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NEW YORK, July 13 (Xinhua) — Two women, aged 72 and 32, were killed in a shooting in the U.S. state of Kentucky on Sunday, officials said.

The incident occurred around 11:35 a.m. ET near Blue Grass Airport, where a police officer pulled over a vehicle after receiving a signal to read the license plates. The suspect, who was in the vehicle, shot the officer, stole another car and fled the scene before driving to Richmond Road Baptist Church, where he killed two women, Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Withers said at a news conference.

The fleeing suspect wounded two people before being shot by three police officers who arrived at the scene and declared dead. The injured officer is in stable condition.

In a post on social media platform X, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear called the incident a “senseless act of violence” and thanked local police for their prompt response. –0–

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BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) — China's total import and export volume of goods stood at 21.79 trillion yuan (about 3.05 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2025, up 2.9 percent from a year earlier, data released by the General Administration of Customs showed Monday.

According to the agency, the growth rate of foreign trade in goods accelerated from 2.5 percent, which was recorded in January-May of this year.

In the first half of the year, exports grew by 7.2 percent, while imports fell by 2.7 percent. -0-

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PARIS, July 14 (Xinhua) — France will spend 6.5 billion euros (7.6 billion U.S. dollars) on its military over the next two years to bring its annual defense spending to 64 billion euros by 2027, French President Emmanuel Macron said in his annual address to the country's armed forces on Sunday.

E. Macron noted that military spending “is and will remain a source of wealth for our GDP, our economy and our regions.”

The French president also announced plans to explore the possibility of creating a new national service initiative. –0–

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RAMALLAH, July 14 (Xinhua) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called on Hamas to hand over its weapons to the Palestinian National Authority.

During his meeting with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair in the Jordanian capital Amman, Abbas said that "Hamas will not rule Gaza in the post-war era," the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

He stressed that the only feasible solution for the Gaza Strip is a complete Israeli withdrawal from the Strip and allowing the State of Palestine to fulfill its obligations with Arab and international support.

According to WAFA, the meeting discussed the latest situation in the Palestinian territories, as well as political and humanitarian developments related to the ongoing war in the Gaza Strip.

The Palestinian President stressed the need for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages and prisoners and the unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip.

During the meeting, M. Abbas condemned Israel's unilateral measures, including the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and Jerusalem, and rejected any attempts to annex Palestinian territories, as well as repeated attacks on Islamic and Christian holy sites.

He also called for the launch of a political process to implement the principle of “two states for two peoples” based on the resolutions of the international community and the Arab Peace Initiative, proposing to hold an international peace conference in New York to achieve this goal. –0–

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BERLIN, July 13 (Xinhua) — German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil said on Sunday that the European Union should take decisive action against the United States if tariff talks fail to ease the escalating global trade conflict, German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported.

Klingbeil's comments came in response to US President Donald Trump's threat on Saturday to impose 30 percent tariffs on EU exports from August 1 after talks had so far failed to produce a deal.

Calling for an end to escalating trade tensions, Germany's finance minister said: "Trump's tariffs only cause losses. They threaten the American economy just as they hurt businesses in Europe."

As reported by Suddeutsche Zeitung, L. Klingbeil emphasized that the European Union “does not need new threats or provocations,” but “an honest agreement.”

He warned that Germany would not remain indifferent if the talks failed. “If a fair solution cannot be reached, we must take tough countermeasures to protect jobs and businesses in Europe,” the vice chancellor said, noting that preparations were already underway. “Our hand is still outstretched, but we will not give in to everything,” he added.

L. Klingbeil also said that Germany is stepping up efforts to diversify its global trade relations.

The United States is Germany's largest export market. According to German government data, the country exported €161 billion ($188 billion) in goods to the U.S. in 2024, with a trade surplus of nearly €70 billion. –0–

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BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Beijing on Sunday.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, welcomed S. Lavrov, who arrived in China to participate in the meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states.

The head of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that China hopes to work with Russia and other SCO members to properly prepare for the organization's summit in Tianjin /Northern China/ and take the development of the SCO to a new level.

Recalling that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wang Yi stressed that both sides should also hold a series of commemorative events to mark the 80th anniversary of the victory in World War II and uphold the correct historical interpretation of the war.

