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China has strongly condemned Israel’s military strikes against Iran, calling them a violation of Iran’s sovereignty and a threat to regional stability, as tensions between the two nations spiral into direct confrontation. Speaking at an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on Saturday, China’s Ambassador to the UN, Fu Cong, voiced “deep concern” over the unfolding crisis and warned against further escalation. “China condemns Israel’s violations of Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity,” Fu said. “We urge Israel to immediately cease all dangerous military actions.” According to a report by Reuters, the Chinese envoy said that Beijing opposes…

The above-ground pilot enrichment plant at Iran’s Natanz nuclear site has been destroyed, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi told the Security Council on Friday. “At present, the Iranian authorities are informing us of attacks on two other facilities, namely the Fordow fuel enrichment plant and at Isfahan,” the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Grossi told the 15-member council. “At this moment we do not have enough information beyond indicating that military activity has been taken place around these facilities as well.” Natanz Nuclear Facility The Natanz Nuclear Facility, officially known as the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan Nuclear Complex, is one of…

US President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman spoke on Friday to discuss the recent developments in the Middle East, including Israeli attacks against Iran. According to AlArabiya, the two discussed the “importance of self-restraint, deescalation, and the importance of resolving all disputes through diplomatic means,” a readout of the call said. MBS and Trump also stressed the importance of continuing to cooperate to achieve security, peace and stability in the Middle East. Separately, the White House said Trump also spoke Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The UK said Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to the US…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana from June 16 to 18 at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Friday. The upcoming summit would present a new opportunity for China and the five Central Asian countries – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – to deepen strategic trust, enhance practical cooperation and jointly contribute stability and positive momentum to a world fraught with uncertainty, Cui Zheng, director of the Research Center for Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asian Countries at Liaoning University, told CGTN. “It will further…

China is committed to promoting a steady, sound and sustainable development of China-U.S. military-to-military ties, said a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on Friday. China always upholds the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation, Jiang Bin said when asked about the relations between the militaries of China and the United States. Jiang expressed hope that the U.S. side will stop playing up the alleged “China threat,” earnestly respect China’s core interests and major concerns, and work with China in the same direction to strengthen communication and dialogue, properly manage differences and enhance mutual understanding…

China condemns Israel’s violations of Iran’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity and urges Israel to immediately halt all risky military actions, China’s ambassador to the UN, Fu Cong, said on Friday. China opposes the escalation of conflicts and expressed deep concern about the consequences that may result from Israel’s actions, Fu said at the UN Security Council’s emergency meeting on Israel’s strikes against Iran. Fu said the sudden escalation of tensions in the region serves no party’s interests. China urges Israel to immediately cease all military actions and avoid further escalation. He called on all relevant parties to abide by…

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the second China-Central Asia Summit in Astana from June 16 to 18 at the invitation of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Friday. The establishment of the China-Central Asia mechanism is a decision unanimously made by China and the five Central Asian countries, which conforms to the common expectations of all parties for maintaining regional stability and achieving high-quality development, spokesperson Lin Jian told a news briefing. Since the first China-Central Asia Summit was successfully held in Xi’an in May 2023, relations between China and Central Asian countries have…

Facebook owner Meta’s (META.O) $14.8 billion investment in Scale AI and hiring of the data-labeling startup’s CEO will test how the Trump administration views so-called acquihire deals, which some have criticized as an attempt to evade regulatory scrutiny. The deal, announced on Thursday, was Meta’s second-largest . It gives the owner of Facebook a 49% nonvoting stake in Scale AI, which uses gig workers to manually label data and includes among its customers Meta competitors Microsoft (MSFT.O) and ChatGPT creator OpenAI. Unlike an acquisition or a transaction that would give Meta a controlling stake, the deal does not require a…

ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paying tribute to “voluntary heroes” for selflessly donating blood, stressed the need for increased public awareness about the critical need of regular blood donations for patients. “There is a need for increased public awareness about the critical need of regular blood donations for patients undergoing surgeries, childbirth and for those suffering from serious ailments like cancer and anemia,” the prime minister said in his message to the nation on World Blood Donor Day annually commemorated on June 14. He said the Day was commemorated to pay a global tribute to voluntary heroes who selflessly…

KARACHI: In a strategic move to strengthen its squad ahead of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers, Pakistan’s women’s football team is set to include more diaspora players in the squad, sources familiar with the selection process told Geo. The decision reflects the management’s push to field a more competitive side in the upcoming tournament. The provisional squad, which has not yet been officially announced, features six new diaspora players with professional experience in European and North American leagues. British-Pakistani midfielder Layla Banaras, formerly of Birmingham City, and Mariam Mahmood, a striker for England’s West Bromwich Albion, are among the notable…