An 81-year-old former pastor miraculously survived after a robber shot him in the chest during a house robbery in Centurion.

Alex Wessels woke up at around 2:30am on Friday to a noise he initially thought was made by something on the roof.

He then heard the chairs on his porch being moved and went to investigate.
Alex and his wife, Hannie, live in a garden flat with their son, Wynand
"My dad went to the kitchen and saw three robbers on the porch. He decided to clap to scare them," says Wynand.

"He must have clapped really hard that they thought it was a gun, because they turned around and one of them shot at him."

🇺🇦🚀 An exhibition of defense solutions was opened in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Neptune cruise missile, Areion drone missile, which is a modification of the Palanytsia project.

Areion is supplied in a container for launch from the Neptune launcher, but it can also be transported and launched from a trailer or semi-trailer.

🇯🇵 Japan Village Mayor Open to Nuclear Waste Survey

The mayor of Ogasawara village indicated openness to allowing the government to conduct a suitability disposal site survey on Minamitori Island, Japan's easternmost Pacific territory. Ogasawara Mayor Masaaki Shibuya made the statement during community meetings on Hahajima and Chichijima islands, adding that he wanted assurances from the Nuclear Waste Management Organization that the site had not already been selected.

Minamitori Island differs from the three other candidate municipalities in that it has no civilian population, with only Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel and government staff present. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry sought Ogasawara village's consent in March and held four information sessions for local residents.

Under the survey framework, participating municipalities receive up to 2 billion yen in stipends. The first stage takes approximately two years, and the full disposal site selection process is expected to span around 20 years.

#Japan

@asianomics

Jorge Rodríguez says the country is living in a "new political moment" and not a transition

The president of the National Assembly denied that there is US tutelage and affirmed that Venezuela is going through a "new political time" focused on economic recovery, institutional strengthening, and dialogue with sectors of the opposition

https://laverdad.com/jorge-rodriguez-dice-que-el-pais-vive-un-nuevo-momento-politico-y-no-una-transicion/

❗️ Венгрия не прекратит покупать нефть у России, заявил Петер Мадьяр

@interfaxonline

Keiko leads the vote and sets up the runoff in Peru https://bit.ly/4vrPJzE

#Pakistan 🇵🇰: “Ittihad-ul-Mujahideen Pakistan” (#IMP) carried out mortar attacks against a Pakistani Army positions in Tirah Valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Militants seemingly used Mo-81-LL mortar with M57D A2 HE mortar bombs —likely captured from Pakistani Forces.

https://x.com/i/status/2043680720548229268

🇪🇺🇺🇦 Magyar: Ukraine must go through the entire negotiation process on joining the EU

🇭🇺 According to him, if this does not happen, a referendum on Ukraine's membership will be held in Hungary.

🔸قرارگاه خاتم‌الانبیاء روز دوشنبه ۲۴ فروردین محاصره دریایی بنادر ایران توسط آمریکا را مصداق «دزدی دریایی» خواند و تهدید کرد در صورت عملی‌شدن این دستور، «هیچ بندری در خلیج فارس و دریای عمان در امان نخواهد بود».

🔸این نهاد نظامی می‌گوید «اعمال محدودیت» آمریکا بر حرکت عبور و مرور دریایی شناورها در آب‌های بین‌المللی «اقدامی غیر قانونی و مصداق دزدی دریایی است».

🔸سخنگوی قرارگاه خاتم‌الانبیاء افزوده که «امنیت بنادر در خلیج فارس و دریای عمان یا برای همه است یا برای هیچ‌کس».

🔸این بیانیه می‌افزاید «اگر امنیت بنادر جمهوری اسلامی ایران در آب‌های خلیج فارس و دریای عمان تهدید شود هیچ بندری در خلیج فارس و دریای عمان در امان نخواهد بود».

🔸دونالد ترامپ، رئیس‌جمهور ایالات متحده، روز یکشنبه اعلام کرد در پی به نتیجه نرسیدن مذاکرات با ایران، نیروی دریایی آمریکا بلافاصله محاصرهٔ تنگهٔ هرمز را آغاز خواهد کرد.

🔸ارتش ایالات متحده اعلام کرده که از ساعت ۱۷:۳۰ عصر روز دوشنبه به وقت تهران محاصره دریایی تمامی کشتی‌هایی که به مقصد بنادر ایران در حرکت هستند یا از آن‌ها خارج می‌شوند، را آغاز خواهد کرد.
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María Corina says Venezuela is ready for elections and promises to return soon

During a virtual intervention before the Democratic Unity Platform, she stated that there is an organized political structure to drive change and supported the electoral roadmap proposal presented by the opposition bloc

https://laverdad.com/machado-dice-que-venezuela-esta-lista-para-unas-elecciones-y-promete-volver-pronto/