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The Kremlin has confirmed that Russia, the United States and Ukraine will hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11.

China has pledged to work with all parties to ensure a successful conclusion to the 2026 APEC "China Year" and deliver fruitful results at the upcoming APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.

Voting is underway in the crucial midterm elections in the US, which are shaping up to be a major test for the Trump administration in its second term amid high inflation and rising living costs.

At the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit in east China's Zhejiang Province, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for further efforts to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace.

The National Development and Reform Commission says China's emerging pillar industries are expected to more than double their output value to over 10 trillion yuan by the end of the 15th Five-Year Plan period in 2030.

The International Maritime Organization has warned that the Strait of Hormuz remains unsafe for shipping, saying it has no confirmation that mines have been cleared from the waterway.

China's central bank and two other financial regulators have announced further measures to support the country's capital market and boost investor confidence.

In a meeting with Ali Bagheri Kani, deputy secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, China's top diplomat Wang Yi says the country will continue to work together with all parties to restore regional peace in the Middle East.

During talks with Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik Al Said of Oman, Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is willing to further communicate and coordinate with Arab countries and Gulf Cooperation Council members to restore peace and achieve long-lasting stability in the Middle East.

OPEC+, a group comprising OPEC members and other oil-producing nations, has decided to keep oil production unchanged in December for a third consecutive month.

Mercedes' Italian driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli has clinched the Formula One drivers' world championship at the Mexico City Grand Prix. The 20-year-old has made history as the youngest world champion in the sport.

A 2,000-drone light show has lit up the night sky over Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, kicking off celebrations for the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Air Force on November 11.

A range of smart and low-carbon products are on display during the third phase of the Canton Fair to meet diverse global demands for health, quality, and personalized shopping. Artificial intellligence is applied to products and services including fashion design, toys and office stationery.

Poland's constitutional crisis has escalated with Prime Minister Donald Tusk accusing President Karol Nawrocki and his allies of "destroying the rule of law". The president earlier criticized his prime minister for forcing a takeover of the top court, after a fellow judge suspended the court's president.

Second seed Sun Yingsha has extended her unbeaten run against Hina Hayata with a 4-3 victory, as China swept the women's singles semifinal spots at the WTT Champions Montpellier.

The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games opened in the capital of Senegal on Saturday, marking the first time an Olympic event has been hosted on African soil.

There were more than 2,000 incidents of unauthorized access to personal information since the start of the current fiscal year in April. More than 800 incidents were reported in the first half of October alone.

The "Alliance for the Future" aims to create greater economic and security opportunities. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said both sides will work on defining the scale and scope of this "new form" of EU membership over the coming months.

The purchasing managers' index for China's manufacturing sector came in at 49.3 in October, a reading reflecting contraction, but the country's equipment manufacturing and high-tech manufacturing sectors remained in expansion.

A Russian official has announced the completion of a humanitarian mission in Oleshky in the Kherson region in Ukraine. Oleshky has been facing a humanitarian crisis, with shortages of food, medicine and other essential supplies amid continuous fighting.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with the President of the Swiss Confederation during Guy Parmelin's working visit. President Xi called on the two sides to uphold openness, strengthen ties, and promote inclusive economic globalization.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, have discussed ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, manage trade differences, and work together on global challenges. Their talks followed President Xi's welcome ceremony for his counterpart who is on a state visit.

China has released the first Fengyun satellite AI models for extreme weather. They include an intelligent typhoon cloud imagery interpretation model that can analyze the intensity and evolution of the weather systems while generating text and visualized products.

A senior anti-graft official says the Communist Party of China has identified four key areas for advancing its fight against corruption.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled the country's first national security strategy in more than two decades. The plan sets out five priorities.

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has apologized for a residential tower fire that killed 168 people last year. He promised swift reforms to the building industry and announced the resignation of Housing Secretary Winnie Ho.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has visited the Institute of Atmospheric Physics in Beijing during a state visit to China. He also played table tennis at Peking University.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held its fifth plenary session from Monday to Thursday in Beijing, adopting a resolution on persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance. A communique after the session said the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee presided over the meeting. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, delivered an important address.

China has unveiled 16 measures to facilitate foreign businesses and professional operations in the Hainan Free Trade Port. The policies in the world's largest free trade port by area cover energy trade, medical services, and bonded business operations.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has declared three days of national mourning after a collision between two high-speed trains in central Spain killed at least 68 people and injured dozens more.

Three policy banks in China say the country has completed issuing 800 billion yuan, or around 119 billion US dollars, in policy-based financial instruments for 2026 to support key projects and boost investment.

The US Federal Reserve has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.75 to 4 percent, citing resilient domestic spending and persistent inflation, less than a week before the 2026 midterm elections.

Sources say human error linked to signaling may have caused the train collision in Spain that has killed at least 64 people as of Wednesday afternoon. Authorities suspended the service on the route linking Madrid and Andalusia following the crash near Toledo.

The National Gallery of Australia has handed over the heads of statues of military and civil officials to China's National Cultural Heritage Administration. Both cultural relics date back to the Northern Song Dynasty approximately 1,000 years ago and originated from Henan Province in central China.

The US Central Command's estimate includes more than 29 billion dollars to replace expended munitions, but does not include the cost of damage to military bases in the Middle East.

The second phase of the 140th China Import and Export Fair, also known as the Canton Fair, has concluded, with 278,000 overseas buyers from 218 countries and regions attending the fair’s first two phases.

Exit polls suggest that there is no clear winner in Israel's pivotal general election, with neither veteran Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor former military chief Gadi Eisenkot on track to secure a majority.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that countries in the Middle East are capable of resolving their own problems without US involvement. He made the remarks during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Tuesday.

An exhibition titled "Justice and Peace for All Humanity" marking the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Tokyo Trial is underway at the UN headquarters in New York. It features historical photographs, archival documents, and publications on the prosecution of Japanese war crimes during World War II.

Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the UN, has called for efforts to promote peace and end conflict to better protect children, urging all parties to conflicts to refrain from attacking civilians and facilities, such as children and schools.

China's major industrial firms saw their profits rise 15.5 percent year on year in the first nine months of 2026, maintaining double-digit growth since the start of the year. Profits increased 14.4 percent in September alone.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov says the resumption of trilateral negotiations on the Ukraine conflict will not restrict Russia's military operations.

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan have agreed to continue consultations and strengthen cooperation to promote peace and security in West Asia. The four countries reached a consensus at a regional security meeting in Tehran on Monday.

China has congratulated incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on winning Sunday's presidential runoff. Lula will be sworn in on January 5th next year for his fourth presidency.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has announced that the foreign minister of Iceland is visiting China from Monday to Saturday. The visit is at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.