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: October 2023
Families Relieved Pakistan’s Supreme Court Barred...
This week, Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled that it is illegal to trial civilians in military courts. More than 100 people arrested by the military after supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan stormed military installations to protest his arrest on May 9 are directly impacted by the verdict.
Palestinians Demand for More “Confrontational” Approach...
West Bank Palestinians are saying that the Palestinian Authority, and especially its president, Mahmoud Abbas, should take a more confrontational approach toward Israel. Decades of negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, according to many, have yielded no results.
Hatred Between Israelis and Palestinians Rises...
The number of deaths in the Gaza conflict is in the thousands, and tragic images from both sides are making their way around Israeli and Palestinian social media, escalating the already deepening hatred towards one another.
Myanmar Victims File War Crimes Complaint...
Five Myanmar nationals on Wednesday asked the Philippines’ Department of Justice to open a war crimes investigation into 10 members of the Burmese junta for a range of alleged atrocities, including the killing of civilians, mutilation of bodies and torching hundreds of homes and churches.
Volunteers for Poliovirus Vaccination Hope for...
For the last three years, Inayat Amran, a resident of the eastern province of Khost, has been working as a poliovirus vaccination volunteer.There are just two countries in the world where polio is still endemic: Afghanistan and Pakistan.
What is Triggering Eritrean Diaspora in...
In recent weeks, there have been violent clashes among the Eritrean diaspora in North America, the Middle East, and Europe. There have been hundreds of arrests as a result of clashes between the Eritrean government’s supporters and opponents.
S Korea Detains Boat Carrying Suspected...
South Korean authorities said Tuesday it detained a North Korean boat carrying four people believed to be seeking to defect, to assess the legitimacy of their intentions.
Humanitarian Aid Arrives in Gaza
Scores of Palestinians were killed in central Gaza on Sunday as a result of Israel intensifying its strikes in the war-torn enclave and the arrival of another convoy of 17 aid trucks at a time when the Hamas-run territory faces “catastrophic” shortages.
Junta Sentences 7 Men to Death...
Myanmar’s military regime sentenced seven men in Ayeyarwady region to death, Pyapon township residents told Radio Free Asia over the weekend. Pyapon District Court issued the sentences on Friday, ordering another seven men to spend up to 55 years in prison in the country’s southern delta.
Families of Victims Call for New...
Some victims’ families are saying the report is not credible, days after the Malaysian government published the findings of its investigation into a deadly landslide. They’re calling for a more thorough investigation.