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Middle East Crisis  Strait of Hormuz
Iran: Strait of Hormuz closed to all ships again

Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again, and no ships are allowed to pass until further notice, the Revolutionary Guard announced according to Reuters.

This after a ship that tried to pass via an “unapproved route” was fired upon and stopped, they stated according to the state news agency Irib.

The Revolutionary Guard also wrote that the “enemy” will be met with a strong response if they make any “slips” in response to this.

Yesterday, American government sources told several media outlets that the United States is demanding that Iran declare the Strait of Hormuz open again after Saturday’s meeting with Oman.

– Otherwise, it will be bad for them, said one of them.

Russian espionage
Russia is spying on Europe’s arms deliveries

Russia is systematically hacking so-called IP cameras, surveillance cameras that are connected to local networks, in Europe. This is to spy on arms deliveries in Ukraine, the Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD write in a press release.

Several NATO countries, including the Netherlands, and Ukraine have been affected. The cameras often belong to private companies in the Ukraine aid supply chain, and are used by the Russians to monitor transport routes and the type of aid being sent to Ukraine.

Earthquakes in Venezuela
Nine-year-old boy believed to be alive – 17 days after the quake

A nine-year-old boy is believed to be alive in a collapsed apartment building in La Guaira, Venezuela, 17 days after the devastating quakes, reports the Washington Post.

After his father heard knocking from inside the rubble when he called his son's name, a Mexican rescue team conducted a test with audio equipment that confirmed it.

– We have interacted with him. We know we are getting a conscious response, says rescue leader Miguel García.

A Brazilian rescue team managed to maneuver a small camera into the building. In the darkness, they saw a face and blinking eyes.

On Friday, the rescue tunnels leading to the apartment collapsed due to heavy rain. After that, the rescue team conducted a test with a thermal camera. It showed that someone was still alive in the rubble.

Climate Threat  Global Challenges
Persistent Floods Cause Trauma in Nigeria

Nigeria is increasingly affected by devastating floods. Experts are now warning about what they call one of the most overlooked effects of the climate crisis: mental health caused by constant fear of weather disasters, reports The Guardian.

26-year-old Joseph Moko lives in the low-lying coastal village of Okun Alfa outside Lagos. He has difficulty sleeping when it rains.

– I am always alert, listening to the rain, ready to gather my things before the water enters the house. You can never relax, because you don't know what's going to happen in an hour, he says, and continues:

- It's mentally exhausting.

Repeatedly losing your home, moving your family, and rebuilding your life—all the while knowing it could happen again—causes a wide range of stress-related health problems, according to climate scientist Jennifer Uchendu.