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China has rolled out a new round of upgrades to its departure tax refund policy, delivering a more seamless, hassle-free shopping experience for foreign visitors.As of July 1, key measures under version 2.0 of China's departure tax refund policy, including a fully paperless refund process and

Novak Djokovic faces his biggest obstacle to a record 25th Grand Slam title when he takes on reigning champion Jannik Sinner in their blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final on Friday.

The El Nino weather pattern picked up strength over the past month and is highly likely to "rank among the largest" ever recorded when it peaks between October and December, US forecasters said Thursday.

Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), also member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and vice president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, arrives in Beijing, capital of China

Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was laid to rest Friday in the holy shrine of Imam Reza in the northeastern city of Mashhad, the official news agency IRNA reported.Khamenei's eldest son Mostafa Khamenei led and performed the ritual prayers over the bodies before the late leader and his

A woman carries her child on her back while selling goods on a street in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, on July 9, 2026.

People attend the funeral procession of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026.

China has seen another bumper summer grain harvest in 2026, with total output topping 150 million tonnes for the first time, official data showed Friday.The country's summer grain output totaled 150.75 million tonnes this year, up 0.7 percent or 1 million tonnes year on year, according to a survey