Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- The president of Lebanon announced on Friday that Israel and Lebanon would meet in Washington, D.C., next week to talk about a truce and begin talks.
- More than 180 Hezbollah fighters were killed in airstrikes the Israeli military carried out in Lebanon two days prior, the Israeli military claimed on Friday.
- Hezbollah claims to have bombed Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon's Tyre and Shamaa.
- More than 3,000 Iranians have died as a result of U.S.-Israeli attacks since February 28, Abbas Masjedi, the head of Iran's Forensic Medicine Organization, said Mizan, the official news agency of the Iranian judiciary, on Thursday.
Category: Bizzare News
Robot Runners in Upcoming Half Marathon
In Beijing, the capital of China, dozens of bipedal robots created by some of the world’s leading robotics companies will compete against thousands of human runners in an intriguing half-marathon.
Walking Across Hung Slackline
At 8,202 feet, two German daredevils set a world record by walking across a slackline that was hung between two hot air balloons.
World Record:Most Martial Arts Sword Cut
Using his customized blade, a Swiss martial artist and expert swordsman sliced through rice straw matting 100 times in a minute, breaking a Guinness World Record.Alex Gueffroy, 35, attempted to break the record for the most martial arts sword cuts in a minute using a sword that was custom made by bladesmith Reto Zürcher.
Half Marathon Reward Cow
In northeastern China, a half-marathon surprised many by declaring that the winner would get a cow as a reward. Additional incentives were ducks, hens, and wild fish. Many people took notice of these odd awards. Others expressed a desire to attend the event. The event was held on December 3.
Pull Ups Record
In Guangdong, 44-year-old Xie Ting officially attempted to set the record for the most pull-ups in a minute, earning the female equivalent of the title.
Revenge
After his father scolded him for not finishing his homework, a ten-year-old boy called the police to take revenge, accusing him of concealing illegal substances. The odd incident happened in Yongning County, China, earlier this month.