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
For Loved Ones,Civilians Search Notorious Syrian...
The Sednaya Prison, infamously known to as “the human slaughterhouse,” was the destination of many Syrians seeking information about their missing loved ones following the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Roya Mahboob, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of the Digital Citizen Fund, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Afghanistan.
Malawian Students,Farmers Benefit From New Feeding...
In Malawi, a new initiative is changing the lives of students and smallholder farmers. The U.N. World Food Program is promoting the Home-Grown School Feeding Program, which is bridging the gap between agriculture and public primary schools, improving student nutrition while providing farmers more economic power.
Family of American Journalist Held Captive...
Austin Tice disappeared in Syria twelve years ago, but his family has received evidence that he is still alive. The overthrow of President Bashar Assad’s government has renewed efforts to bring him home.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT).
Myanmar Junta Prepares to Send Migrant...
Myanmar’s junta is preparing to send migrant workers to Russia, following a request from the country as it faces shortages of foreign workers in agriculture and manufacturing amid its war with Ukraine, a Myanmar employment official said.
Amid Uncertain Future Damascus Rebel Celebrates...
Damascus Residents are celebrating a rebel victory that quickly swept throughout Syria and ended a half-century of his family’s dominance over the weekend when Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was overthrown and fled to Moscow.
In Wake of Syrian Government Collapse...
Some citizens said that they hope the victory of the rebels would bring freedom and wealth in the wake of the fall of the Syrian government. The future is far from certain at this moment of international turmoil, analysts warn.
Zambia Works to Fight HIV/AIDS by...
The goal of Zambia’s Total Control of the Epidemic effort is to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 through education and prevention.
Tibetan Monk in Poor Health After...
A Tibetan Buddhist monk imprisoned for sending money for prayer offerings to be made to the Dalai Lama and the abbot of India’s Kirti Monastery has been released from jail but remains in poor health, according to two sources in Tibet familiar with the situation.