Headlines- Sheik Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, the prime minister of Qatar, will visit Tehran on Thursday and meet with several Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions.
- According to a notice on a Treasury Department website, the US has imposed sanctions on the Palestine Action group and designated it as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
- A huge flash flood in Nepal ravaged villages, killing at least 160 people and leaving hundreds more missing for.
- At least one person was killed and over a dozen people were injured on Wednesday when a person crashed a car into a crowd in the northwest French city of Caen.
- Wildfires that sweft through several Algerian provinces claimed the lives of twelve people..
Month: June 2024
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, addresses the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question,June
Indonesia Grapples With a Surge in...
The horrific act of a policewoman fatally setting her husband ablaze over his alleged online gambling debts has shocked Indonesia, fueling a national conversation about the devastating consequences of addiction.
War Opens Hope for Ending Age...
In Ukraine, as in many other countries, job seekers in their 50s and 60s have a harder time than younger workers.By taking advantage of Ukraine’s wartime labor shortage,one organization is trying to change that by taking advantage of Ukraine’s wartime labor shortage.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
James Swan, Acting Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia.
FIFA Considers Suspending Israel Soccer Federation
Some critics of the Israel invasion have called for the Jewisstate to be banned from the international soccer governing body, FIFA.
UN Secretary-General Briefs Press on Situation...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres briefs the press on escalation of blue line tensions between Israel and Hezbollah on the border of Lebanon.
Afghan Woman in Pakistan Teaches Refugee...
Former schoolteacher Zarghona Hamidi is teaching young Afghan refugee women in Peshawar, Pakistan, how to make fashion jewelry so they can support their families.
Chicago Student Fleeing War Finds Solace...
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the United Nations estimates that up to 6.5 million Ukrainians fled their homeland.VOA’s Kane Farabaugh explores the story of one Ukrainian teenager seeking safety in music in Chicago.
UN Security Council Meets on Addressing...
Stéphane Duguin, Chief Executive Officer of CyberPeace Institute speaks at the United Nations Security Council meeting on addressing evolving threats.
Jailed Myanmar Activists in India in...
India must not force about 200 jailed Myanmar refugees to return home, an advocacy group told Radio Free Asia on Thursday, citing dangers that they would face if pushed back into the jurisdiction of the Myanmar military.