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Jordan closed its airspace from 10 p. m. to 4 a.m. on April 13 due to the threat of an Iranian strike on Israel and GPS malfunctions in the Middle East.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as Israel warned of consequences and called for sanctions against Iran.

Iran has reportedly been moving military assets, such as drones and cruise missiles, on its territory, potentially preparing for attacks on Israeli targets.

Germany is urging its citizens to leave Iran because of the risk of arrest, interrogation, and prolonged detention amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.

Four tankers carrying Russian oil and oil products are stuck at sea after the US imposed new sanctions on Iran, indicating increased cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, as well as Western efforts to cut off their revenues.

Biden warned Iran against attacking Israel, emphasizing the US commitment to defend Israel from any potential Iranian aggression.

Hezbollah fired more than 50 rockets from Lebanon into Israel amid warnings of a possible Iranian attack on Israel using drones and missiles.

China strongly condemned Israel's military attack on the Iranian embassy in Syria, and the United States called for deterrent actions against possible retaliation by Iran.

During his visit to China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will express concerns about China's support for Russia and Chinese overcapacity, while seeking to mitigate risks without separating from the Chinese economy.

Israel is preparing for a possible Iranian attack in the next two days, although Tehran has not yet made a final decision.

Russia has launched another major series of air attacks on Ukraine's energy system, prompting the White House to urgently call on Congress to approve additional funding to provide Ukraine with air defense systems to protect its population and critical infrastructure.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron called on Iran to de-escalate tensions and refrain from actions that could lead to further violence and wider conflict in the Middle East.

In 2023, the Armed Forces of Ukraine adopted the UAR-15 rifle, a modular Ukrainian-made weapon that surpasses Soviet rifles in weight, accuracy, and range.

Iran is threatening serious retaliation against Israel over an alleged Israeli airstrike that killed Iranian officials in Syria, prompting the United States to reaffirm its unwavering support for Israel's security.

Iran may retaliate against Israel with missile strikes or attack Israeli embassies and military bases after a deadly attack on its diplomatic complex in Syria.

Lufthansa suspends flights to Tehran until April 11 due to the current situation in the Middle East.

The British Foreign Office has warned its citizens against traveling to Belarus, citing the possible outbreak of war in the country as the reason.

The position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary remains vacant in 30 Ukrainian embassies in different countries, including the UK, Belarus, Ghana and others, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Human Resources Department reports.

The United States has handed over thousands of small arms and ammunition items confiscated from Iran, including more than 5,000 assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, anti-tank grenade launchers, and more than 500,000 rounds of 7. 62 mm ammunition to Ukraine.

Iran opens a new consulate in Damascus to replace the one destroyed by an Israeli air strike that killed Iranian soldiers.

Today, on April 8, animal rights activists and wildlife lovers can join various events to celebrate Dwarf Hippo Day. The habitat of pygmy hippos is the forests and swamps of West Africa. These animals were first described in 1849. According to various estimates, there are only about two thousand dwarf hippos in the world today.

A cargo ship was attacked by two missiles near the port city of Hodeidah, Yemen, but no one was injured and the ship was not damaged.

America is on high alert for an "imminent" Iranian attack on Israeli or American targets in the region after an Israeli strike on Damascus that killed a senior Iranian commander.

Oil prices continued to rise for the second week in a row due to a decline in supply, geopolitical tensions, and expectations of increased demand as the economy recovers.

Ukraine has air defense systems capable of shooting down Iranian Fateh-110 and Zolfagar ballistic missiles with a range of 300 and 600 km, respectively, but needs more of them to counter a large number of missiles.

Microsoft warns that China is likely to use AI-generated content to disrupt elections in the US, South Korea, and India in 2024 after attempting to do so during the Taiwanese presidential election.

Israel has begun jamming GPS signals across the country, including in major cities such as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, to disrupt the satellite navigation of potential Iranian missiles and drones amid rising tensions with Iran.

Blinken insists that Ukraine urgently needs additional assistance, such as air defense, artillery, and ammunition, and calls on the allies to double or triple their resources, as Ukraine's security is a matter of global security.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expects the blocked US military aid to arrive by November.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba commented on the possible supply of ballistic missiles to Russia from other countries.