Headlines- Iran's next supreme leader is Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Iranian attacks on Israel since last week have resulted in at least 13 Israeli deaths and 1,929 injuries.
- According to US Central Command, injuries sustained during Iran's initial attack across the Middle East last week resulted in the death of a seventh US military member.
- Israeli strikes have killed near 400 people in Lebanon.
- Iranian drone attacks in Sitra, Bahrain, caused damage to several homes and several injuries, including at least one major injury.
Tag: Coronavirus
COVID-19 Increases Marginalization of Vulnerable People
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the marginalization of vulnerable groups like persons with disabilities. In Nigeria, disabled people accounted for one third of those living in extreme poverty leaving aid groups scrambling to help those in need during the pandemic
Israel Begins Vaccinating Palestinian Workers
Most Palestinians remain without access to the COVID vaccine, but Israel is vaccinating Palestinian laborers who work in Israel and the Jewish settlements in the West Bank
With Its Sputnik Vaccine Going Global,...
With the Kremlin cutting deals to ship its Sputnik V vaccine to countries struggling to combat the coronavirus, Russian soft power is on display. Yet the global outreach campaign is happening amid signs the government is struggling to inoculate its own population at home
COVID-19:Child Marriage
Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF
COVID 19 Impact on Body
Last March, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it had already proved to be lethal and highly contagious
COVID Plunging Many Kenyans Deeper into...
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, thousands of families are struggling with deepening poverty and unemployment. A survey by the charity Twaweza shows 60% of Kenyan families can no longer afford three meals per day
Tiny New York Thai Restaurant Still...
New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo recently reopened restaurants at 25% capacity, easing coronavirus restrictions. It’s good news for the city but still a challenge for small restaurants
UN Secretary-General Attends Unveiling of ‘Pandemic...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres attends the unveiling of the installation ‘Pandemic Classroom’ at United Nations Headquarters to call attention to the need for governments to prioritize the reopening of schools
South Africa Vaccine Rollout
After fits and starts, the largest vaccination effort on the African continent has finally begun, in South Africa
Botswana Eases COVID Restrictions Despite Spike...
Botswana, which saw COVID-19 deaths surpass 300 this week, has lifted a ban on alcohol sales and eased curfew restrictions. But President Mokgweetsi Masisi extended an existing curfew