China Snags Two Silvers at Asian Shooting Championships
China’s shooting squad claimed two silver medals at the Asian Shooting Championships in Shymkent, with tight margins in both team and individual finals highlighting the sport’s intensity.
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Ukraine Rules Out Referendum on Territorial Concessions
Ukraine’s presidential office chief Andriy Yermak says Kyiv has no plans for a referendum on ceding territory to Russia, emphasizing bilateral talks and rejecting ultimatums.
Netanyahu OKs Gaza City Seizure Plan Amid Ceasefire Talks
Israeli PM Netanyahu greenlights plan to seize Gaza City while pursuing hostage release talks and potential truce, mobilizing tens of thousands of reservists.
M7.4 Quake Rocks Drake Passage, Chilean Antarctic Tsunami Alert
A magnitude-7.4 quake struck the Drake Passage at 10:16 a.m. Beijing Time, prompting Chile’s Antarctic territory to issue a tsunami precaution for remote waters.
SpaceX to launch secretive X-37B on a Falcon 9 mission
SpaceX prepares Falcon 9 to launch the secretive X-37B for its eighth U.S. Space Force mission, testing laser communications and quantum sensors for space-based resilience.
China and Pakistan Deepen Strategic Ties in Sixth Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue
Chinese FM Wang Yi and Pakistan’s Mohammad Ishaq Dar convene in Islamabad to upgrade CPEC, oppose unilateralism and chart a shared future in global trade.
Pakistan hosts China FM to deepen strategic ties and upgrade CPEC
President Zardari and PM Sharif meet Chinese FM Wang Yi to deepen China-Pakistan ties, upgrade the CPEC and expand cooperation across trade, tech and agriculture.
Netanyahu Signals Start of Gaza Truce Talks Amid Plans to Seize Gaza City
Israeli PM Netanyahu has ordered “immediate negotiations” for hostage release and a Gaza truce, while also pledging military plans to seize Gaza City.
Putin Open to Zelenskyy Meeting but Legitimacy Remains Hurdle
Putin is open to meeting Zelenskyy—but only if key issues and the Ukrainian leader’s mandate are settled first, Lavrov says.
Rare Peek Inside an Exploding Star: Supernova 2021yfj Reveals Core Layers
Supernova 2021yfj gives astronomers a first look inside an exploding star, revealing stripped silicon and sulfur layers for the first time.