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
Israel Accused of Committing Genocide in...
For the first time during a continual war, the human rights organization Amnesty International has accused Israel of committing acts of genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
Un Secretary-General Briefs Reporters on Situation...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres briefs reporters on the latest developments in Syria.
President of UN Security Council Briefs...
Linda Thomas-Greenfield,Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the Month of December, briefs reporters on behalf of several Member States on Women, Peace and Security Shared Commitments on December.
UN Security Council Meets on Maintenance...
Barbara Woodward,Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the UN Security Council for the Month of November, chairs the Security Council meeting on the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine.
Palestinians Fear Israel’s Ban on UNRWA...
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, would be effectively barred from operating in Gaza Strip by new Israeli laws, according to charity workers and families in Gaza. This could have a catastrophic impact for the 2 million people currently facing a year of violence and looming famine.
UN Security Council Meets on Protection...
Lisa Doughten, Director of Financing and Partnerships Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on protection of civilians in armed conflict.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Barbara Woodward, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the Month of November, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
Permanent Representative of France Briefs Press...
Nicolas de Rivière,Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, briefs reporters after the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
James Kariuki,Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the Month of November, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.
UN Security Council Hears Briefings by...
United Nations Security Council meeting as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities.United Nations Security Council meeting as Chair of the Security Council Committee.