Headlines- According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
- Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
- After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
- Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
- Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.
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UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya addressed by Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations on April
Zimbabwe Seeks to Profit Through Processing...
With its rich lithium reserves, Zimbabwe depends on the extraction and refinement of this key component for electric car batteries in order to bolster its economy. Zimbabwe is the sixth-largest producer and supplier of lithium in the world, and it possesses the largest lithium reserves in Africa.
Junta Shelling, Airstrikes Kill 25 Rohingyas...
At least 25 ethnic Rohingya civilians were killed and thousands forced to flee their homes amid junta airstrikes and heavy artillery over the weekend in western Myanmar’s Rakhine state, according to residents.
Ten Years Later, Families, Activists Remember...
The Islamic terror group Boko Haram kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls in northern Nigeria ten years ago.Many escaped or gained freedom through negotiations, but the fate of 82 girls hangs on the hope of reviving a once-vibrant advocacy group.Following the 2014 kidnapping, the “Bring Back Our Girls,” or BBOG, group, dominated headlines across the globe.In the decade since the raid, mass abductions have become frequent, and activists have grown weary.
Ukrainian, Afghan Students Sponsored by Private...
Three Afghan and Ukrainian refugee students have received scholarships from a private high school in California.
One Year of Sudan Conflict
One year has passed since the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) began fighting in Sudan on April 15. According to international aid organizations the ongoing fighting has left the country in Northeast Africa on the verge of a humanitarian crisis, with millions of displaced children starving to death and others being pushed into child marriage or child soldiers.
Wildfire Destroys Prized Mushrooms, Income Source...
A recent wildfire in a Tibetan-populated area of China’s Sichuan province ravaged vast swathes of forests covered with pine and oak trees that nurtured a hidden treasure and an economic lifeline for residents — matsutake mushrooms.
Ukrainians Honored for Their Work to...
Animal rights groups and political leaders in Ukraine are honoring volunteers and activists who save and care for animals affected by the war. Among those being acknowledged is Maria Vronska [[pron: VRON- skah]].
Masked Gunmen Shoot Myanmar Christian Leader...
Two masked gunmen shot a Catholic priest in northern Myanmar on Friday morning, eyewitnesses told Radio Free Asia.
Israeli Man Pleads Not Guilty to...
A Malaysian court on Friday charged an Israeli man with two firearms-related offenses after he was found in possession of a cache of guns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition in the capital Kuala Lumpur.