Headlines- Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro, defeated by left-wing incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil.
- Asserting that "there will not be an attack today," US President Donald Trump has ruled out taking immediate military action against Iran.
- Iran says that Washington must now "take the necessary actions to extricate" itself from the "quagmire" that the US has entered as a result of its miscalculations in starting the conflict.
- Over the past six months, US forces have assisted over 3,000 commercial vessels in crossing the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).
- On Sunday, Qatari mediators visited Tehran in an attempt to ease tensions in the area.
- Israeli forces have raided Hebron, locked down the whole occupied West Bank, and killed at least eight Palestinians in Gaza.
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Child Trafficking
Child Trafficking: U.S. authorities are highlighting the issue of human trafficking, the exploitation of others for labor or sex work, which often targets children
News Pakistan
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Bulawayo Hip-Hop Musician Nominated for MTV...
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Lawmaker Quota for Women Is Too...
Somalia’s prime minister this month announced a 30% quota for female lawmakers chosen in February’s indirect election by Somali clans. If upheld by the clans, it would raise the number of female representatives by 6%, but women’s groups see even that slight jump as doubtful in patriarchal Somalia
Mozambique Cyclone Eloise
More than 176,000 people, including 90,000 children, in central Mozambique are likely to need humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of Cyclone Eloise, UNICEF said today
Tourism Economy Dependent on Tourism, Exports
Heavily dependent on tourism and exports, Thailand is one of Asia’s worst-hit economies by the coronavirus. Now as a second wave strikes, an unpopular government is desperately trying to avoid more economic damage
Explainer: History of Vaccines
If you want to protect yourself from disease, you get a shot in the arm. But this was not always the case. Who developed the first vaccine and where?
What’s Different About The Latest Protests...
Angry protests over widespread corruption and the arrest of opposition leader Aleksei Navalny swept across Russia on January 23. What brought so many more people onto the streets compared to lots of previous protests, despite Kremlin threats and a forceful crackdown? Observers also saw more violence directed against police than most protests in the past
Nigerians Laud Biden Reversal of Trump’s...
Nigerians are hopeful after U.S. President Joe Biden reversed former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on several predominantly Muslim and African nations, including Nigeria
California’s Disneyland Resort Opens as ‘Super’...
Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, will become the first mass vaccination site for the COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Orange County