Morning news brief: Haiti gets new PM, Saudi calls out Israel's 'genocide', and more
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Israel's new defence minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning to Iran on November 11 sayingthat Iran’s nuclear sites are now “more exposed than ever” to potential strikes by Israel.Israel has long accused Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons, a claim that Tehran firmly denies. In his post on X, Katz wrote, "We have the opportunity to achieve our most important goal – to thwart and eliminate the existential threat to the State of Israel.”
Meanwhile Saudi Crown PrinceMohammed bin Salman, in a summit of Muslim and Arab leader, condemned Israeli occupation in Gaza by calling it "genocide." While speaking at the summit, the Saudi prince said, "The Kingdom renews its call and categorical rejection of the genocide committed by Israel against the brotherly Palestinian people." The desert nation further stated after the summit that Israel's UN membership might "freeze" soon.
Moving forward,Haiti has chosen its new prime minister.Alix Didier Fils-Aime, a businessman, sworn in on Monday (Nov 11).His swearing-in coincided with a startling episode of violence—a Spirit Airlines passenger jet attempting to land in Port-au-Prince came under gunfire, forcing it to divert to the Dominican Republic.
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Israel’s newly appointed Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday (Nov 11) issued a stark warning to Iran. Katz, in a social media post, asserted that Iran’s nuclear sites are now “more exposed than ever” to potential strikes by Israel.Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Katz declared it was a unique moment to “eliminate the existential threat” posed to Israel. He revealed that during his first meeting with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) General Staff Forum, he emphasised: “Iran is more exposed than ever to strikes on its nuclear facilities. We have the opportunity to achieve our most important goal – to thwart and eliminate the existential threat to the State of Israel.”
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman condemns Israel's occupation in Gaza, calls it 'genocide'
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman condemned Israel's "genocide" in Gaza on Monday (Nov 11) while talking at an Arab and Muslim summit.“The Kingdom renews its call and categorical rejection of the genocide committed by Israel against the brotherly Palestinian people," he said.State leaders met in Riyadh on November 11 for an Arab and Islamic summit on the situation in Gaza and Lebanon, with the aim of unifying visions and positions and following up on the outcomes of a similar joint summit held last year before the conflict in the region expanded.
Haiti's new PM sworn in as passenger jet comes under fire in Port-au-Prince
Alix Didier Fils-Aime, a businessman, became Haiti's new Prime Minister on Monday (Nov 11), taking the reins in a nation rocked by lawlessness and political discord. His swearing-in coincided with a startling episode of violence—a Spirit Airlines passenger jet attempting to land in Port-au-Prince came under gunfire, forcing it to divert to the Dominican Republic.“We have a transition with lots of work to do: the first essential job, which is a condition for success, is restoring security,” said Fils-Aime in his first remarks.
Putin came close to launching a nuclear attack on Ukraine in 2022: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly came extremely close to launching a nuclear weapon in Ukraine in October 2022. As per a report by The Sun, an updated biography of former British Prime Minister Liz Truss details the escalation and that her final days in office were spent examining weather maps and preparing for UK radiation cases.This was after American spies sent "exquisite"intelligence that Putin was seriously close to giving the go-ahead to a nuke attack. The United States raised concerns that there was a 50 per cent chance Russia could deploy a tactical nuke on the Ukrainian battlefields. Another scenario cited was that it might test a larger bomb over the Black Sea.
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