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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Is Neglect the New Normal on...
Aid groups say that they are not getting nearly as much funds as they need to address the crises they are facing in Sudan, Somalia, the Sahel, and other regions. The director of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said earlier this month that “the utter neglect of displaced people has become the new normal.”
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Taher M. El-Sonni, Permanent Representative of the State of Libya to the United Nations, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.
UN Security Council Meets on Situation...
Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Sudan and South Sudan.
Gaza Displaced Face Grim Future in...
The percentage of people who fled their homes in order to protect their lives has reportedly doubled over the previous ten years, according to the UN. But families in Gaza say no matter how many times they run, they cannot find safety.
Israel Pauses Daytime Fighting to Allow...
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that daytime fighting near the critical Gaza aid route had reached a “tactical pause.”The plan falls short of a total cease-fire outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Alice Nderitu, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Preventionof Genocide, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of international peace and security.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).
UN Permanent Representative of Republic of...
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of June, Joonkook Hwang delivers a statement in his capacity as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations.
Opening of 17th Session of Conference...
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed addresses the opening of 17th Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ( COSP17)
Zimbabwean Clinics, Hospitals Equipped with Solar...
Zimbabwe’s dilapidated infrastructure and the effect of recurring droughts on hydropower are to blame for the country’s long hours of power cuts.Due to its deteriorating infrastructure and the effect of recurrent droughts on hydropower, Zimbabwe experiences long hours of power cuts.To help, government-owned healthcare facilities are getting solar panels installed by the United Nations Development Program.