Headlines- In a statement issued on state media on Saturday, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said that seeking vengeance for the deaths of his father and predecessor was "the demand of the nation" and "must certainly" take place.
- Iran and Oman concluded talks on Saturday, but according to an Iranian readout, not much was decided as the two countries discussed how to handle the Strait of Hormuz.
- To discuss the implementation of Israel's withdrawal from one of the "pilot zones" in occupied territory, a U.S. military mission met with the Lebanese army in Beirut.
- On Friday, US President Trump said that "1000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran" in the event that the regime attempted to assassinate him. He also vowed to "decimate and destroy" Iran.
- The seditious conspiracy charges against four members of the Proud Boys, the far-right group responsible for the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, have been dismissed by a US federal court.
Month: May 2023
Report: Almost 700,000 People in Myanmar...
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Is Journalism in Threat from AI?
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Thai Election: Pro-Democracy Parties’ Sparring May...
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China is Blocking Tibetan Monks and...
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During UN conference in Doha, Qatar,...
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Released Citizen Journalist Who Reported on...
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Analysts: Bangladesh PM Visits World Bank...
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Myanmar Troops Raze Two-Thirds of Homes...
According to the independent research group Data For Myanmar, since the military coup, more than 3,700 houses in Khin-U have been burned down as of February and nearly 48,000 houses in Sagaing region as of mid-March.
As Medical Supplies Arrive, Injured in...
On Sunday, the first international cargo shipment carrying medical supplies landed in Port Sudan. It is a glimmer of hope in a country where conflict between the armed forces and a paramilitary group has put thousands of innocent civilians at risk, including children who are already severely malnourished.