How Chinese vapes reach US stores despite import restrictions

How Chinese vapes reach US stores despite import restrictions

LONDON/NEW YORK/CHICAGO: In suburban Chicago, just 15 minutes from O'Hare International Airport, a small customs brokerage quietly...

U2’s The Edge celebrates Ireland citizenship milestone

U2’s The Edge celebrates Ireland citizenship milestone

DUBLIN, Ireland: U2's legendary guitarist, The Edge, has hailed June 23 as a monumental day after he officially became an Irish citizen....

UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb

UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb

LONDON/PARIS: British and French authorities have warned people to stay safe as an early summer heat wave brings unusually high temperatures...

Confused bot named Alyssia replaces human response on Iranian phones

Confused bot named Alyssia replaces human response on Iranian phones

DUBAI, U.A.E.: British Iranians living in the U.K. are taken aback when they try to reach their families in Tehran on the phone and...

Assisted dying bill clears key hurdle in UK Parliament

Assisted dying bill clears key hurdle in UK Parliament

LONDON, U.K.: In a landmark moment for Britain, lawmakers in the House of Commons have voted in favour of legalising assisted dying,...

International law no longer a priority among Western leaders

International law no longer a priority among Western leaders

Western support for Israel's right to strike Iran backs up a pattern of pre-emptive violence that critics say is further eroding international...

Bangladesh strives to revive near-extinct Mughal-era muslin fabric

Bangladesh strives to revive near-extinct Mughal-era muslin fabric

DHAKA, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh is undertaking a national effort to revive its legendary Dhaka muslin fabric, once hailed as...

"Can no longer take peace for granted": UK PM on buying 12 new F-35A fighter jets

"Can no longer take peace for granted": UK PM on buying 12 new F-35A fighter jets

London [UK], June 26 (ANI): UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced the purchase of 12 new F-35A fighter jets, underscoring the need...

Assam: CM takes part in BJP's Mock Parliament to commemorate dark chapter of Emergency

Assam: CM takes part in BJP's Mock Parliament to commemorate dark chapter of Emergency

Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 25 (ANI): With the aim of commemorating the dark chapter of the Emergency period in India, Assam Chief...

British High Commissioner visits Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited; appreciates production activities

British High Commissioner visits Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited; appreciates production activities

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 25 (ANI): British High Commissioner to India, Lindy Cameron, and Deputy High Commissioner for Karnataka...

"Tough times don't last": Kareena Kapoor pens uplifting birthday note for sister Karisma Kapoor

"Tough times don't last": Kareena Kapoor pens uplifting birthday note for sister Karisma Kapoor

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25 (ANI): Actor Karisma Kapoor is currently reeling from the sudden death of her ex-husband and...

Baloch leader warns of ISIS threat, accuses Pakistan of supporting militant group

Baloch leader warns of ISIS threat, accuses Pakistan of supporting militant group

Balochistan [Pakistan] June 25 (ANI): Baloch nationalist figure Mir Abdul Nabi Bangulzai has released an audio statement urging the...

Millionaires leaving UK at rate 10x faster than Russia - report

Millionaires leaving UK at rate 10x faster than Russia - report

Britain is set to lose tens of thousands of wealthy individuals in 2025 due to tax reforms and uncertainty, according to new research...

Millionaires leaving UK at rate 10x faster than Russia report

Millionaires leaving UK at rate 10x faster than Russia  report

Britain is set to lose tens of thousands of wealthy individuals in 2025 due to tax reforms and uncertainty, according to new research...

UK to Acquire F-35A Jets to Reinforce Nuclear Deterrent

UK to Acquire F-35A Jets to Reinforce Nuclear Deterrent

The United Kingdom has announced plans to purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets from the United States-aircraft capable of carrying nuclear...

HPU professors granted international design patent for fully functional prototype of "Energy Harvesting Smart Shoes Insole"

HPU professors granted international design patent for fully functional prototype of "Energy Harvesting Smart Shoes Insole"

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 25 (ANI): Dr Ranbir Singh Thakur and Dr Manish Khangta, assistant professors of Himachal Pradesh...

Xinhua Headlines: Powering global innovation, China delivers stability and renews vitality

Xinhua Headlines: Powering global innovation, China delivers stability and renews vitality

(250625) -- TIANJIN, June 25, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Guests communicate with each other during the 2025 Summer Davos Forum at the National...

BJP's Pradeep Bhandari criticises Congress for not officially apologising for imposing Emergency

BJP's Pradeep Bhandari criticises Congress for not officially apologising for imposing Emergency

New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): As India marks the 50th anniversary of the Emergency, the Bharatiya Janata Party is observing the...

How's the UK attempt to reach net zero going? There's good news and bad news

How's the UK attempt to reach net zero going? There's good news and bad news

Each year, the Climate Change Committee - the UK's independent advisory body tasked with monitoring the country's movement toward its...

2025 Summer Davos sees sustainability and AI meet global collaboration

2025 Summer Davos sees sustainability and AI meet global collaboration

TIANJIN, June 24 (Xinhua) -- A premier barometer of global economic trends and industrial transformation, the 2025 Summer Davos Forum...

(Summer Davos) AI steals the spotlight at Summer Davos

(Summer Davos) AI steals the spotlight at Summer Davos

TIANJIN, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Amid bustling crowds at the ongoing Summer Davos Forum in north China's Tianjin, demonstrations of a humanoid...

CHINA-TIANJIN-2025 SUMMER DAVOS FORUM-TONY BLAIR (CN)

CHINA-TIANJIN-2025 SUMMER DAVOS FORUM-TONY BLAIR (CN)

(250624) -- TIANJIN, June 24, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is interviewed during the 2025 Summer Davos...

