Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, together with judicial, economic and civil affairs subcommittees, is reviewing a draft law to govern the Strait of Hormuz, state broadcaster IRIB reported. The draft has not been published. Officials have said it would assert Iranian sovereignty over the waterway and propose charging fees for vessels transiting the strait. Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad said in May the draft would bar Israeli vessels from passage and deny transit to ships from “hostil

Typhoon No.12 Hongxia made landfall in Pinghai town, Huidong County, Huizhou, Guangdong in the early hours of July 26, producing strong winds and heavy rain and triggering a national level-4 disaster emergency response. The National Development and Reform Commission has urgently allocated 100 mln yuan of central budget investment to support Guangdong’s post-typhoon emergency restoration, earmarked for repair of damaged roads, water-conservancy infrastructure and public-service facilities including schools and hospitals to help restore normal production and living conditions.

美国上诉法院拒绝允许实施特朗普限制邮寄投票的行政命令。