Headlines- Early on Thursday, 73 students were injured and at least 16 students killed at a girls' boarding school in central Kenya.
- The vital Strait of Hormuz, according to US President Donald Trump, "must be open to everyone" and "no one can control it."
- A major portions of southern Lebanon has been declared a "combat zone" by the Israeli military.
- Iran's foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that American bombings in the country's southern Hormozgan region broke the ceasefire.
- The Lebanese Ministry of Public Health claims that Israeli attacks in Lebanon on Tuesday left at least 31 persons dead and 40 injured.
- Due to the Ebola outbreak, Ugandan authorities announced on Wednesday that the country's border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been closed.
Month: May 2022
UN Secretary-General Alongside Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Brief Reporters
Following their meeting during the Secretary-General’s visit to Nigeria,António Guterres and Muhammadu Buhari, President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, brief reporters
Russian Airstrikes in Kharkiv And Izyum...
Ukrainian forces inspect extensive damage to a community cultural centre southeast of Kharkiv, reflecting the impact on the people, who have now almost completely gone. After witnessing the Russians’ treatment of noncombatants in Bucha, one soldier who has fought on both sides says he joined the Ukrainian defensive forces RFE/RL
Evacuees From Mariupol
Hundreds of civilians who had been evacuated from the Russian-occupied city of Mariupol arrived in the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday. Many of the evacuees had been living in bunkers in the Avovstal steel mill for weeks
Hong Kong Falls to a New...
Hong Kong has plummeted to 148th on a global press freedom index, as authorities in the city took the now-shuttered pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper to court for “fraud”
For Russian Exiles, Turkey Has Become...
Turkey is one of the few countries where Russian planes can fly and Russian passport holders may visit without a visa, making it a popular destination for Russians wishing to flee both Putin’s repression and the economic sanctions
Sikhs of Virginia Are Celebrating the...
Last year, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Islamophobia and hate crimes against Muslims increased in the United States. To try to defuse tensions, the council suggests bringing minority groups together. One such initiative is tied to Ramadan celebrations
Uyghurs Warned Against Divulging ‘State Secrets’...
Chinese officials in Xinjiang are warning Uyghurs not to divulge “state secrets” during a visit by United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet this month, officials in the western region said
Despite ‘Humanitarian Ceasefire,’Fighting Breaks Out in...
Amhara has been ravaged by recurring clashes for months, and residents now tell VOA that all they want is peace
Zimbabwean Rights Groups Hopes New Legislation...
According to Zimbabwean authorities, more than a third of the country’s girls are married before they turn 18, with more than half of them being minors in some places. Child marriage is now illegal in Zimbabwe for the first time, according to human rights activists