Headlines- The body of Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, was found by rescue personnel in southern Lebanon.
- A day before the previous ceasefire was about to expire, US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the Iranian regime was "seriously fractured" as part of his justification for extending the ceasefire with Iran indefinitely.
- US President Trump has not given Iran a "firm deadline" to submit its most recent proposal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
- As part of the embargo against Iran, U.S. forces have ordered 29 vessels to turn around or return to port, according to U.S. Central Command.
- Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has warned that Lebanon urgently needs €500 million to handle the aftermath of weeks of fighting as the country rushes to contain a worsening humanitarian disaster.
Year: 2024
UN Security Council Meets to Dicuss...
Arnoux Descardes, Executive Director of Volontariat pour le développement d’Haïti, briefs the Security Council meeting on peacebuilding and sustaining peace, with a focus on the new agenda for peace – addressing global, regional and national aspects of conflict prevention.
Some Ukrainian Living in US Wish...
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced in February that since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, around 500,000 Ukrainians have immigrated to the country.Many refugees appear to be adjusting to life in their new country, but they still miss their homeland and are traumatized by the war.
Rohingya Refugees Drown Fleeing Myanmar’s War...
Twenty-six members of Myanmar’s persecuted Rohingya minority drowned when their boat capsized as they were trying to flee to Bangladesh, witnesses said, an accident likely to compound fears that the largely Muslim minority is facing a new round of genocide.
Nigeria Battles Teen Drug Use
Over 14 million individuals in Nigeria abuse drugs, according to data from the drug enforcement agency. A few of them are young adults or children.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Michael Imran Kanu,Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of August, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.
200 Unexploded WW2 Shells Uncovered in...
A stockpile of more than 200 U.S. artillery shells from the Second World War discovered at a school in the Solomon Islands capital has been safely removed.
Wounded Ukrainian Veterans Vow to Continue...
Serhiy Danilets is one of the more than 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers who have wounded during Russia’s war on Ukraine. Despite suffering severe injuries during combat, he and other fighters continue to enjoy life and, in some cases,are even planning to return to the front lines.
Defectors Launch Website to Share Untold...
A group of North Korean defectors based in Seoul launched a news website with the aim of exposing North Korean human rights abuses.They also want to provide a more nuanced perspective about their homeland.
Permanent Representative of Israel Presents Credentials...
Danny Danon Permanent Representative of State of Israel to the United Nations, presents his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
With Caution,Germany Issues Warrant for Ukrainian...
The explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, which carry natural gas from Russia to Western Europe, have led Germany to seek an arrest order for a Ukrainian person.At the question is if the 2022 attack—which many say played a role in the global price spike—involved the Ukrainian government.