Headlines- After alerts in the Yiron area, the Israeli military claims that its air force effectively stopped a "suspicious aerial target" before it entered Israeli territory.
- As a "humanitarian gesture," US President Donald Trump stated that ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz will be escorted.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran claimed in a statement released by the state-run Press TV that the United States' ability to make decisions "has narrowed" due to the prolonged impasse in negotiations.
- In a post to X on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have attacked 120 alleged Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon over the weekend, including over 50 other infrastructure targets and 70 military-use buildings.
- In an effort to maintain "market stability" despite the Iranian conflict, seven members of the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries resolved on Sunday to begin gradually raising production in June.
Category: Video Report
Man Recounts Rape By Police In...
A man has given Current Time a harrowing account of being raped by police in Belarus after being detained in August. He has provided a medical report backing up his story. We have disguised his voice to protect his identity
Belarus Catholics Protest
For over a month, protesters in Belarus have demanded an end to the quarter century rule of longtime authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko. That follows what demonstrators say was a rigged presidential election and police crackdown aimed at keeping Lukashenko in power
COVID-19:Turkish Bubble Dining
Covid restrictions are forcing people to live in their own personal or familial bubble. Even as governments start to slowly loosen COVID restrictions, some customers are nervous about being in crowded areas. One restaurant in Turkey’s Istanbul city are making people more comfortable by taking the bubble idea literally
Sudan’s Economy
Sudan’s government recently declared an economic emergency after the Sudanese pound lost 40 percent of its value in one month and the annual inflation rate jumped to 167 percent
Belarusian Security Forces Continue To Detain...
Masked members of Belarus’s security forces were seen in the capital, Minsk, on September 20 detaining people during another day of anti-regime protests. Belarusians have been taking to the streets every day since the August 9 presidential election
COVID-19: Kenya Corruption
Organizations such as the World Bank, IMF, and the Jack Ma Foundation have contributed aid worth more than $2 billion to aid Kenya’s fight against COVID-19. But much of the money and donated medical supplies have gone missing, prompting President Uhuru Kenyatta to order an investigation into who might have taken it all
Nigeria Female Inheritance
Nigeria’s Supreme Court in late August upheld the right of female children to inherit property from their fathers, a ruling that has shaken traditional, male-only inheritance in ethnic groups like the Igbo
Hundreds Detained During Women’s Protest In...
Belarusian police have detained hundreds of protesters in Minsk, as several thousand women carrying red-and-white flags and banners, a symbol of the opposition that has been banned by the authorities
Coronavirus Escape
Nervous for their safety amidst the pandemic, a couple left their home and moved to a isolated, private bunker
Former Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad: ‘I...
His two-term presidency (2005-13) was marked by human rights violations, including a violent crackdown on demonstrators protesting his disputed reelection, the arrests and harassment of prominent opposition figures and journalists — including RFE/RL correspondents. But in an often testy interview with RFE/RL, Mahmud Ahmadinejad says he has no regrets – although he avoids answering tough questions about his rule