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
Flow of Refugees From Ukraine Slowed,Needs...
Humanitarian organisations from all around the world continue to provide relief to thousands of Ukrainians whose lives have been affected by the war in their nation. Recently, correspondent Greg Flakus travelled to Poland-Ukraine border and reports for VOA that aid would probably be required for a very long time
Expatriates Circumvent Bangladesh Banks to Send...
Bangladesh was deprived of nearly U.S. $2 billion in monthly remittances sent via legitimate banking channels because expatriate workers instead used a black market transfer method called Hundi to send money home, the finance minister told reporters on Wednesday
Tibetan Festival Allowed by China to...
A Tibetan community festival, banned for 20 years after the arrest of a popular religious leader, has been allowed by Chinese authorities to resume with no explanation given for the sudden lifting of control, Tibetan sources say
Afghanistan Anniversary: Deportations of Afghan Refugees...
As the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan last year, thousands of Afghans sought asylum in Turkey. Many of these Afghans claim they are now concerned about being deported home
Having Saved Human Lives,Must Fido Pay...
At a Virginia breeding facility where they were raised as test animals for medical researchers, thousands of beagles suffered horrific conditions for years. Now that it’s being shut down and the dogs are available for adoption, new concerns have been raised regarding the ethics of animal testing. Investigative reporting by Veronica Balderas Iglesias for VOA
What Are the Obstacles to Peace...
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front rebel group and the Ethiopian government are gearing up for peace talks to put an end to the conflicts that started in November 2020. Although townspeople and militia men in the badly damaged town of Abala claim they are prepared for peace, observers claim it won’t be simple to achieveE
Uyghur Poet and Educator Said to...
A prominent Uyghur poet and associate professor at a teacher’s college was detained in 2017 as a “threat to social stability” and sentenced to 13 years in prison on a “separatism” charge, a local police officer and Uyghur source told RFA
IAEA Director General Addresses the Press...
Reporters are briefed on the Tenth Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons by Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Critics Say African Democracy Could Be...
Politicians from six African nations recently attended the first session of a Chinese Communist Party training school, including members of Tanzania’s ruling party. To increase China’s outreach to African nations, the school was built. However, some argue that the training undermines initiatives to foster democracy in Africa by endorsing Beijing’s one-party system
Ahead of Elections,Erdogan Seeks to Tighten...
According to a proposed law, users of social media in Turkey might face up to three years in prison for postings that the authorities consider to be false information. Protests have been held in response to the decision, and critics claim that the government is attempting to suppress the last platforms available to Turkish citizens for voicing their grievances