Headlines- 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.
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In Important Step for Blind People,...
Malian linguists and braille experts have translated the most widely spoken African language in Mali, Bambara, to braille for the country’s blind. Bambara is spoken and understood by about 15 million Malians
Nigeria’s Visually Impaired Struggle Against Poverty,...
A year ago, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed into law the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities Act to help the country’s disabled. However, Nigeria’s blind and visually impaired say they are still struggling against poverty and bias, with many forced to beg for a living.
A Blind Man is Given a...
A groundbreaking new device is helping blind people perceive the world around them in a rudimentary fashion that can boost their quality of life
SA Library for the Blind turns...
South African Library for the Blind (SALB) has launched a centenary book about the library’s 100-year history