## Boris Johnson: we considered ‘aquatic raid’ on Netherlands to seize Covid vaccine

Authored by theguardian.com

Boris Johnson considered an “aquatic raid” on a Dutch warehouse to seize Covid vaccines during the height of the pandemic, he has revealed in his memoirs.

The former prime minister discussed plans with senior military officials in March 2021, according to an extract from his forthcoming book, Unleashed, published in the Daily Mail.

The AstraZeneca vaccine was, at the time, at the heart of a cross-Channel row over exports, and Johnson believed the EU was treating the UK “with malice”.

The deputy chief of the defence staff, Lt Gen Doug Chalmers, told the prime minister the plan was “certainly feasible” and would involve using rigid inflatable boats to navigate Dutch canals.

“They would then rendezvous at the target; enter; secure the hostage goods, exfiltrate using an articulated lorry, and make their way to the Channel ports,” Johnson wrote.

Johnson spent several days in intensive care with Covid in April 2020.

He described not wanting to fall asleep on his first night in intensive care “partly in case I never woke up”. »

### Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah confirmed killed in Beirut attack

Authored by jpost.com

Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was killed in the IDF's strike on Hezbollah's headquarters in Beirut on Friday, the IDF announced Saturday morning.

"This is not the end of our toolbox," IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Herzi Halevi said in a statement following the announcement of Nasrallah's death.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (left) with IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi (center), and Israel Air Force commander Tomer Bar (right) operating in the Israel Air Force command center with members of the IDF general staff during the IDF strike in Beirut Friday, September 28, 2024. »

### ‘It’s hugely moving’: sea turtle nests in Greece reach record numbers

Authored by theguardian.com

The beach, long described as the Mediterranean’s greatest “maternity ward” for the Caretta caretta loggerhead sea turtle, has become host to not only record numbers of nests, but record numbers of surviving hatchlings as the species makes an extraordinary resurgence.

In Greece, which hosts 60% of Caretta caretta nests, the rebound has been phenomenal: from an average of 5,000 to 7,000 nests per year, since 2023 over 10,000 nests have been recorded annually, according to Archelon, the Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece.

View image in fullscreen A newborn loggerhead turtle swims in the sea in Kyparissia, south-west Greece, September 2019. »

### FDA approves 1st new drug for schizophrenia in more than 30 years

Authored by abcnews.go.com

FDA approves 1st new drug for schizophrenia in more than 30 years.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved the first new drug to treat people with schizophrenia in more than 30 years.

In clinical trials, this combination helped manage symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking, which are common in schizophrenia. »

### Hezbollah Confirms Leader Hassan Nasrallah Is Dead

Authored by bloomberg.com

Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah , in a massive blow to the militant group and a win for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The death, confirmed by Hezbollah, was the result of an Israeli strike on southern Beirut on Friday.

A key question is how Hezbollah and its sponsor Iran will respond, although reactions for now have been fairly measured. »

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