In an interview with Univision, US President Joe Biden said that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is making a mistake on Gaza: “I don’t agree with his approach”. The Swedish Air Force (Svenska flygvapnet) together with German fighter jets intercepted a Russian Il-20 reconnaissance plane near the coast of Sweden. The Palestinian news agency Wafa says at least 14 people have died in a shelling by Israeli forces that hit a house in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the center of the Gaza Strip last night.
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Iran, the Caucasus do not become an arena of geopolitical competition
“L’ Iran has once again warned against transforming the South Caucasus into an arena of geopolitical competition by ultra-regional powers”: the spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, Nasser Kanani, said this yesterday evening, commenting on the recent meeting between Armenia, United States and EU in Brussels to resolve territorial disputes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. According to the Irna news agency, Kanani stressed that peace, stability and economic development will be achieved in the Caucasus through regional cooperation. Kanani also called for the use of regional capacities, including the 3+3 (Iran, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey and Georgia) consultative mechanism to resolve outstanding disputes.
Indonesia, faithful praying for the Eid al-Fitr celebration
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Brazilian parliamentarians report Judge Moraes to The Hague
A delegation of eight Brazilian parliamentarians will visit the Netherlands tomorrow, where they are expected to file a complaint with the International Criminal Court of Aja against the judge of the Supreme Court and president of the Brazilian Superior Electoral Tribunal, Alexandre de Moraes. This was reported by the deputies of the Liberal Party (PL, right-wing) Bia Kicis, Gustavo Gayer and Eduardo Bolsonaro (son of former president Jair Bolsonaro). Moraes – rapporteur in the case on the alleged coup attempt in Brazil in which Bolsonaro is also under investigation – is accused of “censorship, abuse of authority and torture against innocent people detained during the demonstrations of 8 January 2023”.
The delegation arrived in Brussels today to denounce to the European Parliament the “recent events in Brazil” and the “authoritarian tendency of the judiciary in the country”: this was reported by the deputies of the Liberal Party (PL, right) Bia Kicis, Gustavo Gayer and Eduardo Bolsonaro (son of former president Jair Bolsonaro). The group was invited by Hermann Tertsch, member of the European Parliament and vice-president of the European Reformists and Conservatives group. “We will share experiences on the political moment in Brazil and in the Western world, in particular on the attacks on freedom of expression and the tyranny of the Lula government and its unacceptable foreign policy,” Kicis wrote on social media.
Hong Kong, fire in residential building: at least 5 dead and 27 injured
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President Iran to Muslims: support the Palestinians
The Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi , called on Muslims around the world to support the Palestinians, especially those on the front lines of the fight against “the occupation of the Zionist regime and its ongoing crimes in Gaza.” “Supporting the Palestinians is not only a religious but a moral duty for Muslims and is a conscience for humanity,” he said in a message to Muslims, congratulating them on the Eid al-Fitr holiday, which marks the end of the month of Ramadan fasting. “I pray for the victory of all Muslims in the world, especially the Palestinian people, who are still the target of oppression and violence by the occupying Zionist regime,” he added, quoted by the Irna news agency.
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