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: June 2022
UN Security Council Non-Proliferation Meeting
As Security Council Facilitator for the application of resolution 2231, Geraldine Byrne Nason, Permanent Representative of Ireland to the UN, provides a non-proliferation update at the Security Council meeting (2015)
Zaporizhzhia Kindergarten Becomes Refugee Center
Many kindergarten buildings in the Zaporizhzhia region of Ukraine have been converted into refugee centers that welcome Ukrainians from less safe areas of this country
As Ukraine War continues,Higher Demand For...
Thai analysts predict that this year’s rice production will be in rise than last, driven by the war in Ukraine and its effects on rising global commodity prices, despite concerns about wheat shortages in Russia and Ukraine
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
United Nations Security Council meeting on the matter concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo is presided over by Albana Dautllari, the Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Albania to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of June
Ethiopia’s Afar Region’s Lone Referral Hospital...
In the northern Afar region of Ethiopia, where there is a record drought, infant mortality rates are soaring, according to the only referral hospital. Less than 10% of the clinics in the area are functioning as a result of Ethiopia’s war with Tigrayan forces, and hospitals are having trouble keeping up
Russian Forces Destroy One of Mariupol’s...
After undergoing a significant makeover in 2018, School #66 was the pride of Mariupol. However, everything changed in late February 2022
Leaked Documents Show China’s Careful Coordination...
Classified speeches given by high-ranking Chinese Communist Party officials describe Uyghurs and other Muslims as an “enemy class” whose traditions must be wiped away for China to survive, startling new evidence of the coordinated brutality authorities have deployed to force restive minority groups to assimilate
Fundraising for Afghan Earthquake Relief by...
Areas of eastern Afghanistan devastated by a deadly earthquake are now receiving some international relief. However, according to humanitarian workers, much more is required. To aid those impacted, more than $100,000 has been raised through fundraising in Southern California
Thailand Hosts Transgender Pageant as Parliament...
The biggest transgender pageant in the world, which was held in Thailand, a nation with a spotlight on gender equality law, attracted competitors from as far away as Honduras and India for the first time since the pandemic
Sharia Court Jails Woman For Changing...
Starting Monday, a Malaysian single mother of three is spending a week behind bars for rescheduling her ex-husband’s visitation dates with their children, a move considered contempt of court under Islamic law which governs Muslim families in the country