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China opposes the use of force in international relations, and the killing of Iranian leaders and attacks on civilian targets are unacceptable, foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Thursday at a regular press conference.

"China urges Japan not to go further down the wrong path," a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, commenting on recent developments concerning remarks by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on the Taiwan question.

European gas and oil prices rose sharply in early trading on Thursday as escalating tensions in the Middle East and attacks on energy infrastructure in Qatar and Iran have heightened concerns over supply disruptions.

Countries that join the US-proposed coalition to escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz would, under international law, become parties to the conflict and accomplices in US and Israeli aggression against Iran, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on

Researchers in Australia have developed a cell-inspired sensor that can rapidly track tiny molecular changes in blood, paving the way to real-time, personalized medicine. A team led by Australia's La Trobe University created a light-based biosensor that overcomes one of the biggest barriers in blood

The Rafah crossing, the channel linking the Gaza Strip with Egypt, reopened on Thursday, according to an official security source.The crossing reopened "in both directions," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the media.

Chinese authorities have revealed plans to strengthen both price monitoring and cost investigations in further efforts to regulate competition in the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry.

At the foot of the Simatai Great Wall, where history climbs steep mountain ridges, Gubei Water Town rests quietly—part memory, part reinvention.