Early Bird: The United States will start escorting ships stranded in the Persian Gulf, Trump announced. Yesterday, the Czech Republic experienced the hottest day of the year so far.
Against Iran, which has practically blocked the Strait of Hormuz, an initiative by American President Donald Trump has emerged. Its goal is to safely escort ships passing through this area. Sunday was the warmest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching up to 29 degrees Celsius in two places in the Czech Republic. Meteorologists also expect warm weather today, with afternoon temperatures predicted to be between 22 and 27 degrees.
The American President Wants to Protect Ships from the Persian Gulf
Starting today, the United States will begin escorting ships stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the war with Iran, as reported by Ceskenoviny.cz. This was announced by American President Donald Trump on his social network Truth Social.
“For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these countries that we will safely escort their ships out of these restricted waters so they can freely conduct their business,"
wrote Trump.
He also noted that these ships do not want to return to the area until the situation is safe again.
It was 29 degrees at two places in Czechia yesterday
Czechia experienced the hottest day of the year so far on Sunday, as the temperature reached 29 degrees Celsius in Plzeň-Bolevec and Tuháň in the Mělník region. In both places, the previous record from 2001 was broken. Stations in Řež near Prague, Plzeň Mikulce, and Dobřany near Plzeň also approached 29 degrees, simultaneously surpassing the previous records for May 3rd, reported the portal Ceskenoviny.cz.
Police have arrested a suspect in the case of rat poison found in baby food jars
Police in the eastern region of Austria have arrested a 39-year-old suspect who may have been responsible for rat poison appearing in some jars of HiPP baby food. HiPP, after discovering the case last month, withdrew some of its baby food jars from the market in Austria, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, welcomed the arrest. The investigation was launched after poison was found on April 18 in a jar of baby food purchased in a supermarket in Eisenstadt, the agency AP reported.
Governor of Mexican State Sinaloa Resigns Following Drug Crime Allegations
The governor of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya, who has been in his position since 2021, announced that he will temporarily step down from his role. This occurred just a few days after he was indicted in the United States for drug trafficking. Alongside him, nine current and former high-ranking Mexican officials have been accused of allegedly assisting a cartel faction led by the Chapitos, the sons of Joaquín Guzmán Loera – also known as El Chapo, reported CNN.
Trump tries to attract public with information about extraterrestrial civilizations
American President Donald Trump stated that the Pentagon is set to release some "very interesting" UFO files, allegedly uncovered by his administration. In February, Trump began to stir interest in aliens by ordering federal agencies to publish their records regarding extraterrestrial life. Since then, he has been building anticipation with brief comments on the topic, wrote the AP agency. However, no such information has been released yet.
Sources: CNN, AP, Ceskenoviny.cz
