Monday, May 20
Roughly 800,000 people have been forced to flee Rafah since Israel launched a military operation in the area on 6 May, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA said on Saturday in a renewed appeal for greater protection of civilians in Gaza, safe humanitarian access and, ultimately, a ceasefire.
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) reported the presence of seven Chinese military aircraft and seven People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels operating near Taiwan. The MND stated that these military assets were detected in the area until 6 am. The ROC Armed Forces have been vigilantly monitoring the situation and have implemented necessary measures to respond to the Chinese military presence.
In a distressing development, the ongoing wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has dealt another devastating blow to girls' education. Terrorists have targeted the Sofia Noor School, a girls' school in the Wana tehsil of South Waziristan, as reported by Geo News. The school, established with the support of the Wana Welfare Association, aimed to provide education to girls in the remote and underdeveloped district. However, just weeks after its inception, the school fell victim to a bombing attack.
President Donald Trump called for his opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, to undergo drug testing prior to their upcoming debates. Trump said, "I'm gonna demand a drug test too, by the way. I am, no I really am. I don’t want him coming in like the State of the Union, he was high as a kite,”
BRITAIN-POLITICS-Britain's Conservatives trail Labour by 18 points, says Opinium poll
A doctor, accidentally shot her patient at the Tehsil headquarters hospital in Safdarabad, Sheikhupura district. The incident happened when the doctor, who had a pistol in her purse while on duty, tried to take out the firearm, which led to it firing and injuring the patient known as Asia Bibi in the arm.
US Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel emphasizes deterrence and shows support for Yonaguni and Ishigaki islands amid tensions with China over Taiwan. Japan's defense posture shift includes a military buildup focusing on counter-strike capability with long-range cruise missiles. The visit follows China firing missiles into Japan's exclusive economic zone after Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan visit.
A divisive mobilization law in Ukraine became effective on Saturday. Kyiv is facing challenges in increasing troop numbers following Russia's initiation of a new offensive. There are concerns that the offensive could encroach upon Ukraine's second-largest city. The legislation has been revised from its initial draft to simplify the process of identifying all conscripts in the country.
