A set of floral installation at Jianguomen in Beijing, China, August 26, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War and the World Anti-Fascist War. [Xinhua] By examining history, one can obtain insight into the future. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is a good time to reflect on the past and gain strength to carry forward present endeavors. In 1936, American journalist Edgar Snow took a picture in northwest…
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A set of floral installation at Jianguomen in Beijing, China, August 26, 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War and the World Anti-Fascist War. [Xinhua] By examining history, one can obtain insight into the future. Commemorating the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War is a good time to reflect on the past and gain strength to carry forward present endeavors. In 1936, American journalist Edgar Snow took a picture in northwest…
Customers shop at Yiwu Selection store in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug 29, 2025. [Xinhua] Unlock the Full Story — Join Thousands of Informed Kenyans Today Subscribe Today & Save! Unlock the Truth Now 》 Unlimited access to all premium content Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience Mobile-optimized reading experience Weekly Newsletters MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted Already a subscriber? Log in to pay 5 for this article Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Customers shop at Yiwu Selection store in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug 29, 2025. [Xinhua] Follow The Standard channel on WhatsApp Published Date: 2025-08-30 13:00:32 Author: By…
Yiwu Selection: Nairobi store bringing Chinese brands closer to Kenyan consumers Published Date: 2025-08-30 13:00:32 Author: By Xinhua Source: The Standard
This photo, taken on Aug. 26, 2025, shows a scene of a training workshop themed “The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Impact on Journalism”, in Nairobi, Kenya. [Xinhua] A half-day training workshop themed “The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Its Impact on Journalism” took place in Nairobi, organised by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau. Nearly 100 participants, including editors and news reporters from over 10 media outlets in Kenya and across Africa, attended the training, which was conducted in a hybrid format. The participants were also taken through the journey of Xinhua News Agency’s adoption of…
Guests attend the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 16, 2025. [AFP] Over 250 representatives from nearly 150 media outlets, think tanks, government agencies, and regional organisations across 36 countries gathered on Wednesday for the BRICS Media and Think Tank Forum, an event focusing on how to advance BRICS cooperation and strengthen solidarity across the Global South. Follow the The Standard channel on WhatsApp In his keynote remarks, Fu Hua, the forum chair and president of Xinhua News Agency, stated that greater BRICS cooperation has played a critical role in unifying countries in…
Published Date: 2025-07-09 10:40:42 Author: By Xinhua Source: The Standard
Three-time Olympic champion will be at the same venue where she reset the womens 1,500-metre world record last year. Published Date: 2025-06-25 00:02:00 Author: By Xinhua Source: The Standard
China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. [Xinhua] China is building a giant radio telescope in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. The main tower of the telescope was capped on Sunday, ushering in the official start of its interior decoration. Located in a valley basin of Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, the telescope has an aperture of 110 meters and is expected to be completed and put into use in 2028. The height of the antenna structure system exceeds that of a 35-storied building, with the telescope’s reception area equal to 23 basketball…
CBK Governor Dr. Kamau Thugge before the National Assembly’s Committee on Finance and National Planning in regards to the implementation of Central Bank Rate (CBR) at Bunge Towers,Parliament,Nairobi . March 25th,2025. [Elvis Ogina,Standard] The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Tuesday reduced its benchmark lending rate to 9.75 percent from 10 percent to stimulate lending to the private sector. CBK Governor Kamau Thugge, who chaired the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, said that there was scope for a further easing of the monetary policy stance to augment the previous policy actions aimed at catalyzing growth in commercial…
US President Donald Trump arrives at the presidential terminal in Abu Dhabi on May 15, 2025. The United Arab Emirates is the third leg of Trump’s visit to the region, which has already taken him to Saudi Arabia and Qatar. [AFP] As U.S. President Donald Trump cuts billions of federal dollars from science institutes and universities, restricts what can be studied and pushes out immigrants, rival nations are hoping to pick up the talent that has been cast aside or become disenchanted, reported The New York Times on Wednesday. Of 1,600 people who responded to a March poll in the…
This photo taken on April 15, 2023, shows a view of the ruins of Gedi in Kilifi County, Kenya. [Xinhua] The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has renewed its call for enhanced protection and recognition of Africa’s heritage sites, given their contribution to cultural pride and tourism. Louise Haxthausen, UNESCO regional director for Eastern Africa, on Tuesday told an international conference on cultural heritage in Africa, taking place in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, that the continent is a repository of world-famous archeological sites and priceless artifacts that should be preserved for future generations. Haxthausen said that a…
A bite from this arachnid won’t give you as many problems as black widow bites, but it’s still no fun. [Shutterstock/Courtesy] Israeli researchers have discovered that brown widow spiders, a global invasive species, aggressively defend their egg sacs from parasitic wasps, offering insights into how certain species adapt and thrive in new environments with parental care, Ben Gurion University said in a statement on Wednesday. In the study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the researchers compared the brown widow spider, commonly found in urban areas such as fence posts and trash bins, with the native white…
A woman walking past a poster of the U.S. movie “Civil War” at a cinema in Beijing, capital of China, June 7, 2024. [Xinhua] Once the king of China’s silver screen, Hollywood now finds itself sidelined, as local blockbusters surge and Washington’s tariffs against the rest of the world add fuel to shifting audience sentiment. According to data released this week, Chinese animated feature “Ne Zha 2” has scored a thunderous success, raking in 15.2 billion yuan (about 2.11 billion U.S. dollars) at China’s box office in just 12 weeks. In stark contrast, the top-performing American film so far this…
A scene at the 2025 edition of the Hong Ting Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya. [Xinhua] The 2025 edition of the Hong Ting Forum took place on Wednesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, bringing together senior government officials, diplomats, scholars, industry executives and media practitioners to explore ways to advance China- Africa cooperation on modernization. Hosted by Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the forum was held under the theme “China-Africa Dialogue on the Path to Modernization.” Korir Sing’Oei, principal secretary in Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, said the forum reaffirmed the importance of fostering Sino-African dialogue to…