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CHINA

Polish president to pay state visit

China will work with Poland to deepen political mutual trust and expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, as President Andrzej Duda of Poland prepares to visit China from Saturday to June 26, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said on Thursday. Poland was one of the first countries to recognize the People's Republic of China and this year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties. According to Lin, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with Duda, exchange views on issues of mutual interest, and jointly attend a signing ceremony of cooperation documents.

UNITED KINGDOM

Conservatives set for election defeat: Polls

Three opinion polls on Wednesday predicted a record defeat for British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives at a July 4 election, forecasting the Labour Party would comfortably win a large majority after 14 years in opposition. In another development, the UK's gambling regulator was investigating a second candidate from the Conservatives over an alleged bet relating to the timing of the election, local media reports said on Thursday.

INDIA

Illegally brewed liquor kills over 36

At least 36 people died and more than 60 were being treated in hospitals after consuming tainted liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a government spokesperson said on Thursday. Police arrested four people over the sale of illicit liquor and seized 200 liters of the methanol-mixed alcoholic drink, the state government said. M K Stalin, chief minister of the state, said in a post on X that action had been taken against officials who failed to prevent the tragedy.

UNITED STATES

Crash victims' families seek fine for Boeing

Families of Boeing 737 MAX crash victims on Wednesday asked US authorities to impose a fine of up to $24.8 billion on the aviation giant and proceed with criminal prosecution. The move comes a day after Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun acknowledged the "gravity" of the company's safety problems and assured a US congressional panel that it was making progress on the issue. The families also believe the government should promptly "launch criminal prosecutions of the responsible corporate officials at Boeing at the time of the two crashes" in 2018 and 2019.

Agencies - China Daily