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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Uganda Legislator, Musician Vows to Continue...
Robert Kyagulanyi, the Ugandan singer and legislator better known as Bobi Wine, has vowed to continue using music to denounce longtime President Yoweri Museveni
Medical Teams in Rohingya Refugee Crisis...
The flood of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh in late-2017 created a sudden medical emergency; but, it has now turned into a protracted crisis
Non-Muslim Pakistanis Are Being Forced to...
In the predominantly Muslim country of Pakistan, less than 5% of the population is non-Muslims. Among them are Christians and Hindus. Rights groups say hundreds of young Hindu and Christian girls are forcibly converted to Islam every year in Pakistan
In Eritrea, Jailed Journalists Continue to...
In Eritrea, many journalists have been held for more than a decade and denied access to lawyers or family members. Despite positive changes in the region in 2018 as Ethiopia and Eritrea declared an end to a 20-year war, the country continues to hold the unenviable title of the worst country in Africa for jailed journalists
Stay or Leave: US Visa Woes...
Indian doctors working in the United States express concerns over a green card backlog
Dwarf Goats Are Stars of Party...
New party animals in Los Angeles are literally, well, animals. Parties with dwarf goats are quickly gaining popularity in the City of Angels. Angelina Bagdasaryan crashed one such party to see what it is like to hang out with goats
South Africa’s Election Sees Colorful Ballot,...
South Africa’s national election will be dominated by the three main players: the African National Congress, the Democratic Alliance and the Economic Freedom Fighters
India’s Millennials Want Jobs, Development
India, one of the world’s youngest countries, a staggering 85 million young voters have joined the electoral rolls in this year’s general election which wraps up on May 19. It is a fiercely fought contest between Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, the main opposition
Uganda Music Star and Opposition Legislator...
Ugandan music star and opposition lawmaker Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, is free on bail following his arrest earlier this week. The popular singer was jailed for taking part in anti-government protests
Displaced Families in Tripoli Languish as...
The ongoing fighting in Libya pitting the Western-backed government in Tripoli against a renegade Libyan general has displaced tens of thousands of people who are now flooding the Libyan capital. Local aid workers say they don’t have the capacity to take care of these families if the war expands and soldiers in Tripoli are warning there appears to be no end to the standoff