A survey shows foreign-funded companies have growing confidence in the Chinese market. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade conducted the survey, involving more than 600 foreign companies.

Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul continues to bear the brunt of extreme rainfall.

A UN report says it will take until at least 2040 to rebuild the shattered homes in Gaza and the process could drag on for many decades.

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh says the group is reviewing Israel's latest truce proposal with a "positive spirit".

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has described Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit as a major diplomatic event for Serbia.

The Colombian president says he will break diplomatic relations with Israel over its actions in Gaza.

Authorities say China recorded over 200 million trips on the first day of the five-day May Day holiday, as the country's economic recovery gains momentum.

China's railway network is expected to handle 144 million passengers during the five-day festive period, with Wednesday alone projected to take one-seventh of the share.

China's Shenzhou-17 crew has safely returned to Earth after a six-month stay at the Tiangong space station.

A Hamas delegation has reportedly left Egypt after truce talks.

Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to France, Serbia and Hungary from May 5 to the 10th. This is the first visit to Europe by China's head of state in nearly five years.