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.
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UN Secretary-General, Deputy Secretary-General and Chef...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, in between meetings.
Sudanese Churches Open Doors to Displaced Population
Many of the 11 million displaced people living in Port Sudan, which has been spared from the violence in the country’s civil conflict, are using churches as makeshift shelters.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Bintou Keita, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), briefs the UN Security Council meeting on the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo and MONUSCO.
Chief Adviser of Interim Government of...
Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim Government of Bangladesh, addresses the general debate of the Unitef Nations General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session.
UN High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance...
Gabriella Balasa, AMR Survivor, addresses the high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). “This disease [cystic fibrosis] makes me highly susceptible to infections, and I’m running out of antibiotics to treat it
Oxfam: “Oligarchy” of Super-Wealthy Undermining Collaboration...
The nonprofit organization Oxfam says that the super-rich who control the global economy, known as a “global oligarchy,” are undermining world leaders as they convene in New York this week for the annual UN General Assembly. They are accused by the organization of making issues like excessive inequality and climate change worse.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres attends the Security Council meeting on the theme “Leadership for peace: United in respect of the UN Charter, in search of a secure future” under maintenance of international peace and security on September.
Behind the Scenes on First Day...
The UN Security and Safety K-9 Unit at work in the morning on the first day of the 79th General Assembly Debate.
Summit of the Future Interactive Dialogue...
Esther Dweck, Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services of the Republic of Brazil, addresses the Summit of the Future Interactive Dialogue 3 titled: “Towards a Common Digital Future: Strengthening Inclusive Innovation and Cooperation to Bridge the Digital Divides.”