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10/10/2025

China to charge special port fees on U.S. ships

BEIJING, Oct. 10 -- China's Ministry of Transport announced Friday that the country will charge special port fees China to charge special port fees on U.S. shipsin response to the U.S. decision to impose additional port fees on Chinese ships after a Section 301 investigation, effective next Tuesday, according to the ministry.

Ships subject to the special port fees also include those owned or operated by entities where U.S. enterprises, organizations and individuals hold a direct or indirect stake of 25 percent or more, as well as all the U.S.-flagged and U.S.-built vessels, the ministry said.

The transport ministry outlined a phased escalation for the special port fees on eligible U.S. vessels berthing at Chinese ports, which will initially be 400 yuan (about 56.3 U.S. dollars) per net tonne from Oct. 14 and increase annually on April 17 for the subsequent three years.

For vessels calling at multiple Chinese ports in a single voyage, the special fees will be charged only at the first port of call. Fees will be charged for a maximum of five voyages per vessel per year, the ministry said, adding that it will formulate detailed measures to implement the decision.

"It is a justified move to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese maritime enterprises," the ministry said, noting that the U.S. actions have seriously violated relevant international trade principles and the China-U.S. maritime transport agreement, and have caused severe disruption to maritime trade between the two countries.

China urges the United States to immediately correct its wrongdoings and cease its unwarranted suppression of China's maritime industry, the ministry added. (Xinhua)

10/10/2025

Chelsea’s Estêvão Willian Makes History with Brazil Debut Brace

Chelsea’s teenage sensation Estêvão Willian continues to make headlines after a stunning debut for the Brazil national team, where he scored two goals in a single match a feat last achieved by a Brazilian debutant in 1961.

The young forward, who recently became the youngest player to score against Liverpool in the English Premier League, showcased his immense talent once again on the international stage, cementing his reputation as one of football’s brightest rising stars.

10/10/2025

Over 8 mln to vote in Cameroon's presidential election

YAOUNDE, Oct. 10 -- Cameroon's electoral body Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) said Friday that 8,010,464 people have registered to vote in the country's upcoming presidential election.

The voters include 3,716,567 women and 4,293,897 men, ELECAM said in a statement, adding that the vote will take place on Sunday at over 31,000 polling stations nationwide.

Twelve candidates, including incumbent President Paul Biya, are competing in this election.

More than 6,500,000 people voted in the country's last presidential election in 2018.

In a press conference on Friday, Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji warned that plans to disturb the poll "will not be tolerated and will face the full force of the law." (Xinhua)

10/10/2025

Ukraine introduces emergency power outages after Russian attack

KIEV, Oct. 10 -- The Ukrainian state-run energy company Ukrenergo said Friday that it had imposed emergency power outages in Kiev and nine regions across the country following a massive Russian missile and drone attack.

Electricity supply restrictions were introduced in the capital of Kiev, the northern Kiev region, the Sumy region and the Chernihiv region, as well as the central Dnipropetrovsk, Cherkasy and Poltava regions, among other regions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that more than 450 drones and over 30 missiles were fired at Ukraine overnight, with energy infrastructure being the main target.

A child was killed, and over 20 people across the country were injured in the attack, according to Zelensky.

He added that emergency services are working on the sites of the strike to mitigate the consequences.

10/10/2025

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