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Messi’s stunning free kick led Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Porto at the FIFA Club World Cup, moving them closer to the round of 16.
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Messi’s stunning free kick led Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Porto at the FIFA Club World Cup, moving them closer to the round of 16.

China secures a dramatic 3-2 win against Bulgaria in the FIVB Women’s Nations League, with Wu Mengjie scoring 32 points to lead her team to victory in Hong Kong.

Chengdu has unveiled the ‘Chasing the Light’ medal design for the 2025 World Games, featuring cultural symbols like the Golden Sun Bird and pandas, with unique detachable pins to share.

The Ninth China-South Asia Expo in Kunming brings together over 70 countries to boost trade, foster innovation, and deepen regional cooperation, with a spotlight on sustainability and smart technology.

Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu shocked Coco Gauff with a straight-sets victory at the Berlin Open, advancing to the quarterfinals.

Catch up on this week’s top stories from Asia: South Korea unveils a new budget to boost growth, China tests its next-gen spacecraft, Vietnam plans to hike alcohol taxes, and Japan faces record summer heat.
Uganda partners with China to modernize its agriculture sector, aiming to boost productivity and empower young people through advanced farming practices.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met in Beijing to strengthen bilateral ties and uphold the multilateral trading system.

Israel says it struck dozens of military targets in Tehran, including sites linked to nuclear weapons development.

Iran and European ministers will meet in Geneva on Friday for critical nuclear talks aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement and easing tensions over Iran’s nuclear activities.