President-elect Trump aims to personally broker peace between Israel and Hamas, distrusting even Netanyahu. He prioritizes ending violence over specific solutions like a two-state solution or annexation, citing the October 7 attacks. Huckabee's ambassador appointment raises questions about settlement policy, while Trump expresses confidence in achieving Middle East peace despite past setbacks.
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China is set to launch the Shenzhou 20 mission to its space station, with astronauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie embarking on a six-month stay. They will replace the current crew and conduct experiments, perform extravehicular activities, and improve the station. Chen Dong, a veteran astronaut, will lead the mission, while his crewmates will experience their first spaceflight.
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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on Friday told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Washington needs to approach the issue of Taiwan "prudently", the ministry in Beijing said, as the pair held their first talks since Donald Trump took office. The Chinese minister said the pair should follow the lead of China's Xi Jinping and Trump in setting the tone for relations at a "new important juncture," the ministry said.