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Russian Post, Russia's national postal operator, suspended the acceptance of parcel shipments containing goods bound for the United States starting Tuesday.

Europe halts U.S.-bound parcels over tax rule shake-up2025-08-24
Multiple postal operators across Europe are suspending most package shipments to the United States, citing uncertainty, confusion and rising costs linked to forthcoming U.S. customs regulations on low-value imports.

Russia downs more Ukrainian drones: defense ministry2025-08-24
Russia said Saturday that over the past 24 hours, it shot down four Ukrainian guided aerial bombs and 160 drones.

Explainer: What does famine look like in Gaza?2025-08-24
A UN-backed report released on Friday confirmed famine in parts of the Gaza Strip, marking the first officially declared famine in the Middle East and raising alarms about worsening humanitarian conditions in the war-torn coastal enclave and possible political repercussions.

Intel, Trump administration reach agreement on stake investment2025-08-23
Intel Corporation on Friday announced an agreement with the Trump Administration under which the U.S. government will make an 8.9 billion U.S. dollar investment in Intel common stock.

UN envoy warns of worsening political climate amid insecurity in Syria2025-08-22
UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on Thursday warned of "a worsening political climate" amid a precarious security situation in Syria.

Ukraine plans no referendum on territorial concessions: official2025-08-22
Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President's Office, said that Kiev has no plan to hold a referendum on enshrining into the Constitution any territorial concessions to Russia, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Thursday.

West Bank settler expansion scheme threatens Palestinian life: UN2025-08-21
Israel's West Bank settlement expansion plan negatively affects Palestinians and increases the risk of displacement, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday.

Tanzania bolsters disaster preparedness with strategic measures2025-08-20
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa on Tuesday announced five major initiatives aimed at enhancing the country's capacity to respond to natural and human-made disasters, underscoring the government's commitment to protecting lives and property.

UN chief salutes aid workers, calls for protecting their safety on World Humanitarian Day2025-08-20
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that relief workers, themselves increasingly suffering attacks, are the last lifeline for more than 300 million people caught in conflict or disaster worldwide.

Trump offers "assurance" of sending no ground troops to Ukraine2025-08-20
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States will help defend Ukraine after its war with Russia, but that there will not be U.S. troops on the ground.

Trump meets Zelensky, European leaders on resolving Ukrainian crisis2025-08-19

Merz says Putin, Zelensky to meet in 2 weeks2025-08-19
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are expected to meet within two weeks.

Trump says Zelensky can end war "almost immediately," but NATO bid, Crimea off limits2025-08-18
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky could swiftly end the conflict with Russia by abandoning efforts to reclaim Crimea and forgoing NATO membership.

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Running from Wednesday to Sunday in Beijing, the third edition of the China International Supply Chain Expo has drawn a total of 651 exhibitors.