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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday submitted bills to parliament proposing a 90-day extension of the country's martial law and general mobilization amid the lasting conflict with Russia.

China on July 13, 2026 said the passage of the Strait of Hormuz should be properly handled, calling for a measured response to widespread international concerns over the strait's closure. (Produced by intern Zhang Shixin)

China has released a guideline aimed at improving the management system for natural resource assets, which seeks to promote the secure, efficient and sustainable use of natural resources and preserve and increase the value of such assets.The guideline, dated July 4 and jointly issued by the General

US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the United States would probably take control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be paid for doing so.

Global oil demand is forecast to grow by a healthy 800,000 barrels per day in 2026 year-on-year, down from last month's assessment, said a report released on Monday by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

US and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend, with Tehran targeting US facilities in states across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the vital Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.

The United States has urged its citizens not to travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to the worsening Ebola outbreak.

Nine people have died in the building collapse in the western Indian state of Maharashtra after a huge mountain-like pile of waste came crashing onto it, officials said Monday.Pimpri Chinchwad area of Pune district, about