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
Belarus Must Have Had Outside Support,...
Raman Pratasevich’s father claims that Minsk received outside assistance in what he believes was a well-planned operation to kidnap his son. On May 23, Belarus detained Pratasevich after forcing a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania to land in the Belarusian capital
Return of Nightlife in New York...
After 14 months of being mostly closed to indoor dining due to the coronavirus, the city that never sleeps is finally waking up. New York was hit harder than any other city in the United States, and the reopening of the city’s nightlife is a sign of hope for many people around the world
Unaccompanied Migrant Children in California Receive...
Around 700 unaccompanied migrant children are housed in the Long Beach Convention Center in California. This neighbourhood is attempting to assist each person
Gir Forest National Park in India
Gir National Park is in the Indian state of Gujarat, near the coast of India’s far west-central region. A total of 545 square miles of national park land is protected (1,412 sq km). Sasan Gir is another name for the region
COVID-19:Migrants in Spain
Spain, which was one of the first countries to be hit by the COVID pandemic, has been rushing to vaccinate its people. At this stage, 33% of people have had at least one dose. Many of the country’s one million undocumented people
The Date for Reopening of the...
The Eiffel Tower will reopen to the public on July 16 after a nearly seven months closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Online reservations will resume at the beginning of next month
The Kentucky Bourbon Industry Welcomes the...
a result of the trade war that started during former President Donald Trump’s presidency, international shipments of bourbon, an American whiskey produced mainly in the southern state of Kentucky, have fallen significantly
The United Nations General Assembly is...
Munir Akram, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, speaks at a high-level event on “Culture and Sustainable Development” at the United Nations General Assembly on World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Ivory Coast Tries to Save Historic...
Grand-Bassam is a beach resort town on the Ivory Coast renowned for its French colonial architecture and beaches. Recent flooding and the passing of time have taken their toll on the city’s historic structures
Hate Crime Investigation into Anti-Semitic Attack
An antisemitic assault on restaurant diners in Los Angeles is being investigated as a hate crime, as analysts worry about recent violence targeting a variety of ethnic and religious groups