❗️The Russian armed forces have launched a massive strike on Ukraine's fuel and energy facilities in response to attempts by Kiev to damage Russian oil and gas industry and energy facilities, the Russian Ministry of Defense says.
It takes approximately 2500 mgs of Potassium Chloride per kg of body mass in 30 seconds for it to be a lethal dose. Bananas contain approximately 400 mgs of potassium. Thus the average adult (60kg / 132 lb) would need to eat about 375 bananas in 30 seconds for them to sustain potassium overdose.
❗️US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a call with Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, has reiterated Washington's support for Israel’s security against "any threats by Iran and its proxies," US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller says in a release.
‼️Hamas has largely rejected a plan for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip proposed by the United States and will propose its own plan this week for a permanent end to the conflict in the region, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing mediators.
A massive explosion followed by a fire has occurred at an oilseeds plant in the French town of Sete, leaving at least one person seriously injured, BFMTV reports.
German flag air carrier Lufthansa has suspended flights to and from Tehran until Thursday, a spokesperson for the company says, citing security threats as the reason.
The decision to suspend flights was due to "the current situation in the Middle East," the spokesperson says without providing specific reasons, as quoted by German newspaper FAZ.
The Organization of American States (OAS) has adopted a resolution condemning the violation of diplomatic space by Ecuadorian police who stormed the Mexican embassy in Quito to arrest former Ecuadorian Vice President Jorge Glas, and has offered to mediate between the two nations to overcome the crisis.
Quito has voted against the resolution, urging the organization to condemn Mexico as well for "numerous violations of the norms and principles of international law," Ecuador's spokesman Alejandro Davalos says.