Headlines- Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
- As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
- The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
- A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
- Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
- In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.
Month: February 2024
Zambian Authorities Pledge to Enforce Regulation...
According to the World Health According to the World Health Organization,over 70% of men and more than 30% of women in Zambia drink alcohol excessively, too often.In order to help people who are recovering from alcohol addiction, some non-profit organizations are stepping in.
Death Toll in Southern Philippine Landslide...
Search-and-recovery personnel kept digging through the mud to recover more bodies from a landslide that struck a southern Philippine mining village last week, as the death toll reached at least 68 with 51 more people still missing, officials said Monday.
Spirit of Uyghurs is Celebrated in...
“Home” means different things to young Uyghurs – some of whom may have not even visited their ancestral homeland in China’s far western Xinjiang region.
Nigerian Startup Is Teaching AI History...
The aim of one nonprofit organization in Nigeria is to digitize the country’s past. Old copies of newspapers from 1960—the year Nigeria gained independence—to the present are being uploaded for the purpose.
Election Results in Pakistan,Say Observers,Send Message...
Results of Pakistan’s general elections on February 8 show that, in spite of a military-backed crackdown on his Tehreek-e-Insaf party, candidates backed by former prime minister Imran Khan won the most seats in the national legislature.However, the results might not push the military to give up its hold on the political landscape.
AI Deepfakes Pose Threat to Worldwide...
Voting in national elections is scheduled to take place for an estimated four billion people worldwide through 2024. While the candidates and issues differ in each country, one big concern is uniting vote watchers.
Farmers in Kenya Embrace Chinese-Engineered Grass...
Six member states of the African Union are gathering in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss the continent’s feed and fodder crisis. A large number of the continent’s countries depend on having an adequate supply of feed for their cattle. Adopted by certain farmers, Juncao is a Chinese-engineered grass that is advertised as high yielding and mature fast.
Border Guards Who Fled Myanmar Tell...
Myanmar border guards and soldiers fled into Bangladesh earlier this week after losing contact with their commanders during fierce fighting in Rakhine state, an interpreter present during their conversation with Bangladesh officials told BenarNews on Friday.
Residents of Town Near Gaza Return
Some of the estimated 125,000 Israelis who were forced from the settlements bordering Gaza by Hamas are returning homes four months after the attacks. On the other hand, several said they are unsure of when they will return and that they still don’t feel safe.
Brazil Launches Massive Vaccination Campaign to...
As dengue fever cases rise across the country, Brazil is preparing to launch a public vaccination program. Brazil’s Health Ministry reports that in the first five weeks of this year, the number of cases has increased by about five times compared to the same period in 2023.