Namibia has launched two major initiatives aimed at securing sustainable financing for the country's community-based conservation program.

Germany's 2026 FIFA World Cup squad announcement contained several surprises, led by the late return of 40-year-old Manuel Neuer as the team's No. 1 goalkeeper.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 200-million-euros (235 million US dollars) loan to Morocco to foster employment opportunities for young people and women.

Thailand welcomed 8.24 million short-haul foreign tourists this year through May 16, with China leading the rebound, as the Southeast Asian country shifts its strategy from volume recovery to value-driven growth, a tourism official said on Thursday.

China firmly supports Cuba in safeguarding its sovereignty and national dignity and opposing external interference, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular press conference in Beijing in response to a query about the US indictment against Cuban Revolution leader Raul Castro, which was condemned by the Cuban foreign minister. China has always opposed illegal unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law and are not authorized by the United Nations Security Council. China firmly opposes the abuse of judicial means and external pressure on Cuba under any pretext. "The US side should stop abusing sanctions and judicial measures against Cuba, and stop resorting to threats of force at every turn," Guo said. (Video edited by intern Sun Yuman)

China supports Pakistan in playing a fair and balanced mediating role in promoting regional peace, China said Thursday. Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular press conference in Beijing when asked whether China and Pakistan would discuss the Iran situation during Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's upcoming visit to China. Guo said that China and Pakistan will have in-depth exchanges of views on bilateral relations and issues of mutual interest during Sharif's visit. China will work with Pakistan and other members of the international community, in the spirit of the four-point proposal put forward by President Xi Jinping, to make positive efforts to restore peace and stability in the Middle East at an early date, he said. (Video edited by intern Sun Yuman)

Demand for electric vehicles in Europe has surged as high fuel prices linked to the Iran war propel sales of new and second-hand EVs, new data shows, providing a much-needed boost to the auto industry.

The average price of a new condominium in central Tokyo in April rose 38.9 percent from a year earlier to 124.98 million yen (about 786,000 US dollars), Kyodo News reported Thursday.

Aston Villa ended a 30-year wait for major silverware after defeating Freiburg 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul on Wednesday night.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) reported on Thursday that over 125,000 cases of rodents and parasites skin infections were recorded in the Gaza Strip during the first five months of 2026.

China supports Pakistan in playing a fair and balanced mediating role in promoting regional peace, China said Thursday.

The Democratic Republic of Congo's national football team has cancelled a planned pre-World Cup training camp in Kinshasa following the country's latest Ebola outbreak, according to a team official.

'Guardian spirit' ritual celebrated in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Israel faced mounting international criticism after its national security minister released a video showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands bound following the interception of aid vessels in international waters.