Headlines
  • The current state of affairs in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, makes it "clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis."
  • Twelve ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones launched from Iran on Monday were intercepted by the United Arab Emirates' air defense systems.
  • Saudi Arabia condemned Iranian drone and missile assaults against commercial and civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates, along with an Emirati company's ship.
  • An armed man and U.S. Secret Service agents engaged in gunfire on Monday close to the White House property in Washington, D.C.
  • After reports of Iranian strikes on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and on oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates, President Donald Trump refrained from declaring a breach of the U.S.-Iran truce.

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May 21, 2021

Ivory Coast Tries to Save Historic...

Grand-Bassam is a beach resort town on the Ivory Coast renowned for its French colonial architecture and beaches. Recent flooding and the passing of time have taken their toll on the city’s historic structures

Hate Crime Investigation into Anti-Semitic Attack

An antisemitic assault on restaurant diners in Los Angeles is being investigated as a hate crime, as analysts worry about recent violence targeting a variety of ethnic and religious groups

Somalia Is Recovering From Civil War...

A second wave of coronavirus struck Somalia this year, as well as political instability over elections that threatened to cause armed conflict. However, as Mohamed Sheikh Nor reports from Mogadishu, although political tensions have eased, the economic effect has not.

Heartbroken Afghan Father Grieves Loss of...

Rajab Ali, who lost both of his daughters in a school bombing west of Kabul, is the latest in a rising number of Afghan parents who have lost their children as a result of the continuing violence

To Curb Malaria Burkina Faso Tests...

Malaria vaccines produced in Burkina Faso aren’t the only ones being tested in the country to combat the mosquito-borne disease. Scientists in the West African country have been breeding genetically engineered mosquitos with the aim of reducing mosquito populations’ ability to transmit malaria

May 20, 2021

As Myanmar Borders Remain Closed, Thai...

Thousands of civilians have been displaced by renewed violence between the national army and ethnic armed groups in Myanmar’s ethnic states after the military coup in February

Increasing Violence Effects Nigerian Economy

The Nigerian Chamber of Commerce has cautioned that rising levels of violence and kidnappings are deterring investors and causing economic damage

Belarus Crackdown Targets Smallest Signs Of...

After being convicted of threatening a police officer in an online chat room, a Belarusian man faces two years of forced labour, while a 19-year-old arrested for displaying an opposition flag in his student dorm window faces seven years in jail on extremism charges. Following a months-long crackdown on the opposition in the aftermath of a widely regarded rigged presidential election, Belarusian authorities are now tightening their grip on even the tiniest signs of dissent

May 19, 2021

The Lowest Birth Rate in Nearly...

According to new estimates, the birth rate in the United States has decreased dramatically over the last year for every major race and age group

UNHCR Offers Support to Local Farmers...

UNHCR is providing assistance to local farmers in one of Bangladesh’s poorest districts, which is home to 900,000 Rohingya refugees, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic

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