The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou announced on Tuesday it will impose new COVID-related movement curbs for May 4 to May 10.
Schools in the main city district will go online, while employees with government organisations and companies in the area must work from home during that period, according to a statement on the city's official WeChat account.
The new measures would be subject to adjustment after May 10, in accordance with the COVID-19 outbreak situation, the notice said.
Hamas says Israel's ceremonies claim is pretext to evade obligations
Hamas has condemned Israel's decision to postpone the release of Palestinian prisoners and detainees, saying its claim that the hostages' handover ceremonies are "humiliating" was false and a pretext to evade Israel's obligations under the Gaza ceasefire agreement.
New polio vaccination campaign begins in Gaza
A new mass polio vaccination campaign by UNRWA began in Gaza on Saturday, to inoculate nearly 600,000 children in Gaza Strip.
Pope Francis in critical condition after health deteriorates
The Vatican says that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his condition as "critical", reporting he had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions.
Israel has provided no details on killing of Bibas hostages: family
Israeli authorities have not provided relatives with any details regarding the killing of the three Bibas hostages after they were taken to Gaza during the October 7 attack by Hamas militants, the family said in a statement.
The Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has issued a circular setting the official working hours for ministries and federal authorities to be from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and from 9 a.m. a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
The AED 798 million project extends from the intersection of Al Qudra Street with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, continuing through Sheikh Zayed bin Hamdan Al Nahyan Street, and reaching Emirates Road.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is set to export electricity from a new hydroelectric power plant in Hatta, from April.
