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.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Tag: New Zealand
The $12 Ticket Tweak That Brought...
After the husband chose not to alter a recurring number on his $12 ticket, the Auckland couple shared a $25 million Powerball prize.
After Using Machete to Attack Victim,a...
A New Zealander had a “large machete” concealed under his clothing when he showed up at a woman’s Waihī home, Hauraki District in the North Island of New Zealand to retrieve $20 he said he was owed.
Auckland Police Arrested Pizza Thief
In Auckland,New Zealand,a 28-year-old pizza thief was taken into custody.According to media reports, a woman carrying freshly bought pizzas was making her way back to her lodging on Mayoral Drive at around nine o’clock on May 12.
New Zealand Police Stopped Naked Driver
Some residents called New Zealand’s Queenstown police to report a naked man driving slowly and erratically on Morven Ferry Road, close to the interchange of State Highway 6. Earlier, he was spotted using a golf club to smash golf balls into the adjacent Arrow River before he got into his vehicle.
Swing Set Guiness world Record Attempt
In Waitangi Park, Wellington,New Zealand,21-year-old Patrick Cooper was swinging on a swing set. At 1:30 pm on Friday, Cooper got onto the swing while balancing on a pillow on the seat. Forty-eight hours later, he got off, for the final time. It was 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Car Spins Out After Losing All...
On Friday night, an unusual crash occurred in Dunedin,New Zealand.A 29 Year-old man had changed all four of his car’s tires earlier in the day. He then requested his coworker, a 16-year-old without a license, to drive him to the dairy.
A Disabled Car Accident Victim Refused...
Two stores denied booze to a Newzelander who had brain damage from a vehicle accident because they believed he was intoxicated.
Hospitals Overwhelmed in Vanuatu as Death...
Vanuatu on Wednesday took stock of damage from a powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake that killed at least 14 people and collapsed buildings in the capital, as the first trickle of international assistance began arriving in the disaster-prone Pacific nation.
Indonesian rights groups want independent probe...
Indonesian human rights groups have called for an independent investigation into the death of a New Zealand helicopter pilot in a remote part of Papua province earlier this week.66.
Asia Weekly: Readying Refugees for Resettlement
Exercises are conducted in the South China Sea by China, Russia, the US, and the Philippines.Taiwan says it will commit to bolstering own defenses. Thailand authorities investigate hotel poisoning deaths. Rare whale washes ashore in New Zealand.