Headlines- More ships involved in the Gaza flotilla are being forcibly apprehended by Israeli authorities in international waters,Freedom Flotilla coalition says.
- Hezbollah has claimed that its forces used drones to target Israeli soldiers in the Southern Lebanon town of Rachaf.
- In a press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that Tehran responded to the most recent American proposal for negotiations.
- Since the start of the Iran war, at least 3,020 people have killed and 9,273 have been injured in Lebanon.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump stated that there was a "very good chance" that the US and Iran might come to a deal to stop Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
- At the request of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, US President Donald Trump stated on social media that the United States will postpone its planned Tuesday attacks on Iran because "serious negotiations are now taking place" and that a deal that is acceptable to the United States "will be made."
- Authorities confirmed that a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday claimed the lives of three people, including a security guard.
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The Paris Olympics kick off on Friday evening with a stunning ceremony on the Seine River. The figures behind the event are staggering: billions of dollars, millions of tourists, thousands of athletes, and security forces. Aside from severe weather and political upheaval, the city’s first Olympic Games in a century faced a number of serious roadblocks in the lead-up, including COVID-19 threats and strike action.
In the West Bank, Israel Legalizes...
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Thousands of Protesters Gather Converge Upon...
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Rights Groups Criticize Efforts to Uproot...
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A Malawi Orphanage Provides Shelter to...
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Protests Spearheaded by Kenyan Youth Call for Sweeping Changes...
A movement has developed from what began as young Kenyans using social media to voice their concerns over a government tax bill through digital activism. As a result, President William Ruto was forced to drop the bill and sack almost his whole cabinet. Experts say the uprising of young people in Kenya could have ripple effects across Africa, the world’s youngest continent.
Asia Weekly: Readying Refugees for Resettlement
Exercises are conducted in the South China Sea by China, Russia, the US, and the Philippines.Taiwan says it will commit to bolstering own defenses. Thailand authorities investigate hotel poisoning deaths. Rare whale washes ashore in New Zealand.
Gymnastics:Pakistani Sisters Choose Over Working as...
In Pakistan, sixty-four percent of people are under thirty. While there aren’t many opportunities for this population to play sports,they barely exist for the country’s girls.