President Michel Aoun says any effort by Israelis to tap natural gas deposits in disputed waters would be an “aggressive action” A battle over Mediterranean waters rich in natural gas deposits bubbled up on Sunday when Lebanese President Michel Aoun warned Israel that trying to tap the offshore riches without first resolving a territorial dispute…

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Beijing says it will take steps to protect its sovereignty after the trip by “troublemaker” William Lai China’s Foreign Ministry has condemned a visit to the United States on Saturday by Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai, and vowed that it will retaliate.