With the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Beijing has lost a partner that helped seal the Saudi-Iran deal it brokered, but foresees little change with whoever takes the role next. The Israeli military announced Friday morning that the bodies of three hostages held in Gaza had been brought back to Israel overnight, the Republican leader of the US House of Representatives said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will "soon" address a joint session of Congress and Saudi Arabia is moving aggressively on investments in gaming companies.