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China successfully launched a new crewed space mission, sending three astronauts to its space station. One astronaut is slated to spend a record-breaking full year in orbit as part of Beijing's ambitious lunar exploration plans.
Heavy rainstorms in China's Chongqing have caused severe flooding, resulting in three deaths and 17 people missing. Additionally, a building under construction collapsed in the Philippines, leaving one dead and 21 missing.
An opinion piece argues that the Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) efforts for Taiwan to participate in the World Health Organization (WHO) are destined to fail due to the international community's commitment to the one-China principle.
Delegates from Laos have returned from a visit to China's border villages, gaining valuable insights into a top-down, scientific, and sustained model for improving wellbeing.
A recent Russian attack on Kyiv severely damaged significant cultural institutions, though artworks were reportedly secured. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reported 4 killed and 100 injured across Ukraine, with 30 residential buildings damaged or destroyed in Kyiv alone, drawing international condemnation.
A nine-story building collapsed in the Philippines, resulting in at least one death and dozens of people missing. The incident, which occurred in Angeles, has prompted search and rescue operations.
China has merged its lunar programs and is refining its plans to send humans back to the moon, intensifying the space race with the US following SpaceX's recent Starship launch.
China successfully launched the Shenzhou-23 manned space mission, sending three astronauts to its space station for a year-long stay. This mission, which includes the first Hong Kong astronaut, is part of China's broader ambitions to land on the moon by 2030.
A report indicates that Iran purchased military satellite equipment from China, with the technology reportedly sent from Shanghai to Bandar Abbas via a UAE company.
Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, has lifted off into space as part of China's Shenzhou-23 mission from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre. Hongkongers gathered to praise Lai Ka-ying at the send-off ceremony, hailing the mission as an immense encouragement.