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 Security Council Meets on UN...
A wide view of the Security Council meeting on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (UNVMC).On the screens are Hilda Beatriz Molano Casas, Coordinator of the Technical Secretariat of theCoalition against the involvement of children and young people in the armed conflict in Colombia (COALICO).
UN Secretary-General Briefs Press on Passing...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis on April 21,2025.”Pope Francis was a messenger of hope, humility and humanity. He was a transcendent voice for peace, human dignity and social justice. He leaves behind a legacy of faith, service and compassion for all.
Permanent Forum on People of African...
Sing Harlem performs during the 1st plenary meeting of the fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent (14-17 April).
UN Commission on Population and Development...
A view of a participant attending the58th session of the Commission on Population and Development (7-11 April).
UN Security Council Meets on Peace...
Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Founding Director of Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center, briefs the Security Council meeting on peace consolidation in West Africa. The Council heard a Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS).
United Nations Convention on Cybercrime
The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime on December 24, 2024, in New York, with resolution 79/243.The United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime on December 24, 2024, in New York, with resolution 79/243.
UN General Assembly Holds Commemorative Meeting...
Salome Agbaroji, 2023 National Youth Poet Laureate, addresses the commemorative meeting of the United Nations General Assembly to Mark the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Sigrid Kaag, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ad Interim, briefs the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
রোহিঙ্গা শরণার্থীদের সাথে ইফতার করলেন জাতিসংঘ...
বাংলাদেশে আশ্রয় নেয়া প্রায় এক লাখ রোহিঙ্গা শরণার্থীর সঙ্গে ইফতার করেছেন প্রধান উপদেষ্টা অধ্যাপক মুহাম্মদ ইউনূস এবং জাতিসংঘ মহাসচিব আন্তোনিও গুতেরেস।
UN Chief Guterres Breaks Ramadan Fast...
the chief of Bangladesh’s interim government were joined by about 100,000 Rohingya refugees for iftar – the meal to break the fast at sundown during Ramadan – at the Ukhia camp in Cox’s Bazar on Friday.