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.
- The US decision to remove 5,000 troops from Germany was "foreseeable," according to Germany's defense minister Boris Pistorius, while the NATO military alliance claims to be asking Washington for clarification.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani discussed the ongoing talks to end the war in Iran on Saturday.
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Camden Community Policing
“Defund the Police” has become the slogan shouted out by Black Lives Matter demonstrators over the last few weeks in the U.S. But how or even whether to implement that demand is stirring debate and controversy. In Camden, New Jersey, the police department was dismantled and re-structured seven years ago to more closely involve the community
Nigeria Sees Spike in Rape Cases,...
Nigeria’s lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19 has sparked a surge in reported rapes and acts of sexual violence. In response to the rising number of such cases, thousands of Nigerians marched in major cities this month to demand justice for victims
In Pandemic, Colombia’s Street Vendors Adapt...
Confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths have been soaring in Latin America, including Brazil and Mexico. But the region faces another obstacle: Lockdowns have already taken a massive toll on its very large informal economy as laborers, street vendors and domestic workers struggle to survive through the shutdown
African Diaspora Protest Alongside Americans To...
Africans living in the United States met in Washington DC on Sunday to show their solidarity to African Americans, who have been protesting following the recent death in police custody of George Floyd in Minnesota and Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta
Pandemic Scars Tourism-related Businesses in Himalayan...
After two villages nestled in the Himalayas in India began to be counted among the world’s best paragliding destinations, local entrepreneurs set up a string of small hotels to accommodate the rush of tourists. But as the coronavirus pandemic deals a crushing blow to tourism-dependent businesses that brought jobs and opportunities to remote places, several hotels have shut down
COVID-19: Saving Restaurants Feeding Seniors
When the coronavirus pandemic struck, millions of senior citizens, disabled people and others were cut off from their usual sources of food. At the same time, restaurants were forced to close and lay off workers. In San Francisco, California, a savvy baker is providing sustenance by connecting food businesses with those in need
COVID-19: Kenya Police Brutality
Kenyan police have confirmed a police officer is to face charges over the killing of a 13-year-old boy during enforcement of a coronavirus curfew. Yassin Moyo was shot in late March while standing on his family’s apartment balcony in Nairobi – a tragedy that a police spokesman described as an accident. But activists have long accused Kenyan police of brutality and unlawful killings, with little to show in the way of action
COVID-19 Thailand Migrants Aid
In an effort to help the unemployed during the onset of COVID 19, the Thai government introduced social security benefits. But the qualifications needed to receive the aid have excluded the most vulnerable – including millions of migrants. A Thai bank account and at least six months of contributions is required to be eligible for compensation
Video Report Digest
Pakistani authorities blocked off a residential neighborhood and several markets in the capital, Islamabad, in an effort to control the spread of the coronavirus..Under cover of darkness, activists are spray-painting their opposition to proposed constitutional changes that would enable Russian President Vladimir Putin to stay in office until 2036
Spain Grants Few Asylum Requests,Yet Many...
Europe’s migrant crisis of 2015, European Union member states promised to accept 160,000 asylum seekers in two years, of which the Spanish government pledged to receive nearly 18,000. Five years later, Spain has given asylum to only two thousand people — held back in part by opposition from some Spaniards who say the kingdom already has too many migrants — many of them from Africa