S. Lavrov, for his part, expressed Russia’s readiness to work with China to deepen cooperation in various areas under the strategic leadership of the heads of the two states and to promote constant new achievements in Russian-Chinese relations.

The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry assured that Russia will continue to fully support China's rotating chairmanship of the SCO, strengthen communication and cooperation within the SCO and other organizations, and contribute to the successful holding of the summit in Tianjin.

The sides also exchanged views on issues such as the situation on the Korean Peninsula, the Ukrainian crisis and the Iranian nuclear issue. –0–

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PYONGYANG, July 13 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) condemned the joint military exercises between the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on Sunday, calling the trilateral maneuvers "a major danger factor that increases the level of military tension on the Korean Peninsula and adjacent areas."

As reported by the Korean Central News Agency, citing a statement by the head of the Political Department of the DPRK Ministry of Defense, on July 11, the United States, Japan and the Republic of Korea “held provocative trilateral joint air exercises, using various types of bombers, including the B-52H strategic bomber, in the skies over the Korean Peninsula and its environs.”

The statement noted that the military alliances between the US and Japan and between the US and the ROK “have finally evolved into a nuclear-based trilateral military alliance,” and the trilateral military cooperation being promoted in all areas foreshadows “long-term instability and tension on the Korean Peninsula, which may lead to an unpredictable phase of military confrontation at any time.”

The statement stressed that taking countermeasures against provocative military actions that threaten regional security, such as steps to strengthen the multilateral military alliance, is the DPRK's sovereign right. –0–

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ISLAMABAD, July 13 (Xinhua) — At least 104 people were killed and over 200 injured in heavy rains and flash floods in Pakistan from June 26 to July 12, Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Sunday.

According to the NDMA, six people have died and 15 were injured in rain-related accidents in the last 24 hours.

The highest death toll, 39, was recorded in the eastern province of Punjab, followed by the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 31 deaths, the southern province of Sindh with 17 deaths and the southwestern province of Balochistan with 16 deaths.

Authorities have issued warnings of further rainfall in the coming days and urged residents, especially in low-lying and vulnerable areas, to take precautions. Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the worst-hit regions. –0–

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BEIJING, July 13 (Xinhua) — China's railway construction progressed steadily in the first half of 2025, with fixed asset investment in the railway sector up 5.5 percent year on year, according to the China Railway Corporation (CRC).

According to the KGZK, from January to June, investment in fixed assets reached 355.9 billion yuan (about 50 billion US dollars).

The volume of investment remains high, the KGZhK emphasized, noting that railway investments cover a long production chain and a wide range of industries, being an important driver of growth.

This year, railway projects across the country are making steady progress: 301 km of new lines have already been commissioned, and preparatory work is underway on new projects. –0–

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PYONGYANG, July 13 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Russia on Saturday reaffirmed their willingness to develop bilateral ties and pledged to provide firm support to each other.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choi Son Hui and her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov made the commitment during the second round of strategic dialogue in the eastern coastal city of Wonsan, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday, citing a press statement released a day earlier.

During the strategic dialogue, the foreign ministers of the two countries "held an in-depth discussion on pressing practical issues arising in accelerating the dynamic development of relations between the DPRK and Russia," the statement said.

During the dialogue, the parties confirmed their firm determination to conscientiously implement the spirit and general articles of the treaty on a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, the document notes.

The parties reiterated their intention to deepen strategic communication and cooperation to protect state sovereignty, territorial integrity and international justice, and to increase interaction in the international arena.

“The Russian side…expressed firm support for the DPRK in its just efforts to protect national security and sovereign rights,” KCNA quotes the text of the statement.

The DPRK expressed full understanding and support for all measures taken by the Russian government to eliminate the root causes of the Ukrainian conflict, as well as to protect state sovereignty, security interests and territorial integrity, the statement said.

Choi Son Hee and S. Lavrov confirmed that their views on the “complex international situation” completely coincide, and agreed to “coordinate positions and increase vigilance against aggressive steps by hostile forces, which are becoming increasingly overt throughout the world, and also to intensify strategic communication.”

According to KCNA, on Saturday, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK Kim Jong-un met with Russian Foreign Minister S. Lavrov, who arrived in the DPRK on a visit. –0–

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