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People attend the 10th Aswan International Women Film Festival (AIWFF) in Aswan, Egypt, on April 20, 2026. The 10th AIWFF opened Monday evening in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan...

NEW YORK, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Republican Senator Thom Tillis, a member of U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, on Sunday dropped his objection to confirmation of...

Flash: Lebanon's death toll from Israeli attacks tops 2,500 -- health ministry

Visitors buy chocolates during the Radovljica Chocolate Festival in Radovljica, Slovenia, April 19, 2026. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)Visitors buy chocolates during the Radovljica Chocolate Festival in Radovljica, Slovenia, April 19,...

DAR ES SALAAM, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania will strengthen the enforcement of local content rules, including restricting foreign companies from engaging in mining services that Tanzanians can provide, Minister...

A contestant sings a Chinese song at a singing competition in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, April 20, 2026. Tanzanian students gathered on Monday at the Confucius Institute at the University...

LOS ANGELES, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" dominated the North American box office in its opening weekend with 97 million U.S. dollars, according to data from...

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The total number of people killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since early March has risen to 2,509, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said...

An exhibitor introduces coffee products to a visitor at the Helsinki Coffee Festival 2026 held in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, April 19, 2026. The Helsinki Coffee Festival 2026 was...

by Ntandoyenkosi Ncube JOHANNESBURG, April 20 (Xinhua) -- China's decision to grant zero-tariff treatment to products from African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with it removes a major obstacle for...