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
US Veteran Sleeps Outside in Subzero...
In order to raise awareness of the need in Ukraine, former U.S. Air Force vetern Mark Lindquist has been sleeping outside in Fargo, North Dakota. His focus has since turned to helping the Ukrainian people after he visited the war-torn country earlier this year.
Malaysia Deported Pakistani ‘Journalist’ in August...
Malaysia’s new home minister said on Tuesday that the previous administration had at Islamabad’s request deported a Pakistani man last August who had written articles critical of his home country’s government
Report: 100-Year Coastal Floods Now Occur...
According to a recent report by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, coastal communities will experience more frequent “once in a hundred years” floods as a result of increasing sea levels caused by climate change.
Over 600 Nabbed in W Cape...
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A New Attack on a Cillage...
The attack on December 30 on the village of Namande, in the district of Muidumbe, province of Cabo Delgado, in northern Mozambique, has been claimed by ISIS-Mozambique.
Global Setbacks to Media Freedom in...
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In Post-Coup Conflict, At Least 157...
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Iranian, Chinese, and Russian Protests Give...
The most recent protest movements in Iran, China, and Russia have caught the attention of analysts who research democratic and authoritarian countries.
The War in Ukraine Has Bolstered...
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