Chinese President Xi Jinping has put forward a four-point peace proposal for the Middle East, unveiled today during a meeting in Beijing with UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed.

The plan calls for peaceful coexistence, respect for national sovereignty, adherence to international law, and a new “sustainable security architecture” for the Gulf region.

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Israel paused today to mark Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day – with sirens sounding across the country and a ceremony at Yad Vashem attended by Prime Minister Netanyahu.

The moment of national reflection came as Israeli ground forces continue to advance in southern Lebanon, with the IDF reporting it is close to taking full control of Bint Jbail.

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China has condemned the US naval blockade as “dangerous and irresponsible,” with Foreign Minister Wang Yi calling on the international community to promote peace talks and preserve the “extremely fragile” ceasefire.

A US-sanctioned Chinese tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday in apparent defiance of the blockade.

Beijing, which relies on Iranian cr...

Despite imposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, the Trump administration says it is actively discussing arrangements for a second round of in-person negotiations with Tehran. A US official told CNN both sides are still communicating and a new meeting could happen before the ceasefire expires on 22 April, or the truce could be extended.

Trump told reporters on Mond...

Israeli ground forces are on the verge of taking full control of Bint Jbail in southern Lebanon, one of Hezbollah’s most significant strongholds, according to an Israeli military official.

The IDF says only a “small number of terrorists” remain in the town.

Israeli forces have now deployed five divisions across southern Lebanon with a stated goal of push...