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  Chinese court resolves Strait of Hormuz collision dispute between foreign vessels 10.08.2026 4min

  Both parties selected Chinese law as the governing law for resolving the substantive issues. A representative of one of the ship owners said the company decided to submit the dispute to a Chinese court because of its trust in the impartiality and fairness of the country's legal and judicial systems.
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  Shenzhen's trade with APEC economies grows as southern city prepares to host APEC meeting 10.08.2026 4min

  The 100-day countdown to the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Shenzhen has begun. The southern city posted a record increase of 33 percent in trade with other APEC economies to 292 billion US dollars in the first half of the year.
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  Global ocean temperatures hit record July high as El Nino develops 10.08.2026 4min

  The European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service says global ocean surface temperatures reached a record high for July. It said developing El Nino conditions helped drive exceptionally warm waters across the tropical Pacific.
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  British Columbia to get federal assistance as wildfire forces evacuations 09.08.2026 4min

  The Canadian federal government says it will assist British Columbia as raging wildfires forced thousands of people to ‌evacuate. The Bald Range wildfire prompted ‌British Columbia to declare a ‌provincial state of emergency.
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  Iranian president: Tehran will seek peace if US builds trust 09.08.2026 4min

  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran will keep pursuing peace, provided Washington helps build an atmosphere of trust. Tehran has listed demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including war compensation and lifting of US sanctions.
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  China raises typhoon alert to highest level 09.08.2026 4min

  China has raised the red alert along its eastern coast as Typhoon Dolphin is expected to make landfall. Red is the highest and most severe level in China's four-tier, color-coded warning system.
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  World’s brightest minds gather at Beijing science congress 09.08.2026 4min

  The 2026 International Congress of Basic Science is underway in Beijing. The annual event brings together some of the world's leading scientific minds, including Nobel laureates, Fields Medalists and Turing Award winners.
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  Residents relocated, boats return as eastern China braces for Typhoon Dolphin 09.08.2026 4min

  Typhoon Dolphin is bringing heavy rains and strong winds to China’s eastern regions, including Zhejiang and Fujian Provinces where it is forecast to make landfall. Shanghai has also moved some residents to safety ahead of the Typhoon’s anticipated arrival.
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  First shipment of exhibits for 9th CIIE departs Austria 09.08.2026 4min

  Products by machine tool maker WFL Millturn Technologies are transported to Hamburg before going to Shanghai by sea. The company's managing director said WFL decided to take a step towards the China International Import Expo given China's role at the heart of the global manufacturing chain.
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  Iran close to agreement with Oman on temporary route in Hormuz Strait: FM 08.08.2026 4min

  Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says Iranian and Omani military and naval forces have been holding negotiations based on available maps. He added the strait's reopening hinges on other conditions, including US compensation for its violations of a peace memorandum of understanding.
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  2026 China box office surpasses 24 billion yuan 08.08.2026 4min

  Data from online ticketing platforms shows that China’s total box office revenue for 2026 has surpassed 24 billion yuan, or more than 3.5 billion US dollars.
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  China issues orange alert, raises emergency response in coastal provinces 08.08.2026 4min

  China has upgraded its typhoon warning to orange as Typhoon Dolphin moves closer to its eastern coast
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  Top US general urges search for exit strategy from Iran war 08.08.2026 4min

  Media reports say US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Dan Caine has privately urged senior advisers to President Donald Trump to seek a way to de-escalate the conflict with Iran.
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  Africa CDC to use Zaire Ebola vaccine in current outbreak 08.08.2026 4min

  The Africa CDC is expanding the use of the Ebola vaccine developed for the Zaire strain, as the Bundibugyo virus has killed more than 1,800 people. This is after early evidence suggests it may reduce severe illness, with clinical success showing no deaths among previously vaccinated individuals.
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  Beijing eases home purchase limits, raises provident fund loan caps 07.08.2026 4min

  Municipal authorities in Beijing have introduced a package of measures to stabilize the property market and better meet residents' housing consumption needs. The policies reduce the required period for social insurance or individual income tax payment records for non-local families to buy homes within the fifth ring road from two years to one year.
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  Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, Pakistan sign joint defense agreement 07.08.2026 4min

  Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan have signed the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, pledging that an armed attack against any one of the three countries will be treated as an attack against them all.
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  Middle route of China's mega water diversion project hits new milestone 07.08.2026 4min

  Authorities say China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project has delivered more than 80 billion cubic meters of water through its middle route, benefiting nearly 118 million people in 27 cities.
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  China warns against Japan's expansion of offensive military capabilities 07.08.2026 4min

  China says Japan's accelerated pursuit of offensive weapons is increasingly dangerous and should put regional countries on high alert.
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  China's foreign trade in goods up 17.3% from January to July 07.08.2026 4min

  China's foreign trade in goods has continued to maintain sound growth, rising 17.3 percent to over 30 trillion yuan or more than 4.4 trillion US dollars in the first seven months of the year.
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  China hands over water supply project to improve water access in South Sudan 06.08.2026 4min

  The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan has handed over a completed China-aided borehole-drilling and water-supply project to the African country, aiming to improve access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene in Central Equatoria and Lakes states.