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A heavy water research reactor in central Iran's Khondab was struck by the United States and Israel on Friday, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported.

China is deeply shocked and strongly condemns the attack, and expresses profound sympathy to the families of the victims, Ambassador Jia Guide, China's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Other International Organizations in Switzerland, said on Friday.

A school bus carrying 25 students and five adult staff from the Kenwood Middle School was involved in a multi-vehicle crash in Carroll County, the WZTV television station in Nashville reported.

APEC takes center stage at Boao 2026, with discussions on AI, digital growth and regional connectivity. As Shenzhen prepares to host this year's summit, China will set the agenda for the third time. Watch to find out more. (Produced by Zou Yun, Wang Yuting, Wang Donghui, Dong Zeyang and intern Wang Yue and Zhang Jingxuan)

US President Donald Trump on Friday signed a presidential memorandum to pay Transportation Security Administration agents, who have been working without pay and facing rising absenteeism since the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) over a month ago.

Pakistan will host a quadrilateral meeting of foreign ministers from Türkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia on Monday to discuss evolving regional developments, including ongoing tensions in the Middle East, state media reported on Saturday.

The program aims to create a space human atlas, establish a space human research database, and yield a series of innovative research outcomes that can benefit both the health of taikonauts on long-duration orbital missions and the public on Earth.

China Construction Bank recorded notable growth in loans to key sectors last year, a report released by the bank showed on Friday.