Headlines- The current state of affairs in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, makes it "clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis."
- Twelve ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones launched from Iran on Monday were intercepted by the United Arab Emirates' air defense systems.
- Saudi Arabia condemned Iranian drone and missile assaults against commercial and civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates, along with an Emirati company's ship.
- An armed man and U.S. Secret Service agents engaged in gunfire on Monday close to the White House property in Washington, D.C.
- After reports of Iranian strikes on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and on oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates, President Donald Trump refrained from declaring a breach of the U.S.-Iran truce.
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These are funds that could be used to build and equip world-class Hospitals and other health infrastructure to cater for the health needs of ordinary citizens
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COVID-19 Update from WHO
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Jailed Chinese Rights Lawyer May Not...
Li, who had planned to go and meet Wang on Sunday on his release from Linyi Prison, said she now fears that if she does, she won’t be allowed back into Beijing, as the birthplace of mainland Chinese residents is indicated on their national ID card
Vulnerable Syrian Prisoners Should be Released...
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