U.S., Iran prepare for talks as shaky ceasefire holds, Strait of Hormuz traffic remains low

U.S., Iran prepare for talks as shaky ceasefire holds, Strait of Hormuz traffic remains low

Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine. Zelenskyy made his first public acknowledgment of the operations Wednesday in remarks to…

Read More
Taiwan opposition leader calls for ‘reconciliation’ after meeting Xi | Xi Jinping News

Taiwan opposition leader calls for ‘reconciliation’ after meeting Xi | Xi Jinping News

Taipei, Taiwan – Opposition leader Cheng Li-wun and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met in Beijing, where both leaders stated their opposition to Taiwan independence and expressed a desire for a “peaceful” resolution to the long-running dispute over the island’s future. They posed for photos at the Great Hall of the People and exchanged public…

Read More
Behind China’s ‘active efforts’ for an Iran ceasefire: Business trumps politics

Behind China’s ‘active efforts’ for an Iran ceasefire: Business trumps politics

BEIJING — China’s ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global exports. That stance underpins Beijing’s circumspect acknowledgment of reports that it pushed Iran toward this week’s temporary ceasefire. A New York Times report cited…

Read More
See the messages Brian Hooker sent his friend after wife’s disappearance in the Bahamas: “The wind blew me away”

See the messages Brian Hooker sent his friend after wife’s disappearance in the Bahamas: “The wind blew me away”

The day after his wife disappeared during a nighttime boat ride in the Bahamas, Brian Hooker told a friend that she tried swimming back to the sailboat following her apparent fall overboard, but strong winds pushed them apart “pretty quickly,” according to messages reviewed exclusively by CBS News. Lynette Hooker, who is from Michigan, has…

Read More