China has arrested seven people and subjected 12 more to “criminal compulsory measures” in a campaign targeting traffickers in fentanyl precursor chemicals, state media said on Thursday, a move long urged by the United States.[#item_full_content]

Ukraine peace talks on ‘situational pause’ as Middle East conflict intensifies: Kremlin
Ukraine peace talks are on a “situational pause” as the Middle East conflict intensifies, the Kremlin said Thursday, even as Kyiv signaled negotiations could resume