
A coalition of more than 20 U.S. states, along with 10 dozen cities and counties, filed a legal challenge Thursday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), contesting the agency's rescission of the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding, the legal cornerstone of federal climate regulation under the Clean Air Act.
As the 10th border defense friendship exchange between China and Vietnam was held this week, the two nations' defense chiefs pledged to further enhance cooperation in multiple fields.

The United States leadership has repeatedly declared victory in the war against Iran.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed on Thursday that the Pentagon would ask Congress for more money to wage war in Iran.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will not put troops in Iran as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is escalating.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged the United States and Israel to end the war, and pressed for diplomacy to replace military action.

Moscow calls for an immediate end to the hostilities resulting from the "unprovoked aggression" by the United States and Israel against Iran, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday in a statement regarding the unfolding situation in the Persian Gulf region.

Iran's envoy in Vienna has asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to condemn the Israeli attack at Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), calling the attack "a very grave and serious situation."

The UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) concluded its 70th session on Thursday, pledging a shared resolve to further advance women's rights.

European Union (EU) leaders on Thursday pledged to remain vigilant against any spillover from the Middle East conflicts that could trigger migratory pressure on the bloc, as the conflicts pose growing risks to Europe.

China's "two sessions" were successfully held not long ago, during which the outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) for national economic and social development was approved, Xi said.

Xu Xianping, former deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, has been charged with bribery, according to a statement released by the Supreme People's Procuratorate on Wednesday.

As officials from China and the United States wrapped up one-and-a-half days of economic and trade talks in Paris on Monday, some US experts described the outcome as a modest but meaningful step toward greater stability in bilateral economic relations.
China and Turkmenistan pledged on Wednesday to strengthen the alignment of their development strategies, expand natural gas cooperation and broaden practical collaboration in non-resource sectors such as connectivity.

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Beijing on Wednesday.

A Chinese mainland spokesperson said Taiwan's energy security would improve following "peaceful reunification," as concerns rise on the island over potential supply disruptions linked to instability in the Middle East.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday that an order by South Sudan's army to evacuate the opposition held town of Akobo earlier this month, forced around 100,000 people to flee across the border into Ethiopia.

An extra 45 million people could face acute hunger if the Middle East war rages on beyond June, swelling the number worldwide to a "terrible" high, the United Nations warned Tuesday.

The Republic of the Congo President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected with 94.82 percent of the vote, state television said on Tuesday, extending his nearly 42 years in power.

"China's real estate sector has undergone more than four years of adjustments, with transaction volumes gradually returning to a more rational range recently," said Li Yujia, chief researcher at the residential policy research center of the Guangdong Planning Institute.

China firmly opposes the European Union (EU)'s illicit unilateral sanctions against Chinese entities and urges the EU to correct its wrong practices and work with China in a responsible and constructive manner to uphold peace, stability and prosperity in cyberspace, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Tuesday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday outlined the key outcomes of the 17th meeting of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday said that power politics and unilateral bullying win no heart and have no future, calling for strengthened cooperation within multilateral frameworks to safeguard peace and stability in Asia.
The high-profile first ministerial meeting of the China-Vietnam"3+3" strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defense and public security, which concluded in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, on Monday with broad consensus, demonstrates the high level and strategic nature of the two countries' relations and holds relevance to efforts to build a balanced, effective and sustainable regional security architecture, analysts said.
China confirmed on Tuesday that it remains in communication with the United States regarding the date of U.S. President Donald Trump's possible visit to China, saying that it has noted Washington's clarification that the scheduling of the visit is not linked to the issue over the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. forces struck Iranian missile sites along Iran's coastline near the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. Central Command said Tuesday on X.

Four Israeli airstrikes targeted central Beirut and the city's southern suburbs on Wednesday at dawn, including one strike in Zkak Blat and another in Basta Tahta in Beirut, in addition to two strikes in the southern suburbs.

A drone attack targeted the U.S. embassy in Baghdad early Wednesday, according to media reports. An explosion was heard in the city.
China calls on parties to immediately stop military operations, avoid further escalation of the tense situation and prevent regional turmoil from further impacting the global economy, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said Monday in Beijing.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Minister of National Defense Dong Jun in Hanoi on Monday.
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