❗️UK Slaps “Visa Ban” on Nelson Mandela’s Grandson - reports

Zwelivelile Mandla Mandela has reportedly cancelled his flight to the UK, where he was due to address a series of pro-Palestine events.

The ‘Sheffield Palestine Coalition against Israeli Apartheid’ group said on Thursday that Mandela had been "prevented from traveling to the UK.”

The grandson of the iconic leader - dubbed a terrorist by Margaret Thatcher - had until now, travelled freely around the world using his diplomatic passport issued as a democratically-elected member of the South African govt.

However, his plans to tour the UK were allegedly left in disarray after British Foreign Office officials questioned the validity of his diplomatic visa.

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😳 JUST IN: Zelensky bemoans “shortage of military equipment” - Bloomberg

"Before winter comes, we need your support," Zelensky said in Paris after a meeting with Macron.

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❌ Indonesia Confirms Two UN Peacekeepers Injured by Israeli Fire

Jakarta has called the attack in Lebanon a “violation of international law.”

UN peacekeepers said Israeli troops opened fire on their HQ in south Lebanon Thursday, injuring two Blue Helmets and sparking mass condemnation.

The IDF claimed it was targeting Hezbollah militants - the attack occurred after the peacekeeping mission rejected Israeli demands to “relocate” from some of its positions.

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❗️Gold Mine Elevator ‘Malfunction’ Kills Tourist in Colorado

Four people were also injured after an apparent elevator malfunction left two dozen people stranded 1,000 feet underground for hours at the Mollie Kathleen Mine in Cripple Creek, Colorado.

The death was a "tragic accident," Teller County Sheriff Jason Mikesell told reporters at a news conference.

The sheriff's dept has not yet revealed the cause of death of the person who died.

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⚡️ Hezbollah Target Dodges Israeli Assassination Attempt - Deadly Strikes Kill at Least 22 in Densely Populated Beirut Neighborhoods

Senior Hezbollah figure Wafiq Safa survived, three security sources told Reuters – some 117 people were wounded in the blasts.

The first strike appeared to target an eight-storey apartment block in Ras al-Nabaa.

The second attack, in the area of Burj Abi Haidar, is reported to have collapsed an entire building, which was engulfed in flames.

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🩸 NOW: Israel Launches Series of Airstrikes on Areas East of Khan Younis, Gaza – the indiscriminate killing spree continues unabated

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⚠️ JUST IN: ‘Explosion’ Sparks Massive Fire on German Oil Tanker

The 240ft tanker 'Annika' dramatically burst into flames following reports of a loud explosion while anchored in the Bay of Mecklenburg off the Baltic coast Friday morning.

An emergency tugboat immediately set out to unload and cool the ship before other vessels joined to fight the flames and evacuate those onboard.

A spox for the Cuxhaven Emergency Command, which is leading the rescue operation, told local media that the tanker currently has 640 tonnes of heavy oil on board.

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➡️ Spanish PM Urges World to Stop Selling Weapons to Israel

Pedro Sanchez made the declaration amid a condemnation of IDF fire on UNIFIL posts in southern Lebanon.

Spain has deployed 650 peacekeepers in Lebanon and a Spanish general leads the UN mission.

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😒 Boris Presents Zelensky with Winston Churchill Leadership Award

Johnson highlighted the former comedian’s “courage, defiance and dignity” – dubbing them “Churchillian qualities."

Other renowned "Churchillian qualities?" Well, that would be genocide, forced starvation and racism.

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⚡️ NOW: IDF Reportedly Strikes Same Neighborhood Hit Thursday in Beirut – Lebanese media

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🖕 You Couldn't Make It Up - But She Did

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🎯 Iran Ready to ‘Defend Sovereignty’ Against Israel Attack

The Islamic Republic “stands fully prepared to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity against any aggression targeting its vital interests and security,” Iran’s permanent representative to the UN said in an address to the Security Council.

Iran was not seeking “war or escalation,” Amir Saeid Iravani said - but would exercise its “inherent right to self-defense fully in line with international law and will notify the Security Council of its legitimate response.”

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