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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said  that China and Norway should deepen cooperation and jointly contribute to world peace and development. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during talks with Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. Noting that Norway was among the first Western countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China, Wang said China-Norway relations have maintained steady and sustainable development over the years, bringing important benefits to both peoples. In recent years, with the joint efforts of both sides, political mutual trust between the two…

Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi visited the National Logistics Corporation (NLC) logistics centre in Kashgar, where he reviewed its expanding cross-border logistics operations and highlighted China’s role in strengthening regional trade, connectivity and economic integration through closer Pakistan-China cooperation. During the visit, Hashmi received a briefing on NLC’s logistics infrastructure, transport network and operational capabilities supporting the movement of goods between Pakistan, China and Central Asia. Officials said the corporation has expanded its logistics network to support rising bilateral trade and improve regional supply chain efficiency, according to an official statement issued on Sunday. The briefing covered NLC’s cargo…

Patient centuries by Justin Greaves and Shai Hope ushered the West Indies towards safety on the fourth day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Monday. Their fifth-wicket stand extended to 242 with Hope eventually dismissed just before lunch for 112 while Greaves carried on deep into the afternoon, being last out for 180 just after tea as the home side reached within 50 runs of the tourists’ formidable first innings total of 549 for nine declared. Sri Lanka, demolished by an innings and 217 runs inside four days…

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has declared that Pakistan will not compromise on the Indus Waters Treaty, warning that the country is prepared to fight if necessary. He accused India of attempting to use the treaty as a political weapon. Addressing the main oath-taking ceremony in Gilgit, Bilawal paid tribute to the sacrifices of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, describing them as patriotic Pakistanis. He said the region’s residents continue to remember former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto for his contributions. He said the people of Gilgit-Baltistan won their freedom from Dogra rule through struggle and sacrifice, earning…

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Amjad Hussain Advocate was sworn in as the new chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday after securing the top office following the party’s victory in the 2026 regional elections. Gilgit-Baltistan Governor Syed Mehdi Shah administered the oath to the newly elected chief minister during a ceremony held in Gilgit. The event was attended by senior PPP leaders, elected representatives and other dignitaries. Addressing the gathering after taking the oath, Amjad Hussain said the PPP had emerged as the largest political party in the June 7 elections, crediting the party’s success to the support of the…

 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,…