Headlines- According to the National News Agency (NNA), 13 persons have died and several more have been injured in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon.
- In southern Lebanon, Hezbollah has increased its strikes on Israeli forces.
- More than 4,000 people have been arrested in Iran on national security-related charges since the start of the US-Israel war, according to UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk.
- Iran's foreign ministry condemned Kuwait's detention of four people it claimed were connected to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, claiming they were on maritime patrol and had crossed the territorial waters of the Gulf nation because of "disruption in their navigation."
- As he took questions from reporters on the White House South Lawn prior to departing for China, US President Trump stated that he "not even a little bit" considers the financial situation of Americans while negotiating with Iran.
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Princeton University to Help Ukraine in...
The Kyiv School of Economics estimates that as of the beginning of 2024, the infrastructure of Ukraine had suffered damages of over 150 billion dollars as a result of the war. But some scholars in the US, alongside Ukrainian anti-corruption activists,are already looking ahead to the end of the war and opportunity to rebuild. A new legal database was created by Princeton University to help.
Israelis See Yahya Sinwar,New Leader of...
The appointment of Yahya Sinwar as the leader of Hamas has left Israelis even less hopeful about a cease-fire agreement, as they consider Sinwar as an even more extremist figure than his predecessor.
Africa Station celebrates continent At Paris...
At the Paris Olympics, Africa has it’s own special fan zone. It’s a place where Africa’s citizens and supporters can come together to celebrate their continent’s sporting successes while putting aside their political differences and conflicts.
Rural South Africans Flock to Chinese...
Though there’s more to them than that,China’s Confucius Institutes teach Chinese around the world. Kate Bartlett visited a recently opened Institute that focuses on green technologies and is located hundreds of kilometers outside of the capital in rural South Africa.
Military Emerges from Shadows of World...
This week, on the 79th anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan that ended World War II, Japanese officials have reiterated their aim of eradicating atomic weapons from this world. After decades of pacifism, the country is seeing a significant shift in how it views military force in the face of numerous regional threats. It is even looking for guarantees that the US will use its own nuclear deterrent to protect Japan.
As Israel-Hamas War Rages,Attention Toward Traditional...
Since Israel-Hamas’ war began, the keffiyeh, a Palestinian symbol, has drawn more attention from around the world. The Arab headdress, which was formerly just a simple article of Bedouin clothing,has taken on symbolic meaning. To some, it represents resistance; to others, it should be outlawed; and to still others, it is a piece of high fashion.
Cease-Fire Hopes Wane As Gaza Conflict...
Last week, relatives of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza marked 300 days since the start of the war with marches and meetings, raising the alarm that time is running out as Israel braces for possible attacks by Iran and Hezbollah. With almost 100,000 cases of hepatitis, health officials in Gaza warn of a growing health crisis as the death toll exceeds 40,000.
The Community in Uganda That Uses...
Mothers who are struggling not to just feed their newborn babies, but to keep their newborns alive are receiving support from a group of breastfeeding women in Uganda.
Kenyan Activists Deal With the Reality...
Although abortion is illegal in Kenya, many women and girls with unplanned pregnancy claim they have little choice but to undertake risky abortions without a nurse or doctor’s assistance in Kilifi County on the country’s southern coast.Local activists say the practice is contributing to high maternal mortality in the region.
Famine Spreads More Widely in Some...
The internaly displaced people in Al Fasher and North Darfur still struggle with hunger in the Sudanese Zamzam camps. It is only the tip of the iceberg, according to reports.