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China warns UK over British Steel nationalisation, demands fair resolution 

18 July 2026

China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said it will closely monitor the United Kingdom’s nationalisation of British...

India achieves milestone with launch of first private-sector orbital rocket 

18 July 2026

News|Science and Technology India has successfully tested its first private-sector orbital rocket, marking a milestone i...

Iran accuses US of striking critical infrastructure as war intensifies 

18 July 2026

A seventh consecutive night of attacks by United States forces on targets across Iran has left 10,000 people without wat...

Death toll from Uganda school bus crash rises to 24 

18 July 2026

News|Investigation Three more schoolchildren have died from injuries sustained during a fatal bus crash in eastern Ugand...

Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia kill at least 8, wound dozens 

18 July 2026

Ukrainian drone attacks in western Russia have killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, according to local offic...

Indian police forcibly hospitalise activist after 20-day hunger strike 

18 July 2026

Police have forcibly removed a prominent activist from a protest site in New Delhi and taken him to hospital, saying his...

Tuchel: England carry ‘scars’ of World Cup heartbreak into France playoff 

18 July 2026

Thomas Tuchel said that England’s players carry the “scars” of a painful World Cup exit, admitting there was still...

Mandela Day: What his legacy means in today’s South Africa 

18 July 2026

Johannesburg, South Africa – Nelson Mandela Day has become the backdrop for a wider debate in South Africa over the v...

Manila protests ‘racist’ portrayal of Filipinos in China Daily videos 

18 July 2026

News|South China Sea The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest with China over what it called the “racist depict...