Chinese defence chief Dong Jun's speech comes a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told delegates the Indo-Pacific region remains a key focus for the United States.
Singapore, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Edgar Su
The landing elevates China's space-power status in a global rush to the moon, where countries are hoping to exploit lunar minerals to sustain long-term astronaut missions and moon bases.
Hainan province, China April 27, 2024. cnsphoto via REUTERS
Israel has said there will be no formal end to the war as long as Hamas retains power, raising questions of timing and interpretation over the truce offer, which the Palestinian faction has welcomed.
Tel Aviv, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Talking Points
A dramatically weakened mandate for the legacy party of Nelson Mandela, down from the 57.5% it got in the 2019 parliamentary election, means the African National Congress must share power with a rival to keep it, an unprecedented prospect.
ANC booth, June 1, 2024. REUTERS/Alet Pretorius
Most exit polls projected the ruling National Democratic Alliance could win a two-thirds majority in the lower house of parliament, which would allow the government to usher in far-reaching amendments in the constitution.
Firozpur district, Punjab. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
World News
The festival in the English countryside celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and has a global reputation among opera lovers.