China
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of the Republic of Namibia arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, continuing her state visit to China.
This is her first visit to China since taking office.
She began her state visit in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong Province on July 5.
Prior to arriving in Beijing, she visited Guangdong Province and southwest China's Sichuan Province.
Namibian president arrives in Beijing to continue state visit to China
Several blasts were heard Wednesday night in Iran's southern Hormozgan province as the U.S. Central Command said its forces conducted strikes against Iran for a second straight day.
The explosions were heard in Bandar Abbas, Qeshm, Sirik counties and the Iranian Island of Abu musa, Iranian media said.
Iran said the attacks killed two fishermen in Hormozgan province.
State-run IRIB news agency reported three explosions were also heard in the southeastern Chabahar County, putting at eight the total number of the blasts in Bandar Abbas, where the air defense has become activated.
The U.S. Central Command said in a post on X that its forces "have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz."
U.S. forces strike Iran for second straight day
