Headlines- After talks in Washington on Tuesday that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described as a "historic opportunity" for peace, Israel and Lebanon agreed to hold direct talks.
- Iran talks could resume "over the next two days," according to US President Donald Trump, after the failure of last weekend's first round in Pakistan.
- Six merchant ships turned around after "direction from US forces," according to the US, and no ships were able to pass through the blockade in the first 24 hours.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, there were at least 35 deaths and 159 injuries in Lebanon on Tuesday.
- The southern Lebanon district of Bint Jbeil has been hit by an Israeli airstrike.
- "The short-term authorization permitting the sale of Iranian oil already stranded at sea is set to expire in a few days and will not be renewed," according to the US Treasury Department.
Tag: Zimbabwe’s Government
Despite Rescue Attempts, Value of Zimbabwean...
The Zimbabwean dollar took a nosedive and was trading at more than 6000 against the dollar on Monday, up from about 2600 on the black market, showing that efforts by the central bank of Zimbabwe to arrest the sharp depreciation of the country’s currency are failing.
President of Zimbabwe,World Bank Tell Tales...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that the economy of Zimbabwe was improving as the country celebrated its independence on Tuesday. Although Zimbabwe’s poverty levels are declining, according to a World Bank report published this month, they are still very high.
The World Bank Believes Zimbabwe’s Economy...
The World Bank Forecasts That Zimbabwe’s Grow By 3.9 Percent This Year, Despite The Country’s Alarming Rise In Poverty, Particularly In Urban Areas, According To A Report Released Earlier This Month. According To The Report, A Record 7.9 Million Zimbabweans Are “Very” Poor, With Monthly Incomes Of Less Than $30 USD.
Vusa Mkhaya Releases Long Version of...
Austrian-based Zimbabwean musician, Vusa Mkhaya, has released a long version of journalist Hopewell Chin’ono’s DemLoot song. Listen and Share … #DemLoot-
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on His Popular...
Investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono speaking with VOA Studio 7’s Gibbs Dube on his popular song #DemLoot, which has been reversioned by many people in different nations, including China
Zimbabwe Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono Anti-Corruption Song...
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono has been making headlines in Zimbabwe for his multiple arrests, triggered last year by his social media posts highlighting government corruption
Zimbabwe Slum Eviction Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Legal experts say Zimbabwe authorities violated the constitution when they evicted hundreds of families of squatters amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of the rainy season
Zimbabwe Mining Violence
Deadly violence in Zimbabwe’s gold mining sector was a problem for years until COVID-19 restrictions brought it to a sudden, surprising halt. Now, with lockdown measures gradually lifting, some in the sector fear the violence will return
Zimbabwe Community Drawing Water from Graveyard
Zimbabwe’s severe water shortages have forced one desperate community near the capital, Harare, to draw water from a graveyard
Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Decry Government Rule...
Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe are challenging a Ministry of Health rule they say impedes their ability to leave the country. The ministry said last month that health care workers must obtain official signatures to receive a “Certificate of Good Standing” – a needed reference to get work abroad