Headlines- The body of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, was found by rescue personnel in southern Lebanon.
- A day before the previous ceasefire was about to expire, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the Iranian regime was "seriously fractured" as part of his justification for extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.
- US President Trump has not given Iran a "firm deadline" to submit its most recent proposal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
- As part of the embargo against Iran, U.S. forces have ordered 29 vessels to turn around or return to port, according to U.S. Central Command.
- Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that Lebanon urgently needs €500 million to handle the aftermath of weeks of fighting as the country rushes to contain a worsening humanitarian disaster.
Month: October 2020
Poll Finds Many Spaniards Favor Dissolving...
Protests against the monarchy have spread in Spain and polls show the nation is divided about whether it should be abolished
The Award to Protect People in...
Fartuun Adan and her daughter Ilwad Elman, a Somali mother and daughter duo are the 2020 recipients of The Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity, a prize given each year to a person or group risking their lives to protect people in conflict
Malta: Three Years After the Assassination...
This Friday, October 16 marked the third anniversary of the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and takes place in a climate still worrying for press freedom, and while the absence of essential reforms is increasingly felt
New York Textile Artist’s Flowers Bring...
New York’s Spanish Harlem, a textile artist is making crocheted flowers in an effort to bring joy and celebrate migration
Women March For New Elections In...
Dozens attended what have become known as the weekly women’s marches in Minsk on October 17. The protesters demanded a new presidential election and freedom for political prisoners, including Maryya Kalesniva, a key member of the opposition who is facing charges of undermining state security
Robotic Sloth
Learn how a robotic sloth is providing a canopy level view of the rainforest and the advantages of having a slowness in everyday life
Muslim Americans Could Determine Whether Trump...
As the U.S. inches closer to pivotal elections November 3, Michigan’s 270,000 registered Muslim American voters could determine the outcome of the presidential contest in the battleground state
Pakistani Female Journalists Harassment
Female journalists in Pakistan are demanding an end to online harassment, including threats of sexual assault, that they face for their work. After several journalists posted a petition on social media calling for action, the government proposed a new law to curb the harassments
Syrians Displaced by Turkish Operation Brace...
This month marks the one-year anniversary of a Turkish military operation in Syria that resulted in the displacement of more than 150,000 people
Chinese Police Target Muslim Minorities Using...
Meiya Pico is a digital forensics company, which means that … they help police, they help investigators to find data that is hidden on devices. So what they’ve done is they’ve worked with the Public Security Bureau and others to develop a system and a device that will look for data that’s hidden on people’s devices