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The center-right European People's Party scored a clear victory in the recent European Parliament election, tightening its grip on the chamber. But far-right forces made major gains across the bloc. In France for example, the far-right National Rally raked in nearly a third of the votes, which pro...

①Chinese Premier Li Qiang is in New Zealand for official visit. What does the future hold for bilateral relations? (00:41) ②The European Union will impose tariffs of up to 38% on Chinese-made electric vehicles. How will it impact China's EV industry? (12:39) ③Beijing says Washington's tightened supp...

① Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia. What to expect? (00:42) ② The Group of Seven Leaders gather in Italy for an annual summit this week. What will be on top of the agenda? (12:52) ③ Hamas has responded to a US ceasefire proposal to end the war in Gaza, but Isra...

①The BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting takes place in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. How does the platform reflect the growing voice of the Global South? (00:40) ②The United Nations has endorsed a US-backed cease-fire plan to end the war in Gaza. How can it be enforced and implemented? (12:27) ③Iran has ap...

①Far-right parties have made significant gains in the European Parliament elections. What does it mean for the future of the continent? (00:30) ②China's foreign trade up 6.3% in the first five months of 2024 (25:00) ③Israeli minister Benny Gantz has resigned from war cabinet. What's behind the decis...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is extending his decade in power into a third term following his coalition’s victory in the country’s general election. However, for the first time, Modi will have to govern through a coalition, as his own party failed to secure a majority independently. What wil...

①People across the European Union's 27 member states are voting to decide who serves in the EU Parliament for the next five years. What are the key issues? (00:53) ②Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong holds a bilateral consultation with visiting Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Andrii S...

①India's ruling National Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP, has secured a majority of the seats in the lower house of Parliament.(00:58) ②Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed China's willingness to maintain cooperation with Turkiye at various levels in his meeting with...

①Claudia Sheinbaum, former mayor of Mexico City, has become the first woman ever to win Mexico's highest office.(00:55) ②The United States has urged the UN Security Council to support the three-phase plan announced by President Joe Biden aimed at ending the nearly eight-month conflict in Gaza. What ...

①Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun has called for peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific in his speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. What are the details? (00:53) ②South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has admitted his African National Congress party suffered a challenging election res...