Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, July 10

LONDON — As more candidates have announced their leadership bids to replace Boris Johnson as Britain’s new prime minister, a period of “relative calm” is expected in the British caretaker government, a political expert told Xinhua.

“What’s really going to happen is that there will be a period of relative calm in British politics, during which there will be a caretaker government taking over, rather than doing anything imaginative or original,” Professor Iain Begg from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) told Xinhua in an interview on Saturday. (UK-Prime Minister)

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BAGHDAD — Five years after liberation from the extremist Islamic State (IS) militants, life has returned to normal in Iraq’s second-largest city Mosul.

The old painful picture of Mosul has changed: the rubbles and ruins left by the fierce battles with the IS militants are gradually replaced by the booming commercial activity in many areas of the city, where many of its famous traditional markets are now brimming with various products and shoppers could go around freely without fear. (Iraq-IS-Mosul Reconstruction)

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LISBON — Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced on Saturday that the government had spent 1.682 billion euros (1.713 billion U.S. dollars) this year on measures to contain inflation.

According to him, the money was used for “fiscal measures to control the rise in prices and support to contain production costs,” as well as measures to help “the most vulnerable families and the most energy-dependent economic activities.” (Portugal-Economy-Inflation)

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BALI, Indonesia — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong here on Friday, with both sides agreeing to remove obstacles and bring bilateral ties back on the right track.

They met on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) foreign ministers’ meeting held in Bali, Indonesia. (China-Australia-Ties)

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YAOUNDE — At least 13 people have died after a truck collided with a bus in southwestern Cameroon, according to local police.

The accident occurred Saturday morning along Kumba-Muyuka highway in Southwest region of the country. (Cameroon-Road accident)