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 Vessel crossings via the Strait of Hormuz dropped further on Tuesday, shipping data showed, as security concerns lingered amid ongoing attacks by the United States and Iran. A ‌total of three commodity vessels crossed the strait on Tuesday, down from four the previous day, Kpler data showed. The general cargo ship the Kaiser exited the strait loaded with cargo, while the dry bulk carrier H7 Smb8 entered ⁠the strait in ballast, Kpler data showed, meaning it will take on a cargo in the Gulf. The Hsin Ocean entered the strait on Tuesday carrying refined palm olein, Kpler said. There were…

The heavy rains that have hit much of Chile have left 13 people dead ​and seven missing, authorities said on Tuesday, while ‌the government said it would seek sanctions on electricity distributors for sustained power outages. Storms have struck from the country’s central region down to the south, causing widespread flooding, road closures and damage to ⁠homes. “Waterways, streams, and riverbanks have been weakened by ​ the rainfall over the past few days; there is ​still a risk of rising water levels in some of them,” said Alicia Cebrian, head of Chile’s Senapred emergency office. Cebrian ​added that, in addition…

 India’s education minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration was committed to addressing the concerns of ​protesting youth and exam reforms, in the latest sign that the government was beginning to respond to growing protests. The comments by Dharmendra ‌Pradhan are his first since the youth-led “cockroach” movement launched a protest in New Delhi last month seeking his resignation over the leak of medical school test papers that affected some 2 million students and was linked to several student suicides. The protests by the self-named Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) – which began as an online satire – involved a…

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread intermittent rain-windstorms and thundershowers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, Punjab, northeastern Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan during next 24 hours, with heavy to very heavy rainfall expected at isolated places. The PMD has warned of possible landslides, flash floods, urban flooding and damage to vulnerable infrastructure during the wet spell. According to the PMD, widespread intermittent rain-windstorms and thundershowers are expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, Punjab, northeastern Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan. Heavy to very heavy rainfall may also occur at isolated places during the period. The department warned that from Wednesday, heavy rains may…

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) authorities have abandoned their national stance by echoing external forces to smear the Chinese mainland, a mainland spokesperson said on Wednesday. Zhang Han, spokesperson for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked to comment on Taiwan authorities siding with the Philippines’ claims, following the Philippines’ recent provocations and violent attack on Chinese law enforcement officers at Ren’ai Jiao.

China’s employment situation remained generally stable in the first half of 2026, with 6.95 million new urban jobs created, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Wednesday. The number of new urban jobs was unchanged from the same period last year, while the average surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.2% from January to June, the ministry said. During the period, China issued 3.6 billion yuan ($530 million) in unemployment insurance subsidies to help stabilize employment, 900 million yuan in one-off job expansion subsidies and 1.2 billion yuan in skills training subsidies, according to the ministry.

China  delivered a self-discharging vessel capable of the world’s fastest speed of cargo self-unloading in east China’s Jiangsu Province, according to the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). The 41,800-tonne vessel measures 215 meters in length, with a molded breadth of 42 meters and a maximum capacity of 29,000 cubic meters. Its self-discharging system is equipped with two bottom-mounted, reversible longitudinal belt conveyors, capable of unloading cargo independently from either side or simultaneously from both. With a discharging rate of 12,000 tonnes per hour, the ship now ranks as the world’s fastest professional self-unloading carrier. This vessel is the first in…

The early conclusion of consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC) would help safeguard peace and stability in the region, keep the region’s future in the hands of regional countries, and deny external actors any opportunity to meddle or cause disruption, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said in Manila on Tuesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan in Manila, the Philippines. Wang said that China, together with the member states of the Association of…

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with the newly appointed chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan, Amjad Hussain, in Islamabad on Tuesday to discuss overall regional affairs and ongoing development initiatives. During the meeting, the prime minister congratulated CM Amjad Hussain on assuming office and reiterated the federal government’s firm commitment to working closely with the newly elected GB administration for the welfare and prosperity of the region’s people. PM Shehbaz highlighted that the federal government is taking active steps to promote sustainable development across Gilgit-Baltistan in sectors such as renewable energy, tourism, infrastructure, healthcare, and education. The government is prioritising a…

MUZAFFARABAD: The Chief Election Commissioner of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Ghulam Mustafa Mughal, announced on Tuesday that elections in the region would be held in three phases. According to the election commissioner, Mirpur Division will vote first on July 27, Muzaffarabad Division on August 2 and Poonch Division on August 10. The announcement marked a revision to the earlier single-day election schedule. The AJK election commission had previously announced July 27, 2026, as the date for general elections across all constituencies of the AJK Legislative Assembly, with polling to be held from 8am to 5pm. At least 1,265 candidates have…