Breakfast News Recap: Riyadh airport hit again as global tensions, politics and markets stay on edge
Saudi Arabia said one person was killed and 11 others injured when a projectile struck King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, the latest attack to hit the capital’s air hub and a fresh escalation after earlier strikes on the city. 🔗In the Middle East, Iran said it was ready to help facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis after a call between the two countries’ foreign ministers, even as ceasefire tensions persisted in southern Lebanon where two men were killed during the olive harvest in Bint Jbeil district. 🔗 🔗Elsewhere in the region, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called... [Continue Reading]
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China sanctions Paraguay and Belize ministers over Taiwan ties
China has imposed sanctions on Paraguay's communications minister and Belize's foreign minister in a move tied to their governments' relations with Taiwan. The measures were announced by China's foreign ministry on Monday and took effect the same day. Beijing said the actions were aimed at protecting national sovereignty and countering what it described as Taiwan separatist activity.The sanctions target Paraguay's Communications Minister Gustavo Villate and Belize's Foreign Minister Francis Fonseca. According to the announcement, their assets in China will be frozen and they will be denied entry visas to Hong Kong and Macau. Chinese organisations and individuals are also barred... [Continue Reading]

