Visitors interact with a robot during the 12th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF) in east China's Shanghai, June 11, 2026. The 12th China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair, scheduled from June 11 to 13, kicked off at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center on Thursday. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)
Members of Bahrain's Civil Defense extinguish a fire caused by falling debris from intercepted Iranian drones in Hamad Town, Bahrain, on June 11, 2026. An 11-year-old girl sustained minor injuries after debris from intercepted Iranian drones fell in Bahrain, damaging some houses, Bahrain's Interior Ministry said Thursday.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps said Thursday it had launched attacks on U.S. military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for U.S. strikes. (Bahrain's Interior Ministry/Handout via Xinhua)
A Long March-5 rocket carrying a new communication technology test satellite blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, June 11, 2026.
China on Thursday sent a new communication technology test satellite into space from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.
Launched at 3:30 p.m. (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March-5 rocket, the satellite has successfully entered its preset orbit. (Photo by Li Wenjun/Xinhua)
Visitors view dexterous hands at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing, capital of China, June 10, 2026.
Zhongguancun, China's "Silicon Valley," is at the forefront of innovation. In recent years, Beijing has used Zhongguancun as a testing ground for new reforms, rolling out pilot policies, improving the business environment, and fostering a supportive ecosystem for emerging industries. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde attends a press conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on June 11, 2026. The ECB decided on Thursday to raise all the three key interest rates by 25 basis points.
The interest rate hike on Thursday is the first time that the ECB has lifted its key interest rates since September 2023. The central bank has put interest rates on hold since June last year. (ECB/Handout via Xinhua)
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends a press conference one day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, Mexico, June 10, 2026, (Xinhua/Wu Wei)
Exhibitors display coffee products at the 10th China-South Asia Exposition in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, June 11, 2026.
The 10th China-South Asia Expo kicked off on Thursday in Kunming City. The event has put an emphasis on enhancing regional trade and industrial cooperation under the theme "Solidarity and Coordination for Common Development." (Xinhua/Chen Xinbo)
Cyclists enjoy the view of sunset in Ilocos Sur Province, the Philippines, on June 11, 2026. (Xinhua/Rouelle Umali)
People pass a blocked road after a major landslide triggered by an earthquake, in Sarangani Province, the Philippines, June 11, 2026. At least 47 people were killed, 31 missing and 688 injured after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off the southern coast of Mindanao, the Philippines, on Monday, said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Thursday. (Str/Xinhua)
