Headlines- In southern Lebanon, the Israeli army claims to have killed two Hezbollah members..
- On Wednesday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
- According to US President Donald Trump, the United States is extending the cease-fire with Iran until Iran submits a proposal and talks conclude.
- It has been decided to postpone Vice President JD Vance's trip to Islamabad for talks.
- Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, hailed US President Donald Trump for accepting his country's request to extend the ceasefire.
- US President Donald Trump said Iranian ports would remain blocked until Tehran presents a "unified proposal."
- For the first time since a 10-day truce went into effect on Friday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah claimed to have fired rockets and drones at Israeli forces on Tuesday "in response to the blatant and documented violations" by Israel.
Month: June 2024
Israel Pauses Daytime Fighting to Allow...
The Israeli military announced on Sunday that daytime fighting near the critical Gaza aid route had reached a “tactical pause.”The plan falls short of a total cease-fire outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden.
Death on North America’s Highest Peak...
Ninety-six climbers died between 1903 and 2006 on the Alaskan mountain formerly known as Mount McKinley, according to a 2008 study by researchers from the University of Utah who noted that “climbers from Asia had the highest odds of dying.”
African Men Speak on Fatherhood
Some Africans have described parenthood as a blessing which allows a man to teach his children valuable lessons and grooming them for the future, as the world prepares to commemorate Father’s Day on Sunday.For more, VOA reporters took to the streets of Ghana’s capital Accra, Malawi’s capital Lilongwe and Kenya’s capital Nairobi, to speak to fathers.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Alice Nderitu, Special Adviser of the Secretary-General on the Preventionof Genocide, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of international peace and security.
Through Converted ATMs, Kenyan Aid Group...
In Kenya, a public-private collaboration provides free sanitary napkins to female students. The sanitary napkins that are dispensed from converted ATMs at school.The goal is to provide sanitary pads to underprivileged children so they won’t have to miss class due to menstruation
China’s C-919 Jet Hopes to Challenge...
Northern Vietnam is affected by flooding and landslides. Philippine Independence Day was observed.BTS’s oldest member, Jin was discharged from the South Korean army. Chinatown in Jakarta combines tradition and modernity.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Edem Wosornu, Director of Operations and Advocacy, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs,briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East (Yemen).
Africa’s Clean Cooking Initiative Aims to...
The World Bank says that one of the main causes of household air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa is traditional cooking fuels and technology, which has adverse impacts on the region’s population’s health. Stoves that consume less fuel and charcoal are now being introduced as part of a campaign to encourage climate-friendly cooking in the region and improve air quality.
In Ukraine, Surrogacy Continues to Flourish...
Prior to Russia’s invasion, Ukraine was an international surrogacy hub.Due to low costs and a favorable legal framework; thousands of babies,many for foreign parents,are born each year into families owing to Ukrainian surrogate mothers. Despite the war and the risks;hopeful foreigners keep coming to Ukraine.
With Strained Relations with Russia, Finland’s...
In an attempt to rebrand, Finland’s Lenin Museum—which its director describes as the “most hated” in the country will close its doors at the end of the year. This move comes as Finland’s historically good relations with Russia are deteriorating