People visit the booth of Chinese car brand Geely during the International Automobile and Tuning Show in Budapest, Hungary, March 13, 2026. The International Automobile and Tuning Show kicked off on Friday, with the participation of several Chinese car brands.

Ghana on Friday launched the 2026 Ghana Culture Week celebrations with displays of traditional dance, art exhibitions and cultural performances highlighting the country's rich heritage.Themed "Resetting Ghana's Tourism, Culture and Creative Ecosystem," the event featured high-level discussions,

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Friday, March 13, 2026 announced the restoration of diplomatic relations between France and the Central African Republic.

People load belongings searched from destroyed houses in Tehran

The US decision to temporarily ease sanctions on Russian oil is intended to help stabilize global energy markets, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday.Peskov said Washington's move aligned with Russia's interests and could help calm energy markets as concerns grow over a worsening global

Iran's Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has once again condemned the US-Israeli strikes on the country's historic landmarks while announcing that at least 56 museums, historical buildings, and cultural sites in various provinces have sustained serious damage.In an official

The United States Central Command on Friday launched bombing raids on military targets on Iran's Kharg Island, the country's key oil export hub, US President Donald Trump said. He threatened to target the island's oil infrastructure if Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.The US strike

South Africa marks 2026 National Gardens Week

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Saturday that "the global and regional struggle against Iran is escalating and we are entering the final decisive phase," according to a statement issued by his office.

Iran has the right to ensure its own security and the right not to condone attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Vasily Nebenzya told media on Friday."The situation is really dire and we call for a diplomatic solution. And

This photo taken on March 13, 2026 shows a light projection show staged on the facade of a bell tower at LuzMadrid 2026, an international light festival, in Madrid, Spain.LuzMadrid 2026 is held here from March 12 to March 14. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)A woman takes photos of light installations at

Chinese prosecuting agencies prosecuted 18,376 people in 2025 for crimes involving the production and sale of counterfeit or substandard goods, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) said Saturday.Meanwhile, prosecuting agencies nationwide have maintained a high-pressure crackdown on crimes

Six terrorists were killed in an intelligence-based operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Friday.

At least one Palestinian was killed and three others injured early Saturday in an Israeli strike on the southern Gaza Strip, ambulance crews and local sources said.

The talking drum Djidji Ayôkwè, a sacred object of the Atchan people of Abidjan that was confiscated by French colonial authorities in 1916, has returned to its land of origin, it was observed Friday during an official ceremony.In the presence of traditional chiefs of the Atchan community and

The death toll from a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall on Tuesday in Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia has risen to 70, with several others still missing, local authorities said Friday.