Headlines- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
Year: 2022
Nigerian Students Trapped in Ukrainian Black...
Nigerian students trapped in the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Kherson are pleading with authorities to do more to ensure their safe return home. Some of the estimated 80 students trapped in Kherson have attempted to flee to neighbouring countries during the last three weeks. However, not everyone was fortunate
At Least Eight People Killed in...
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Uyghurs Detained in Saudi Arabia Face...
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Taliban’s Decision to Prevent Afghan Schoolgirls...
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Human Rights Advocates Urge UN Rights...
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UN Security Council Neets to Discuss...
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Kenyan Trade With Russia is Halted ...
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Safety Efforts in Ukraine Increase as...
With four journalists killed and several wounded since Russia invaded Ukraine, international groups are stepping up efforts to support media safety
China Blocks Use of Tibetan Language...
Chinese government restrictions on use of the Tibetan language have now spread to video services and other online platforms, as Beijing continues to push the assimilation of China’s ethnic minorities into the dominant Han Chinese culture, according to Tibetan sources
UN General Assembly’s Emergency Special Session...
The Russian Federation’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vassily Nebenzia, speaks at the General Assembly’s Eleventh Emergency Special Session on Ukraine’s seventh plenary sitting