Middle East and North Africa Sofia Dominguez-Trejo Middle East and North Africa Sofia Dominguez-Trejo

Opinion: Iran’s Response to Israel was Expected, Preventable, Retaliatory

On Tuesday, October 1, Iran launched around 180 missiles into Israel. These strikes are a direct response to escalations between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah, one of Iran’s regional proxies. Iran stated that the missile attacks were a result of a string of recent killings by Israel, particularly Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut and Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran this July. 

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Sub-Saharan Africa Yanli Muhs Sub-Saharan Africa Yanli Muhs

45 Found Dead off the Coast of Djibouti Carrying Migrants Crossing the Red Sea

Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, a migrant boat departing from Yemen carrying 310 people sank off the coast of Djibouti; 45 are confirmed dead, with many more still missing. This tragedy brings the ongoing migrant crisis across the Red Sea between the eastern horn of Africa and the Middle-Eastern Gulf States to the foreground. In April 2024, at least 38 people died crossing the sea, and in June, 49 more.

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Latin America Anya Brenner Latin America Anya Brenner

Wildfires in the Amazon Threaten the Survival of Species and Human Lives

Wildfires in the Amazon are rapidly increasing as a result of climate change and illegal deforestation. Wildfire season in the Amazon used to span three months, from August to October; however, climate change, deforestation, and increased use of land for farming has dramatically increased the season to six months, leading to greater destruction of flora and fauna.

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