Young participants from BRICS countries cheer at the Rising Star TVET Student Camp in 2024. [Photo provided to CHINA DAILY] Four years after the BRICS Technical and Vocational Education and Training Cooperation Alliance was set up, it has grown into a platform that mirrors the technical and vocational education and training priorities of each member…
A farmer packs sacks of salt on a dike during harvest at a salt pond in Pengarengan village, Cirebon, West Java Province, Indonesia, on July 30. [Photo/Agencies] Salt farmers in Indonesia’s West Java Province are reaping the benefits of an El Nino-driven drought even as crop farmers brace for a prolonged challenge from the baking…
Oman postponed a meeting set for Monday with Iran and other regional countries to discuss the Strait of Hormuz. Iran had said regional foreign ministers would meet in Oman, located on the other side of the strait, to manage shipping. But Muscat said the meeting had been postponed “in the interests of consensus”. Follow our liveblog…
Preliminary results in Sweden’s national election are indicating a narrow one-seat advantage for the left-wing opposition over Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson’s right-wing coalition.
Alleged victim tells court he froze and was ‘in disbelief’ after broadcaster kissed him on corner of his lips at public eventA prominent athlete froze and was “shocked and embarrassed” when Alan Jones kissed him on the side of his mouth at a public event, the broadcaster’s trial at Sydney’s Downing Centre has heard.The witness…
Justin Sun says he is suing top actress Jing Tian to recover a staggering marriage fee after their romance fizzled.
TGA issues alert after person was hospitalised after believing they were taking experimental weight loss drug retatrutideFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA patient who tore their oesophagus after taking a counterfeit version of an experimental weight loss drug has prompted Australia’s medicines…
An Iranian cargo vessel was struck off Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, killing one person and wounding four, Iranian state media said. Tehran blamed a “terrorist enemy” for the attack, which came as threats to shipping intensified around the Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb straits.
Bangladesh rolls out three-month nationwide dengue prevention campaign
Six dead as 622 personnel, 17 ships, five helicopters deployed amid rough weather