Headlines- A bill amending a 2021 law that targeted the LGBTQ+ community and was passed by nationalist former leader Viktor Orban was approved by Hungary's parliament on Tuesday.
- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Month: September 2024
Behind the Scenes on First Day...
The UN Security and Safety K-9 Unit at work in the morning on the first day of the 79th General Assembly Debate.
Despite Taliban Restrictions, Media Students in...
Despite the fact that Afghanistan’s news media are among the least free in the world due to the Taliban, a new generation of journalists is eager to learn up the necessary skills. Even women, who are not allowed to attend universities in Afghanistan, are finding ways to study.
Kyiv-Born Businees Owner in US Helps...
A business owner from Kiev who is now living in Baltimore, Maryland, founded a nonprofit to aid war-affected Ukrainian children.
Summit of the Future Interactive Dialogue...
Esther Dweck, Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services of the Republic of Brazil, addresses the Summit of the Future Interactive Dialogue 3 titled: “Towards a Common Digital Future: Strengthening Inclusive Innovation and Cooperation to Bridge the Digital Divides.”
USAGM Organized Workshop on Ethical Use...
The purpose of journalism-specific AI training organized by U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) to provide journalists an in-depth understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), as well as how these technologies are utilized in media.
DRC Woman Recycles Plastic to Create...
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a woman-run recycling company in the town of Goma combats plastic pollution and providing work for some of the millions of internally displaced people of the country.
Special Camp Helps in Healing of...
Teens who have experienced traumatic events during the war are being offered specialized summer camps in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine for the second year in a row. According to psychologists, the children are getting help in finding friends and inner strength, rather than concentrating on the trauma.
Hezbollah Vows Revenge for Pager Explosions...
The militant group Hezbollah was the target of a second wave of explosions that left at least three persons killed and numerous others wounded, and according to Lebanese media. Tuesday’s explosion of pagers that left at least 12 killed and almost 3,000 injured was followed by other electronic communications devices exploded on Wednesday. Hisbollah has vowed retaliation.