Dec 31 Reuters - Actors Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement, her lawyer told Reuters on Tuesday, bringing an end to one of Hollywood's most contentious and closely followed celebrity splits. Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt, her husband of two years and romantic partner ...
The world has endured a “decade of deadly heat”, with 2024 capping 10 years of unprecedented temperatures, the UN has said. Delivering his annual new year message, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, said the 10 hottest years on record had happened in the past decade, including 2024. The U...
Artisans make pomegranate-shaped festive buns in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 29, 2024. China is gearing up for the upcoming New Year 2025 with festive decorations and various activities nationwide. Photo by Wang HainanXinhua Customers buy festive decorations at a market in N...
Türkiye is drawing increasing numbers of Chinese tourists to iconic sites like Cappadocia, Pamukkale, and Ephesus, while also promoting lesser-known treasures such as the Black Sea coast.
A total of 54 individuals, including 19 foreigners, received their vocational skill certificates as "hotpot chefs" on Friday, becoming the first batch of professionals to be officially accredited for this occupation in China.
The annual Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival will light up Shanghai on Wednesday to mark the upcoming Year of the Snake, with a special exhibition to celebrate its 30th anniversary. [Photo provided to China Daily] The annual Yuyuan Garden Lantern Festival will light up Shanghai on New Year's Day to ...
An animal sanctuary in Shelton, Wash., is under quarantine after a bird flu outbreak killed 20 big cats at the facility over the past month. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington called the deaths "heartbreaking," confirming the virus has claimed more than half its animals, including four co...
This is a heartbreaking story out of Florida. Megan Garcia thought her 14-year-old son was spending all his time playing video games. She had no idea he was having abusive, in-depth and sexual conversations with a chatbot powered by the app Character AI. Sewell Setzer III stopped sleeping and his g...
The Beijing Fine Art Academy's new exhibition introduces a younger perspective of Qi Baishi's paintings.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The most popular motifs in the work of Qi Baishi are small, everyday creatures like shrimp, baby chicks, and little fishes, which he rendered using minima...
The media does not give you an accurate picture of the world. This isn’t to say that we’re not reporting the truth or that we’re making facts up. Rather, our profession has a natural tendency to accentuate the negative because the negative is usually what we mean when we think of the news. Reports ...
As Beijing's chilly winter deepens, some restaurants are extending warmth by feeding the unsung — often low-paid workers, including delivery drivers, taxi drivers and street cleaners — who keep the city going.
A number of Chinese hospitals have found their edge in the country's growing health drinks market by prescribing herbal formulas that target minor symptoms, from calming nerves and aiding sleep to promoting healthy hair.
The newest of these not-for-the-faint-of-heart structures is called Tianti (“Sky Ladder” in Chinese). It clocks in at 551 feet long (168 meters) and stretches between two cliffs at a height of 5,000 feet, according to Chinese state media.
Ghaffar Pourazar performs Peking Opera in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 30, 2024. XinhuaRen Ke Editor's note: The hope for the China-U.S. relationship lies in the people, with grassroots connections as its foundation. While the two countries have experienced ups and downs in their bilateral ti...
Since debuting on CCTV-8 and two major streaming platforms, Youku and Migu, on Dec 16, the 26-episode TV drama starring actor Zhang Songwen and actress Bai Baihe has received high praise for its intriguing blend of the painting's details with a suspenseful thriller narrative.