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Slamming Israeli aggression

International reactions pouring in over Israel's violations, including its assault on al-Aqsa mosque in the occupied al-Quds. Iran has strongly condemned the aggression, calling for unity among Muslims to defend the Palestinian cause. Palestinians say the aggression amounts to declaration of war, urging international intervention to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control. Morocco, Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Qatar and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the raid, saying Tel Aviv must be held to account. Lebanon’s Parliament speaker has hailed Palestinians' resistance. Nabih Berri says the occupation of Palestine will soon come to an end. Lebanon’s Hezbollah has also strongly denounced the storming of the al-Aqsa Mosque and the barbaric attack against worshipers. It says the invasion was a serious violation of the sanctity of the holy site. Jordanians also hit the streets of the capital Amman in solidarity with Palestinians.

Russia-Britain tension

Russia has banned 13 current and former British officials, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, from entering the country over the UK’s unprecedented hostile actions. The Foreign Ministry says the decision is particularly in retaliation for the UK’s sanctions against Russian officials over the war on Ukraine. It says London has launched an information and political campaign to isolate Russia internationally and strangle its economy. Moscow accuses the UK of deliberately aggravating the situation in Ukraine by sending deadly weapons and pushing its allies and other countries to impose large-scale sanctions against Russia. Moscow's entry blacklist also includes Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, Defense Secretary Ben Wallace and former Prime Minister Theresa May. In March Moscow imposed a similar ban against US President Joe Biden.

South Africa flood

More heavy rains hit South Africa’s eastern coast while the region is reeling from a deadly storm that killed nearly 400 people. Parts of the KwaZulu-Natal province are experiencing downpours with more rain forecast over the weekend. Search and rescue operations are underway in the city of Durban. Emergency services in the region are also on high alert while troops, police and volunteer rescue workers are contributing to relief efforts. Dozens are still missing nearly a week after the disaster struck and first responders continue to recover bodies especially from rural areas. The floods have affected more than 41,000 people and completely destroyed around 4,000 houses. The South African president has described the flooding as a catastrophe of enormous proportions directly linking it to climate change.

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