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: 2023
Victims’ Families Remember Anniversary of...
Survivors and families of the victims came together to remember their loved ones a year after dozens of campers were killed in a landslide in Malaysia.
West Bank’s Economy, Israeli Construction Industry...
The West Bank’s economy is struggling as a result of the war between Israel and Hamas. Just two of the issues are that work licenses for Palestinians employed in Israel have been revoked and Palestinian Authority employees have not received the payment properly in weeks.
MLK’s Birth Home Arson Attempt Reinforces...
In the US state of Georgia, a woman was recently arrested and accused for trying to set fire to the home where Martin Luther King Jr. was born. Bystanders captured the video of the 26-year-old lady dousing gasoline on the historic property now Museum.
Indonesian Hospital in Gaza Caught in...
The war between Israel and Hamas has upended the lives of foreign health workers at medical facilities in Gaza, including Indonesians working at the Indonesian Hospital located in the northern part of the strip.
Red Cross Access to Israeli-Held Detainees...
In response to allegations that Israel is holding prisoners inhumanely and without charge, Palestinian prisoners’ rights organizations are urging that the Red Cross be granted access to over 4,000 Palestinians who have been arrested since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7.
The Bangladesh Election: Why Almost Everyone...
Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party is poised to clinch a fourth consecutive term in national polls set for Jan. 7, 2024.
Junta Shelling Forces Residents to Flee...
Almost all the residents of a Kachin Independence Army-controlled town were forced to flee when Myanmar’s junta fired heavy artillery at residential areas, according to army officials and locals.
Chinese Families’ Worries About Sending Children...
Chinese students make up the largest foreign student population in the United States. That figure, however, has slightly decreased. Elizabeth Lee of VOA has more on some reasons of this drop and what some Chinese students say about their experiences studying in the United States.
With Fewer Chinese Tourists Coming, Thailand...
Thailand’s tourism industry has not been attracting nearly as many visitors from China as hoped for after the Chinese government removed pandemic-related restrictions for outbound travelers in early 2023, and the new Thai government waived visa requirements for Chinese visitors.
US Charity Provides Displaced Older Ukrainians...
The UN says over 5 million people, many of them elderly people, have been driven from their homes as a result of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thanks to the American charity To Ukraine With Love and a community called Miracle Village, some people are now able to find safe places to live.