Headlines- In a statement issued on state media on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that seeking vengeance for the deaths of his father and predecessor was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place.
- Iran and Oman concluded talks on Saturday, but according to an Iranian readout, not much was decided as the two countries discussed how to handle the Strait of Hormuz.
- To discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the "pilot zones" in occupied territory, a U.S. military mission met with the Lebanese army in Beirut.
- On Friday, US President Trump said that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran" in the event that the regime attempted to assassinate him. He also vowed to "decimate and destroy" Iran.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
Month: June 2021
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Florida Paython Challenge
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Voices From The CCP’s Past Lauded...
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Focus on Cyber Security
“As breakthroughs in digital technology continue to alter human existence, we must be vigilant in our awareness of malicious use of such technologies that could jeopardise the security of future generations,” UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said
Second UN High-Level Conference of Heads...
The second United Nations High-Level Conference of Heads of Counter-Terrorism Agencies of Member States is chaired by Raffi Gregorian, Director and Deputy to the Under-Secretary-General of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (28-30 June 2021)
Domestic Workers of Senegal
According To The International Labor Organization, More Than 75 Million People Clean, Cook, And Provide Care In Private Homes Around The World. Their Work Is Frequently Tough, Unstructured, And Unregulated
Indonesia:A High Rate of Cases Among...
COVID-19 Has Reached A New Peak In Indonesia. In June, Infection Numbers Surpassed Two Million, With The Delta Variant Driving The Current Uptick. Children Account For One Out Of Every Eight Confirmed Cases, According To The County’s Paediatricians, And The Fatality Rate Among Children Is The Highest In The World
COVID-19 Effects Syrian Refugees in Turkey
According To Relief Agencies, The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Pushed Millions Of Syrian Refugees Residing In Turkey Deeper Into Poverty, Forcing Many To Take On Significant Loans
Estonia’s President Briefs Press on Her...
President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid speaks to media about her new role as Global Advocate for Every Woman Every Child at United Nations Headquarters in New York
Hong Kong Police Arrest Former Apple...
Hong Kong police have arrested a journalist with the now-shuttered Apple Daily newspaper at the airport as he tried to leave for the United Kingdom, local media reported