
Traffic clogs a key highway in Lebanon on Monday as people flee Israeli strikes. The arterial road connects the southern port city of Sidon with Lebanese capital Beirut.

A fire broke out at the U.S. embassy in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh after a blast, media reports said Tuesday.

The US Central Command announced on Monday the death of two additional US service members in the attacks against Iran, bringing the total number to six. "As of 4 pm ET, March 2, six US service members have been killed in action.

Displaced people fleeing Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon sit on a pickup truck on a highway linking the southern port city of Sidon to Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, on Monday.

The key members of the OPEC+ oil alliance announced a greater-than-expected increase to production quotas on Sunday following United States and Israeli strikes on Iran that triggered retaliation by Tehran across the Middle East.

The National People's Congress (NPC), China's national legislature, will hold a press conference on Wednesday, one day ahead of the opening of its annual session, according to an official statement on Monday.
A report released on Thursday revealed that the U.S. has leveraged its technological dominance to seize large volumes of global virtual currency assets, collecting more than $30 billion worldwide across multiple cases, according to available data.

Wang Xiangxi has been removed from his post as Minister of Emergency Management, China Media Group reported on Thursday evening.

Ahead of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, Pakistan's Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi hailed the bilateral ties as an "ironclad friendship" defined by deep strategic trust and decades of standing together "through thick and thin." In an interview with China News Network in Beijing, Hashmi reflected on the two countries' long-standing partnership and outlined his vision for future cooperation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who is on an official visit to China, in Beijing on Wednesday. Xi pointed out that China and Germany are the world's second and third largest economies, and the bilateral relationship not only bears on the interests of both countries, but also has significant impact on Europe and the world.

Li highlighted that economic and trade cooperation between the two countries will have even broader prospects during China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period.

"The Chinese New Year celebrations continue until the Lantern Festival. Your visit during the Chinese New Year is just like friends and relatives visiting each other," Xi told the German guest.
French Culture Minister Rachida Dati announced on Wednesday that she has submitted her resignation to President Emmanuel Macron in order to focus on her campaign in the Paris municipal elections, with the first round scheduled for March 15.
"This will enable us to consolidate our position in the world's largest automotive market with the clear goal of becoming the global technology driver of the automotive industry," he added.
Visitors photograph panda twins Meng Hao and Meng Tian, or Leni and Lotti, during their first birthday party at Berlin Zoological Garden in Berlin, Germany, on Aug 22.

U.S. President Donald Trump took credit for economic gains and his role in immigration in his State of the Union address on Tuesday, declaring the beginning of what he called a "golden age of America".

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz led a high-level trade delegation during his first official visit to China, underscoring Germany's strong commitment to deepening bilateral trade cooperation, China's Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defied the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down his global tariffs. He said that U.S. trading partners "want to keep the deal that they already made ... Knowing that the legal power that I as president have to make a new deal could be far worse for them."
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for an official visit to China through Thursday.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China from Wednesday to Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced on Tuesday at a regular news briefing.

The year 2026 marks the beginning of the 15th Five-Year Plan. At this pivotal juncture, how will the SCO continue to play a key role in safeguarding regional stability while seizing the development opportunities presented by the plan? Pakistani Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi shared his opinions during an interview with China News Network.
China has urged Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract erroneous remarks on Taiwan to develop the strategic relationship of mutual benefit with China, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian's remarks released on Monday.

The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea outlined general goals for the national economy over the next five years, focusing on stabilization, consolidation and a gradual qualitative development, state media said Tuesday.
The General Office of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee has issued a circular to launch a Party-wide campaign to guide CPC members, especially officials, in establishing and practicing a correct understanding of what it means to perform well.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will begin a two-day official visit to China on Wednesday, marking his first trip to the country since taking office in May last year.
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has congratulated Kim Jong-un on his reelection as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, emphasizing joint efforts to write a new chapter for China-DPRK friendship.
United States President Donald Trump holds a news conference on the Supreme Court's ruling at the White House in Washington on Friday.The announcement was made a day after the US Supreme Court ruled that the president's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to justify "reciprocal tariffs" is unconstitutional.

South Korea on Sunday protested Japan's repeated territorial claims to the islets lying halfway between the two countries, called Dokdo by South Korea and Takeshima by Japan.

China's Ministry of Commerce said on Monday that it has noted the US Supreme Court's ruling against the US government's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and is conducting a comprehensive assessment of its relevant content and impact.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Kim Jong Un on his election as the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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