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Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged high-quality BRICS cooperation and proposed peace and innovation for the group's future(01:03). Turkiye's military says it has destroyed Kurdish militant targets in retaliation for an attack that killed five people at a defense company in Ankara(12:31). And U.S. health officials have linked dozens of E coli infections across ten states to a single fast food chain(18:46).
Chinese President Xi Jinping has attended BRICS meetings with leaders from other member countries in Kazan, where he also met Russian President Vladimir Putin(01:04). China’s Shenzhou-19 spacecraft is getting ready to send a new crew to the Tiangong Space Station(12:28). And Israel’s military says it has killed the would-be successor to the slain Hezbollah leader(20:14).
Chinese President Xi Jinping is among the BRICS leaders that are gathering in Russia for the group’s first summit after its expansion(01:04). The Pentagon chief says the THAAD missile defense system is ready in Israel, as the U.S. secretary of state travels to the Middle East again with diplomatic efforts at a ceasefire(12:28). And Hurricane Oscar has killed at least six people in Cuba while causing wide-spread blackouts on the island(23:21).
Chinese President Xi Jinping will travel to Russia and discuss cooperation and development with global leaders at the BRICS summit in Kazan(01:04). A plane full of medical supplies from China has landed in Beirut(14:04). And the Chinese environment minister at COP16 has pledged continued efforts under the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework(21:02).
Chinese officials say recent stimulus measures have accumulated to drive further economic expansion. The GDP grew 4.8 percent from January to September(01:03). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden have discussed ways to end the conflict in Gaza after the Israeli army confirmed the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar(14:00). And the European Union is divided on support for Ukraine(19:28).
Housing and financial authorities in China are expanding a list of real estate projects eligible for financing, and doubling loans to accelerate the recovery of the property market(01:09). Exhibitions for China’s automation and intelligent manufacturing are a priority for buyers at the Canton Fair(07:18). And the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council have held their first summit and agreed on support for the two-state solution to bring peace to the Middle East(14:09).
Exhibitors have brought more than one million new products to the Canton Fair in Guangzhou(01:00). The United States says troops have arrived in Israel with components of the THAAD missile defense system and more will follow(10:27). And a pair of giant pandas from China has arrived at their new home in Washington(25:04).
The Canton Fair in Guangzhou has attracted 90 percent of the world’s top 250 retailers with nearly 4,600 companies exhibiting for the first time(06:51). South Korea says North Korea has blown up connecting roads between the two sides(11:59). And China' s foreign minister has urged de-escalation during separate phone calls with his counterparts from Israel and Iran(13:32).
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army has carried out drills around Taiwan with the Coast Guard patrolling the waters in the region(01:06). Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in Pakistan for an SCO meeting and to pay an official visit(09:05). And the United Nations says Israeli tanks have entered its peacekeeping post in Lebanon, as the Israeli military says it was helping evacuate casualties(19:12).
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is calling for unity in Asia to pursue shared prosperity(05:40). An Israeli attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon has drawn international condemnation including from China, which called it unacceptable(10:09). And Hurricane Milton has killed at least 14 people in Florida and left millions without power or water(21:53).
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has told the China-ASEAN Summit in Laos that negotiations for Version 3.0 of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area have achieved substantial progress(01:04). Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Joe Biden have discussed potential Israeli retaliation against Iran, as Tehran warns of a fierce response(09:45). Millions on Florida's central west coast are taking shelter after Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key(22:24).
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is visiting Laos for a series of ASEAN meetings and an official visit(01:01). China's commerce ministry says it launched anti-dumping investigations on brandy imports from the European Union at the requests of industry(08:06). And Hurricane Milton has regained strength and is threatening the Tampa Bay region in Florida(11:13).
China’s top economic regulator is stressing expanding demand, supporting businesses, and boosting the property and capital markets in efforts to ensure continuous and sound economic growth(01:04). China and the European Union have resumed talks on EV tariffs with the hope of finding an alternative solution(19:47). Israel and Hamas are not backing down one year after the Gaza conflict started(10:29).
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening and fears of an all-out war in the Middle East are mounting one year after the latest round of Hamas-Israel conflict broke out (01:19). China’s National Day golden week holiday this year sees travel surge over 30% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 (15:16). China reports positive changes in the real estate market following measures to ease restrictions (19:13).
China’s major ports incluing Zhuhai in the Greater Bay Area and Urumqi in the northwest are seeing surging international trips under China’s visa free policies (01:15). Hezbollah says it is willing to consider a truce proposal with Israel if it includes guarantees for a ceasefire in Gaza (13:41). And U.S. dockworkers have suspended their strike to buy time for negotiations with ports (19:29).
Chinese movie goers have spent more than one billion yuan with most of them favoring comedy and patriotism-themed films (04:53). Israel has vowed to respond to Iran's missile attacks, while Iran told the UN that it struck Israel in self defense (12:02). And Carlos Alcaraz has claimed the China Open men's singles title, while women's home favorite Zheng Qinwen reaches the quarters (25:49).
The Chinese and Russian presidents have exchanged messages marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties(01:17). Israel is vowing to respond to an Iranian missile attack that targeted military bases around Tel Aviv(11:35). Mexico has sworn in Claudia Sheinbaum as the country's first female president(20:33).
Hundreds of thousands attended a flag raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square to mark National Day(1:07). The Israeli military says it has begun a limited ground operation against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon(13:48). Japan’s parliament has formally elected Shigeru Ishiba as the country’s new prime minister(20:58).
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders have presented flower baskets to the Monument to the People's Heroes to pay tribute to those who sacrificed themselves for the country's development(01:02). Austria's far-right Freedom Party has claimed its first national parliamentary election win since WWII(22:36). And China's stock markets have soared, with a historic transaction value of nearly 2.6 trillion yuan on Monday(36:50).
Analysts and business insiders believe recent measures from Chinese central authorities to boost the housing market, support private businesses, and help more people find jobs will inject confidence and fulfill expectations for the economy(01:06). Shigeru Ishiba is set to become Japan’s next prime minister after securing the leadership of the ruling LDP(12:43). And China has expressed readiness to deepen cooperation within the framework of the Global Development Initiative(14:38).
