Headlines- After American raids on the Iranian island of Sirik in the Hormozgan region, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated on Monday that it attacked an unidentified air base in retaliation.
- After the occupation of the strategic Beaufort Castle, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims he has "instructed the Israeli military to expand the manoeuvre in Lebanon."
- According to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health, 3,412 people have died and 10,269 more have been injured as a result of Israel's military intervention.
- After an Iranian missile attack was intercepted over Kuwait's Ali Al Salem Air Base on Wednesday, a number of American soldiers and civilian contractors were returned to duty after suffering minor injuries.
- British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stated on Sunday that the Israeli military's increased operations in Lebanon must halt since they have killed and displaced civilians, damaged infrastructure, and reduced diplomatic space.
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani became the first mayor of a city in decades to abstain from the annual Israel Day Parade by skipping it on Sunday.
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August 9, 2020
School Teachers in US Protest Going...
In early August, thousands of parents, educators, students, and community members took to the streets in over 25 U.S. states to call for safe and equitable schools. The protests, organized as a National Day of Resistance, were called to raise concerns that with the coronavirus still spreading reopening schools for in-person learning is dangerous. The issue has become political, with pressure growing from the White House and many state governors to reopen the classrooms