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 Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:42am On Apr 14 |
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:41am On Apr 14 |
Canadian citizen dies in southern Lebanon Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand confirmed in a statement posted on X that a Canadian national has died in southern Lebanon. The minister did not provide details on the events that led to the Canadian’s death. “On behalf of the government of Canada, I extend my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones as well as to the broader community,” Anand said. Anand added that Canada firmly supported the Lebanese government’s efforts to restore and exercise full state authority, including “through the disarmament of Hezbollah”. She called on Israel and Lebanon to reach a “durable, diplomatic solution to end the conflict”. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:40am On Apr 14 |
Breaking! Israel bombs eastern Lebanon Our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic say Israeli forces have launched two raids on the towns of Machgharah and Sohmor in the eastern Bekaa Valley. We’ll bring you more when we have it. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:38am On Apr 14 |
Breaking! Israeli military says one soldier killed in southern Lebanon The Israeli military says the soldier was killed during combat in southern Lebanon. It said three other Israeli troops were also wounded during the battle. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 10:13pm On Apr 13 |
UN says Israel has opened second crossing for aid deliveries to Gaza The U.N. humanitarian office reports that Israeli authorities reopened the Zikim crossing into northern Gaza for the first time in more than 40 days, the U.N. spokesman said. Five international aid groups recently said humanitarian conditions in Gaza have deteriorated further since the Iran war began. Over the weekend, supplies were unloaded, and the U.N. resumed collecting the cargo inside Gaza on Monday, starting with food, nutrition products and other humanitarian items, spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. Opening the Zikim crossing “will help address a critical need by allowing supplies to enter northern Gaza directly, so we don’t have to truck them from the south,” where Kemen Shalom is the only other crossing open for goods, he said. But despite the opening, Dujarric said, “Major constraints remain.” He pointed to Israeli customs clearance delays, insufficient screening capacity, which makes approval for critical items difficult, and blanket bans on some U.N. agencies and partner organizations “that are central and critical to the joint humanitarian response in Gaza. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 10:12pm On Apr 13 |
Majority Leader Thune says White House spending request for war ‘has been scaled back’ Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Monday it’s his understanding that a potential request from the White House to pay for the Iran war has been scaled back, but he did not give a specific number. Congress is still waiting for the request, which could total hundreds of billions of dollars. The Pentagon sent the White House a request for $200 billion last month, but Trump has not yet asked Congress to approve any new amount for the war. Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, told reporters that the request will be an “inflection point” for Republicans, as Congress will have to vote to approve it. That is a “power that Congress has to influence what happens there,” he said |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 10:11pm On Apr 13 |
Senate Majority leader says US has been ‘effective’ in Iran war but needs a plan to end it Returning from a two-week recess on Monday, Thune told reporters that he believes the steps that the Trump administration has taken in the Iran war have been “effective and successful.” But Thune said the U.S. needs a plan to end it. “They do need a plan for how to wind this down, how to get an outcome that actually leads to a safer, more secure Middle East and, by extension, a stronger national security position for the United States,” the South Dakota Republican said. On Trump’s blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz, Thune said that “penalizing those who do business with the Iranians may get people’s attention,” including China, which depends on energy in the region. “That, probably more than anything else right now, is going to be the key issue to resolving the situation, getting the Iranians to the table,” Thune said of talks that have so far been unsuccessful. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 10:04pm On Apr 13 |
April 10 post from a questionable, Islamic blog. Lies, lies, lies, lies and lies! 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:59pm On Apr 13 |
Iran’s speaker praises Pope Leo after clash with Trump Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has praised Pope Leo XIV for what he described as a “fearless stand”, following the pontiff’s public clash with Donald Trump. In remarks reported by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, Ghalibaf commended the pope for condemning what he called the “war crimes” of the United States and Israel. He said the pope’s message of “I have no fear” resonates and “lights the way for all those who refuse to remain silent and ignore the killing of innocents”. Ghalibaf added: “Your leadership is an inspiration to millions – thank you for this light!” The comments come after Trump criticised the pope, calling him “weak on crime” and “terrible for foreign policy”. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:58pm On Apr 13 |
Israeli army bulldozes buildings in south Lebanon border town Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency is reporting that the Israeli army bulldozed several buildings and landmarks in the southern Lebanese town of Naqoura, in the Tyre district. The Israeli army has been launching attacks on southern Lebanon as it pushes on with a ground invasion |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:57pm On Apr 13 |
