Headlines- Kurdish troops reported that a coalition led by the United States shot down multiple drones over Erbil, the capital of the northern Kurdistan region of Iraq, on Wednesday.
- The potential sale of Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $1.96 billion was approved by the US State Department on Wednesday.
- In protest of this week's ban on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's foreign ministry summoned Britain's ambassador to Tehran on Wednesday, vowing that the move would "not go unanswered".
- U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement on Wednesday that a U.S. aircraft fired  on an oil tanker that "attempted to violate the U.S. blockade" on Iranian ports.
- US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps cannot be negotiated with and that the United States might have to eliminate it.
Tag: Sexual Abuse
Kyrgyzstan’s #MeToo Moment? Moving To Outlaw...
Female lawmakers in Kyrgyzstan plan to introduce a bill to outlaw sexual harassment
French Karate Champion Takes Aim at...
In France, a triple world karate champion is teaching women to heal through her sport
Georgia Might Be Led By A...
Sex scandals are usually more damaging for women than for men in Georgia, where male public figures face little public backlash, if any, for their sexual relations
Indonesian Campus Rape Victims Seek Justice
According to the Komnas Perempuan annual report in 2018, they received 2,979 reports of sexual assault. Amiruddin said the number has increased from previous years because there are more victims who want to report rape
Yazidi Doctor Dedicating Her Life to...
Two years ago, Dr. Nagham started an organization called “Hope Makers for Women which is helping women survivors of ISIL terror
Russian Woman’s #MeToo Story Highlights Fear...
According to most recent available government figures, 3,900 rapes or attempted rapes were registered in 2015, leading to 2,700 convictions. Activists, however, estimate that only about 10 percent of victims approach the police and that police only register about 20 percent of those reports
Pope Francis’ Early Blind Spot on...
Francis’ January visit was dominated by the clergy abuse scandal there, and featured unprecedented protests against a papal visit: churches were firebombed and riot police used water cannons to quell demonstrations
Wave of Sexual Abuse Allegations Shakes...
In recent days, alumnae of the ORT Jewish community school, including the daughter of Argentine politician Daniel Filmus, have also publcly accused a school doctor of sexually abusing them when they were between 13 and 14 years old
Global Catholic Nuns Urge Reporting of...
The statement, issued on the eve of the U.N.-designated International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, was the first from the Rome-based UISG since the abuse scandal erupted anew this year and as the sexual abuse of adult nuns by clergymen has also come to light
Jessica Lal Murder A Pathbreaking Investigation
Manu Sharma, son of a politician walked into the Tamarind Court restaurant’s bar in New Delhi on April 29,1999,and demanded a drink.Model Jessica Lall was shot