Women’s OIC conference in Pakistan sees Syrian delegation after 14 years
Syria’s minister of social affairs and labor, Hind Kabawat, led the delegation, as few Afghan women were represented in their fight for rights under Taliban rule.
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Iran no longer a 'very strong, powerful terrorist state' after Operation Epic Fury, Leavitt says
European agency advocates using military force to stop maritime 'cocaine highway' - report
Ebola patients, responders flee Congo hospital attack after patient denied blood transfusion dies
US military delayed intelligence review tied to Iran's Minab school strike, CNN reports
An independent investigation was launched in March, with interviews conducted with service members involved in the strike, but the results have yet to be released.
US to change visa duration regulations for foreign students, journalists
The new rule from the US DHS creates a fixed time period for visas for international students and members of the media, which were previously available for the duration of the program or employment.
EU's top court upholds Spain's amnesty law for Catalan separatists
The amnesty is the landmark bill of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's second term, which has been marked by the minority leftist government's corruption scandals affecting his party and family.
Italy upholds sentencing for ‘barbaric’ murderers of honor killed teenager Saman Abbas
Abbas moved to northern Italy from Pakistan as a teenager, where she quickly adapted to Western culture, a shift that deeply angered her family.
Eleven people killed in orphanage fire in suburb of Algerian capital
Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in the fire as emergency teams work to evacuate victims amidst a heatwave in Algeria.
Kyiv's Chief Rabbi leads humanitarian ops. for local community amid waves of Russian strikes
"We are distributing food, water, and essential supplies, strengthening families and giving them hope," Rabbi Markovich said of the volunteer operations amid Russian bombardment.
US sanctions network accused of procuring weapons for IRGC as Iran ramps up strikes in Hormuz
Those targeted allegedly used aviation and logistics companies in Iran, Italy, and Russia to source arms and drone components in violation of renewed UN restrictions.
More than 500 feared dead after boats carrying refugees sink off Myanmar coast, UN says
The two vessels left Myanmar at the end of June, carrying passengers primarily from the Rohingya Muslim minority, in an effort to reach Malaysia, Indonesia, or Thailand.
Russian missiles strike Kyiv districts, killing two, officials say
Mayor Vitali Klitschko, writing on Telegram, said two people had died and six others, including a 16-year-old teenager, had been injured in the attacks.
British minor arrested after allegedly planning 'extreme right-wing' terror attacks on two mosques
Originally, the suspect was arrested for damaging a vehicle, but during a search police allegedly located plans to attack two mosques in the Sutton area, in South London.
