Surge in travel expected on Qingming Festival’s final day

China's railways are gearing up for a major travel rush as the Qingming Festival holiday comes to an end. Authorities expect around 20.8 million passenger trips on the final day of the holiday.

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, have agreed to increase oil production by 206,000 barrels per day starting in May.

China has expressed its readiness to work closely with Russia to help ease tensions in the Middle East. In a phone call, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov agreed on the need for a ceasefire and a return to dialogue.

China has completed the maiden flight of an unmanned cargo aircraft powered by a homegrown megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop engine. The successful 16-minute test flight signals progress in China’s push to turn hydrogen-powered flight from a lab concept into an industrial reality.

Kuwait Petroleum Corporation says its operational facilities were struck by Iranian drones, sparking fires and causing significant damage.

U.S. officials say both crew members from a downed F-15E in Iran have been recovered after a "heavy firefight." Iran's Revolutionary Guards said several aircraft were destroyed during the U.S. mission to find a stranded airman in Iran.

Many Chinese people are observing the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, by honoring heroes who gave their lives for the people's liberation.

Yemen's Houthi group says it has carried out a joint military operation targeting Israel's Ben Gurion Airport and other key military sites, using a ballistic missile and multiple drones.

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Tehran seeks to secure the terms of a "conclusive and lasting" end to the U.S. and Israeli war imposed on the country.

Two fast-moving wildfires broke out Friday in Southern California, triggering evacuations and warnings. The Springs Fire expanded to over 4,100 acres in Riverside County as of Friday evening.