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A South African civic group called March and March held a rally in the city of Durban on Wednesday to call for tougher immigration laws and stronger border controls. The group was particularly critical of migrants from Nigeria, denouncing them as parasitic and prone to crime.

Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and top commander of the Ugandan military, said on Wednesday that his forces are “ready to assist” Israel in battle with Iran.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Friday that strikes on Iran will “escalate and expand” if Iran keeps launching missiles.

The Taliban junta in Afghanistan on Tuesday released U.S. citizen Dennis Coyle after 14 months in captivity. He arrived in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday morning.

South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok announced on Wednesday that his government has activated an “emergency economic response system” to handle “the shock of the Middle East war.”

Pakistani officials on Wednesday said they delivered a 15-point ceasefire proposal from the United States to Iran. An unnamed senior Iranian official told Reuters the proposal has been received, and either Pakistan or Turkey could host further ceasefire negotiations.

Iranian state media on Tuesday reported the arrest of 466 people for “online activities aimed at undermining national security.”

The foreign ministry of Lebanon announced on Tuesday it has withdrawn the accreditation of Iran’s ambassador, giving him five days to vacate the country.

A video showing seven dogs making their way home after escaping from thieves in northeastern China has accumulated over 230 million views, with many fans expressing admiration for the loyalty and courage displayed by the canines.

Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio Dominguez on Friday sought to convince Canada to prop up the fading Communist regime in Havana, arguing that Canadian companies could lose billions from nullified contracts if the regime falls.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced a new wave of airstrikes against regime infrastructure in Tehran on Monday, even as President Donald Trump said “good and productive” talks with Iran could bring the conflict to an end soon.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Sunday they have instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to destroy all bridges over Lebanon’s Litani River and wipe out structures that could be used to shelter Hezbollah fighters in an effort to apply the “Gaza model” to the Iran-backed terrorists of Lebanon.

Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “wounded, isolated, and not responding to messages being relayed to him,” according to anonymous alleged U.S. and Israeli security officials speaking to mainstream media outlets this weekend.

The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa (ITAC) announced on Friday that it will impose heavy tariffs on Chinese steel, after an investigation found evidence of product dumping.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Friday that its spokesman, Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naini, was killed by U.S. and Israeli air strikes during Operation Epic Fury.

Iranian lawmaker Somayeh Rafiei told the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) on Thursday that her colleagues are considering a plan to impose tolls on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has been blockading by launching wanton attacks on international shipping since the beginning of Operation Epic Fury.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) rolled out proposals for reducing oil and gas consumption during the Iran war.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae headed to Washington on Thursday for what she anticipated would be a “very difficult” meeting with President Donald Trump on the war in Iran.

American A.I. and robotics companies are reportedly asking Congress to impose curbs on Chinese robotics manufacturers, due to their unfair business practices and the security risks they pose, Chinese media complained this week.

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei ostensibly released a defiant written statement on Wednesday, vowing to retaliate for the death of security chief Ali Larijani.

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China’s Taiwan Affairs Office on Wednesday made a public offer of energy stability for Taiwan if it would agree to “reunification,” or peacefully submitting to rule by the Chinese Communist Party.

The Chinese government is scrambling to end hostilities between Pakistan and Afghanistan, two countries where Beijing has made enormous financial and political investments — including the crown jewel of China’s Belt and Road infrastructure project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Israel is reportedly planning a “massive” ground invasion of Lebanon to eliminate Hezbollah’s weapons and push the terror group away from the border, so that it can no longer shower Israeli cities with rockets. As one Israeli official put it: “We are going to do what we did in Gaza.”

Iran launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday, ostensibly to get revenge for Israel’s liquidation of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, security chief Ali Larijani, and other top Iranian officials.

Iranian state media confirmed the death of security chief Ali Larijani, arguably the most important figure in what remains of the regime. 

The Taliban junta in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that at least 400 people were killed and 250 injured by a Pakistani airstrike that hit a 2,000-bed drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul.

President Donald Trump has decided to delay his trip to China by “a month or so,” reportedly due to the Iran war.

The Israeli military on Tuesday announced it has eliminated Iran’s de facto leader, Ali Larijani, with an airstrike.

President Donald Trump on Sunday warned that Iran is using artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology as a “disinformation weapon” to deceive and demoralize the American people.

The Taiwan Defense Ministry said on Sunday that Chinese military aircraft are once again flying near the island after a two-week pause.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claimed on Sunday that his government would “welcome any regional initiative that leads to a just end” to the war – even as Iran continued launching wanton attacks against every other country in the region.

President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that he might delay his planned trip to China due to the Iran war, especially if China refuses to help secure the Strait of Hormuz against Iranian terror attacks on civilian tankers and cargo ships.

Commercial vessels sailing near the Strait of Hormuz are reportedly identifying themselves as Chinese-owned or crewed by Chinese nationals, in an effort to avoid terrorist attacks from Iran.