Headlines- The United Nations warns that 800,000 people in Yemen have lost access to life-saving food aid due to the conflict's escalation, and hospitals are overcrowded with injured combatants.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran was accused by a U.S. official of lying about a cargo ship that sank on Wednesday and of attacking it, most likely with a missile.
- A cargo ship struck a naval mine on Wednesday while trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz via "an unauthorized and hazardous route," according to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
- Protests against the government in the capital of Albania Tirana turned violent on Wednesday, leaving several official buildings severely damaged and at least one on fire.
- After the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage by Russia's FSB security agency, Japan's Foreign Ministry summoned in Russia's ambassador on Wednesday.
Year: 2021
UN Deputy Secretary-General Meets with Costa...
Epsy Campbell Barr, Vice President of Costa Rica, meets with United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed
COVID-19 Preventive Measures Are Still Being...
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has shifted away from her predecessor’s pandemic denial to advocate for social isolation, handwashing, and mask use. However, as the third wave of coronavirus sweeps over Africa, it appears that most people are ignoring the precautions
COVID-19 Tatoos
In the wake of the second wave of the pandemic, which cost tens of thousands of lives, tattoo artists in India’s capital have seen an increase in demand for memorial tattoos. New Delhi was one of India’s hardest-hit cities. Anjana Pasricha has this story
In the Midst of Shortage,Zimbabweans ...
Zimbabweans in Harare queued for miles outside one of the capital’s main hospitals in the hopes of getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but many reported that there were no vaccines available. Pastor Andrew Ngwenya of the Pentecostal church is among those who have been impacted. He’s hoping for devine help
China Denies Microsoft Email Platform Hacking
Beijing has refuted claims that it was behind a significant hack against Microsoft Exchange, a widely used email network. NATO, the European Union, Australia, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand joined the US in accusing Chinese state-sponsored entities of “malicious cyber activities” earlier this week
Communist Party Meeting in Tibet Underscores...
Chinese Communist Party officials in Tibet this month reaffirmed Beijing’s hardline policies pushing for Tibet’s complete assimilation into China’s dominant Han culture, calling for “political education” to further weaken Tibetans’ loyalty to exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, according to state media reports
New Concerns Among Armenians and Azerbaijanis...
Following A 44-Day Conflict In 2020, Armenia And Azerbaijan Have Maintained A Shaky Ceasefire. However, In Certain Localities, The Cease-Fire Has Resulted In The Emergence Of New Issues. In This Anna Rice-Narrated Report, Arus Hakobyan Has This Report
Chess Gives Kenyan Youth Hope in...
More Than Half Of Nairobi’s Population Of Roughly 5 Million People Live In Slums, Where Drugs And Violence Attract Many Young People. A Organisation In One Community Is Using The Game Of Chess To Help Young People Change Their Lives
Journalists,Opposition Leaders the Target of Government...
According to Freedom House,governments in various countries are rapidly investing in sophisticated technologies to track their citizens’ social media use. Previously the domain of the world’s most powerful intelligence agencies, this sort of mass surveillance has spread to a variety of countries, ranging from big authoritarian powers to smaller or poorer ones hoping to seek down dissidents and persecuted minorities
Press Freedom and Taliban
As Afghanistan’s Security Situation Worsens, So Does The Situation For All Of The Country’s Other Gains During The Last Two Decades. One Of Them Is A Free Press. Afghanistan Has Grown From Having No Independent Media To Having 170 Radio Stations