Headlines- At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
- On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
- Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
- According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
- In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
- Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.
Year: 2023
Gradual Withdrawal of African Union Transition...
By the end of 2024, Somali forces are expected to take over security duties,in anticipation, the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia has started to gradually withdraw the country.
Authorities in Los Angeles Plan to...
The city of Los Angeles has come up with a plan to put homeless people in city hotels, but some locals don’t like the plan.
Cuban President Addresses 78th General Assembly...
The President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Dáz-Canel Bermdez, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-eighth session.
In Malawi, Soaring Maize Prices Pose...
A 110% spike in maize prices from the previous year has made the chronic food insecurity that has plagued Malawi for years worse.
Once Hailed as Role Model,Uyghur Entrepreneur...
For years, the young Uyghur entrepreneur was held up in Chinese media as a role model for other Uyghur youth – a clean-shaven, smartly-dressed young man who returned to China to start his educational consulting business after getting an MBA in the United States.
Kenyan Farmers to Abondon Coffee Cultivation...
According to the International Coffee Organization, Kenya is Africa’s fifth-largest producer of coffee. But much like other farmers, Kenyan coffee farmers are being squeezed by climate change, price fluctuations, and now a real estate boom.
After Historic Earthquake, Moroccans Unite
Following the recent historic 6.8-magnitude earthquake, which left at least 2,900 people killed and more than 5,500 injured, Moroccans have united together and shown generosity to the survivors.
How a Scam Ring Opened Shop...
Cyber scam operations have proliferated across Southeast Asia, with hundreds of thousands people believed to be involved — some voluntarily, many not — in cajoling, stealing or blackmailing billions of dollars annually from their victims, according to UN estimates.
Press Briefing for Annual Energy...
Reporters are briefed by Damilola Ogunbiyi, Co-Chair of UN-Energy and Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sustainable Energy for All, on the annual Energy Compact progress report
Pakistan’s Unregulated Cable Cars: Hanging in...
Due to an absence of roads and bridges, unregulated chairlifts are a common mode of transport for many mountain communities in Pakistan.Authorities shut down cable cars for inspections after the recent rescue of eight people from a broken chairlift drawn attention to poor safety standards.