Headlines- A strike on Sunday evening at Riyadh's international airport has resulted in more injuries, and the number of fatalities has increased since over a dozen people were killed at the main aviation facility the day before.
- The Ansar Allah Houthis and Yemeni government forces are engaged in fierce fighting over the vital city of Taiz.
- A human rights group reported on Sunday that airstrikes targeting artisanal gold miners in a disputed border area between Sudan and Egypt had killed at least 72 workers.
- Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday that he will have surgery in the "next few days" after medical professionals found a nodule on his lung.
- The reform agenda of nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa, which the opposition has called "authoritarian," suffered a setback when Slovenians narrowly rejected a government bill in a referendum on Sunday.
- After his social media posts were purportedly blocked on the company's platforms, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of meddling in the election on Saturday.
Month: January 2021
Kamala Harris Profile
America’s first-ever female vice president, Kamala Harris, has been sworn into office
Suspicions of Illegal Immigration and Human...
About forty crime investigations on falsification of documents related to the entry of foreign players in Portugal are currently underway. The Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF) has detected about 110 irregular footballers in the last two years in Portugal
Child Labor Elimination:An UN Initiative ...
At an event to launch the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, a survivor challenged leaders to “not just only imagine a world without child labour, but to act on it so it becomes our reality.”
Navalny Arrest Triggered International Outrage
The arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has triggered international outrage and growing calls for his release. Navalny was detained Sunday upon his return to Russia nearly five months after he was nearly poisoned to death by a military-grade nerve agent
Afghan Journalists Concerned About Targeted Killings
A recent wave of targeted killings of journalists in Afghanistan has raised concerns among journalists about their safety
Hong Kong Police Arrest Kim Jong...
Police in Hong Kong have arrested an impersonator of North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un for “possession of a firearm,” sparking concerns that he could have been targeted at the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s behest
Navalny Ally Sobol Detained Ahead of...
Russian opposition activist Lyubov Sobol has been detained for inciting protests in support of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the independent Dozhd news channel reported Thursday
Migrants Bathe In Bosnian Thermal Spring...
Dozens of international migrants in Bosnia-Herzegovina have taken to bathing in natural thermal spring waters to keep clean
As Schools Reopen in Nigeria, Experts...
Nigerian authorities reopened schools across the country Monday despite a jump in confirmed cases of COVID-19. But while millions of students are excited to return to class, health authorities are urging caution
Shift in U.S.-Taiwan Ties Unlikely Under...
U.S. Presid Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed moves by the Trump administration to remove curbs on official contacts with the democratic island of Taiwan, although analysts said it remains to be seen whether the new administration will continue to move in the direction of greater recognition for the Taiwanese government