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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that "now is the time" to end the conflict in Gaza and urged Israel to avoid further escalation with Iran.

Israel is currently engaged in conflict with Iran-backed Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon and has pledged to retaliate against Iran's Oct. 1 missile strike.

Speaking to his U.S. counterpart, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Monday urged Israel to avoid "provocative actions" that could lead to further escalation of conflicts, expressing his concern over rising tensions in the region.

China condemned on Tuesday as "groundless accusations" U.S. claims that Beijing was fuelling the Ukraine war by supplying components to Russia which it uses for its military expansion.

China and Russia have ramped up economic cooperation and diplomatic contacts in recent years and their strategic partnership has only grown closer since the invasion of Ukraine.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that the United States stands by its "ironclad" commitments to defend longtime ally the Philippines against armed attack in the South China Sea.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns over Beijing's backing for Russia's war against Ukraine on Friday in talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi, who called for Washington to lift sanctions on Chinese entities.

In a recent Halloween event held at the White House, United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a unique choice for his son's costume, dressing the four-year-old as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to the New York Post, Blinken's three-year-old daughter joined in the themed costumes, sporting the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag.