Headlines- Lebanese officials hope a renewed cease-fire agreement from the third round of negotiations with Israel in the United States.
- Hezbollah said on Thursday that it used a drone to target Israeli troops in northern Israel when Israel and Lebanon were in Washington for new direct talks..
- On Thursday morning, the Israel Defense Forces said that they launched a new round of attacks on alleged Hezbollah targets in "several areas" in southern Lebanon.
- After a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, US President Donald Trump supported his Chinese counterpart's previous depiction of the US as a "declining nation," claiming it accurately reflected the situation under Joe Biden, his predecessor.
- In an interview with Fox News in China, US President Donald Trump stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping "would love" to assist the United States and wants to see a deal on Iran.
- During an important meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump on Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States will push China to play a more assertive role in settling the Iran problem.
Author: crimeandmoreworld - News Desk
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