Headlines- The Health Ministry reports that since the start of the "ceasefire," at least 23 children have died and 93 have been injured in Lebanon.
- Six people, including three children, were killed and twelve were injured in an Israeli strike on the town of Arab Salim in the Nabatieh district in South Lebanon.
- In a statement released on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have hit at least 40 purported Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon over the course of the preceding 24 hours, despite a ceasefire that Israeli and Lebanese authorities had agreed upon last month.
- According to U.S. intelligence, Iran still has access to its missile stockpile and substantial missile launch capability.
- 15 merchant ships "supporting humanitarian aid" have been permitted to travel through Iranian ports since the U.S. military started the blockade.
- For a summit with Chinese premier Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump has arrived in China.
- Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Federal Reserve chair, confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday, paving the door for Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell when Powell's tenure expires later this week.
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Israel-Hezbollaha Cease-fire Offers Lebanese and Israelis...
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Ukraine’s Population Decline Fueled by War...
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How Beekeeping Helps Kenyan Communities in...
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Guatemalan Journalist Dedicates Career to Give Voice to Indigenous Groups
In an effort to amplify the voices of those affected by human rights and environmental issues, a Guatemalan journalist Quimy de León,helped found a media outlet that focuses on marginalized and indigenous communities.Now she is being recognized for that work with an international press freedom award.
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As UN Warns Kabul’s Groundwater Could...
Due to acute water shortages, residents of Kabul often have to wait for drinking water for hours at the dwindling wells in the Afghan capital. Within the next five to six years, urbanization and climate change could deplete the city’s groundwater,the United Nations cautions.
Despite Risks,Unaccompanied Child Migrants Keep Crossing...
One of the top entry points for migrants under the age of eighteen who enter the United States without proper documentation or adult companions is still South Texas.Although fewer crossings took place in the fiscal year 2024 than in previous years, the risks these children face remain concerning.
Trapped in Lebanon, African Migrants Face...
Many of the estimated 176,000 migrants living in Lebanon are African women who are working menial jobs.Many of them have been displaced since the start of the conflict and are facing uncertain futures.