Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Month: March 2024
Businesswomen Envision Mozambique as Greener Country
In Mozambique, two female entrepreneurs started businesses that lessen pollution and combat climate change.
Congo’s IDP Camps Volunteers Bring Children...
Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has been hosting displaced Saké and nearby people. In several camps near Goma, almost 60,000 displaced persons have joined thousands of others.Reporter Zanem Zaidi has the story on how a group of young volunteers is helping the thousands of recently displaced children with song and dance to cope with their trauma.
In Military School,Ukrainian Girls Study,Train, Compete...
Ukraine is facing a shortage of soldiers and ammunition over two years after Russia invaded the country. As a result, a growing number of Ukrainian women are joining the armed forces and girls are opting to train to become officers.
Increased Gang Violence in Haiti Reaches...
Parts of Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where some of the country’s most prominent institutions are located, have been affected by a surge in gang violence that has plagued the country this month.The violence has shaken residents’ sense of security in areas they thought were relatively safe.
UN Meets to Discuss the Situation...
A wide view of the United Nations Security Council as they hold a procedural vote on the agenda ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
UN Report: Migrants Abused by ‘Military,...
Although three-quarters of migrants surveyed in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand said they suffered some type of abuse while leaving their homelands via people-smuggling networks, nearly half said they would do it again, the United Nations said in a report released Tuesday.
Growing Calls in Israel for Drafting...
An Israeli law that exempts ultra-Orthodox Jews from military service is set to expire at the end of the month, paving the way for their possible recruitment. If the status quo is changed, the majority of ultra-Orthodox people are opposed to serving in the army, and their parties have threatened to topple the government.
Turkey Warns of Offensive Against Iraqi...
Turkey says it is preparing to launch a major military operation against Kurdish rebels who are based in Iraq. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey, vows to end what he says is the threat posed by the Kurdish rebel group PKK, which has been fighting Turkey for decades.
Indonesia Recovers Bodies of 11 Rohingya...
Indonesian search-and-rescue officials said Monday they had recovered the bodies of 11 Rohingya refugees, mostly women, who were on a boat that capsized off the coast of Aceh province last week.
Political Parties Woo Women Voters in...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders are wooing female voters ahead of the upcoming national election in India. These voters have been turning up in large numbers to vote in recent polls.