China suspends part of control measures on dual-use items export to U.S.

China will suspend the implementation of a clause in an announcement it issued in 2024, which involves the export control of dual-use items to the United States, the Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday.

The suspension of the second clause of the Announcement No. 46 of 2024 takes effect from Sunday until Nov. 27, 2026, the ministry noted in a statement.

According to the clause, now suspended, the export of dual-use items related to gallium, germanium, antimony and superhard materials to the United States is not to be permitted in principle, while stricter examinations on end-users and end-use purposes are to be conducted regarding exports of the dual-use item of graphite to the United States.

China welcomes EU's efforts on Nexperia issue

China welcomes the European side's continued efforts to leverage its influence to urge the Netherlands to correct its wrongdoing on issues related to Nexperia as soon as possible, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce said on Sunday.

The spokesperson made the remarks when asked to comment on a recent statement posted by European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic on his personal social media account regarding issues related to Nexperia, an overseas subsidiary of Chinese company Wingtech.

The spokesperson said the root cause and responsibility for the current disruptions in the global semiconductor supply chain lie with the Dutch side.

Bolivia, U.S. to restore full diplomatic ties

Bolivia and the United States will restore full diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level after a 17-year break, Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau announced Saturday.

"It has been very unusual not to have ambassadors in our capitals," Landau said at the presidential palace following Paz's inauguration. "This is an important step, and we hope to announce ambassadors very soon."

Paz described the decision as part of a pragmatic shift in Bolivia's foreign policy. "We will reestablish relations with the U.S. government and people under a vision of cooperation and mutual respect," he said.

Israel confirms receiving remains of soldier killed in Gaza in 2014

Israel said on Sunday forensic test confirmed the remains handed over by Hamas earlier in the day were those of Hadar Goldin, an Israeli soldier killed by the Palestinian group in 2014.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said in a statement the identification process had been completed. "The Government of Israel expresses its deep condolences to the Goldin family and to all the families of the fallen hostages," it said.

"IDF (Israel Defense Forces) representatives informed the family of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin that his body has been returned for burial," the military said in a statement.

2 Hezbollah members killed in Israeli airstrikes in S. Lebanon

Two Hezbollah members were killed Sunday in separate Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, the National News Agency (NNA) reported.

According to the NNA, an Israeli drone fired two guided missiles at a car near Al-Ma'sarah on the Houmine Al-Fawqa road in Nabatieh district, killing one person. A second strike targeted a pickup truck between Al-Sawwaneh and Khirbet Selm in southeastern Lebanon, killing another.

A Lebanese military intelligence source told Xinhua that the victims were Hezbollah members: engineer Abbas Al-Jawad, killed in Houmine Al-Fawqa, and Hassan Ali Sultan, killed near Al-Sawwaneh.

Yemen's Houthis vow to resume striking Israel if Gaza ceasefire collapses

The Houthi group warned on Sunday that it would resume missile and drone attacks against Israel if the ceasefire in Gaza collapses, according to a letter sent to the Palestinian Hamas movement.

The threat, broadcast by the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV channel, comes amid heightened regional tensions that could undermine the fragile U.S.-brokered truce in Gaza, as well as renewed friction between Iran and the United States over stalled nuclear talks.

In the letter, the Houthis' newly appointed chief of staff, Yousif al-Madani, told Hamas, "We remain steadfast in our pledge and promise to stand with you, no matter the sacrifices."