Headlines
  • Iranian authorities have accused the United States of firing at one of Iran's commercial ships in the Gulf of Oman in violation of the two countries' ceasefire agreement.
  • US President Donald Trump stated on Sunday that the US Navy fired an Iranian ship in the Gulf of Oman and seized control of it.
  • Hours after US President Donald Trump announced he was sending negotiators to Islamabad, Iranian state media stated Tehran did not currently plan to participate in new talks with the United States.
  • In an effort to try to reach an agreement with Iran ahead of another round of face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan on Monday, U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz backed President Donald Trump's renewed threat to eliminate Iran's electrical infrastructure and bridges.

Year: 2023

February 3, 2023

Deadly Force: The Inside Story

From a police beating in Memphis to Asians being targeted in California; the suicide bombing of a mosque in Pakistan to renewed
violence in the Middle East

In Bangladesh’s Borderland With Myanmar,2 Rohingya...

A 12-hour gunfight and the torching of a refugee settlement along the Banglesh-Myanmar border thrust the Rohingya Solidarity Organization, an old armed insurgent group, back into the spotlight. 

Police Claim that Hanged Teenager Took...

High school student Hu Xinyu, whose body was found hanging from a tree in a wooded area near his school, died by suicide using shoelaces, police investigating his death announced on Thursday.

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

The deputy permanent representative of Iraq to the UN, Sarhad Sardar Abdulrahman Fatah, addresses the Security Council about the situation in Iraq

February 2, 2023

Global Corruption Gets Worse, But Africa...

Transparency International reports that due to increased violence and insecurity, there hasn’t been much progress made against global corruption in the past year.

Zimbabwe Plans to Build $60 billion...

Zimbabwe plans to build “Zim Cyber City,” a modern capital that will likely cost up to $60 billion in raised funds and feature brand-new government structures and a presidential palace.

China Imposes New Cybersecurity Rules in...

Chinese authorities imposed a new cyber law in Tibet that went into effect Wednesday, with the government announcing tougher punishments for anyone creating “public disorder by engaging in separatist acts.” 

Myanmar Junta Extends Emergency Rule as...

Junta leaders placed Myanmar under six more months of emergency rule on Wednesday, the second anniversary of their ouster of the civilian government in a coup, citing ongoing resistance to army rule, junta-controlled media reported.r

President of UN Security Council Briefs...

The Permanent Representative of Malta to the UN and President of the Security Council for the month of February, Vanessa Frazier briefs media an overview of the Security Council’s monthly program

February 1, 2023

Policeman Among Six Arrest for Hijacking...

A 43-year-old police sergeant was amongst six suspects who were arrested on Monday for possession of a suspected stolen vehicle and two hijacked truck trailers in Clewer, Emalahleni.

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