Headlines- In order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the U.S. military said late Monday that it was striking Iran for the tenth night in a row.
- After their announcement of a naval blockade in the southern part of the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia denounced the Houthis in Yemen, who are supported by Iran.
- According to Jordan's state television, the Jordanian Armed Forces said that three missiles launched from Iran had been intercepted.
- After the deaths of three American service personnel this past weekend, US President Donald Trump warned Iran on Monday that they "will pay" every time they kill Americans.
- Multiple Iranian airstrikes on Middle East bases this month have injured nearly 100 US service men.
- In the latest round of Iranian retaliatory attacks on the Gulf state allied with the United States, the Kuwaiti army said it is working to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.
Tag: Video Report
Senegal’s Underwater Museum Highlights Environmental Problems
A new underwater museum has opened just off the coast from Dakar,capital of Senegal. Its objective was to increase public awareness of the bay’s environmental issues
Pregnancy Crisis in Veneguala
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80 Year Old Ukrainian Woman Confronts...
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Tigrayans Arbitrarily Detained by Ethiopia Recall...
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Kenyan Youth Launch National Peace,Voting Campaign
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Gun Deaths Frustration:Entrepreneurs Turn to Technology
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Somali Livestock Farmers Forced to Live...
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