Washington 23 April 2026 #2 lalasor Thu, 04/23/2026 – 19:08 Washington Thu, 04/23/2026 – 12:00 23 April 2026 President Trump said he had “ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot and kill” any boat… that is putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz”, adding that “our mine ‘sweepers’ are clearing the Strait right now. I am hereby […]
Hormuz 23 April 2026 #1 lalasor Thu, 04/23/2026 – 19:09 Strait of Hormuz Thu, 04/23/2026 – 12:00 23 April 2026 President Trump said he had “ordered the U.S. Navy to shoot and kill” any boat… that is putting mines in the Strait of Hormuz”, adding that “our mine ‘sweepers’ are clearing the Strait right now. I […]
Tehran 23 April 2026 #1 lalasor Thu, 04/23/2026 – 19:10 Tehran Thu, 04/23/2026 – 12:00 23 April 2026 President Pezeshkian asserted: “Iran has welcomed dialogue and agreement and continues to do so. Breach of commitments, blockade and threats are the main obstacles to genuine negotiations. [The] world sees your endless hypocritical rhetoric and contradiction between claims and […]
Mexican authorities must intensify efforts to end impunity, protect journalists and human rights defenders, and address the country’s “painful” crisis of disappearances, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
Despite significant funding cuts, the World Health Organization (WHO) was able to support significant national health gains for hundreds of millions of people in 2025, according to its annual Results Report released on Thursday.
A UNICEF relief mission reached a large hospital in the southern Lebanese town of Tebnine on Thursday, only to find massive destruction and staggering needs.
A temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been extended, offering an opening for diplomacy – but persistent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are compounding trade disruptions and intensifying pressure on humanitarian operations and vulnerable communities far beyond the Gulf.
The shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz caused by war in the Middle East has exposed a new threat: a looming shortage of strategic minerals that drive economies all over the world – and a race by countries to obtain them.
The Security Council is addressing the deepening crisis in Haiti on Thursday, centered on the Secretary-General’s latest report which highlights a security landscape of both intensified enforcement and rising civilian risk. While operations including by the UN-backed Gang Suppression Force (GSF) between December and February resulted in the deaths of 1,343 suspected gang members, the humanitarian […]
China exported a record amount of solar components and photovoltaic panels last month, signalling that manufacturers are benefiting from stronger demand for clean energy technologies as the Iran war has caused oil and gas prices to soar and threatens supply shortages. The world’s second largest economy exported solar panels, cells and wafers capable of generating […]
