Top seed Wang Manyu cruises into second round at WTT China Smash

The decision followed parliament's rejection of two government decrees aimed at easing the housing crisis and strengthening protections for tenants.

The Japanese government has lodged protests with the United States over a murder case allegedly involving a US Marine stationed in Okinawa. Police arrested a US Marine on suspicion of robbing and murdering a local woman at a hotel in Naha.

Brazil's presidential election will head to a runoff on October 25th after no candidate secured a majority of valid votes in the first round.

World No.1 paddler Wang Manyu has cruised into the second round of the WTT China Smash 2026 in Beijing.

Voting is underway in the first round of Brazil's 2026 presidential election. Recent polls show incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of the Workers' Party and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party leading the race.

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came to a close Sunday after a two-week competition, with China topping the gold medal table for the 12th consecutive edition. China finished with 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze medals, its best haul at an overseas Asiad.

Local police have arrested a 20-year-old US Marine stationed in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman. Japan's Foreign Ministry said it had lodged a protest with the US Ambassador over the case.

People across China are enjoying a wide range of cultural and leisure activities during the ongoing week-long National Day holiday, which enters its fourth day on Sunday.

China finished its campaign at the 20th Asian Games by topping both the gold medal and overall medal standings, which was also its best performance at an Asian Games held outside the country.

China's box office has surpassed 30 billion yuan, or about 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, so far this year, including presales. The country has recorded over 760 million movie admissions and 112 million screening as of Saturday.