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.
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Land Donor’s Descendants Complicate Removal of...
The battle to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia is complicated by the land donor’s descendants, who are fighting to keep the statue in place. Virginia’s governor and Black Lives Matter want the statue removed as they consider it a symbol of white supremacy
India Records Fresh COVID-19 Cases
India, one of the biggest COVID-19 epicenters, is adding new cases at the world’s fastest rate. Even as it approaches the 4 million mark, though, authorities are opening the economy as they focus on mitigating the devastating impact of the pandemic on millions of people
Father Of Pakistani Child With Polio...
Abdullah Khan’s 11-month-old son, Hamza, contracted polio after the family refused to let a visiting health team in Pakistan’s Balochistan region give his child vaccination drops. He’s now urging other parents not to make the same mistake. Pakistan resumed a polio-vaccination campaign in July after efforts were halted by attacks on aid workers and the coronavirus pandemic
Women-owned NY Businesses May Not Survive...
About one-third of the New York City’s 240,000 small businesses may never reopen after the coronavirus pandemic is over, according to a report by the business group Partnership for New York City. Among them are small businesses owned by women
COVID-19 Nigeria Herbal Medicine
A Nigerian biotechnologist claims to have an herbal treatment for COVID-19 that is “more potent” than a popular – but unproven similar tonic made in Madagascar. But medical authorities caution that plant-based medicines must be tested before use or else they can do more harm than good
New York City Museums Reopen After...
Masks, sanitizers, and the most shocking of all – no crowds. After almost six months of closure and strict lockdown, New York City museums are finally reopening. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA and Whitney Museum – among others – are welcoming visitors again, but with a few COVID-related restrictions in place
Plight of Turkey Greece Refugees
Refugees in Turkey seeking new lives by crossing the eastern Mediterranean to Greece are increasingly subject to being robbed, beaten or even abandoned at sea. Encouraged to make the trip by Turkey, refugees – many from Syria – report they are being expelled by Greek authorities after they reach Greek territory
Tanzanians Approach Election With Economic Advances,...
Tanzania is heading toward October elections after five years under President John Magufuli. Magufuli has initiated major infrastructure projects and fought against official corruption. But critics call him “The Bulldozer” for ignoring criticism of the projects and cracking down on opponents and freedom of the press
Israel Laser Defense
Amid an escalation of tensions between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas government, Palestinians have launched hundreds of incendiary devices carried by balloons over the border into Israel. Now, Israel has developed a laser defense system – the first of its kind in the world – to shoot them down
Iranian Shopkeepers Count The Cost Of...
A Tehran city council member says more than 10,000 people have died so far in the Iranian capital from COVID-19. That amounts to about half of some 21,000 deaths officially recorded nationally. Shopkeepers in the capital have revealed the impact it is having on their personal health and their businesses