Iran: 61 million Iranians are able to cast ballots; opposition groups demand that voters abstain from voting.
Iran's parliamentary elections are scheduled for this Friday, but it's expected that not many people will cast ballots due to the nation's collapsing economy. Keep an eye out for additional information!
UN: By 2050, 2 billion children will experience heatwaves.
The tremendous heat waves affecting East Asia and the Pacific have raised concerns for over 243 million youngsters, according to a warning from the UN. Stay tuned for additional information!
Former Prime Minister of Thailand, Thaksin Shinawatra, was released.
After hospitalization, Thaksin Shinawatra, the former prime minister of Thailand, was granted parole. An uncertain return to public life could spark protests. Though others believe Thaksin hasn't paid his fair share of taxes and fear his homecoming will spark new demonstrations, his followers have remained neutral. In the previous election, Perth Thai, Thaksin's winning party, was threatened by an unknown party that promised reform.
Colombian Congress outlaws bullfighting nationally.
Colombia's Congress prohibited bullfighting on Tuesday following years of futile attempts to stop the pastime. The sport will now be phased out and fully abolished by 2027. It was one of just eight nations worldwide where the sport was still permitted.
Voting for the EU Parliament has begun on the third day of the elections.
On the third day of the European Parliament elections, voters in Slovakia, Italy, and other EU countries are casting their ballots. In these elections, far-right and populist parties want to gain ground throughout the 27-member Block.
According to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, almost 25,000 children in Gaza have lost one or both of their parents.
In Gaza, over 25,000 children have already lost one or both of their parents. This is in line with a report published by the Human Rights Observatory of Europe.
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Nepalese protests calling for the restoration of monarchy
Royalists in Nepal are staging protests to reinstate the late King Gyanendra Shah. They aim to restore the monarchy and restore Hinduism as the official state religion. Following violent riots, the same king was overthrown sixteen years ago. Why do the people of Nepal want him back?
UK: Senior Tory official acknowledges participation
To his great humiliation, prominent Tory MP Rishi Sunak has acknowledged his role in a Honey Trap scandal that targeted a minister and other lawmakers. At least 12 males who work in and around the UK Parliament have been singled out as part of the scandal.
Suicide Bombing in Karachi, Pakistan: Five Japanese Autoworkers Alive
On April 19, a suicide attack in Karachi, Pakistan, left five Japanese nationals unharmed. The attack was stopped, according to Pakistani police officials, when a suicide bomber tried to detonate himself close to them. The incident was not immediately attributed to anyone.
In Georgia, thousands demonstrate against the controversial "foreign agents" bill.
Thousands of people are demonstrating against the so-called "foreign influence" law in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. Organizations that receive foreign funding will be required by law to register as "foreign agents." Some who oppose it claim that it might be used to suppress oppositional groups and harm Georgia's hopes of enlisting in the EU. Former Georgian Deputy Foreign Minister Thornike Gordadze was responsible for the country's relations with the EU. He claims former prime minister Bidzina Ivanishvili is coordinating the government's action.
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