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: United Nations
UN General Assembly Holds Election of...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 85th plenary meeting of UN General Assembly. The meeting elected Khalilur Rahman, from the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, as President of the eighty-first session of the General Assembly (starting 8 September 2026).
UN Security Council Meets on Threats...
Kayoko Gotoh, Director for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas, Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
UN Secretary-General Meets with President of...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Leonor Zalabata Torres, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of June.
UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance...
Andrii Melnyk, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.
UN Secretary-General Meets with Deputy Prime...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
UN Security Council Meets on Threats...
Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.
Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for...
Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict briefs press on her recent mission to Haiti.
UN Council Meets on Protection of...
Fu Cong, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of May, chairs the Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Mohamed Issa Abushahab, Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East.
2026 Resumed Session of Committee on...
Birgitte Bryld, Acting Chief of NGO Branch, speaks during the 2026 resumed session of the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations.