Rwanda and China have launched the groundbreaking of the Giseke Irrigation Project, a major investment aimed at transforming agriculture, strengthening climate resilience and improving farmers' access to reliable water.

Scores of delegates walked out of the United Nations General Assembly hall in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the podium to address the general debate of the 81st session.

Colombia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the country formally severed diplomatic relations with Iran effective Sept. 19.

Researchers in Australia have identified the reproductive timing of two key coral species at the state of Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, providing a baseline that could help monitor reef recovery and guide restoration efforts.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Wednesday the country's positions and conditions for "reviving diplomacy" were clearly conveyed to the United States the previous day through Qatar's mediation.

The United States, Denmark and its autonomous territory of Greenland on Tuesday signed an agreement in New York to expand the U.S. military presence on the strategic Arctic island.

The hope of the China-U.S. relationship lies in the people, its foundation is in the societies, its future depends on the youth, and its vitality comes from exchanges at subnational levels.

A UN panel on artificial intelligence (AI) warned on Monday that traditional safeguards for AI agents are unraveling.

The U.S. military will not launch "offensive strikes" against Yemen's Houthi group, CNN reported on Sunday, citing a U.S. official.

The world economy faces risks from stubborn inflation, higher debt service cost and artificial intelligence (AI) investment though it has proven to be more resilient than many feared, according to Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).