Israeli strikes reported on multiple towns in southern Lebanon Our colleagues on the ground report Israeli strikes on several towns in southern Lebanon. Two Israeli attacks were reported on the towns of Rmeish and Beit Yahoun, while air strikes were also reported on the town of Sajad, along with shelling on Braashit. In a separate development, an Israeli air strike was reported on the town of Aita al-Jabal. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:56pm On Apr 13 |
Qassem says Lebanon’s territory ‘will not decrease a single meter’ Hezbollah’s chief has stressed that Israel’s plan of creating a “buffer zone” in south Lebanon by demolishing all buildings in border villages will fail. “The return [of displaced residents] and reconstruction are two essential conditions for ending the aggression before anything else,” he said. “All of this will be reconstructed. All of this will be Lebanon’s territory. Lebanon’s territory will not decrease a single meter.” 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:54pm On Apr 13 |
IRGC says it still has unused war capabilities Sardar Mohibi, a spokesman for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, says in comments carried by Iranian media that “If the war continues, we will unveil capacities that the enemy has no idea about”. “We will unveil warfare methods that the enemy will have little ability to counter”, he added, according to semi-official Tasnim news agency. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:54pm On Apr 13 |
Hezbollah chief says Israel implementing ‘Greater Israel’ plan with US help Hezbollah Secretary General Naim Qassem has delivered a speech in which he warned that Israel aims to achieve its expansionist aims in Lebanon and the region. Qassem said Netanyahu’s government aimed to implement its “Greater Israel” project, pushing to incorporate the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and parts of neighboring countries like Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Egypt. 1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:53pm On Apr 13 |
Israeli strikes reported across southern Lebanon, Bekaa Valley An Israeli drone strike hit the town of Tayr in the Sour district in the south, according to our colleagues on the ground. Air strikes were also reported on Deir Antar in the Bint Jbeil district in southern Lebanon, as well as on Sahmar in the Bekaa region in the east. Separately, Avichay Adraee, Israel’s Arabic spokesperson, said the Israeli air force attacked “approximately 150 targets affiliated with the terrorist Hezbollah party during the last 24 hours”. He said the strikes targeted “rocket and drone launch platforms”, as well as “military buildings and hangars for launching anti-armor missiles”, and claimed that fighters attempting to carry out attacks had been “eliminated”. No evidence was provided to support the claims. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:52pm On Apr 13 |
Breaking! Trump: US may ‘stop by’ Cuba after it deals with Iran Continuing his remarks, the US president has issued a new threat to Cuba, which is also currently under a US blockade along with Iran. Trump said the US may “stop by” Cuba after its current focus on tensions with Iran concludes. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 8:51pm On Apr 13 |
Breaking! Trump claims 34 ships transited Strait of Hormuz on Sunday The US president claims on X that this number of ships is “by far the highest number since this foolish closure began”. 2 Likes |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 4:52pm On Apr 13 |
Iran’s Baghaei criticises US blockade Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has criticised the US blockade, writing on X: “Can an illegal ‘war of choice’ be won through a ‘revenge of choice’ against the global economy?!” He added: “Is it ever worthwhile to cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face?!” His remarks come after Trump threatened Iranian ships, saying they would be “eliminated” if they “come anywhere close to our blockade”. The US military has said its blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports has now begun, in line with its stated deadline.  1 Like |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 4:45pm On Apr 13 |
Breaking! Lebanon death toll from Israeli attacks reaches 2,089 The number of people killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since March 2 has reached 2,089, the country’s health ministry has said. At least 6,762 others have been wounded, it added. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 4:44pm On Apr 13 |
Breaking! Start of US blockade on maritime traffic through Iranian ports begins The start of the US military’s blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports has now begun, according to the deadline it set. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 4:37pm On Apr 13 |
GazaWood 02 An elderly woman mourns in front of the building where she lost her daughter and her family in a US-Israeli strike, in Tehran. A woman mourns as her daughter tries to comfort her in front of a building where she lost other family members in a US-Israeli strike Photographs of people killed in a US-Israeli strike on a residential building in Tehran
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:56pm On Apr 13 |
Two Palestinians injured in Israeli raids near Jerusalem Two Palestinian workers have been injured southeast of Jerusalem after Israeli forces opened fire in the Wadi al-Hummus area, the Palestinian Wafa news agency has reported. In a separate incident, the Israeli army raided the Shuafat refugee camp, northeast of Jerusalem, and arrested a Palestinian man. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 2:55pm On Apr 13 |
