Headlines- On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran would be held responsible for the Houthi attacks on Red Sea vessels.
- On Thursday, US President Donald Trump said that the United States would begin to pay for ships and cargo damaged by strikes in and around the Gulf using frozen Iranian assets.
- The Gulf country's armed forces said that on Thursday, Kuwaiti air defense batteries opened fire on incoming Iranian missiles and drones.
- On Thursday, António Guterres, the secretary-general of the United Nations, issued a warning that the Middle East situation is "getting out of control."
- Since the naval blockade was resumed nine days ago, U.S. forces have redirected twelve commercial vessels and destroyed one in order to prevent ships from accessing or departing Iranian ports or coastal areas, according to U.S. Central Command.
Category: Video Report
Kenyan Government Fighting Payout for Slum’s...
Residents of a Mombasa slum won a landmark payout in July over a pollution by a lead smelter that poisoned locals. Kenya’s government was ordered to pay $12 million to residents within 90 days because of its failure to enforce environmental regulations with the smelter, which closed in 2014. But the government has appealed the payout
Father And Daughter Duet Benefiting from...
A South African father-daughter singing duo that gained attention in Britain for their singing talents has gone viral in Colombia after being mistakenly identified as relatives of a famous Italian opera singer
Macedonian Air Quality App
There are all kinds of apps that rate the air quality in your home and outside. But one young programmer has created one on his own, that has taken off in his native Macedonia and is expanding worldwide
A Community Forest
Meet a community that came together to create a woodland retreat
Kayaking:New Yorkers Find a Safe Way...
With gyms closed and a lot of sports club unable to reopen, New Yorkers have turned to a new safe way of exercising
Indian Grandmother A Symbol of Resistance
An 82-year-old Indian grandmother who became the symbol of resistance to a controversial new citizenship law passed last year that prompted widespread protests has been named as one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. The protest was cleared in late March after India imposed a stringent lockdown amid the COVID 19 pandemic
Is the Pandemic Making Americans Less...
Of all the changes the COVID Pandemic has forced on the world, the sense of isolation can be one of the most challenging. And it turns out that according to psychologists who study the effects of isolation on mental health, all that social distancing has literally made us socially distant
COVID-19 Effect: Ghana Secondhand Clothes
Ghanaian artist has been documenting the journey of secondhand clothing imported in Ghana and the impact of the pandemic on those who rely on this trade. Authorities say they are reinforcing a ban on imported secondhand undergarments due to fears they could further stress public health, however, those on the ground say bans further impact precarious livelihoods – already under strain due to the pandemic
Zimbabwe Jerusalema Dance to Promote Wildlife
As the Jerusalema dance challenge sweeps across Africa, in Zimbabwe the wildlife are joining in. Staff at a Zimbabwe sanctuary for rescued wildlife have seen their dance video posted online with elephants, giraffes and other animals go viral
Belarus Inauguration Prompts Protests, Brutal Crackdown
The secretive inauguration of Alyaksandr Lukashenka for a sixth term as Belarusian president was followed by an outbreak of spontaneous protests across the country – and a brutal crackdown by security forces