17+ hour, 44+ min ago   (272+ words) STOCKHOLM - Sweden's opposition bloc held a lead over the right-wing boc in two exit polls released after voting ended in Sunday's parliamentary election. Public broadcaster SVT's exit poll put the four opposition parties at 51.3 percent of the vote, against 46.8 percent…...

17+ hour, 40+ min ago   (408+ words) Deeper trade and investment ties among BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, as well as other member states — will help bolster economic resilience across the Global South and inject fresh momentum into an increasingly strained multilateral trading…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago   (544+ words) The ongoing opportunity to learn from one another and strengthen the link between Shanghai and Hamburg was celebrated at a recent event to mark 40 years of friendship between the two cities. Hamburg in northern Germany is the third-busiest container port…...

15+ hour, 49+ min ago   (457+ words) United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham's stance on "Irish unification" remains unchanged, after United States President Donald Trump remarked on Saturday that he would "love" to see a united Ireland. Earlier when questioned by members of Parliament on Wednesday about…...

17+ hour, 50+ min ago   (498+ words) Chinese journalists, broadcasters and viewers are mourning the death of Jing Yidan, a veteran television journalist and presenter remembered for her calm, thoughtful style and decades-long commitment to the integrity of the profession. Jing, a familiar face to generations of…...

16+ hour, 59+ min ago   (471+ words) The far-right party's resounding victory in a recent German state election reflects a broader rightward drift across Germany and Europe, experts said. With crucial elections looming in major European nations next year, the continued rise of such parties is poised…...

17+ hour, 29+ min ago   (531+ words) Closer media cooperation is needed to build mutual trust, deepen understanding and strengthen ties between China and Sri Lanka, scholars and experts said at a media seminar in Colombo on Friday. "Media is no longer simply a means of transmitting…...

19+ hour, 20+ min ago   (754+ words) Global scientists and officials have praised China's advances in science and technology, calling for stronger international collaboration to promote innovation and address common challenges at the 2026 Pujiang Innovation Forum, which concluded on Monday in Shanghai. The forum also showcased a…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (208+ words) The grouping's evolution empowers inclusive reform of global governance in a shifting world order Since its inception, the BRICS mechanism has defined its role as "rooted in the South, for the South". In 2001, Goldman Sachs chief economist Jim O'Neill first…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (159+ words) Genta Koja, the candidate backed by Japan's ruling coalition, is set to win today's Okinawa gubernatorial election, defeating incumbent Denny Tamaki, according to projections by public broadcaster NHK and Kyodo News. Koja, 42, a former deputy Naha mayor and central government…...