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 Hamas is preparing to dissolve the body that has governed the Gaza Strip for nearly two decades, officials from the group said Monday, clearing the way for a Palestinian technocratic committee to implement civilian rule. The move marks a significant political shift by militant group Hamas, which has run Gaza since its fighters seized control from rival Palestinian movement Fatah in 2007. Since a ceasefire took effect in Gaza last October between Hamas and Israel, the group has repeatedly said it is prepared to step aside from day-to-day governance, but the thorny issue of its disarmament remains unresolved. “The movement…

Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv early on Monday, killing ‌at least 11 people and heavily damaging apartment blocks, officials said, in an attack just a few days after the deadliest assault on the Ukrainian capital this year. The bombardment also comes ahead of a NATO summit in Turkey this week, where US President Donald Trump will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to make a renewed push to end the war, which began with Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. Rescue crews were pulling residents from buildings shattered by the overnight barrage, Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko said in a post…

At least 25 people were killed and about 100 injured in clashes between two groups of prisoners at a prison in Sri Lanka on Monday, two police sources and one hospital source told Reuters. The wounded were rushed to the Negombo hospital, north of the capital Colombo, following overnight clashes between inmates from two drug gangs at the area’s main prison, police said. Hospital director Pushpa Gamlath earlier said there were 23 bodies at her state-run health facility, and more than 100 wounded inmates and guards were also admitted. “There are some victims with gunshot injuries, some with cuts and severe…

Vast crowds gathered for the funeral procession of Iran’s martyred supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Monday, with authorities estimating millions were on the streets in numbers that could rival those of his predecessor’s farewell nearly four decades ago. Authorities have yet to give an official turnout figure but AFP images showed huge numbers stretching along major boulevards in the Iranian capital. The ceremonies offer Iran an opportunity to project resilience after five weeks of war with the United States and Israel, although attention remains focused on Khamenei’s successor, his son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not appeared in public since…

China’s navy said it successfully conducted a test missile launch in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, after nations in the region warned that Beijing was planning to test an intercontinental ballistic missile. “At 12:01 pm on July 6, a strategic nuclear submarine of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy successfully launched a… strategic missile carrying a training simulation warhead into the relevant high seas of the Pacific Ocean, accurately landing in the designated sea area,” spokesperson Wang Xuemeng said in a statement posted on a navy WeChat account. “This missile test launch is a routine arrangement of China’s annual military training,…

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said that electric bus services are being extended to rural areas for the first time in history, reaffirming the provincial government’s commitment to strengthening rural communities through improved infrastructure and public services. In her message on the International Day for Rural Development, the chief minister paid tribute to rural communities for their vital contribution to national development, agricultural production and food security. She said a strong rural economy is the foundation of a developed Pakistan. Maryam Nawaz said villages play a fundamental role in the progress and prosperity of any country. From supporting the…

President Asif Ali Zardari will undertake an official visit to Kyrgyzstan from today until July 9 at the invitation of the Kyrgyz president, leading a high-level Pakistani delegation. Foreign Office stated that, President Zardari will hold a one-on-one meeting with the Kyrgyz president, followed by delegation-level talks covering bilateral relations, regional and international issues, trade, investment, energy, mining, agriculture, textiles and cooperation in other key sectors. The visit marks the first by a Pakistani president to Kyrgyzstan in 21 years and follows the Kyrgyz president’s visit to Pakistan in December 2025, reflecting growing high-level engagement between the two countries.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has given the relevant administration a three-month deadline to improve service delivery in the merged districts, directing officials to ensure that residents witness clear and practical improvements in public services within the stipulated period. The directive came during a review meeting chaired by the chief minister to assess law and order, governance and development programmes in the merged districts. The meeting also reviewed progress on public service delivery, education, healthcare and ongoing development projects. During the meeting, Sohail Afridi instructed authorities to resume development activities in North Waziristan within one week. He directed officials…

China launched a new satellite group for a commercial constellation from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in southern China’s Hainan Province on Sunday. A Long March-8A rocket, carrying the 15th group of the Qianfan (Spacesail) polar-orbit satellites, blasted off at 9:43 p.m. and has sent the group into the preset orbit. China’s Qianfan constellation is a low-Earth orbit satellite internet project that aims to deploy satellites at altitudes ranging from 300 to 2,000 kilometers to create a network with global coverage. These satellites will function like “aerial base stations” skimming the Earth’s surface. By forming a vast network of…

Legal experts from more than 20 countries, together with representatives from international organizations, have gathered in Beijing for the 2026 Conference on Exchange and Mutual Learning among Rule of Law Civilizations, hosted by the China University of Political Science and Law. Against a backdrop of mounting global challenges and emerging legal issues driven by technological advances, the conference aims to promote dialogue among diverse legal traditions and strengthen international academic cooperation. CGTN’s Feng Yilei spoke with participants about how closer legal cooperation can help improve global governance.