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  • Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
  • As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
  • The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
  • A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
  • Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
  • In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.

Tag: Homeless

September 2, 2024

Following High Court Rulling,California Takes New Homelessness Approach 

Communities around the nation now have greater authority to penalize and detain those who live and sleep in open spaces because of a June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. This has put many of hundreds of thousands of homeless people in America in a difficult situation.Angelina Bagdasaryan looks at what California – a state with one of the country’s biggest homeless populations – is doing to address the problem.

January 7, 2024

More Than Just Place to Sleep...

Ninety-five people are housed in a unique shelter that has been opened by local authorities to serve the growing homeless population in Los Angeles. In addition to providing food and a bed, the facility also helps people overcome addictions and find work.

September 20, 2023

Authorities in Los Angeles Plan to...

The city of Los Angeles has come up with a plan to put homeless people in city hotels, but some locals don’t like the plan.

December 21, 2021

Worsening Homelessness Crisis in Sao Paulo

Thousands of Brazilians have lost everything since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the streets of Sao Paulo have become their home

April 10, 2020

California’s Homeless Struggle to Stay Safe...

California has more than 100,000 homeless residents, and officials are struggling with how best to help them during the COVID-19 pandemic. But they face a dilemma – where should the homeless go? Cram people into shelters and risk more infections? Move them into hotels and trailers? Or leave them in their tents and cars? For the homeless, the pandemic is an additional challenge to a hard life on the streets

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