The human rights situation in Myanmar has hit a new low. The United Nations has said that alongside widespread repression by the country's military and the Arakan Army, a conflict-driven economy built around illegal rare earth mineral extraction is further compounding the suffering of civilians, reports Reuters news agency.
The United States has announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, and nine other senior Iranian military and intelligence officials.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit India to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in September. The international summit is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on 12 and 13 September.
The US administration is preparing to cancel business and tourist visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are seeking asylum in the United States. The information was reported by the Associated Press (AP) .
The United States has warned every country trading with Iran to sever financial ties with Tehran. Announcing new economic sanctions on Iran on Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said countries that maintain such ties will face retaliatory measures from the US.
At least 30 people have been killed after a massive garbage dump collapsed in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, following hours of heavy rain, burying makeshift homes and shacks nearby.