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The Tianlong-3 rocket broke away from the launch pad during a ground test in China's Henan province, fell on a hillside and exploded, but no one was injured as the area was evacuated.

In May 2024, Ukraine exported 1. 61 thousand tons of frozen beef worth $6.34 million, up 22% in volume and 16% in value compared to April 2024.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met in Croatia with China's Special Representative for European Affairs Wu Hongbo and discussed efforts to restore peace in Ukraine on the basis of the UN Charter and international law, emphasizing the importance of considering Ukraine-China relations in the context of Ukraine's future EU membership.

China has introduced new laws to tighten control over emergency response, increasing fines for ineffective authorities and tightening media oversight of information about accidents and disasters.

Ukrainian cheerleaders won Ukraine's first-ever license to participate in the 2025 World Games in Chengdu, China, after winning several categories at the European Championships in Oslo, Norway.

During an official visit to China, Polish President Andrzej Duda discussed the security situation in Europe with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including Russia's war against Ukraine and Belarus' hybrid attack on the Polish border.

Taiwan warns its citizens against traveling to China because of Beijing's threats to execute "ardent" supporters of Taiwan's independence.

US ambassador to Beijing Nicholas Burns said that China is not neutral in the Russian-Ukrainian war and actually sided with the Russian Federation, providing technology and maintaining trade ties.

Michael Carpenter, senior director for Europe at the US National Security Council, explained that the" bridge to NATO " for Ukraine involves creating an institutional link so that Ukraine can instantly join the Alliance when it is the political will of all members.

The air temperature will reach 33° C.

Taiwan's annual war games this year will be more realistic than ever before and simulate real battles over the rapidly growing military threat from China, which considers Taiwan its territory.

Deadly heavy rains in southern China have caused flooding and landslides that have killed at least 47 people in Meizhou, forced tens of thousands to evacuate, and put millions more in danger.

Hong Kong recorded the hottest summer solstice in the last 40 years - 34°C. Meteorologists warn of a hotter-than-usual summer due to climate change and a series of periods of extreme heat.

Beijing has not yet commented on the new defense pact between Russia and North Korea. Perhaps the PRC is concerned about the potential loss of influence on North Korea and the growing instability on the Korean Peninsula.

The United States and China have resumed semi-official negotiations on nuclear weapons for the first time in five years, with Washington expressing concern about China's potential use of nuclear weapons in the conflict over Taiwan. However, Beijing has assured that it can win a conventional war without nuclear weapons.

Ukraine and China may continue to discuss ending Russian aggression, as Beijing is shocked by the scale of the recent peace summit, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said.

China has launched the world's first industrial steam project called "heqi-1" at the Tianwan nuclear power plant, which will deliver 4. 8 million tons of zero-carbon steam annually to a petrochemical plant located 23 km away, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by more than 1 million tons.

Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan have agreed with China to build a 450-500 km long railway to Europe bypassing Russia as part of the China One Belt, One Road Initiative.

Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership, which should concern China, as it contradicts China's position on a peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.

The balloon arrived from Russia to Poland, and the Polish military is monitoring their movement, assuring that it does not pose a threat to the civilian population.

The new package of sanctions against Russia prohibits the transshipment of liquefied natural gas to the EU, but does not reduce the volume of natural gas supplies to the European Union, the media write.

North Korea and Russia have agreed to provide immediate military assistance to each other in the event of armed aggression, according to the text of their recently signed mutual defense pact.

Last year, China's per capita energy consumption exceeded that of Europe for the first time, driven by the expansion of data centers, 5G infrastructure and electric vehicle charging, as well as factories operating at full capacity to meet demand abroad.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg commented that the new pact between Russia and North Korea demonstrates growing coherence between authoritarian states, emphasizing the importance of unity between democracies.

Malaysia is preparing to join the BRICS, a group of developing countries, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said.

The United States has approved a $360 million arms sale to Taiwan, including missiles, drones and related equipment, to help maintain military balance and stability in the region amid tensions with China.

Albatrosses are one of the largest flying birds, and the wandering and southern king albatrosses have a record wingspan of up to 3. 7 meters and even more. Of the 21 albatross species known to science, 19 are endangered.

South Korea has expressed deep concern to China about Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea amid rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula over North Korea's provocations, fearing that it could strengthen military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang and undermine peace and stability in the region.

Finland becomes the first EU country to start uranium mining, with a planned annual production of 200 tons by 2026.

U. S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken condemned China, Iran and North Korea for supporting Russia's military economy and defense industrial base, which made Russia's invasion of Ukraine possible.