Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Month: May 2022
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEFDeputy )’s Executive Director for Programmes, Omar Abdi, addresses the Security Council meeting on Ukraine’s peace and security
Russia Continues Artillery Attacks as it...
Russian forces have started launching a¹qlrtillery attacks on targets in southeastern Ukraine, advancing into Odessa and other sections of the country
Philippine First Daughter Will Keep Duterte...
Last year, Sara Duterte-Carpio was widely seen as the heir-apparent to her father, Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte, as he prepared to wrap up his tumultuous presidency in June 2022
Authorities Warn Uyghurs Not to Talk...
The Chinese government has issued a new directive that forbids Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region from discussing the network of internment camps or accepting calls from international phone numbers ahead of an expected visit by the United Nations human rights chief, a police office in the region told RFA
Overnight,Russian Strike Destroyed Shopping Mall...
Yan Boechat reports for VOA from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Russian missile attack occurred. A large shopping mall in the important port city was devastated by the overnight strike
UN Secretary-General Pays a Visit to...
In Chișinău, Republic of Moldova,United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visits a refugee centre. Refugees can get legal and medical help at the centre. Moldova has taken in about 500,000 Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war in the last several months
Artillery Crews From Ukraine Want to...
On May 7, RFE/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir spent the day with a Ukrainian self-propelled artillery battalion targeting Russian positions in the Kharkiv area
Afghan Journalists And Activists in Pakistan...
Afghan journalists and activists who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 are concerned about their future in Pakistan and are appealing with the international community to help them in relocating to a third country
Interview: ‘The Real Reason Behind My...
Qedriye Ghopur, a young Uyghur fashion designer who lives in Norway, is trying to spread Uyghur culture through a fashion brand called Føniks (Phoenix) that features etles-style clothing and jewelry. Etles, a Central Asian fabric and design that is known in English as ikat, became popular globally about a decade ago, but not without criticism of cultural appropriation. Traditionally made by Uyghurs, Uzbeks and Tajiks, the silk fabric is used in both women’s and men’s clothing. More recently, its various patterns have been applied to soft furnishings and accessories
Unofficial Results: Marcos Leads by Wide...
Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son of the late Filipino dictator, was leading by a wide margin Monday in his quest to follow in his father’s footsteps and be elected president, according to early, unofficial results in the Philippine general election