Russia and the West have completed the largest prisoner exchange since the end of the Cold War, with 26 people released from seven countries (01:00). Qatar has held a funeral in Doha for the slain leader of the Hamas group. Israel has still yet to comment on the killing (07:00). Chinese and U.S. officials have met in Washington, DC to discuss narcotics control. They agreed to strengthen dialogue and communication based on the principles of mutual respect, management of differences, and mutually beneficial cooperation (19:00).

Officials have expressed confidence that Beijing will meet this year's economic growth target, as positive factors are accruing from international trade, enhanced fiscal support and New Quality Productive Forces (36:45). Iran has held a public funeral for the slain head of the Hamas group. Fears of a wider regional conflict in the Middle East are at a tipping-point (00:59). And emergency alerts are in effect in many parts of China due to heavy rains (13:01).

The CPC leadership has met to assess the current economic situation and set out priorities for the future. A statement released after the meeting says the country has sustained the momentum of economic recovery and moved faster to foster new growth drivers (01:02). China has expressed opposition and condemnation over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (10:34). Paris Olympic organizers have given the green light to men's and women's triathlons after tests showed the River Seine to be clean enough for the competition on Wednesday (21:50).

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the Silk Road spirit of peace and cooperation, openness and inclusiveness, mutual learning and mutual benefit is a shared treasure of China and Italy, as he meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Beijing (01:02). Venezuela has ordered diplomatic staff from seven Latin American countries to leave over alleged political interference (13:18). And China's foreign trade has seen annual growth of about 1.6 trillion yuan since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China in 2012 (36:31).

Israel has threatened retaliation after a rocket attack in the Golan Heights killed 12 people in the occupied territory (11:49). The Chinese president has met with visiting leaders in Beijing, including the president of Timor-Leste and the prime minister of Italy (01:05). And Olympic officials have canceled a training session in the River Seine after a rise in pollution levels (22:39).

The United Nations has called for urgent action to reduce the number of deaths from soaring temperatures, calling it “an extreme heat epidemic.” (33:45) The Communist Part of China stresses peaceful development as a central theme of Chinese modernization (01:10). U.S. President Joe Biden has met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to press for a Gaza ceasefire (17:06).

The Communist Part of China is calling for improvements to strategic planning and policy coordination to achieve the goals from the Central Committee's third plenum (01:06). The U.S. president has addressed the American people on his reasons for exiting the 2024 election (10:05). And China Media Group has officially launched its Olympic broadcast studios near the Eiffel Tower in Paris (19:03).

Various Palestinian factions are expressing hope over the "Beijing Declaration" signed this week by groups including Fatah and Hamas (01:07). China's recently adopted resolution on advancing modernization calls for deeper scientific and technological reforms (13:50). And only a couple of days remain before the Paris Olympic Games open with a grand celebration along the River Seine (21:13).

Representatives from various Palestinian factions have met in Beijing to discuss reconciliation and strengthen unity (15:19). U.S. business leaders in China are sharing their thoughts on Beijing's reform plans following the conclusion of the 20th CPC Central Committee's Third Plenum meetings (01:08). And Paris is aiming to host the greenest Olympic Games ever when the events kick off later this week (22:36).

CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping has explained the importance of a crucial resolution on reform for the country's opening up and modernization (01:08). U.S. President Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign following pressure from within his own party (13:57). The head of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee says the French capital is ready to host the Summer Olympic Games (21:18).