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Pelosi visit to Taiwan

China has summoned the US ambassador in Beijing to voice its strong protest at House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan. China’s Vice Foreign Minister described Pelosi’s visit to the island as QUOTE egregious in nature, warning of extremely serious consequences. He added that China will not sit idly by in the face of Pelosi’s provocative move. Xie added that the United States shall pay the price for its own mistakes. He urged Washington to take practical measures to undo the adverse effects of Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. The official emphasized that Taiwan belongs to China and will eventually return to the motherland.

'US empty promises'

The leader of Hezbollah resistance movement has slammed US’ empty promises for the transfer of natural gas and electricity from Egypt and Jordan to Lebanon. Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said one year has passed since the US ambassador’s promise, but nothing has happened in practice. He added that the movement had proposed to buy fuel from Iran to meet Lebanon’s energy needs, but the US did not allow it to happen. Nasrallah said the United States and Israel are the embodiment of Devil and Hezbollah’s struggle against them will continue. Nasrallah’s remarks came two days after he issued a stern warning to Israel about exploiting Lebanon’s offshore energy resources. Nasrallah said the resistance movement is ready for any scenario, including a war, to protect those resources. The dispute between Lebanon and Israel escalated in early June, after the regime sent a drilling ship to the Karish gas field in the Mediterranean. Lebanon dismisses Israel’s claim that the field falls within its so-called exclusive economic zone.

Yemen truce extension

The parties involved in the Yemen war have agreed to extend a four-month-long truce for two more months just hours before it was due to expire. Announcing the extension, the United Nations said renewal of the truce includes a commitment from all parties to intensify efforts to reach an expanded ceasefire. The UN special envoy for Yemen Hans Grund-berg said the objective of the truce is to provide tangible relief to civilians and pave the way for a peaceful settlement to the conflict. The UN-sponsored truce has been the longest respite Yemen has seen during the war and has persisted despite multiple violations from the Saudi side. It came into effect on April 2 and was renewed on June 4.

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