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(SP)CHINA-BEIJING-DIVING-WORLD AQUATICS WORLD CUP-SUPER FINAL-WOMEN'S 10M SYNCHRONISED

Fri, 01 May 2026 11:15:22 GMT

(260501) -- BEIJING, May 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Chen Yuxi (R)/Lu Wei of China compete during the women's 10m synchronised final at World Aquatics Diving World Cup 2026 Super Final in Beijing, China, May 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Column: Japan lifting ban on lethal weapons exports -- a dangerous step toward remilitarization

Fri, 01 May 2026 11:15:17 GMT

History tells us time and again that those who play with fire will perish by it. Should Japan's right-wing forces insist on going down the beaten path of militarism and reckless expansion, they would inevitably repeat the mistakes of the past and face complete isolation and boycott from the wider world.

by Tang Zhiyuan

Recently, the Japanese government officially revised "the Three Principl

Calm, hard-working, disciplined: These migrants are every country's dream

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:28:35 GMT

Why North Korean labour is returning to Russian industry

Videos are circulating online showing North Korean workers arriving in Russia to work on construction sites. The reaction, in some quarters, has been surprisingly positive. People remark on their discipline, their physical fitness, even the way they move in form

US commander highlights the threat China poses

Tue, 28 Apr 2026 01:58:06 GMT

Washington DC [US], April 28 (ANI): With the USA engulfed in a war of its own making against Iran, there is valid concern that the US military's capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region are being unnecessarily eroded, especially as China continues to cast a threatening pall over Taiwan.

In a US Congressional Armed Services Committee hearing on 21 April, Admiral Samuel J Paparo, who is Commander of the US Indo-Paci

North Korea's Kim reaffirms support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:51:14 GMT

Pyongyang has sent missiles, munitions and thousands of troops to assist Russia in Ukraine, and analysts say Moscow is sending financial aid, military technology, food and energy to the diplomatically isolated country in return.

A string of high-level Russian officials have visited North Korea in recent days, with Defence Minister Andrey Belousov meeting Kim on Sunday, according to official statements.

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Kim reaffirms North Korean support for Russia's 'sacred' Ukraine war

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:51:14 GMT

North Korean leaderKim Jong-unhas reaffirmedPyongyang's support forRussia's invasion ofUkraine, vowing to help Moscow achieve victory in its "sacred" war, state media reported on Monday.

Pyongyanghas sent missiles, munitionsand thousands of troops to assist Russia in Ukraine, and analysts say Moscow is sending financial aid, military technology, food and energy to the diplomatically isolated country in return.

War Minus the Shooting: Sports and World Politics

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:11:29 GMT

Aaron Ettinger

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Who had it right? Was it George Orwell who called sportswar minus the shooting, or Nelson Mandela who said that sports cancreate hope where once there was only despair. The answer turns on the empirical record and a deeper truth: sports and politics brings together two of the great undertakings of human society. Accordingly, sports on the i

China dominates opening day with five golds at Diving World Cup Super Final

Fri, 01 May 2026 14:17:28 GMT

BEIJING, May 1 (Xinhua) -- China swept all five golds on the opening day of the 2026 World Aquatics Diving World Cup Super Final here on Friday.

Wang Zongyuan and Zheng Jiuyuan claimed the men's 3m synchronized title with 460.68 points, over 40 points ahead of runners-up Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra of Mexico, while British pair Anthony Harding and Jack Laugher took bronze.

"We del

2015 nuclear deal no basis for any new agreement with Iran

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT

The 2015 nuclear accord with Iran cannot be the starting point for a new agreement with the country, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday in New York.

With top diplomats gathered at UN Headquarters to review the 1970 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the UN Secretary-General warned that it must evolve to survive the age of AI and other new technologie

Top DPRK leader says to support Russia "as ever"

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:45:15 GMT

PYONGYANG, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), met separately with Russia's State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin and Defense Minister Andrei Belousov on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Monday.

Kim noted the two countries had fought shoulder to should

Korean Peninsula Military Tensions Rising as Pyongyang Expands Nuclear, Ballistic-Missile Programmes, Speakers Warn Security Council

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:39:18 GMT

Former DPRK diplomat peels back curtain on Pyongyangs foreign policy apparatus

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:07:57 GMT

Former DPRK diplomat peels back curtain on Pyongyangs foreign policy apparatus

Russia, China back North Koreas rejection to follow UN sanctions

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:04:50 GMT

Russia, China back North Koreas rejection to follow UN sanctions

North Korean youth vow to become the militant reserve of country

Fri, 01 May 2026 10:02:44 GMT

North Korean youth vow to become the militant reserve of country

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Fri, 01 May 2026 05:03:29 GMT

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