Xinuah: China launches communication test satellite into orbit
June 23, 2026
China’s successful satellite launch strengthens communication technology development and expands its growing space capabilities.
China’s successful satellite launch strengthens communication technology development and expands its growing space capabilities.
Guinea’s President, Mamady Doumbouya, has announced that the country will stop exporting unprocessed gold in a bid to increase the amount of revenue it earns from the precious metal trade.
After drawing with Belgium in their second group-stage match, Iran’s national team left a handwritten message in their dressing room calling for “peace and respect for all nations.”
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China announced on Monday that it had imposed sanctions suspending exports to 10 American defense companies, in retaliation for recent U.S. measures that restricted major Chinese technology firms from accessing American markets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko that military force could be used if Belarus fails to dismantle communication equipment installed on towers along its border with Ukraine.
Iran’s lead negotiator in talks with the United States, Mohammad Ghalibaf, has said the country’s armed forces are prepared to respond to any U.S. attack, following Washington’s warning that it could take control of the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump has argued that Russia should be readmitted to the Group of Eight (G8), describing the decision to expel the country from the bloc more than a decade ago as a major mistake.
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Sir Keir Starmer, who had served as the UK Prime Minister since July 2024, resigned after facing days of mounting pressure, including from many of his former supporters.
