Headlines- A bill amending a 2021 law that targeted the LGBTQ+ community and was passed by nationalist former leader Viktor Orban was approved by Hungary's parliament on Tuesday.
- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Month: February 2024
Israelis Struggle with Trauma Four Months...
Four months after the terror attack in southern Israel by Hamas on October 7, Israelis still grappling with the consequences of the invasion on their land, the devastation to their families, and concerns about the future.
Journalists Always Face Challenges While Covering...
Reporters say it’s always challenging covering the West Bank.But restrictions on journalists have increased since the Hamas terror incident on October 7. PRESS
Hopes Dim for Finding Survivors Trapped...
Hopes of finding more survivors are fading two days after a mudslide engulfed buses carrying dozens of miners in a gold-mining community in the southern Philippines, with unstable ground posing an added danger for rescuers.
Australian Writer Given Suspended Death Sentence...
A Beijing court on Monday handed down a suspended death sentence to Yang Hengjun, a Chinese-Australian author detained on suspicion of espionage for more than five years without trial, according to media reports.
A year After Earthquake, Northwest Syria...
When the magnitude 7-8 earthquake struck northwest Syria on February 6, 2023, thousands of people were already displaced,thousands were killed in the region and 170,000 had become homeless once again. After a year, there is no longer any emergency assistance, and some people are taking refuge in abandoned buildings.
Documentary About Holocaust Photographer Who Captured...
“Vishniac,” a new released documentary, tells the story of Russian-born Jewish photographer Roman Vishniac in the 20th century, who escaped the Holocaust and eventually settled in America. Later, the movie “Schindler’s List” helped from the iconic photographs.
In Pakistani Polls,Transgender Candidate Hope’s to...
Elections for Pakistan’s province and national assemblies will be held next week, with three transgender candidates. Activist for human rights Nayyab Ali is one of them; a candidate from Islamabad for a national assembly seat. OA
South Africa’s Kalahari Arts and Heritage...
Targeting the almost extinct San and Khoi population, the 2024 Kalahari Arts and Heritage Festival in the Northern Cape, South Africa, was seen as a success by both organizers and attendees.
Kenyan Company Finds New Purpose for...
A Kenyan company found creative and functional ways to reuse disposed and broken flip-flops. Around the world, millions of these colorful footwear end up in landfills, waterways, dump sites, and oceans
VOA Headquarters Honored as Historic Site...
A plaque honoring Voice of America’s headquarters in Washington as a historic site in journalism was unveiled Thursday, with current and former newsroom leaders present to affirm the importance of the outlet’s editorial independence.