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New bombings south of Beirut after a wave of attacks in east Lebanon that has caused 40 deaths

Israeli fighter jets launched several bombings on Thursday against suburbs south of Beirut, according to the Lebanese television network Al Jadeed, after at least 40 people died after the attacks of the Israeli Army on Wednesday against the Baalbek-Hermel region, in eastern Lebanon.

The Lebanese television network assures that there were at least four bombings in the early hours of Thursday in the southern neighborhoods of Beirut, specifically in the areas of Haret Hreik, Tahouitet El Ghadir and Al-Awza’i, without there being any information yet on which targets were attacked or if there were victims.

Attacks after an evacuation order

On Wednesday, Israeli planes have already launched at least two bombings against the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as the Dahye, after the Israeli Army issued an evacuation order from a neighborhood in the area after ensuring that it houses facilities for the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbulá.

This morning there is no record of evacuation notices in the communication channels of the Israeli Army.

The Dahye has become a ghost suburb since Israel began its massive bombing campaign against Lebanon on September 23, which was initially concentrated in that southern suburb of Beirut.

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On the other hand, at least 40 people died and 53 others were injured on Wednesday in a wave of bombings carried out by Israel against the Baalbek-Hermel region, in eastern Lebanon, in one of the most violent days against this area since the beginning of the Israeli air campaign just over a month ago.

Israel intensifies bombing in Beirut

In recent weeks, Israel has intensified its bombings against eastern Lebanon and against border areas with Syria – also in Syrian territory – since the Army of the Jewish State claims that the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbulá stores weapons and ammunition in that eastern region of the country of cedars.

More than 3,050 people have died and another 1.2 million have been displaced in Lebanon alone since the beginning of the clashes between Israel and Hizbulah on October 8, 2023, one day after the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip.

However, it is estimated that about 2,000 people have died since September 23 alone, when the Israeli Army launched a massive bombing campaign against different parts of Lebanon and, a week later, began the land invasion in the south.

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Marco Rubio warns Venezuela against military action against Guyana

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Venezuela on Thursday that a military attack on Guyana would be “a big mistake” and “a very bad day for them,” expressing his support for Georgetown in its territorial dispute with Caracas.

“It would be a very bad day for the Venezuelan regime if they attacked Guyana or ExxonMobil. It would be a very bad day, a very bad week for them, and it would not end well,” Rubio emphasized during a press conference in Georgetown alongside Guyanese President Irfaan Ali.

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Ecuador oil spill worsens as containment dam collapses

The collapse of a containment dam holding back part of the 25,000+ barrels of oil spilled from a pipeline rupture nearly two weeks ago has worsened the environmental crisis in northwestern Ecuador, contaminating rivers and Pacific beaches.

The Ecuadorian government attributed the March 13 pipeline rupture—which led to the spill of 25,116 barrels of crude—to an act of sabotage. The spill affected three rivers and disrupted water supplies for several communities, according to authorities.

On Tuesday, due to heavy rains that have been falling since January, a containment dam on the Caple River collapsed. The Caple connects to other waterways in Esmeraldas Province, a coastal region bordering Colombia, state-owned Petroecuador said in a statement on Wednesday.

Seven containment barriers were installed in the Viche River, where crews worked to remove oil-contaminated debris. Additional absorbent materials were deployed in Caple, Viche, and Esmeraldas Rivers, which flow into the Pacific Ocean.

Authorities are also working to protect a wildlife refuge home to more than 250 species, including otters, howler monkeys, armadillos, frigatebirds, and pelicans.

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“This has been a total disaster,” said Ronald Ruiz, a leader in the Cube community, where the dam was located. He explained that the harsh winter rains caused river levels to rise, bringing debris that broke the containment barriersthat were holding the accumulated oil for extraction.

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Federal court blocks Trump’s use of Enemy Alien Act for deportations

A federal appeals court upheld the block on former President Donald Trump’s use of the Enemy Alien Act on Wednesday, preventing him from using the law to expedite deportations of alleged members of the transnational criminal group Tren de Aragua.

With a 2-1 ruling, a panel from the Washington, D.C. Court of Appeals affirmed previous decisions by two lower court judges, maintaining the legal standoff between the White House and the judiciary.

On March 14, Trump invoked the 1798 Enemy Alien Act, a law traditionally used during wartime, to deport hundreds of Venezuelans whom he accused of belonging to Tren de Aragua, a criminal organization that originated in Venezuelan prisons.

The centuries-old law grants the president the power to detain, restrict, and expel foreign nationals from a country engaged in a “declared war” or an “invasion or predatory incursion” against the United States, following a public proclamation.