Headlines- Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
- As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
- The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
- A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
- Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
- In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.
Month: April 2022
Ukraine’s Evacuated Orphans Are Rescued From...
Nearly 6,000 orphans have been evacuated from Ukraine’s war zone. They can’t be adopted during the war, according to Ukrainian law
Multiple Mass Graves Are Being Exhumed...
What has been uncovered in the Ukrainian town of Bucha after Russian forces retreated has stunned the globe. Residents and police are discovering mass graves, burned-out vehicles, and destroyed buildings as they investigate the devastation
After Month of Siege,Chernihiv Residents Are...
Ukraine has reclaimed the northern city of Chernihiv after a month-long Russian siege. Residents are anxious, saying they expect to be attacked again after a rocket attack in the east killed dozens of people
United Nations Condemns Deadly Missile Attack...
A missile strike on a railway station in Ukraine killed more than 50 civilians, including children, and injured dozens more, according to Kyiv, which blamed Russian forces. Moscow denies any involvement with the incident. The incident has been condemned by the United Nations. Slovakia, a NATO member, has dispatched a missile defence system to Ukraine
Bangladesh Rights Activists Say They Face...
Bangladesh is retaliating against NGOs that have accused the elite security unit RAB of enforced disappearances and other abuses, human rights groups said in a statement Friday
Chinese Authorities Jail At Least 100...
At least 100 residents from the same small community in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region have been imprisoned by authorities, a security guard from the area said
UN Secretary-General Meets With WHO Director-General
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Northern Ivory Coast, Fulani Men Say...
Ethnic Fulanis claim they are being labelled as Islamist terrorist supporters and persecuted by security officials as the Ivory Coast beefs up its border security with Burkina Faso. Human rights groups say that the harsh tactics could backfire, making it easier for insurgents to recruit
Ukraine War Effects Bussinesses in Istanbul
The war in Ukraine has put a strain on Istanbul’s stores, which were once teeming with Russian and Ukrainian shoppers. Food and fuel prices in Turkey are also rising as a result of the war