WORLD

HONG KONG | Xinhua |  In 2025, the Asia-Pacific region faced a series of security challenges, ranging from recurring border conflicts, aggressive political rhetoric to domestic unrest in several countries. Despite these challenges, regional countries continue to express a shared commitment to peace and development, highlighting that dialogue and cooperation …

* A bullet train departed Yan’an on Friday, linking the sacred revolutionary heartland to the country’s high-speed rail network. * More than half of the new route crosses soft, water-sensitive loess, presenting world-class engineering challenges. * The line’s opening has brought China’s high-speed rail mileage to over 50,000 km. XI’AN, …

SOFIA | Xinhua | Bulgaria joined the eurozone and adopted the euro as its official currency on New Year’s Day, becoming the 21st member of the euro area. Throughout January, the Bulgarian lev (BGN) will remain in circulation alongside the euro. However, from Feb. 1, the euro will become the country’s …

  BEIJING | Xinhua | Xinhua News Agency on Monday unveiled its selection of the top 10 news stories that defined China in 2025. Below is a concise summary of these key events, listed in chronological order: 1. CPC launches Party-wide education campaign on improving conduct A comprehensive education campaign was …

Rwanda is exporting its homegrown digital platforms to governments abroad, turning local innovations into fully operational services for other countries. Its latest contract will implement an end-to-end Integrated Electronic Case Management System in Jamaica. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Rwanda is turning its domestic digital reforms into an exportable …

  BEIJING | Xinhua | On New Year’s Eve, Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered his 2026 New Year message through China Media Group and the internet. The following is the full text of the message: Greetings to all! Year after year, life opens a fresh chapter. As the new year …

RIO DE JANEIRO | Xinhua |  World sport was this year marked by major title breakthroughs and tightly contested championship finishes. Here are some of the key moments: Football: PSG breakthrough and Club World Cup Club football in 2025 saw Paris Saint-Germain finally claim the European crown, while Chelsea triumphed …

BEIJING, CHINA | Xinhua | As the sporting year draws to a close, here is Xinhua News Agency’s selection of the world’s top 10 athletes in 2025: 1. Lando Norris (Britain, Formula 1) Norris seized his first Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship with seven wins, eight runner-up and three third-place …

Asking how they’re made could tell you more  SPECIAL FEATURE | SERGE WICH & ERIK MEIJAARD | Vegetable oils are everywhere, and almost everyone has an opinion about them. From clever marketing in supermarket aisles to headlines about deforestation, they have become both the heroes and villains of the modern diet. But …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | After meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the two sides are “getting a lot closer, maybe very close” to a peace deal to end the Ukraine crisis. However, there …