Air India flight crash black box being examined, says Civil Aviation Minister

Air India flight crash black box being examined, says Civil Aviation Minister

New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The black box of the Air India flight AI 171 that crashed near Ahmedabad is still in India and is...

Moscow rejects Israel-Iran and Ukraine conflict comparison

Moscow rejects Israel-Iran and Ukraine conflict comparison

Hostilities in the two regions have different causes and contexts, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said It is wrong to...

INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions, British University in Egypt sign MoU

INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions, British University in Egypt sign MoU

CAIRO, 24th June 2025 (WAM) -- INDEX Conferences and Exhibitions, a member of UAE-based INDEX Holding, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

UK announces joint drone-production with Ukraine

UK announces joint drone-production with Ukraine

Prime Minister Kier Starmer has hailed a massive step forward in British military assistance for opponents of Russia ...

Brits records career-bests in ICC Women's T20I, ODI Rankings

Brits records career-bests in ICC Women's T20I, ODI Rankings

Dubai [UAE], June 24 (ANI): South Africa opener Tazmin Brits is at career-best positions in both the ICC Women's T20I and ODI Batting...

New industrial strategy brings Rachel Reeves' securonomics to life - but will it protect Britain from more supply chain shocks?

New industrial strategy brings Rachel Reeves' securonomics to life - but will it protect Britain from more supply chain shocks?

Brexit, COVID, the war in Ukraine and now Trump's tariffs have all highlighted how vulnerable life in the UK is to disruptions in trade....

The Lowdown On This Week's NATO And EU Summits

The Lowdown On This Week's NATO And EU Summits

Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL's newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other institutions...

West Indies star all-rounder Hayley Matthews closes in on top ranking after Proteas series

West Indies star all-rounder Hayley Matthews closes in on top ranking after Proteas series

New Delhi [India] June 24 (ANI): Hayley Matthews' heroics against South Africa has seen the West Indies star close in on top spot on...

UK: Tibetan leader urges cultural awareness, recalls Tibet's history before China's 1959 occupation

UK: Tibetan leader urges cultural awareness, recalls Tibet's history before China's 1959 occupation

London [UK] June 24 (ANI): Tibetan Government-in-Exile President Sikyong Penpa Tsering, along with Representative Tsering Yangkyi,...

UK seeks to ban pro-Palestinian group

UK seeks to ban pro-Palestinian group

Activists who spray-painted a British warplane last week could be branded as terrorists The British government will ask lawmakers...

BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-SENIOR CPC OFFICIAL-VISIT

BRITAIN-LONDON-CHINA-SENIOR CPC OFFICIAL-VISIT

(250623) -- LONDON, June 23, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Yuan Jiajun (2nd R, front), a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of...

AI 171 crash: Kerala minister V Sivankutty, ministers pay homage to victim

AI 171 crash: Kerala minister V Sivankutty, ministers pay homage to victim

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 24 (ANI): Kerala Ministers V Sivankutty, GR Anil, CPI (M) General Secretary MA Baby and State...

Ahmedabad plane crash: 256 bodies handed over to families, 259 identified

Ahmedabad plane crash: 256 bodies handed over to families, 259 identified

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI): The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has handed over the bodies of 256 victims of the Air India...

AI 171 plane crash: 256 bodies handed over to families, 259 identified

AI 171 plane crash: 256 bodies handed over to families, 259 identified

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 24 (ANI): The Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has handed over the bodies of 256 victims of the Air India...

World embraces "cool" Chinese creativity with zeal

World embraces "cool" Chinese creativity with zeal

BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Right beside the Louvre in Paris, a limited-edition Mona Lisa-inspired collectible toy known as Labubu...

On Kanishka bombing anniversary, Union Minister Hardeep Puri calls it 'crime against humanity'

On Kanishka bombing anniversary, Union Minister Hardeep Puri calls it 'crime against humanity'

Dublin [Ireland], June 24 (ANI): On the 40th anniversary of the 1985 Kanishka bombing, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday...

Hungary's Veto Casts Shadow Over EU Enlargement Talks

Hungary's Veto Casts Shadow Over EU Enlargement Talks

A day after the NATO summit in The Hague ends, EU leaders will take the short journey south to Brussels for their regular summer European...

"Terrorism is an enemy of humanity": BJP's Tarun Chugh on 1985 Kanishka bombing

"Terrorism is an enemy of humanity": BJP's Tarun Chugh on 1985 Kanishka bombing

Munster [Ireland], June 23 (ANI): BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Monday said that the Indian delegation paid tribute...

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Millions endure dangerous US temperatures, heat alert issued
Millions endure dangerous US temperatures, heat alert issued

MADISON, Wisconsin: Tens of millions of residents across the Midwest and East Coast faced dangerously high temperatures over the weekend...


Multiple Israeli troops die as armored personnel carrier is blown up in Gaza
Multiple Israeli troops die as armored personnel carrier is blown up in Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza  - Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in a large explosion in southern Gaza's Khan Younis area on Tuesday night,...


Khamenei remains in hiding as clerics fast-track succession plans
Khamenei remains in hiding as clerics fast-track succession plans

DUBAI, U.A.E.: Iran's top clerics are quietly accelerating succession plans for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was threatened...


Monsoon floods batter China, raising climate concerns
Monsoon floods batter China, raising climate concerns

BEIJING, China: Extreme weather is once again testing China's resilience, as intensifying monsoon rains trigger floods across major...


UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb
UK and France issue heat warnings as temperatures climb

LONDON/PARIS: British and French authorities have warned people to stay safe as an early summer heat wave brings unusually high temperatures...


Muslim bloc calls on Israel to sign Nuclear Non-Proliferation treaty
Muslim bloc calls on Israel to sign Nuclear  Non-Proliferation treaty

ANKARA, Turkey: Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) announced it would form a new...


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