Headlines- After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
- On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
- At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
- Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
- The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
- Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
- To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
- In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
- Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.
Month: May 2024
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Abbas Kadhom Obaid Al-Fatlawi, Charge d’Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Iraq to the United Nations, attends the Security Council meeting on the situation concerning Iraq.
North Korea Opens More App Stores...
North Korea is opening more information technology exchange centers across the country – facilities that sell apps to the growing number of smartphone users, residents told Radio Free Asia.
UN Officials Assess Impact of El...
The widespread drought in Malawi, which is linked to the El Nino climate pattern, will be assisted in its recovery by the United Nations. According to officials, the crisis has caused a food scarcity that affects about half of the nation’s population. After visiting Malawi to assess the damage firsthand and identify ways to provide support.
Report: 76 Million People Internally Displaced...
A record number of people have been internally displaced globally as a result of conflict; these people were forced to flee their homes but are still living in their own countries, frequently in refugee camps.
Jailed Activist’s Death During Hunger Strike...
Human rights advocates and lawyers are demanding the Thai justice system be reformed after a jailed 28-year-old activist who was on a hunger strike while in custody died of apparent heart failure Tuesday.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Mozambique to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of May, Pedro Comissário Afonso, chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya.
Widespread Myanmar Water Shortage Kills Scores...
Nearly 50 villages in western Myanmar are facing shortages of water, residents told RFA on Tuesday, after the hot season brought record high temperatures across the region.
Russia Blames Ukraine of Carrying Out...
Russia blames fragments of a falling Ukrainian missile of causing the fatal explosion in a Belgorod housing complex. Ukraine has not yet commented. This is happening while Russian forces continue the capture of Ukrainian territory in the north
Bangladesh Court: No Solitary Confinement for...
A Bangladesh court ruled Monday that it is unconstitutional to keep inmates in solitary confinement on death row before they exhaust their appeals, said an attorney representing three prisoners whose petition secured this “historic” victory.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Deputy Permanent Representative of Mozambique to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of May, Domingos Estevão Fernandes chairs the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).