Abu dhabi: The Global Council for Tolerance and Peace expressed its strong rejection and deep condemnation of the Israeli government’s decision to occupy the Gaza Strip, stressing that this action constitutes a “dangerous escalation” that will have tragic humanitarian consequences and threatens further bloodshed of innocent people. According to Emirates News Agency, in a statement issued today, the Council warned that the continuation of such unilateral policies aggravates the suffering of the Palestinian people, calling on the international community, the United Nations, and the Security Council to shoulder their legal and moral responsibilities to put an end to these violations,

Beijing: China saw a current account surplus of US$300.6 billion in the first half of 2025, according to data released by the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. According to Emirates News Agency, the data shows that China’s surplus in the trade of goods reached US$456.6 billion during the period, and that the country registered a services trade deficit of US$105.9 billion. In terms of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), China’s current account surplus was 225.7 billion SDRs for the first half. SDRs are interest-bearing international reserve assets created by the International Monetary Fund to supplement other reserve assets of member countries.

Beijing: The 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) has unveiled future development trends of embodied intelligent robots, focusing on fields such as cognition, decision-making, and safety, Xinhua news agency reported. According to Emirates News Agency, details were shared by Qiao Hong, President of the World Robot Cooperation Organisation (WRCO), in a report titled “10 Trends of Embodied Intelligent Robots 2025” during the opening ceremony of the conference. The report highlights embodied cognition as being driven by the synergy of physical practice, physical simulators, and world models, while also emphasizing the role of multimodal large models in enhancing embodied decision-making. The report

Seoul: Foreign investors bought more Korean stocks for the third month in a row in July, helped by the strong performance of the local stock market, data showed Thursday. According to Emirates News Agency, offshore investors bought a net 3.41 trillion won (US$2.46 billion) worth of local stocks last month, following a net purchase of 3.07 trillion won the previous month, according to the data from the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS). Foreigners had been net sellers of Korean stocks for nine consecutive months through April, but turned to net buying in May. Following their purchase in July, offshore investors owned

Beijing: Foreign companies are helping drive strong economic growth in Beijing’s Chaoyang district, with GDP expanding by 5.1 percent in the first half of the year, said a senior official of the district in a media conference. According to Emirates News Agency, the district attracted more than 220 new foreign businesses in the first five months, up 25.7 percent year-on-year, the highest in the capital, and remains Beijing’s top destination for international investment. During this period, the district utilised $940 million in foreign capital, up 2.8 percent year-on-year and accounting for 38.8 percent in Beijing, the highest share in the