• Texas flood threat halts search for victims of deadly July 4 flooding
    2025-07-14

    Emergency crews were able to resume some recovery efforts after being forced to suspend search operations in Kerr County, Texas, on Sunday, as the area hit hardest by catastrophic flash flooding earlier this month faced a renewed flood threat. The Kerr County sheriff's office said recovery efforts ...

  • EU criticizes 'concerning' US tariff plans
    2025-07-14

    Bloc urged to remain resolute and united in talks to defend its interests The United States' threat to impose steep new tariffs on imports from the European Union and Mexico has sparked widespread concern, with leaders and experts warning the move risks deepening global trade tensions and hurting e...

  • Beef noodles add spice to US food market
    2025-07-14

    Great grub is China's best ambassador, says chain owner, a native of Guizhou When you stroll down the streets of Silicon Valley in the United States, you might notice a newly opened restaurant called Mifen Prince. Despite the odd name, once you step inside, the tangy, fermented sour broth will tra...

  • Songshan Lake: a microcosm of China's innovation ecosystem
    2025-07-14

    A staff member operates robot to climb stairs at a robot base in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, June 23, 2025. XinhuaDeng Hua GUANGZHOU, July 13 Xinhua -- Songshan Lake, nestled in south China's Guangdong Province, buzzes with youthful energy as tomorrow's tech leaders weave through ...

  • Britain, France agree to coordinate nuclear deterrence, unveil new migration scheme
    2025-07-11

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer L welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain, on July 10, 2025. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday that Britain and France have signed a new deal to allow the two countries to coordinate their nuclear dete...

  • View of Jiangjin District of China's Chongqing
    2025-07-11

    This aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2025 shows the view of the urban area in Jiangjin District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. Jiangjin is located in a strategic point along the Yangtze River. City buildings have been constructed along the slopes on the river banks. From a dista...

  • Treasury official Julia Hahn to leave as tariff and trade negotiations intensify
    2025-07-11

    A senior official in the Treasury Department has told colleagues she is leaving the Trump administration, in the midst of intensifying trade negotiations, to seek a role in the private sector, according to sources familiar with her plans. Julia Hahn, assistant secretary for public affairs, has said...

  • Trump's tariffs giving CEO of bedding company sleepless nights: "Probably the most challenging time of my career"
    2025-07-11

    Atlanta, Georgia — Pillows filled and sealed for a good night's sleep at the Atlanta warehouse of home bedding company Standard Fiber are one of many things giving its CEO, Chad Altbaier, nightmares. "Planning is practically impossible," Altbaier told CBS News. "Probably the most challenging time o...

  • Europe looks to build space independence
    2025-07-11

    A MAXUS sub-orbital rocket is displayed at the Esrange Space Center, near Kiruna, Sweden May 26, 2025. [PhotoAgencies] Two small spaceports in the far north of Sweden and Norway are at the center of European hopes of establishing the continent's own satellite launch facilities to decrease relianc...

  • China-Vietnam freight train cargo volume sees sharp growth in H1
    2025-07-11

    Containers are loaded onto a China-Vietnam freight train at Nanning International Railway Port in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [PhotoXinhua] NANNING -- In the first half of 2025, freight trains departing from South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region he...

  • China still key in driving global growth
    2025-07-10

    Growth: Boosting confidence to be prioritized A worker handles products at the Shu Brocade Workshop of the Chengdu Shu Brocade Research Institute, a private enterprise in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on July 3. LI XIANGYU FOR CHINA DAILY China's gross domestic product is expected to reach about 1...

  • GBA media workers explore Wuxi's industry, musical charms
    2025-07-10

    Media workers watch a robot display its skills in Wuxi Humanoid Robot Industry Innovation Exhibition Center. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A delegation consisting of over 30 journalists from more than 20 media outlets across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area began a three-day...

  • UN envoy warns against Yemen being drawn deeper into regional crises
    2025-07-10

    UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on the screen speaks via a video link at a Security Council meeting at the UN headquarters in New York, on July 9, 2025. Loey FelipeUN PhotoHandout via Xinhua UNITED NATIONS, July 9 Xinhua -- UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Wednesday warned a...

  • Measles cases in the U.S. hit the highest total recorded in more than 30 years
    2025-07-10

    The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, the highest total in 33 years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data out Wednesday. Just over halfway through 2025, the U.S. has now surpassed 2019's total number of infections, when 1,274 measles cases were...

  • Trump threatens Brazil with massive 50% tariff, citing "Witch Hunt" against ex-president Bolsonaro
    2025-07-10

    President Trump said Wednesday he would impose a 50% tariff on goods from Brazil next month, one of the steepest rates for any U.S. trading partner, citing the criminal prosecution of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, which Mr. Trump called an "international disgrace." Mr. Trump has sent o...

  • Australian scientists advance jadarite processing to fuel clean energy transition
    2025-07-10

    CANBERRA, July 10 Xinhua -- Australian scientists are leading research to harness jadarite, a rare mineral originally discovered in Serbia, as a key resource for the transition to clean energy. Australian scientists are developing advanced methods to extract and process jadarite's lithium and boron...