CENTCOM says vessels in blockaded area subject to interception and capture The US military is to enforce a blockade of all vessels, regardless of flag, in the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea east of the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said in a note to seafarers seen by the Reuters news agency. “Any vessel entering or departing the blockaded area without authorisation is subject to interception, diversion and capture,” the note warned. “The blockade will not impede neutral transit passage through the Strait of Hormuz to or from non-Iranian destinations”. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 11:14am On Apr 13 |
Breaking! Israeli forces continue strikes in southern Lebanon An Israeli air strike has targeted the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon, our colleagues on the ground are reporting. Earlier, Israeli forces struck the town of al-Abbassieh and the city of Bint Jbeil, also in southern Lebanon.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 11:11am On Apr 13 |
Three Palestinians killed in Israeli attack in central Gaza An Israeli air strike has killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza as mediators met leaders from Hamas in an effort to shore up a US-brokered “ceasefire” deal. Medics said the attack hit a group of men outside a school in Deir eal-Balah in central Gaza. “This isn’t a truce, it’s a trap for our young men. Every day there are martyrs, every single day. How long can this continue?” said Umm Hussam Abu el-Rous, a female relative of one of the victims. “Isn’t it unjust that a three-year-old child is afraid of seeing his [dead] father? He says, ‘My father went to bring me something from the shop,'” she added. More than 750 Palestinians have been killed since the deal was implemented.Three Palestinians killed in Israeli attack in central Gaza An Israeli air strike has killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza as mediators met leaders from Hamas in an effort to shore up a US-brokered “ceasefire” deal. Medics said the attack hit a group of men outside a school in Deir eal-Balah in central Gaza. “This isn’t a truce, it’s a trap for our young men. Every day there are martyrs, every single day. How long can this continue?” said Umm Hussam Abu el-Rous, a female relative of one of the victims. “Isn’t it unjust that a three-year-old child is afraid of seeing his [dead] father? He says, ‘My father went to bring me something from the shop,'” she added. More than 750 Palestinians have been killed since the deal was implemented. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 11:09am On Apr 13 |
Iran resumes rail services on routes damaged by war Iran has resumed rail services on main routes after repairing sections of track damaged during the war. Authorities recently began reconstruction work on bridges, railway lines and other infrastructure damaged during nearly 40 days of fighting, state media reported. In Iran’s northwestern Azerbaijan region, the director general of the railways said train services had resumed from the city of Tabriz, bound for the capital Tehran and Mashhad in the northeast. A rail bridge near the city of Qom, south of Tehran, reopened on Saturday after reconstruction work which lasted “less than 40 hours,” said Khosrow Samari, deputy governor in Qom province. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 11:08am On Apr 13 |
Israel may seek to designate Turkiye as a new adversary: Turkish foreign minister Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says, “Israel may seek to designate Turkiye as a new adversary after Iran as it cannot sustain itself without an enemy.” In an interview with the state-run Anadolu news agency, he added that Iran and the US remain “sincere” about reaching a ceasefire despite reaching no agreement at Saturday’s Pakistan-mediated talks. “I am thinking that if the nuclear issue comes down to an all-or-nothing situation, especially regarding enrichment, we might face serious obstacles,” Fidan said. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 9:24am On Apr 13 |
UK will not back US blockade of Hormuz, PM Starmer says Britain’s PM Starmer has said that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war and was not supporting a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “It is, in my view, vital that we get the Strait open and fully open, and that’s where we’ve put all of our efforts in the last few and we’ll continue to do so,” Starmer said. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 9:23am On Apr 13 |
China calls for restraint after Trump threatens naval blockade China has urged calm on all sides when asked about Trump’s threat to launch a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Keeping the key waterway safe, stable and unimpeded serves the common interest of the international community, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said, adding that China stands ready to work with all sides to safeguard energy security and supply.
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| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 9:22am On Apr 13 |
Breaking! Israeli air strike targets another southern Lebanon city An Israeli air strike has targeted the city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, our colleagues on the ground are reporting. Earlier, an Israeli drone struck the town of al-Abbassieh, also in southern Lebanon. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 9:21am On Apr 13 |
Breaking! Israeli drone strike targets Abbasiya in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone has targeted the town of Abbasiya in southern Lebanon, our colleagues on the ground are reporting. |
| Foreign Affairs › Re: World News! Events Happening Around The World by Jangbajantis: 9:20am On Apr 13 |
Paramedics retrieve body of person killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon As we just reported, the NNA is reporting that five people have been killed in several towns in southern Lebanon, including in Nabatiyeh. Video and photos verified by Al Jazeera show several ambulances at the scene and paramedic teams recovering a body from the site of the overnight Israeli raid. |
