Headlines- A strike on Sunday evening at Riyadh's international airport has resulted in more injuries, and the number of fatalities has increased since over a dozen people were killed at the main aviation facility the day before.
- The Ansar Allah Houthis and Yemeni government forces are engaged in fierce fighting over the vital city of Taiz.
- A human rights group reported on Sunday that airstrikes targeting artisanal gold miners in a disputed border area between Sudan and Egypt had killed at least 72 workers.
- Pope Leo XIV said on Sunday that he will have surgery in the "next few days" after medical professionals found a nodule on his lung.
- The reform agenda of nationalist Prime Minister Janez Jansa, which the opposition has called "authoritarian," suffered a setback when Slovenians narrowly rejected a government bill in a referendum on Sunday.
- After his social media posts were purportedly blocked on the company's platforms, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused tech giant Meta of meddling in the election on Saturday.
Month: September 2024
Since Russian Invasion,Adoption Applications in Ukraine...
With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the number of Ukrainian citizens seeking adoption for children has significantly increased.
Chief Adviser of Interim Government of...
Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim Government of Bangladesh, addresses the general debate of the Unitef Nations General Assembly’s seventy-ninth session.
Zimbabwe Hopes Tourism Will Help Economic...
As one government official cites new statistics indicating more tourists are visiting Victoria Falls, known as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Zimbabwean authorities are hoping tourism can help revive the country’s ailing economy. Critics say that the site’s potential isn’t being realized because of the country’s poor infrastructure.
UN High-level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance...
Gabriella Balasa, AMR Survivor, addresses the high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR). “This disease [cystic fibrosis] makes me highly susceptible to infections, and I’m running out of antibiotics to treat it
Oxfam: “Oligarchy” of Super-Wealthy Undermining Collaboration...
The nonprofit organization Oxfam says that the super-rich who control the global economy, known as a “global oligarchy,” are undermining world leaders as they convene in New York this week for the annual UN General Assembly. They are accused by the organization of making issues like excessive inequality and climate change worse.
Rare Access to War-Torn Sudanese City of Omdurman
The once-thriving market in Omdurman, the second-most populous city in Sudan, has been almost destroyed by the nearly 18 months of fighting. As fighting raged in the capital, Khartoum, on the other side of the Nile,VOA gained rare access to the city and met residents.Henry Wilkins reports.
In Ukraine’s Donetsk,Volunteer Group Locates Some...
In Ukraine’s Donetsk region,a volunteer group is searching for the bodies of those killed during the war with Russia. About 2,000 bodies have been recovered since 2014, according to the group Platsdarm.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres attends the Security Council meeting on the theme “Leadership for peace: United in respect of the UN Charter, in search of a secure future” under maintenance of international peace and security on September.
Tibetan Monk Jailed for 18 Months...
A Tibetan monk has been sentenced to over 18 months in prison on charges of sharing a speech by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on social media, Tibetans living in exile told Radio Free Asia.
Kurdish Woman Works to Revive Her...
One woman in Iraqi Kurdistan is trying to bring life back to her village, which was abandoned 38 years ago.