Frances Martel

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned in a message on Tuesday that American forces should leave the Middle East “if you want to be safe,” threatening a response after the Pentagon confirmed pervasive airstrikes against Iranian military sites that day.

A dog slaughterhouse in Yulin, China, shut its doors for good this week, the first beneficiary of a program led by the animal rights groups Vshine Animal Protection Association and Humane World for Animals to help often impoverished dog butchers find new jobs and escape their gruesome livelihoods.

The interim “president” of Venezuela, former Nicolás Maduro henchwoman Delcy Rodríguez, held an in-person meeting with Islamist Turkish strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul on Monday, seeking expanded investments in the impoverished socialist country.

The latest World Health Organization (W.H.O.) update on the Ebola outbreak centered in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this weekend confirmed 534 cases of the disease in the area, including 93 confirmed deaths.

The Iranian armed forces claimed in comments published on Monday that the missile assault on Israel they launched the day before had concluded — but reportedly threatened continued bombings, including against American oil facilities, if the terror regime considered it necessary.

The U.S. State Department announced a new round of sanctions Thursday on the crème de la crème of Cuba’s communist Castro family dynasty.

The owner of a Border Collie named “Chutou” who had built up a formidable fanbase on China’s Tiktok equivalent Douyin denounced this week that thieves stole his dog and sold it to a restaurant for $27, where it was butchered and eaten.

Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice President Han Zheng on Wednesday, touring the country amid her campaign to become the next U.N. Secretary General.

The international hotel chain Meliá, based in Spain, announced it would stop operating 15 of the 34 hotels it currently administers in Cuba.

World Health Organization (W.H.O.) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus demanded on Wednesday that countries imposing travel restrictions on visitors to stop the spread of the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) lift them, claiming they were harming containment efforts.

The international vaccine development and distribution organization Gavi announced this week that it had committed $50 million to responding to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), $40 million of which would go to building up supply chains in preparation of mass production of an Ebola Bundibugyo vaccine.

Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) applauded the Colombian electoral integrity system following a trip to the country as an observer in Sunday’s presidential election, describing it as “world-class” and a model to learn from for the United States.

Iranian state media reported on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had spent much of the day in “intensive” phone conversations with diplomats from a variety of countries after a contentious Monday in which Araghchi appeared to reject Iranian military claims that the country had halted its talks with America.

The Chinese state newspaper Global Times quoted an alleged “expert” assuring residents of the country that the threat of an outbreak of Ebola there remains low despite the close economic ties between the Communist Party and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

A report claims the president of Iran is trying to resign after obstruction by the terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The outgoing president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, published a rant on social media on Sunday night in which he declared that he would not respect the results of the first round of the presidential election which showed his protege Iván Cepeda in second place.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, lamented in remarks on Thursday that the United Nations, of which the IAEA is part, has been “absent” from the world’s greatest conflicts.

Soccer authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) affirmed on Wednesday that its national team and support staff will be able to abide by all public health protocols to participate in the FIFA World Cup scheduled to begin on June 11 and hosted by America, Canada, and Mexico.

Socialist President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced on Wednesday that his government is allocating $75 million for the rehabilitation of BR-319, a highway cutting through a “sensitive” part of the Amazon Rainforest that has not been usable since 1988.

The State Department will announce on Thursday that it is planning to designate Brazil’s two most powerful organized criminal syndicates, the Comando Vermelho (Red Command) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (First Capital Command, or PCC), as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs) and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

The director-general of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, lamented in remarks on Wednesday that violent attacks on health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have made contact tracing “nearly impossible,” significantly damaging attempts to contain the Ebola outbreak there.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry demanded on Thursday that the United Nations Security Council act to contain the United States in response to limited action against its attack drones, which Tehran claimed to respond to by bombing a U.S. air base.

The flagship government propaganda outlet in North Korea announced on Wednesday that communist dictator Kim Jong-un had presided over a successful test of a “tactical cruise missile” relying on artificial intelligence (AI).

The Iranian Tasnim News Agency reported on Wednesday that a senior National Security Council official in the country claimed the first round of peace talks with the United States did not address the country’s enriched uranium stockpile.

Multiple senior Iranian officials issued statements to celebrate the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on Wednesday in which they encouraged other Muslim countries to embrace “unity” with the repressive terror state, a proposition complicated by months of Iran bombing neighboring Muslim states.

The Chinese state newspaper Global Times published an article on Tuesday celebrating that Chinese manufacturers were dominating the market for FIFA World Cup branded products, from soccer balls to team jerseys.

The government of Iran criticized Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday through one of its Indian consulates, condemning the American diplomat for visiting the Taj Mahal, widely considered the most breathtaking architectural achievement in India.

Iran’s terrorist Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened a “very devastating” response to any future military activity by the United States on Tuesday following confirmation from the Pentagon that it had conducted “self-defense” airstrikes on Iranian targets.

The legendary disco band Village People made a surprise appearance on Sunday during an event in New Delhi, India, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, taking the stage to sing “Happy Birthday” to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi are in Doha, Qatar, as of Monday for negotiations with neighboring states in the service of finalizing a peace agreement with the United States.

Reports in South Korean media this week claimed that genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping is planning to visit North Korea.

The government of Saudi Arabia reassured visitors on Friday that it is prepared to screen for and otherwise address any public health threats during the upcoming Hajj season, responding to growing international concern about the spread of Ebola and hantavirus.

The Communist Party of Cuba organized a massive military display shortly after dawn on Friday before the U.S. embassy in Havana to condemn the U.S. government for indicting dictator Raúl Castro on murder charges.