Headline News

Israeli forces have carried out fresh strikes across multiple areas of the Gaza Strip, with local sources reporting civilian casualties, including children.

A Kremlin spokesperson has said Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to dialogue with French President Emmanuel Macron, if there is mutual political will.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says the United States has seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. This is the second time in recent weeks that the U.S. has seized a tanker near Venezuela.

A U.S. envoy says representatives of the United States, Egypt, Qatar and Türkiye have expressed support for establishing the Board of Peace as a transitional administration in Gaza.

The UN Security Council has condemned an offensive by the M23 group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also renewed the mandate for UN peacekeepers in the country.

The top Ukrainian negotiator says Kyiv has agreed to further pursue joint peace efforts with the U.S. and Europe. Rustem Umerov says Ukraine's aim is to secure long-term security.

A set of supercritical carbon dioxide power generation units has begun commercial operation in southwest China. It marks the first time this groundbreaking technology has moved from the lab to commercial use.

The UN Secretary-General says about 1.6 million people in the Gaza Strip are projected to face extreme levels of acute food insecurity and critical malnutrition risks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has described Russia-China relations as a crucial factor for global stability. In his year-end media address, Putin said the two countries have engaged in cooperation across various fields.

China has once again voiced opposition to a U.S. arms package of around 11 billion U.S. dollars for the Taiwan region. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson described the U.S. move as blatant interference in China's internal affairs.

Law enforcement officials are also looking into potential ties between the Brown attack and the killing of an MIT professor a few days later.

EU leaders have met in Brussels to discuss using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine. Russia is accusing Europe of "theft."

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has urged Cambodia and Thailand to make decisions to realize a ceasefire as soon as possible and rebuild mutual trust. Wang made the remarks in separate phone calls with his Cambodian and Thai counterparts.

China has vowed to enhance regulation over photovoltaic manufacturing capacity in 2026. An industry official says the country will use market and legal measures to phase out outdated production and achieve a better balance between supply and demand.

The mascots drew inspiration from how horses were depicted in different periods throughout Chinese history, and symbolize success.

A two-tier customs system will facilitate freer trade between Hainan and overseas markets, while maintaining standard customs controls and tariffs on goods moving between the island and the rest of China.

The U.S. embassy in Quito said it is a short-term joint effort, as Ecuador confirmed the arrival of U.S. planes loaded with military material.

China's central bank says it has completed the financial preparations for the start of island-wide special customs operations at the Hainan Free Trade Port on Thursday.

Australian police have charged one of the alleged perpetrators of the fatal mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach with 59 offenses. The charges include 15 counts of murder and one count of committing a terrorist act.

Naveed Akram, who carried out the attack with his father, has emerged from a coma after being shot by the police. Police said investigators expect to question the son once medication wears off and legal counsel is present.

Countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Syria were added to the expanded list under the Trump administration's travel ban. This move is part of the efforts to tighten U.S. entry standards, after the arrest of an Afghan national in the shooting of two National Guard troops.

The freight volume of China-Europe freight trains passing through the largest land port between China and Mongolia has exceeded 5 million metric tons this year.

China's railway operator says the country's rail network handled nearly 4.3 billion passenger trips nationwide during the first 11 months of the year, up 6.6 percent.

The U.S. military claims the three vessels were transiting along drug-trafficking routes in the eastern Pacific.

U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators say there is progress in reaching a peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Europe has welcomed the outcomes of the talks in Berlin.

China says all countries have the obligation to urge Japan to eradicate the vestiges of militarism. The remarks came after China received Russian-provided evidence related to a Japanese germ-warfare unit.

China's value-added industrial output expanded 4.8 percent in November from a year earlier. In the first 11 months, the country's industrial output increased by 6 percent.

Seventy-eight-year-old Jimmy Lai faced charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiracy to print seditious publications.

Australian police say the alleged offenders of a shooting that has killed 16 people at Sydney's Bondi Beach were a father and son duo. The 50-year-old father was killed at the scene while his 24-year-old son was in critical condition.

At least 12 people have died after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach. One shooter was among the dead while another is in custody. New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declared the attack to be "a terrorist incident."

Economic officials and experts in China have signaled confidence in the country's growth. Top officials also reiterated their commitment to policy support at the 2025–2026 China Economic Annual Conference.

A shooting has left at least two people dead and eight others wounded at Brown University in Providence, the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

China's top economic planner says it will take multiple measures to stabilize investment growth in the coming year. The measures will include leveraging various types of government investment funds.

Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed the country's readiness to push forward partnership with the United Arab Emirates. Wang described the two countries as natural friends and partners, with similar governance philosophies and highly complementary economies.

China has released a collection of archives detailing the crimes of Japan's World War Two biological warfare Unit 731. It includes trial records of Unit 731 members, investigation reports on the unit's crimes and internal official correspondence of Soviet authorities.

The 12th national memorial day was observed in Nanjing on Saturday to honor about 300,000 victims killed by Japanese troops during the Nanjing Massacre.

U.S. President Donald Trump says Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to cease all shooting effective Friday evening, adding that he had spoken to the prime ministers of the two countries.

The 33rd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting will take place from November 18 to 19 next year in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.

Chinese authorities have said the country will continue to be a major driver for global growth and other countries are welcome to share opportunities due to China's fast development and its vast market.

Washington is also reportedly preparing to intercept more ships transporting Venezuelan oil following the seizure of a tanker this week, and U.S. President Donald Trump says they will begin strikes against what he calls "narcotics shipments" on land.

The Central Economic Work Conference is calling for a good start for China's 15th Five Year Plan period.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the country's diplomatic relations with China remain a pivotal factor in maintaining global stability. Lavrov emphasized the "special significance of the Russia-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership of Coordination" during an address to the Federal Assembly.