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Lebanon Seeks to Distance State from Hezbollah After Cyprus Drone Incident

                                                         File photo: Youssef Ragg Lebanon has urged Cypriot authorities and the public not to conflate the Lebanese state with Hezbollah following a drone strike that originated from Lebanese territory and hit Cyprus six days earlier. Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi emphasized that the attack was carried out independently by Hezbollah and does not reflect the policies, values, or intentions of the Lebanese government.  Raggi stressed that Lebanon rejects any attempt to use its territory for external agendas and reiterated that Hezbollah’s actions fall outside the state’s legal authority. He called on Cyprus to distinguish between the official Lebanese government and groups operating autonomously, noting that Lebanon has consistently affirmed its sovereignty ...
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Xi Jinping Champions Multipolar World Amid U.S. Tensions

 

                                  China's Xi pushes a new global order, flanked by leaders of Russia and India. 


In a bold display of diplomatic defiance, Chinese President Xi Jinping has unveiled his vision for a new global order that challenges U.S. dominance, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin. Addressing more than 20 world leaders, Xi called for “equal and orderly multipolarization” and a more “just and equitable global governance system,” signaling China’s intent to reshape international norms and institutions.

Xi’s remarks were a clear rebuke of what he termed “Cold War mentality” and “bullying behavior” in global affairs—phrases widely interpreted as directed at Washington’s tariff policies and geopolitical strategies. The summit, which included leaders from Russia, India, Iran, and Central Asia, served as a platform for China to position itself as a stabilizing force and advocate for the Global South.

China pledged ¥2 billion ($280 million) in aid and proposed the creation of an SCO Development Bank to deepen economic ties among member states. Xi also emphasized cooperation in energy, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence, leveraging the bloc’s “mega-scale market” to counterbalance Western-led trade systems.

Russian President Vladimir Putin echoed Xi’s sentiments, praising the SCO for reviving “genuine multilateralism” and proposing a Eurasian security framework that would not allow any one country to dominate at the expense of others.

As tensions with the U.S. escalate, Xi’s push for a multipolar world order marks a strategic pivot—one that could redefine alliances and reshape the global balance of power.


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