 personnel are involved in the effort to repair the G216 national highway leading to the port on the China-Nepal border.

Chinese President Xi Jinping says China and Egypt set an example of friendship, solidarity and coordination between developing countries. He made the remarks in a written speech delivered upon his arrival in Cairo for a state visit at the invitation of the Egyptian President.

Authorities have relocated hundreds of villagers from the affected area after a mudslide struck Gyirong Port in Xizang last week, and more than 2,000 personnel are involved in search and rescue operations.

Chines President Xi Jinping has addressed the SCO Plus meeting and called for a more equal, just, and multipolar world order. He urged major powers to take the lead in upholding international rule of law and called for a reinvigorated United Nations.