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Canadian writer Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced Thursday.

The number of chinstrap penguins breeding on Zavodovski Island near Antarctica has fallen by 63% since 2011, causing the colony to lose its status as the world's largest, according to researchers from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).

As China's space program marks 70 years, its growing role in international cooperation is drawing attention at the International Astronautical Congress in Türkiye.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Thursday confirmed that China has nominated Dr.

South Sudan has stepped up surveillance and preparedness for Ebola after neighboring Kenya confirmed an imported case of the disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus, the health ministry said on Wednesday.

The launch ceremony of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), an African Union (AU)-mandated institution, was held on Wednesday in Balaclava, northern Mauritius.

A magnitude-6.1 earthquake hit Vanuatu at a depth of 10 kilometers on Thursday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center.

At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, president of Togo's Council of Ministers, will pay an official visit to China from October 9 to 16, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.

A power line between China and Laos has now carried more than 1 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity since it began operation – a new high for the two countries.

Thailand's Orawan Paranang pulled off a stunning victory at the WTT China Smash, shocking two-time defending champion Sun Yingsha 3-1 in the second round of women's singles action on Wednesday in Beijing.

The French government said on Wednesday it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off during a clash with riot police, fueling protesters' accusations of police brutality.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday backed an accelerated release of about 100 million barrels of oil from emergency reserves, as Middle East tensions and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz continue to push up energy price…

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday that it had launched a large-scale operation, destroying 82 Houthi military targets across several provinces, in response to attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia.

El Niño will intensify even more before peaking in December, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, warning it could be among the strongest witnessed since at least 1950.

The Houthi group ‌said on ⁠Thursday it had ‌attacked King ‌Khalid International ‌Airport in the ‌Saudi capital Riyadh with ⁠a ‌ballistic missile.

Portugal experienced its hottest September this year since records started in 1931, the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) said on Wednesday.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday signed a constitutional reform decree barring people with dual nationality from running for the presidency, state governorships or head of government of Mexico City.

The Pentagon instructed US Central Command several days ago to complete preparations for resuming major combat operations in Iran, news website Axios reported on Wednesday, citing US officials.

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The direct maritime route between Peru’s Chancay port and Shanghai is accelerating trade between Peru and China.

A staff member of Russia's Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East has been diagnosed with pneumonia of unknown cause, while the epidemiological situation in Irkutsk Region and the cities concerned remains stable, the Russian Federal Ser…

Fresh clashes in northern Ethiopia and rising tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are raising concerns about a wider conflict in the Horn of Africa, with analysts warning that regional instability could spill across borders.

Senegal has postponed the start of the new school year nationwide following heavy rains and flooding that have claimed several lives in recent days.

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday expressed solidarity with Kenya following confirmation of the country's first Bundibugyo Ebola case and called for enhanced regional preparedness.

Ethiopia's economy is projected to grow by 10.1% during the 2026/2027 fiscal year, which began on July 8, President Taye Atske Selassie said Tuesday.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed efforts to ensure the safety of navigation in the Black Sea during a phone call on Wednesday, according to a statement from Türkiye's Presidential Directorate of Communi…

Europe is "obsessed" with militarizing the European Union (EU) to transform the economic bloc into a military-political one, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday.

Editor's Note: Wang Jin is a special commentator for CGTN and a Middle East expert at China's Northwest University.

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will invest $6.6 billion to build a new shipyard in Sparrows Point, Maryland, to produce submarines, submarine components and unmanned underwater vehicles.

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Henri B.

Three years into the Gaza war, the numbers tell a story of what's been lost – lives, livelihoods and futures.

Russian Presidential Aide and Chairman of the Maritime Board Nikolai Patrushev is set to visit China from October 8 to 13, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Tuesday it is proposing to streamline regulations for commercial space launches and re-entries.

Novak Djokovic won a record-extending seventh China Open title on Tuesday, after Alex de Minaur was forced to retire with an injury in the men's singles final in Beijing.

A total of 81 US military aircraft have been damaged or destroyed since the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on February 28, according to a report released by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) on Monday.

Lithuania said on Tuesday that it stands ready to cover the costs of hosting a permanent US military base, while Russia said that any deployment of NATO infrastructure or nuclear weapons on Lithuanian soil would further escalate regional tensions.

A Finnish supervisory authority on Tuesday ordered environmentally significant preparatory work at two planned Google data center sites in northern Finland to be halted until legally required environmental impact assessments are completed.

The Danube River, one of Europe's largest rivers, has hit a record low in the Devin borough of Bratislava, Slovakia, with its average daily flow falling to 575.9 cubic meters per second on October 5, the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMU) said on…

High energy costs are putting growing pressure on European households and businesses, prompting the European Union to step up efforts to stabilize supplies, contain prices and reduce its reliance on imported fossil fuels.

Anthropic is expanding a program that allows vetted cybersecurity professionals to test its most powerful AI models with fewer safeguards, after its Project Glasswing initiative helped uncover more than 100,000 software vulnerabilities this year.

Fighting between Yemen's government forces and the Houthi group has intensified in recent days, with Saudi Arabia and its allies stepping up airstrikes in support of the government.

From repairing faulty genes to reprogramming cells to fight disease, cell and gene therapy, also known as CGT, is pushing medicine into a new frontier and opening new possibilities for people living with cancer, rare genetic disorders and diseases once se…

Japanese media on Tuesday disclosed details of an alleged robbery-murder involving a US service member stationed in Japan, stirring public outrage.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened on Tuesday to launch "a full-scale offensive" against the Palestinian Authority if Palestinian security forces "turn their weapons against" Israeli settlers and troops, amid continued Israeli military operat…

Solar panels are transforming lives in remote Amazon communities as El Niño threatens to worsen drought.

President Bola Tinubu has declared three days of national mourning following the crash of a Nigerian military aircraft in Ondo State that killed all 32 people on board.

Three years into the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a ceasefire has reduced fighting, but key issues needed to end the conflict remain unresolved.

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday urged France and Germany, as major global economies, to uphold openness, cooperation and free trade, abide by World Trade Organization rules and refrain from pushing the European Union (EU) to res…

A new documentary, jointly produced by China Media Group (CMG) and the Ministry of Public Security, has revealed the brutal conditions inside telecom fraud compounds in northern Myanmar and detailed how Chinese police moved to dismantle major criminal gro…

Lithuania's parliament has backed a constitutional amendment that would remove a ban on the deployment of weapons of mass destruction on Lithuanian territory, potentially opening the way for allied nuclear weapons to be stationed in the Baltic state, local