Today's headlines: Israeli protests Armenian recognition of the Palestinian state, continues to attack Rafah, killing 45. China wants to execute supporters of Taiwanese independence. Five Pakistani soldiers are killed in a TTP attack near the Afghan border. Russia’s parliament further restricts immigration.
The US envoy met with Israeli and Lebanese officials in an attempt to ease tensions. The IDF strikes southern Lebanon, while preparing attack plans. US President Biden is worried about a widening conflict. Israeli overflight of Lebanon’s airspace and the disputed Shebaa Farms and the hills area near Kfarchouba are unresolved issues in the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon.
On 28 June, the country will go to the polls to choose the successor to Raisi, who died in a helicopter accident on 19 May. Six names are in the running, five of them exponents of the ultra-conservative wing. The hijab among the campaign themes, because none of the candidates has a real recipe for the economic crisis. Abstentionism risk. Repression campaign continues, Christians also in the crosshairs.
Today's news: For the World Bank, war freezes Myanmar's economic growth. In Kuwait massacre of migrants in the burning of a building. Drought alarm in several provinces of China. Nobel laureate Yunus investigated for embezzlement with 13 others. In Tajikistan, the wearing of the hijab is officially banned.
Today's news: UN Security Council votes on Gaza ceasefire resolution; Taipei arrested a Chinese citizen for ‘illegal entry’ by sea; Indonesia's population has the highest ingestion of microplastics among 109 countries in the world; Manhunt by Indian soldiers in Kashmir after an attack on a pilgrim bus; Tokyo wants to strengthen economic cooperation with Central Asian countries.
The Board of Governors approved a resolution formally calling Tehran to order, backed by 20 countries out of 35; Russia and China voted against, while 12 abstained. Iran's diplomatic mission to the UN said the decision was "hasty and unwise". One of the issues is the ban on inspectors from visiting certain sites.
