Headlines- In southern Lebanon, the Israeli army claims to have killed two Hezbollah members..
- On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
- It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
- Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
- US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
- For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.
Year: 2021
Many Hurdles on the Way to...
Holding perpetrators of genocide in hina, Myanmar, and elsewhere accountable for atrocities is a worldwide goal but there are many obstacles to seeking justice through courts, panelists told a Washington hearing this week
Press Briefing by the President of...
Following Security Council meetings, Nicolas de Rivière, France’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and the month’s President of the Security Council, briefs reporters
Israel Archaeological Recent Findings
Recent findings in Jerusalem’s Old City, according to Israeli archaeologists, are among the most important ever found. They believe the enormous structure they discovered is a 2,000-year-old city hall where dignitaries might relax before visiting Jerusalem’s Second Temple
Basketball in Nigeria at the Olympics
The success of Nigeria’s national basketball team, the D’Tigers, in pre-Olympic games this month has inspired amateur players in their home country. The Nigerians defeated the top-ranked United States team in a friendly match and are currently the only African team competing in the Tokyo Olympics
Cryptocurrency Farmers in Kenya
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Illegal Migrants from Belarus are Increasing...
Ingrida Simonyte, the Prime Minister of Lithuania, has said that her government will build a “additional physical barrier” between Lithuania and Belarus to prevent migrants from entering the nation from Belarus
Blinken Meets Tibet Exile Government Representative...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a meeting with a representative of Tibet’s exile government in New Delhi, India Wednesday, a move that Tibet analysts said showed Washington’s commitment to supporting Tibetan rights in the face of harsh Chinese rule
UN Security Council Convenes to Discuss...
Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, speaks at a Security Council meeting about the Middle East situation
Terrorist Recruitment in Kenya by Al-Shabab
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Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan Are on...
According to a new UN study released this week, Afghan civilian casualties increased dramatically in the first half of 2021, with about 1,700 people dead and 3,500 injured