Headlines- Hezbollah claims that on Monday, fighters attacked Israeli forces three times within Lebanese territory.
- Four people, including a woman, have been killed by Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon.
- Cole Allen, who opened fire at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, is accused of trying to kill President Trump. He appeared in federal court for the first time on Monday afternoon but did not enter a plea.
- Iran's ambassador to the UN stated on Monday that before it can guarantee security in the oil-rich Gulf, it needs assurances against another attack by the United States and Israel.
- US president Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are met at the White House by King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Year: 2019
As Election Heats Up, War Grinds...
The war with Russia is a key issue in the Ukrainian presidential election – but on the ground, civilians caught up in the conflict say their problems are not being addressed
Briefing by UN High Commissioner for...
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, briefs the Security Council on the state of the world’s displaced
Uganda’s Rwandan Diaspora Marks 25th Anniversary...
Uganda’s Rwandan community has commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide, which saw over 800,000 people killed in 100 days of ethnic majority Hutus targeting minority Tutsis
So Far, Zelenskiy Is High On...
native Russian speaker from south-central Kryviy Rih, Zelenskiy has spoken out against the Poroshenko government’s restriction on Russian language in government, media, and art. He has also taken a stand against bans on artists from Russia visiting Ukraine
Sudan Protests Challenging Al-Bashir
Sudan’s months-long anti-government protests reached a new stage over the weekend when tens of thousands of people marked a 1985 military coup with a sit-in at army headquarters. As the protestors called for President Omar al-Bashir step down from his three decades in power, troops unexpectedly confronted government security forces who were trying to break up the protest
UN Chief Calls for Immediate Talks...
Fighting for control of Tripoli between Hifter’s forces and those of the U.N.-backed government during the past week has left dozens of people dead
Global Warming Is Shrinking Glaciers Faster...
Glaciers grow in winter and shrink in summer, but as the Earth has warmed, they are growing less and shrinking more. Zemp said warmer summer temperatures are the main reason glaciers are shrinking faster
Opening Session of 2019 ECOSOC Youth...
The theme of this year’s Forum is “Youth: Empowered, included and equal”
Rwanda’s Genocide Victims, Perpetrators Turned Neighbors,...
Twenty-five years have passed since the Rwandan genocide that claimed the lives of an estimated 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus. As part of the long journey to reconciliation, an aid group established four model villages where genocide victims and perpetrators live side-by-side as neighbors and even friends