Headlines- The military claims that projectiles are being intercepted as the Houthis in Yemen launch a missile barrage at Saudi Arabian cities. At least four people are injured in Riyadh, the country's capital, as shrapnel falls on Dhahran.
- According to the Saudi Ministry of Energy, an attack on the Saudi Aramco building in Dhahran resulted in a minor fire, but there were no fatalities or injuries reported.
- On Tuesday, a Las Vegas court sentenced Duane "Keffe D" Davis to 40 years to life in prison for his involvement in the more than 30-year-old murder of rap icon Tupac Shakur.
- The Vatican said on Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV had surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung after receiving a lung cancer diagnosis.
- A Pennsylvania woman is accused of fatally stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son at a family resort in the Poconos before attempting suicide.
- In support of the protesting high school students, tens of thousands of people gathered throughout France on Tuesday.
Year: 2023
Amid Modern Tensions,Search for Okinawa Bones...
One of the bloodiest land battles in the Pacific Ocean took place in 1945 when American forces attacked the Japanese island of Okinawa. A man who has spent decades looking for the bodies of those who were killed fears that Okinawa is again vulnerable as tensions rise between China and the United States.
Over One Million People Flee Conflict...
Over 1 million people have fled the conflict in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, according to the UN.The global body added, some of the neighboring nations, like South Sudan and Chad, are welcoming refugees, while others, like Egypt, have restrictions.
New Bosnia Defamation Law Will Restrict...
Opposition lawmakers, media watchdogs, and the EU are all concerned about the republic of Srpska in Bosnia adopting a law to make defamation a crime.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
After the United Nations Security Council meeting on the Middle East situation, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of August, is greeted by Jeanne Mrad (right), Charge d’Affaires, a.i. and Deputy Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations
Colorado Ukrainian Community Hosts Job Fair...
A job fair for recently arrived war refugees was organized by a Ukrainian community group in the western U.S. state of Colorado.
Afghan Female Commandos 2 years After...
Afghanistan was left with a target on their backs when the Taliban retook control of Kabul. A nonprofit called Command Purpose is using art to help the nearly 40 evacuated people deal with their past trauma and support their futures even though their legal status are still not clear.
Thai Court Acquits Three Rights Activists...
A Thai court on Tuesday acquitted three human rights defenders of criminal defamation charges in a case that activists say highlights how companies and officials are using “judicial harassment” to try to silence public criticism.
Uyghur Design Director from Turkey Confirmed...
A Uyghur design director who has worked for a Chinese locomotive manufacturer in Turkey for more than a decade was arrested by Chinese authorities in March when he returned to Xinjiang for a family visit, company employees said.
UN Secretary-General and Canterbury Archbishop Meeting
The meeting between Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (second from right) takes place on August 29,2023. Amina Mohammed, the deputy secretary-general, is on the left.
Destruction in Himalayan Region Due to...
In India’s Himalayan region during the past two months, intense rainfall have caused landslides, flash floods, and other major destruction. Shift in weather patterns that are bringing more rain than snow to mountainous regions in the northern hemisphere are one reason, according to a recent study. The Himalayas are said to be more vulnerable to climatic change.