Headlines- Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
- As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
- The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
- A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
- Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
- In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.
Tag: Zimbabwe Lockdown
United Nations Says Zimbabwe Facing...
Earlier this week, police arrested some members of the political opposition who participated in a demonstration demanding that the government pay those who can’t earn a living because of the coronavirus lockdown
Is Zimbabwe Planning to Extend 21-Day...
According to the state controlled Herald newspaper, Mnangagwa said, “I cannot tell you whether at the end of 21 days we will extend the lockdown or not. Let’s observe lockdown measures and prevent the spread of the virus.”
Healthcare Advocates, Businesses Worried As Zimbabwe...
Speaking via WhatsApp, Fortune Nyamande, the chairman of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights, welcomed the lockdown. However, he said the lockdown needs to supplemented by increased efforts to detect COVID-19 cases
Hundreds Risk Lives to Buy Mealie...
Hundreds of Chinhoyi residents ignored calls to keep a safe distance from each other to stop the spread of the coronavirus, as they lined up outside N. Richards Wholesalers to buy mealie meal ahead of a 21-day lockdown, starting Monday, announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwa