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China has expressed strong support for Iran amid the escalating conflict with Israel, emphasizing Iran's right to defend its sovereignty and condemning actions that violate international law. Ambassador Fu Cong, the permanent representative of China to the United Nations, speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East at the U.N. Headquarters in New York on July 31.  Diplomatic Support and Sovereignty: China’s Position in the Iran-Israel Conflict China’s diplomatic support for Iran in the context of its rising tensions with Israel is rooted in Beijing’s long-standing principles of sovereignty, non-interference, and adherence to international law . These foundations shape how China engages with Middle Eastern conflicts, especially those involving strategic partners like Iran. 1. Condemnation of the Attack on Iranian Consulate In April 2024, after an Israeli airstrike hit the Iranian consulate in Damascus, Syria—killing several Iranian personnel— Ch...

Israel continued to strike Iran's capital Tehran on Sunday night   Long queues at petrol stations and bakeries. Long lines of cars trying to escape the capital. And long, frightening nights. Residents of Tehran - still shocked by Israel's sudden attack on Iran in the early hours of Friday morning - speak of fear and confusion, a feeling of helplessness and conflicting emotions. "We haven't slept for nights," a 21-year-old music student told me over an encrypted social media app. "Everyone is leaving but I'm not. My dad says it's more honourable to die in your own house than to run away." 'Donya' - she doesn't want to reveal her real name - is one of many Iranians now caught in a war between a regime she loathes and Israel, whose destructive power in Gaza she has witnessed on screen from afar. "I really don't want my beautiful Tehran to turn into Gaza," she said. As for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's call...

  Jenna Bush Hager made a bold style statement on June 16, 2025, by unveiling a dramatic new bob haircut live on the Today show. The transformation was inspired by actress Leslie Bibb’s iconic bob from The White Lotus , and was executed by renowned celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan, famous for creating the "Rachel" cut for Jennifer Aniston . Jenna Bush Hager  is taking a daring next step with her hair ahead of summer — and tapped a celebrity hairstylist for her transformation. On the Monday,  June 16, episode of  Today with Jenna & Friends , Hager was joined by celebrity hairstylist Chris McMillan and  The White Lotus  actress Leslie Bibb, who co-hosted the episode, so she could get a haircut that she's been waiting months for. "When I was here back in March, Jenna vowed to get on board with the bob, and today is the day," Bibb told the audience. Before sitting in the hairstylist's chair, Bush Hager gave the audience members some background on McM...

The Trump Organization’s newly-announced smartphone will likely be made in China, experts say, despite claims that the device will be manufactured in the U.S. The Trump Organization says the phone will be “built in the United States” — but experts note the phone was likely designed and would be manufactured by a Chinese firm. Owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, the company on Monday  announced the T1 , a gold-colored device which it said would retail for $499. The smartphone will run Google’s Android operating system. “There is no way the phone was designed from scratch and there is no way it is going to be assembled in the U.S. or completely manufactured in the U.S.,” Francisco Jeronimo, vice president at International Data Corporation, told CNBC on Tuesday. “That is completely impossible.” Jeronimo suggested that the phone would likely be produced by a Chinese original device manufacturer (ODM) — a type of company that designs and manufacturers products based on the specificati...