Headlines- A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
Tag: Afghan Girls
Living as a Refugee in Pakistan,Afghan...
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021 and barred girls from attending secondary schools, Ayesha Rahimi was a student in 11th grade.Three years later, Rahimi is a refugee living in Peshawar, Pakistan.She hopes to return to school there.
As Taliban continue to Ban Education,...
The Taliban government limited Afghan women’s rights after coming to power in August 2021 with a number of decrees.These include ban of women working or going to school.
Afghan Girls Turn to Radio After...
A radio station in the province of Khost has stepped in to broadcast literary programming as girls are not allowed to attend school across Afghanistan
Afghan Girls Want to Go Back...
Due To The Taliban’s Stringent Restrictions On Women In Afghanistan, Afghan Girls Are Unable To Attend School, Many Million Girls Are Affected
COVID-19: Afghan Girls Robotics Team...
As the coronavirus continues to threaten millions of lives across the globe, many people are trying to step up and help. A small girls robotics team in Afghanistan has shifted its focus from designing and making robots for competitions to replicating designs for ventilators.