China Urges Iran, US To Respect Ceasefire | US Senator: Pak Mediation Role Problematic | Headlines

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[00:00:12]China's foreign minister Wang Yi urges all sides to respect [music] fragile West Asia ceasefire and calls for concessions from both US and Iran during a UNSC session. Comments come as Iran accuses US of breaching truce following new strikes.

[00:00:26]>> [music] [music] >> Republican Senator Lindsey Graham questions Pakistan's neutrality in US-Iran diplomatic efforts, calling its role as a potential mediator [music] problematic. Also urges Islamabad to clarify whether it would consider joining the Abraham Accords.

[00:01:10]>> [music] >> US Southern Command says it conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel in Eastern Pacific linked [music] to designated terrorist organizations involved in drug trafficking killing one person. [music] US Coast Guard conducts search for two survivors.

[00:01:31]>> [music] [music] [music] >> Trump-backed Ken Paxton defeats Senator John Cornyn in a Texas runoff, strengthening the US president's influence over the Republican Party.

[00:01:59]Result underscores his continued sway over the GOP politics despite some internal opposition.

[00:02:08]>> [music] >> Israel carries out over 120 airstrikes in Lebanon, killing 31 people [music] in the south. And this is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that operations are being expanded. Israel also reports a projectile from Lebanon fell into an open area with no injuries.

[00:02:42]IDF says it carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Hamas military leader Muhammad Odeh, who was involved in the October 7th attacks. Pledges continued operations against those involved in the assault.

[00:02:56]>> [music] [music] >> Bolivia's Congress votes to give President Rodrigo Paz expanded power to deploy military and declare a state of emergency amid large protests over economic hardship allowing suspension of some civil liberties.

[00:03:23]>> [music] >> Gold prices edged higher as a weaker US dollar supported demand while investors closely watched ongoing US-Iran peace [music] talks and the Federal Reserve's interest rate outlook.

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