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  • At a site that was the target of hostile Iranian attacks, a fire was brought under control..
  • On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump said that attacks on Iran "will continue until I say it's enough."
  • Early on Wednesday, air defenses around the Bushehr nuclear power station in southern Iran were activated, according to Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency.
  • According to U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), U.S. forces have resumed their naval blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iranian ports.
  • In a statement to Iran's leaders at the Negev Conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that Israel would become aggressive if tensions persisted.
  • Over the past two days, as the U.S.-Iran war has resumed, including Iranian strikes on cargo ships, the price of crude oil has shot up.

Year: 2024

June 20, 2024

UN Security Council Meets on Addressing...

Stéphane Duguin, Chief Executive Officer of CyberPeace Institute speaks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on addressing evolving threats.

Jailed Myanmar Activists in India in...

India must not force about 200 jailed Myanmar refugees to return home, an advocacy group told Radio Free Asia on Thursday, citing dangers that they would face if pushed back into the jurisdiction of the Myanmar military.

Is Neglect the New Normal on...

Aid groups say that they are not getting nearly as much funds as they need to address the crises they are facing in Sudan, Somalia, the Sahel, and other regions. The director of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said earlier this month that “the utter neglect of displaced people has become the new normal.”

June 19, 2024

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.

Ukraine War Transforms Women’s Roles in...

The war in Ukraine promises to have a lasting impact in the role of women in the workplace. Lesia Bakalets travelled to the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine to interview female trainees for the tractor driving training,a job that until recently was the exclusive realm of men.

In US LGBTQ+ Community, Immigrant Couple...

In the US LGBTQ+ Community, Immigrant Couple Finds Acceptance, June is LGBTQ Pride Month. Among the largest LGBTQ events in the world take place in Los Angeles, where there is a festival and parade.

Philippine Court Convicts 4 Police Officers...

A Philippine court convicted four police officers Tuesday for killing a father and his son in 2016, putting the total number of police successfully prosecuted for their involvement in former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war to eight.

June 18, 2024

UN Security Council Meets on Situation...

Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan.

Guards Beat Dozens of Female Political...

Myanmar prison authorities beat about 80 female political prisoners, critically injuring five of them, after prison authorities sparked a protest when they confiscated the women’s belongings, a human rights group told Radio Free Asia on Tuesday. 

Gaza Displaced Face Grim Future in...

The percentage of people who fled their homes in order to protect their lives has reportedly doubled over the previous ten years, according to the UN. But families in Gaza say no matter how many times they run, they cannot find safety.

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