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: December 2024
Bangladesh’s Baul Minstrels Allege Rise in...
Baul minstrels are alleging that “fundamentalist” Islamic threats against their performances have risen since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh, but the country’s interim administration and police say such incidents are isolated.
UN Security Council Meets on Threats...
Dorothy Shea, Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States Mission to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the Month of December, chairs the Security Council meeting on threats to International Peace and Security in Yemen and Israel.
To Keep Residents of Ukraine’s Kharkiv...
In the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine, UNICEF and other aid organizations are helping people in getting prepared for the cold as severe winter weather sets in. The war has cost many people jobs and steady sources of money, leaving them unable to pay for heating.Among them is the Malakey family, whose two children have disabilities.
China Approves Construction of Mega-Dam in...
China is moving ahead with plans to build the world’s largest hydropower dam on Tibet’s longest river despite environmental, water security and displacement concerns raised by India, Bangladesh and Tibetan rights groups.
Almost 65,000 Rohingya Have Entered Bangladesh...
Nearly 65,000 Rohingya have crossed into southeastern Bangladesh since late last year amid unrest and violence in Rakhine, their home state in neighboring Myanmar, according to newly updated information from Bangladeshi officials.
Presenting Latest Military Simulators by Ukraine...
Ukrainian tech companies working in the defense simulation technology industry are now forced to compete actively in international markets as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. SKIFTECH is a company that specializes in advanced military simulations.
Year in Pictures: Momentous Political Upheaval,Grim...
From a historic but deadly mass uprising to the landslide electoral victory of an ex-general accused of human rights abuses, BenarNews photographers captured moments from the frontlines of major news events in Bangladesh and Southeast Asia in 2024.
From the Massive 2004 Earthquake and...
More than 230 thousand people were killed in 15 countries by the December 26, 2004, magnitude 9 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. Aceh (pronounced AH-chay) in Indonesia was particularly hard hit.
Ukraine Reveals Handwritten Letter of a...
Ukraine revealed a handwritten note it said was found on the body of a North Korean soldier killed in Russia’s Kursk region, as part of its latest evidence highlighting the increasing presence and casualties of North Korean troops in Russia.
Syrians Are Not So Sure for...
More than a million people have sought asylum in European countries over the past decade as they have fled the civil war in Syria.Now, with the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, some are controversially putting the brakes on new asylum requests.Also,Syrians in Europe are both jubilant and fearful about the future as a result of the rapid political changes.