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.

Year: 2025

January 16, 2025

Israel and Hamas Agree on Ceasefire

A multi-phase ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will result in the release of some hostages that the militant group has been holding for more than a year. The agreement was hailed by President Joe Biden, who urged his successor, Donald Trump, to put it into effect.

January 15, 2025

Doctors Say China Flu-Like Virus is...

China says that the number of HMPV infections is declining in the country’s north.International concerns about a new pandemic were sparked by reports of a rise in respiratory diseases in China. However, medical professionals claim HMPV is not at all like COVID-19.

January 14, 2025

President of UN General Assembly Briefs...

Philemon Yang President of the seventy-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly, briefs on his priorities for 2025. On the right is Movses Abelian, UN Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management.

Chinese Rights Lawyer Xie Yang ‘Won’t...

Chinese rights lawyer Xie Yang, who has been behind bars without trial for three years on “subversion” charges, has issued a defiant statement to the authorities after they repeatedly extended his detention, saying he ‘won’t bow’ to them.

In Eaton Fire,Los Angeles Firefighter Loses...

While firefighters have been working to suppress the infernos, which had killed at least 24 people by Sunday, the deadly fires in the Los Angeles area have persisted for a week.A firefighter’s home is among the more than 7,000 buildings that officials say have caught fire in what has been called the Eaton Fire.

January 13, 2025

Thailand Urged Not to Deport 48...

A human rights group has urged Thailand not to deport to China 48 Uyghurs who have languished for more than a decade in detention, saying their safety and human rights must be the priority.

Despite Added Firefighting Resources California Fires...

With winds picking back up, the weather conditions aren’t helping the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles, California, area.

January 11, 2025

Rakhine Rebels Seize First Police Station...

The Arakan Army has seized a police station in the Ayeyarwaddy region, the first in Myanmar’s heartland to fall to the ethnic Rakhine rebels since the 2021 military coup.

Study:The Death Toll in Gaza 41%...

According to a new analysis, Israel’s assault against Hamas militants in Gaza has claimed much more lives than the official figure.

January 10, 2025

Despite Yunus Govt Promises on Press...

Five months after the repressive Awami League government fell, with an interim administration preaching freedom of the press, some Bangladeshi media are producing critical coverage but others are censoring themselves, saying there is “an atmosphere of fear.” 

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