Headlines- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
Year: 2021
Political Polarisation And Legal Obstacles Hamper...
Guantánamo Bay Naval Base military prison opened on January 11, 2002, to detain suspected terrorists caught in the US-led global “War on Terror.” The naval installation, which is located in Cuba, was chosen as the location for the military prison
On the First Anniversary of ...
On the first anniversary of Belarus’ unprecedented crackdown on the Human Rights Center Viasna (“Viasna”), 20 international and Belarusian human rights organisations including Amnesty International are launching a campaign to demand the release of seven detained Viasna members and raise awareness of the plight of hundreds of others who have been prosecuted and imprisoned solely for exercising their right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression
Afghan Refugee Crackdown in Turkey
Hundreds of unregistered refugees, many of them Afghans, have been detained in Istanbul by Turkish officials. The crackdown comes as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government faces mounting public pressure to halt any influx of Afghans to Turkey following the Taliban’s control of the country
Flooding is a Major Issue in...
Climate change is high on Germany’s agenda as it prepares to pick a new leader later this month. Hundreds of people were killed by severe floods in July, which scientists blamed on global warming
Tibetan Writer Dies After Eight Years...
Tibetan writer jailed for three years for criticizing Chinese government policies in Tibet died this week in Sichuan’s capital Chengdu after suffering ill health for eight years following his release, Tibetan sources say
Elections in Russia
Russia is gearing up for parliamentary and local elections on Sunday, which the opposition claims will be held in a climate of repression, with a handful of non-aligned candidates barred from running
Hunger Strike by Afghan Women ...
British Afghan women have gone on hunger strike in Afghanistan to protest the Taliban’s treatment of women
China’s Landmark #MeToo Court Case Dismissed...
A Beijing court has ruled against the complainant in a landmark #MeToo sexual harassment case, saying there isn’t enough evidence to support Zhou Xiaoxuan’s claims against state broadcaster CCTV anchor Zhu Jun
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UN Secretary-General Meets With the Resident...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with UN Resident Coordinator in Venezuela Gianluca Rampolla del Tindaro and DCO Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Niki Fabiancic