For the first time since a fragile ceasefire was established in November 2023, Israel launched an airstrike on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, renewing tensions in the region.
Israeli strikes killed at least 17 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on New Year’s Day, mostly women and children, officials said, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year.
Switzerland announced an impressive $58,000 prize for the most innovative solutions to retrieve the submerged explosives that were discarded into its lakes in the past.
China’s C919 narrow-body passenger jet completed its first scheduled international commercial flight to a foreign country on Aug. 12, marking a new stage in Beijing’s effort to establish a domestic commercial aviation industry with a foothold beyond the Chinese market.
