Headlines- According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
- Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
- After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
- Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
- Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.
Tag: African Students
Report: African Students Have the Highest...
To study in the United States, foreign students need to apply for an F-1 visa with the State Department. Students can live in the United States and pursue their studies with this visa. However, African students are denied these visas more frequently than students from other continents, according to a July 2023 report from an alliance of leaders in higher education.
Use of Rwandan Characters and Traditions...
At the end of primary school, just 35% of African children have attained minimum competence in reading, and only 22% in mathematics, according to the UN. A Rwandan group is creating comic books, video games, and animations based on Rwandan folklore and characters to improve children’s literacy
‘Our Pleas Are Falling on Deaf...
According to Girma, though, only about half of 300 students budgeted had received the stipend several weeks later. Even now, Girma and other students in Wuhan have identified at least 66 Ethiopians who have not received the payments