Headlines- While Iran's economy, military, and leadership have all significantly deteriorated, US President Donald Trump claims that the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape," adding that "it doesn't mean we won't smack them to see what happens."
- An apparent mentally unstable woman was shot and killed by New York City police after allegedly stabbing two people in Times Square.
- Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- On Monday, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, accused Russian and Israeli-linked social media platforms of spreading disinformation regarding the July refugee crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump's administration was given permission by the US Supreme Court to proceed with the $400 million White House ballroom construction project.
- At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
Year: 2022
Insurgents Suspected of Landmine Attack Targeting...
Explosions from landmines killed a soldier and injured six police officers and four civilians in Thailand’s troubled Deep South on Monday, including a farmer who lost both her legs in the twin attack at a rubber plantation, authorities said
Skyrocketing Rice Prices Another Hardship for...
The price of rice, a food staple in Southeast Asia, and other commodities has shot up as much as 50 percent over the last two months in Myanmar, another hardship for the country’s beleaguered citizens, many of whom have already had to flee their homes because of ongoing conflict, traders and consumers said
UN Security Council Meeting on Yemen...
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) acting director of operations and advocacy, Ghada Mudawi, addresses the Security Council about the situation in the Middle East (Yemen)9
Afghan Women and Girls Face ...
Since the Taliban seized power following the U.S. withdrawal of all troops, Afghan women and girls have witnessed a dramatic disintegration of their rights and standard of living
Kyiv Bakery Baked and Distributed Breades...
Every week, thousands of loaves of bread are baked and distributed to those in need in a very special bakery in Kyiv
Afghan Anniversary:Struggle to Keep the Music...
This short documentary is a part of a special VOA series marking the August 15, 2021, one-year anniversary of the Taliban regaining control in Afghanistan. The series covers a variety of subjects, such as data-based analyses of the Taliban’s record of governance and human rights, eyewitness accounts of the day Kabul fell, stories of Afghan refugees around the world, and other topics. Shams Sanam ran for his life in response to a caller who threatened to sever his head. The new Afghanistan⁶5 under the Taliban had no place for musicians.The 27-year-old rabab player was able to flee to the neighbouring country of Pakistan, but he has had a difficult time adjusting to life without a job or a support system.
Volunteers in Ukraine and California Figure...
Pet food and water are in extremely short supply at many animal shelters in Ukraine, and many others have been destroyed. Local volunteers are putting their lives in danger to save the animals, and they are getting help from abroadUk
At Bangladesh Food Markets,People Feel Oinch...
Bangladeshis say they are suffering from inflated costs for food and gas after the government imposed a steep hike on fuel prices last week, an overnight move that has deepened economic discontent and spurred street protests in the South Asian nation
Kachin State Kills At Least 15...
At least 15 civilians died during fierce fighting between the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and junta forces in Hpakant township, in Myanmar’s northernmost Kachin state
LGBT Soldiers in Ukraine Fighting for ...
They say that in addition to fighting for Ukraine, they are also fighting for equal rights.VOA talked to Ukrainian soldiers who are also members of the LGBTQ communit