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The ‌US Secret Service said on Monday its officers confronted an armed and “suspicious individual” near the White House who later fired at them before fleeing on foot and being shot by law enforcement. The incident led to a ​brief lockdown at the White House. Agents patrolling the outer perimeter of the White House ​complex identified a person who Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn said ⁠was a “suspicious individual that appeared to have a firearm.” He briefly fled on foot after being ​approached by Secret Service officers and fired in their direction, Quinn said at a press ​conference. Secret…

Chinese Ambassador to the US Xie Feng delivered remarks at the 2026 Chinese Embassy Open House in Washington, D.C., spotlighting the rich cultural heritage and dynamic development of Shaanxi Province to an audience of diplomats, officials, and guests. Here’s what he had to say. Vice Chairman Fan Weibin, Distinguished guests, Dear friends, Welcome to the Chinese Embassy on the Around the World Embassy Tour. Today, we will explore Shaanxi Province in northwest China, the starting point of the ancient Silk Road. Let us savor the rich and robust flavors of Shaanxi through biangbiang noodles and roujiamo (or Chinese burger), discover…

A 522-kilometer highway cutting through one of the world’s most hostile deserts has reached a green energy milestone, generating more than 15 million kilowatt-hours of solar power and proving that even the harshest environments can host sustainable infrastructure. The Tarim Desert Highway, which traverses the Taklimakan Desert in northwest China – a place so forbidding it is known as the “sea of death” – has become a working model for zero-carbon road operations since its solar-powered irrigation system went online. The country’s energy giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) said on Monday that the project’s 109 solar-powered pumping stations now…

Twenty-one people were killed and 61 injured after an explosion at a firework factory on Monday in Liuyang city, Hunan Province in central China. Local government has activated its emergency response plan. Five rescue teams totaling 482 personnel were urgently dispatched to carry out rescue operations at the scene.

China’s box office revenue for the May Day holiday, including pre-sales, surpassed 600 million yuan (about $83 million) on Monday, taking about three days and 15 hours, according to film data platform Dengta. Vanishing Point, Cold War 1994, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Being Toward Death, and No One Is Closer Than We ranked among the top five films during the period, with four of them being domestic productions. Ticket prices were more affordable this year. The national average ticket price on the first day of the holiday stood at 36.8 yuan (about $5.1), the lowest for the same period in nearly four years. More than…

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed ‘Marka-e-Haq’ a golden chapter in Pakistan’s history, saying the nation demonstrated unity, determination, and resolve during the conflict. A commemorative ceremony marking one year of the success of “Marka-e-Haq” was held in Karachi under the Sindh government. The event was attended by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, members of the assembly, senior civil and military officials, and other notable personalities. The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Quran, followed by the national anthem, while a documentary on the…

The Foreign Office (FO) on Monday confirmed that 22 Iranian crew members, aboard the seized container ship by the United States last month, have been evacuated to Pakistan and will be handed over to Iran today under a “confidence-building measure”. “As a confidence-building measure by the United States of America, twenty-two crew members held aboard the seized Iranian container ship, ‘MV Touska’, have been evacuated to Pakistan,” FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said in a post on X. The development comes after a Centcom spokesperson told ABC News that US forces had transferred 22 crew members of the Iranian container ship MV Touska…

A grand ceremony and impressive parade were held at the Wagah Border to commemorate the historic event of “Marka-e-Haq.” The event drew a large gathering, including members of minority communities, religious scholars, lawyers, civil and armed forces personnel, and students. The highlight of the ceremony was a spectacular parade by the Pakistan Rangers (Punjab), which thrilled attendees and stirred patriotic fervor among the crowd. Students from Government College University, Lahore, along with young singer AR Nasir, performed special songs paying tribute to the nation and its armed forces. Participants expressed strong support for Pakistan’s defense, warning that any future aggression…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has told his Iranian counterpart that dialogue and diplomacy are the only paths towards stability as US war against Tehran continues to disrupt the global economy. Negotiations between the two countries have been deadlocked since a ceasefire came into effect on April 8, and Iran’s blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz following US-Israeli attacks on Tehran has been a main point of contention. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has choked off major flows of oil, gas and fertiliser to the world economy, while the United States has imposed a…

The Punjab government has decided to revise the educational curriculum from nursery to grade 12, with changes expected to be introduced in phases after a detailed review. According to the report, the curriculum from nursery to grade 12 will be changed under the new plan. The revised curriculum will be introduced in two phases. In the first phase, the curriculum from nursery to grade 12 will be reviewed and changed, while the second phase will also focus on further changes up to grade 12, according to the details shared. Primary syllabus to be reduced Officials are considering reducing several topics…