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Wildfires burned more than 42,000 hectares (103,000 acres) of land in France by mid-July this year, surpassing the previous record set in 2022, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (Effis).

The president of the Spanish football league, Javier Tebas, accused FIFA of acting "irresponsibly" following the announcement of discussions regarding a possible 64-team World Cup in 2030, in an interview with an Italian sports daily published Tuesday.

In order to promote more balanced and coordinated growth between imports and exports, China will expand imports of advanced technology and equipment, key components, energy resources, and high-quality agricultural products while broadening their source countries during the 15th Five-Year Plan period

As climate change intensifies extreme weather events worldwide, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a powerful tool in weather forecasting, helping meteorologists improve forecasting efficiency and strengthen early warning systems.

China's forestry and grassland sector is becoming increasingly technology-driven, with the contribution of scientific and technological progress reaching 62% during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025) and expected to rise to 65% during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

A minibus operates on a road in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on July 21, 2026. Colorful minibuses serve as a primary mode of transport and a vibrant element of local street culture in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire. (Photo by Yvan Sonh/Xinhua)A minibus conductor (2nd L) calls for

China launched the Gravity-1 Y4 carrier rocket on Wednesday, placing nine satellites into their preset orbit, according to the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center.

China successfully launched the Long March-10B carrier rocket at the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site in south China's Hainan province on July 10.