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 Elects President for...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addresses the 72nd plenary meeting of the General Assembly. The meeting held the election of the President of the General Assembly for the 80th Session
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Ioannis Stamatekos Deputy Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the month of May, chairs the Security Council meeting on threats to International peace and security.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Dr. Feroze Sidhwa briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question
UN Secretary-General Meets with Foreign Minister...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Kacou Houadja Léon Adom, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Sima Bahous, Under-Secretary-General and UN Women Executive Director, briefs the United Nations security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
North Korean Escapees Speak at UN...
One North Korean woman described how her father died of starvation. Another said her friends were publicly executed for watching and sharing South Korean television dramas. North Korea’s ambassador appeared unmoved. When he got up to speak, he described it as a political scheme and labeled the women as “human scum.”
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
A view of the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Syria). On the screens are Ramesh Rajasingham, Director, Coordination Division, Head and Representative of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Geneva (OCHA).
UN Security Council Meets on Strengthening...
Carlos Arturo Hoyos (centre), Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on strengthening maritime security through international cooperation for global stability under maintenance of international peace and security.
UN General Assembly Holds Informal Dialogue...
Annalena Baerbock, Member of the German Bundestag, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany and candidate for the position of President of the United Nations General Assembly for the eightieth session, speaks during the General Assembly informal interactive dialogue.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, briefs United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).