A 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WAS STRUCK BY GUNFIRE AS POLICE BURST INTO A BARRICADED ROOM, ENDING A FRIGHTENING HOSTAGE SITUATION.(PHOTO).

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 A Mother's Day Nightmare in Princeton, Illinois. A 3-year-old boy was struck by gunfire as police burst into a barricaded room, ending a frightening hostage situation. Multiple agencies responded to the Hummingbird Mobile Home Park in Princeton, Illinois, on Sunday, May 10th at 2:42 a.m. The initial call went out as a domestic disturbance but officers discovered much worse.  42-year-old, Anthony Rodriguez, had barricaded himself in a room armed with a knife. Anthony had taken several people as hostages, including Aurora Almanza and her 3-year-old son.  Multiple agencies were on the scene, including the Bureau County Sheriff's Office, Illinois State Police and  the Princeton Police Department.  Authorities attempted to negotiate but ultimately rushed the room when they heard screaming coming from inside.  Officials have reported that officers fired shots as they entered the room. Anthony Rodriguez was hit and was neutralized.  Sadly, Aurora Almanza's t...

AFRICAN SUPPLY CHAINS UNDER STRAIN FROM MIDDLE EAST CONFLICT, RAMAPHOSA SAYS. (PHOTO).


 African supply chains under strain from Middle East conflict, Ramaphosa says


South ​Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on ‌Wednesday that the escalating conflict in the Middle East was already putting strain on the ​African continent's supply chains and causing ​higher energy prices.


Ramaphosa made the comments ⁠at an African energy conference in ​Cape Town, which is taking place at ​a time of extreme volatility on global energy markets, Reuters reported.


Oil and gas prices have surged following Israeli and ​U.S. strikes on Iran and retaliation ​by Tehran that forced shutdowns of oil and ‌gas ⁠facilities across the region and disrupted shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.


"Africa is already experiencing the impact of the ​escalating conflict ​in ⁠the Middle East, with strains on supply chains and higher ​energy prices," Ramaphosa told the Africa ​Energy ⁠Indaba conference.


"As we have seen with Russia-Ukraine and during the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting ⁠geopolitical ​sands underscore the vulnerabilities ​of import-dependent economies across Africa," Ramaphosa added.

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