Headlines- The US would not lift sanctions against Iran in return for a complete reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who further states that any sanctions relief is conditional upon Iran giving up enriched uranium.
- The Kuwaiti army claims that loud noises heard around the country are the result of interceptions and that it is responding to drone and missile attacks.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Central Command disabled an oil ship for allegedly violating the U.S. naval blockade in the Arabian Gulf.
- According to President Donald Trump, talks with Iran are still ongoing, but "one never knows" where they will end.
- Resuming hostilities in the conflict with the United States appears "inevitable," a senior Iranian military general who stated on Tuesday that "the Iranian nation will never surrender."
- A memorial honoring the victims of the 1994 genocide inaugurated in Paris on Tuesday by French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame.
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Hong Kong Police Arrest Five Amid...
Authorities in Hong Kong on Monday arrested five government workers for faking a COVID-19 app, amid growing concerns that the app facilitates large-scale surveillance of the city’s seven million residents
COVID Pandemic Strikes Northeast Syria
Authorities confirmed northeastern Syria is currently experiencing the worst coronavirus outbreak in the country’s history, with infection rates increasing, death rates climbing, and the region suffering from severe vaccination and oxygen shortages
COVID-19 Causes Havoc on Spain’s Hotel...
A labor union in Spain that represents hotel maids, many of whom are migrants, is planning to introduce a new reservation app that, in addition to service and amenities, assesses hotels based on how they treat their employees
Story of Harlem Groomer
During the outbreak, Brian Taylor, a Sierra Leonean immigrant renowned as the Harlem Groomer in New York City, lost 80% of his non-essential business. But he discovered a creative way to continue doing his work, inspiring a national movement in the process.
Return to Work Order Disappoints a...
This week, nearly all of New York City’s 300,000 employees were required to return to work after the city ended remote employment. However, not everyone is happy with how the return was handled
Kenya’s Jobless Youths Take to the...
Kenyan authorities claim that the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact has forced thousands of young people into the streets, with many turning to criminality
Kenya Sets Up COVID-19 vaccination Centers...
Kenya is stepping up its COVID-19 vaccination program by establishing inoculation centres in public areas such as malls, markets, and bus stops. Authorities hope that the added convenience would help boost the country’s low immunisation rate, which currently stands at only 2%
Rohingya Refugees Get COVID-19 Vaccinations in...
COVID-19 vaccines are being given to Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, as part of a nationwide vaccination push to stop the deadly virus from spreading.Bangladeshi authorities are leading the Vaccination programme, with technical assistance from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the World Health Organization (WHO), and other humanitarian partners
‘A New Beginning’: Relief, Hope as...
British health officials are warning that people with a “significant history” of allergic reactions should not receive the new coronavirus vaccine that was rolled out in a mass vaccination program Tuesday,
WHO: Vaccine Approval Does Not Mean...
Officials with the World Health Organization cautioned Friday that approval of a vaccine for use in Britain this week does not mean the COVID-19 pandemic is over