• EU may take action against Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve
    2025-06-24

    Bloc’s foreign affairs chief warns of a response unless action is taken to ‘stop the suffering’ in Gaza Strip Kaja Kallas, the EU’s foreign affairs chief, addresses reporters in Brussels about the bloc’s policy on Israel and Gaza. Photograph: Olivier HosletEPA The EU may take action to increase ...

  • 145 people at France music festival report being pricked with syringes after online calls to target women
    2025-06-24

    Paris — French police have detained 12 suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country's annual street music festival, officials said Sunday. Millions of people took to the streets across France on Saturday evening for the Fete de la Musique, with authorities repor...

  • China Focus: World embraces "cool" Chinese creativity with zeal
    2025-06-24

    BEIJING, June 23 Xinhua -- Right beside the Louvre in Paris, a limited-edition Mona Lisa-inspired collectible toy known as Labubu was fueling a buying frenzy at a store of Chinese toy giant Pop Mart. Also, in Times Square, New York, the fiery-wheeled Ne Zha appeared on a giant screen earlier this y...

  • Trump announces ceasefire between Israel, Iran
    2025-06-24

    U.S. President Donald Trump walks toward the South Lawn to board Marine One at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 20, 2025. XinhuaHu Yousong Iran will initiate the ceasefire, followed by Israel 12 hours later, culminating in an official declaration of the war's end ...

  • Nations around the world react to U.S. strikes on Iran, with many calling for diplomacy
    2025-06-23

    Protesters hold a rally denouncing the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, June 22, 2025. Photo by Issei KatoReuters Several close U.S. allies urged a return to the negotiating table in the wake of American strikes on Iran that fueled fears of a wider...

  • Protests erupt calling for Trump, U.S. to stay out of war in Middle East
    2025-06-23

    WASHINGTON — Protests against the U.S. military involvement in Iran, including some in New York and outside the White House June 22, are expected to continue throughout the week in communities across the country. The protests come on the heels of President Donald Trump ordering attacks on three nuc...

  • Police say a man opened fire outside a church before staff fatally shot him, averting mass shooting
    2025-06-23

    Police walk by an idle vehicle near CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Mich., Sunday, June 23,2025.AP PhotoPaul Sancya WAYNE, Mich. AP — A man who opened fire outside a Michigan church filled with worshippers on Sunday was struck by a vehicle and then fatally shot by security staff who averte...

  • Feature: Chinese doctor remembered in Tanzania for heroic sacrifice
    2025-06-23

    People bid farewell to Zhang Junqiao, the leader of the 27th Chinese medical team in Tanzania, at Muhimbili National Hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, June 20, 2025. Xinhua by Xinhua writer Hua Hongli DAR ES SALAAM, June 22 Xinhua -- "Regardless of nationality or race, what I value most is li...

  • Sexual and gender-based violence scars East Africa's sporting legacy
    2025-06-23

    Rampant cases of sexual and gender-based violence against women in East African sports reveal a deeply rooted culture of abuse that threatens to damage the sports sectors of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, known for producing world-class athletes, according to a report released on Wednesday. The proble...

  • Tariff worries weigh on US retail sector
    2025-06-23

    Auto sales plunge as consumers brace for higher prices amid trade uncertainty Pedestrians walk past a retail space at 715-717 Fifth Avenue in New York City, US, May 27, 2025. [PhotoAgencies] The United States' retail sales fell more than expected in May for the second month in a row, as consumer...

  • Mideast tensions escalate as US attacks Iran's nuclear sites
    2025-06-23

    This handout satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies and taken on June 14, 2025, shows the Natanz nuclear facilities Shahid Ahmadi Roshan Nuclear Facilities near Ahmadabad in Iran, before an Israeli strike. [PhotoAgencies] China has strongly condemned the United States' attacks on Iran and...

  • Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time, without clear legal basis
    2025-06-20

    The TikTok app logo is shown on an iPhone on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Houston. AP PhotoAshley Landis, File WASHINGTON AP — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to ...

  • Massive Data Breach Hits Billions of Logins Across Google, Facebook and GitHub
    2025-06-20

    A data breach including over 16 billion passwords has sent a shockwave through the tech world as users scramble to protect themselves. Hacker types on a keyboard. Image: ShutterstockDecrypt A previously unreported data breach has exposed more than 16 billion login credentials, making it one of t...

  • Tech rescue
    2025-06-20

    As climate risks, climbing dangers rise, drones save lives on Mount Qomolangma Editor's note: In this weekly feature China Daily gives voice to Asia and its people. The stories presented come mainly from the Asia News NetworkANN, of which China Daily is among its 20 leading titles. A drone flies...

  • Trump says he’ll decide whether US will directly attack Iran within 2 weeks
    2025-06-20

    BEERSHEBA, Israel AP — President Donald Trump said Thursday he will decide within two weeks whether the U.S. military will get directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran given the “substantial chance” for renewed negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program, as the two sides attacked on...