China has launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship, sending three astronauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station. It is the seventh crewed mission of the application and development stage of China's space station.
California declares state of emergency in Orange County after chemical incident
24/05/2026 | 4 min
The U.S. state of California has declared an emergency in Orange County as crews raced to cool down a tank containing volatile industrial chemicals following an initial leak.
Final preparations underway for launching Shenzhou-23 mission
24/05/2026 | 4 min
Final preparations are underway at the launching site in northwest China for launching the country's Shenzhou-23 manned space mission.
Pakistani army chief's talks with Iran make encouraging progress to promote de-escalation
23/05/2026 | 4 min
The Pakistani military says discussions between Army Chief Asim Munir and the Iranian leadership have resulted in encouraging progress towards a final understanding.
Overseas-invested enterprises top 530,000 in China
23/05/2026 | 4 min
The number of overseas-invested enterprises in China has risen for three consecutive years, surpassing 530,000. Data from the Ministry of Commerce shows cumulative foreign direct investment has exceeded 3.6 trillion U.S. dollars.