A sanitation worker uses a high-pressure hose on Tuesday to help people cool off by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. The country registered its second-hottest June since records began in 1900, as an early summer heat wave gripped Europe. Nearly 2,000 French schools were closed at midday on Tuesday as temperatures touched 40 C.Yoan Valat/Epa
China and LAC jointly advance modernization
Owolabi Elabanjo, chief extension officer at the Ministry of Agriculture of Antigua and Barbuda, still recalls the impact of a monthlong training program last year that introduced cutting-edge Chinese agricultural practices to his island nation.
Xi hailed for shaping equal ties with Africa
Zimbabwean Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira praised President Xi Jinping's leadership in establishing a clear direction for China-Africa cooperation, adding that it is a "philosophy of cooperation" that is shaping a new global reality of shared modernization.
Graduates drive post-gaokao wave of consumer spending
With the results of China's national college entrance exams, or gaokao, now released, a significant wave of spending is sweeping the nation as students and their families embrace what has been dubbed the "post-gaokao economy".
Trump urges Hamas to accept truce deal
US President Donald Trump has urged Palestinian militant group Hamas to agree to his final proposal of a ceasefire that "Israel has agreed to" ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington next week.
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It was only a two-month relationship. She checked in regularly, offered thoughtful replies and sometimes tossed in a flirty remark, all from a chat screen.
Offshore yuan-based stablecoins eyed
China may step up efforts to explore offshore renminbi-based stablecoins as recent legislation in China's Hong Kong may provide a legal foundation for such innovations, currency experts said, calling it a move that can enhance the country's role in shaping the evolving global monetary system in the digital era.
Domestic chip firms riding out tariff storm
Washington's restrictions on high-tech exports, including advanced chips and tariffs, are causing significant losses for US companies, while simultaneously accelerating breakthrough innovations in China's technology sector, industry leaders and experts said.
Lai's shameless display of hubris at cost of well-being of island's residents
Lai Ching-te, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party authorities on China's Taiwan island, delivered the fourth installment of his so-called 10 lectures on unity on Tuesday.
Calming influence
The second half of the 20th century saw the vitality of developing and emerging economies in their pursuit of rapid economic growth. By 2025,the Global South is projected to become the main driver of global economic growth. Its share of world GDP is expected to reach around 45 percent in 2025. As of 2023,the Global South accounts for about 44 percent of the world's merchandise exports. Including over 160 countries and 85 percent of the world's population, the Global South has taken a leading role in green development, notably with China producing over 80 percent of solar panels and leading in new energy vehicles and battery storage.
Needle strokes in new light
Time, light, and space — rarely do these concepts enter the conversation around embroidery. But for artist Diao Juan, they are the foundation of a radical reimagining.
