Headlines- The catastrophic flooding in Nepal has left at least 1,010 people dead and 3,916 missing,546 people are missing and 16 people have died in Tibet.
- While Iran's economy, military, and leadership have all significantly deteriorated, US President Donald Trump claims that the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape," adding that "it doesn't mean we won't smack them to see what happens."
- An apparent mentally unstable woman was shot and killed by New York City police after allegedly stabbing two people in Times Square.
- Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- On Monday, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, accused Russian and Israeli-linked social media platforms of spreading disinformation regarding the July refugee crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump's administration was given permission by the US Supreme Court to proceed with the $400 million White House ballroom construction project.
Year: 2024
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.
Amid Surge in Channel Migrants,Britain Looks...
Human rights groups have urged Britain not to copy Italy’s approach in trying to reduce the number of migrants arriving on its shores.British Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to Rome this week to learn more about its success in tackling migration, as a surge of people arrive on small boats across the English Channel.
Ohio Haitians React to Allegations They...
Fake news about migrants consuming locals’ cats and dogs in the Midwestern state of Ohio has put a small Ohio town at the center of a controversy.
Shortages in Myanmar Lead to ‘Socialist-Era’...
The queue for cooking oil stretches down a Yangon street. Householders turn up before dawn to fill a plastic bottle at a subsidized rate in Myanmar’s commercial capital – the latest evidence of a tanking economy.
Analysts say,Attacks on High-Profile Female Journalist...
In Pakistan, Nadia Mirza is a well-known journalist. However, her high-profile status does not protect her from online trolls who threaten and target her skills and apperance.According to analysts,the treatment of women in media is a global issue.
Permanent Representative of Israel Briefs Press...
Danny Danon, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, briefs reporters ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
North East Nigeria:Severe Flooding Worsens Humanitarian...
National emergency officials in northeastern Nigeria say that severe flooding has killed at least 30 persons and affected over a million others. It is expected that there will be more fatalities.Meanwhile, there is despair in the camps housing hundreds of thousands of displaced people who have limited access to services and food aid.