China welcomes ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan: FM spokesperson

The Hamas-run media office says the number of trucks of humanitarian aid entering Gaza since the ceasefire took effect on October 10th is only 980, far short of the 6600 expected.

The first phase of the 138th Canton Fair has concluded with 157,000 overseas buyers attending in person. That's an increase of 6.3 percent from the previous session.

European Union countries have agreed to gradually phase out imports of Russian natural gas. It marks a key step in the bloc's efforts to end reliance on Moscow's fossil fuels.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson says China welcomes the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has started its fourth plenary session in Beijing. General Secretary Xi Jinping of the CPC Central Committee delivered a work report.

Official data shows China's economy expanded by 5.2 percent in the first three quarters of this year, demonstrating strong resilience and steady progress despite global headwinds.

Thieves have broken into the Louvre Museum in Paris through a window and stolen pieces of jewelry before escaping on motorbikes.

China's security authorities say they have found conclusive evidence of a major cyber intrusion by the U.S. National Security Agency targeting the National Time Service Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The Qatari Foreign Ministry says Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire during a round of negotiations in Doha.

Hamas says Israel's continued closure of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and Gaza will delay recovery operations and the handover of bodies of Israeli hostages.