Referring to his recent state visit to Pyongyang, Chinese President Xi Jinping thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for the "enthusiastic and friendly" hospitality during the trip.
The number is nearly double the total recorded throughout 2025.
The exchange follows a rare visit by Xi to North Korea in June.
Officials uncovered 500kg of what is believed to be human placenta during a raid.
A migratory seabird found near a coastal town returned a positive result for the virus.
July falls within the state’s main harvesting period with polling day on July 11.
A BBC investigation had revealed the presence of child sexual abuse material on Instagram ads.
The tests were conducted on July 3 as part of an assessment of the newly built warship's combat systems.
SEOUL, July 5 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test firing of a strategic cruise missile and evaluations of anti-ship, anti-submarine and air defence systems aboard the naval destroyer Kang Kon, state media KCNA reported on Sunday.
More than 95 per cent of China's new microdramas in the first quarter of 2026 were AI-generated, compared with near zero a year ago. CNA speaks to the industry's key cast about the new plot twist.
Calls for access to her have been ignored or turned down, including the latest request from ASEAN.
Alexandra Eala dedicates her stunning win over defending Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek to "all the girls with ruffled socks and chubby cheeks".
WASHINGTON, July 4 - The Justice Department said on Saturday it wants to drop charges against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani because the case is primarily foreign, hard to prove and inconsistent with the agency's current priorities.
Economy Minister stresses economic outcomes over early release of the plan.
July 4 - Armenia's constitutional court on Saturday rejected a request by the country's pro-Russian opposition to overturn the results of a June parliamentary election, in which pro-Western Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party was re-elected, state news agency Armenpress
Ruling has sparked debate over the two brands' four-petal flower designs.
Nights in India are getting warmer, exposing working-class families to heat stress and health problems.
He urged Johoreans working in KL and Singapore to return home and vote in the July 11 election.
Tokyo is increasing restrictions on the facilities due to complaints about noise and garbage.
The fleet will conduct "law enforcement patrols" in the area, China's Coast Guard said in a statement, adding it would strengthen such patrols in what it called China's jurisdictional waters.
DUBAI, July 4 - Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffin of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled the Islamic Republic for 37 years before being killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Europe’s scramble for Chinese air conditioners is not really a story about China, or even about trade. It is a story about what happens when climate change disruption arrives faster than housing policy, public infrastructure and industrial strategy can adapt. The numbers from
China’s mobile drone launcher is less a single weapon than a blueprint for dispersing airpower, exploiting civilian cover and exporting low-cost strike reach to states priced out of traditional military aviation. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the
It replaces a coast guard task force whose presence off Taiwan’s coast has caused alarm in the West.
When the Pentagon made Palantir’s Maven Smart System a formal “program of record” in March, it did more than approve software. It gave long-term status to a platform that analyzes data from satellites, drones, radars, sensors, and intelligence reports to identify potential