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Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said. US President Donald Trump said last week that Iran were welcome to participate but suggested it might not be appropriate for them to play in the US “for their own life and safety”. “When Trump has explicitly stated that he cannot ensure the security of the Iranian national team, we will certainly not travel to America,” said Taj in a post on the Iranian embassy…

A new national survey suggested that the United States citizens’ attitudes towards Israel have worsened significantly in recent years, largely driven by increasingly negative opinions among Democrats and independent voters, Fox News reported. The poll, conducted by NBC News, comes at a time when support for Israel has become a contentious issue within the Democrats, more than two years after the outbreak of the Israel–Hamas war in Gaza. According to the survey conducted between February 27 and March 2, only 32% of Americans currently hold a positive view of Israel, while 39% express a negative opinion. The results mark a notable shift compared with…

The Ministry of Natural Resources, together with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, recently issued a notice on further improving the guarantee of natural resource elements. It aimed to further optimize the layout of territorial space, improve policies for the guarantee of natural resource elements, and promote the early implementation and commencement of major projects during the 15th Five-Year Plan period. China has mapped out 109 major projects over the next five years in areas including the development of new quality productive forces, modern infrastructure, urban-rural integration, and the improvement of people’s well-being. The notice introduces 13 policy measures focusing…

It is imperative that the Afghan government and the international community maintain communication, work in the same direction, gradually address each other’s legitimate concerns, and help Afghanistan achieve lasting stability, development and prosperity, a Chinese envoy said on Monday. In an explanation of the vote on the UN Security Council draft resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong said China commends the efforts made by UNAMA and supports it in better fulfilling its mandate. “As the penholder of the Resolution, China thanks Council members for their…

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on promoting the high-quality development of China’s marine economy was published on Monday in this year’s sixth issue of Qiushi Journal, the flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee. The article stresses the importance of accelerating breakthroughs in key marine technologies and developing emerging marine industries while balancing development with marine ecological protection. Against this backdrop, seawater desalination is gaining increasing attention as China expands the utilization of ocean resources. A seawater desalination plant in Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, east China, September 1, 2025. /VCG China’s…

The first ministerial meeting of the China-Vietnam “3+3” strategic dialogue on diplomacy, defense and public security was held in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Monday. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong and Minister of National Defense Dong Jun chaired the meeting, together with Vietnamese Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Defense Minister Phan Van Giang and Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on developments and changes in the international landscape, safeguarding political security, and advancing defense and law enforcement cooperation, and reached broad consensus. Wang Yi said the…

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met with French Finance Minister Roland Lescure on Monday after ‪China-US economic and trade talks concluded ‬in Paris. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on recent economic and financial cooperation between the two countries as well as issues of common concern. He, China’s lead person in the China-France High Level Economic and Financial Dialogue, said that China is willing to work with France to further deepen economic and financial cooperation and exchanges in various fields, and promote the steady and long-term development of China-France economic relations. He also briefed Lescure on ‪China-US economic and trade…

The Chinese and US delegations held candid, in-depth and constructive exchanges and consultations in Paris from Sunday to Monday on economic and trade issues of mutual concern, including tariff arrangements, promoting bilateral trade and investment, and maintaining existing consultation consensus. During the talks, which are guided by the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, the two sides reached some new consensus and agreed to continue consultations. Under the strategic guidance of the important common understandings between the two heads of state, and following five rounds of economic and trade consultations last year, China and the United States…

ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has thanked the government and people of Pakistan for expressing solidarity with Iran amid the ongoing aggression by the United States and the Israel. Taking to X, the Iranian foreign minister posted a statement in Urdu language, saying that the Islamic Republic of Iran remained steadfast in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity, placing complete trust in Allah Almighty. He said that during these “blessed, divine and spiritual days and moments,” Iran stood firm with resilience and determination to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Araghchi expressed heartfelt gratitude to the government and…

BEIJING: China and the US are in communication about President Donald Trump’s visit to China, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday when asked about reports of Trump’s threat to delay a planned summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The US president told the Financial Times that countries that benefit from shipping through the Strait of Hormuz should help secure it. “I think China should help too because China gets 90% of its oil from the Straits,” Trump told the newspaper, adding he would prefer to know Beijing’s position before the planned visit. “We may delay,” he said of the trip. Head of state diplomacy plays…