Headlines
  • Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
  • Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
  • The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
  • Police and pritesters clashed during Saturday's large-scale protests across France over social injustice, exorbitant prices, and the condition of the educational system.
  • Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
  • On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.

Year: 2024

October 14, 2024

Israel Urges the Evacuation of UN...

With Israel continues targeting Hezbollah,Israeli prime minister is urging UN peacekeeping soldiers to evacuate war-torn parts of Lebanon. After hearing that five U.N. peacekeepers had been injured in recent Israeli strikes, he made his comments.

October 12, 2024

Kenya’s National Airlines Utilize Plastic Waste...

Diesel fuel made from plastic waste is produced by Kenya’s national airline. Cheaper fuel costs and reduced pollution from plastic waste are the goals, according to the authorities.

Bangladesh Heals the Wounds of a...

After an uprising in July and August ended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, Bangladesh is busy reforming institutions.VOA’s Sarah Zaman reports from Dhaka,the deep social scars left by Hasina’s brutal crackdown on the mass protests.

October 11, 2024

Young Female Tibetan Cricketer Breaks into...

Jetsun Narbu, 19, aims to join the national team while highlighting her Tibetan heritage. By Dechen Wangmo for RFA Tibetan A 19-year-old has made history as the first Tibetan female cricketer to break into India’s highly competitive state-level cricket scene. Jetsun Narbu competes for the all-women’s Mumbai Cricket Association — the city’s top state-level team …

Florida Residents Take Shelter,Rely on Federal...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, coordinates major rescue operations that would overwhelm local officials after significant catastrophes like hurricanes and floods that strike the United States.

October 10, 2024

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

Ahmet Yildiz, Permanent Representative of Türkiye to the United Nations, addresses of UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

Florida Hit by Category 3 Hurricane...

It was the second time in two weeks that a strong hurricane had struck the Southeast, and Hurricane Milton left behind widespread destruction as it made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm.

Syrian Refugees Head Back to Syria...

A quarter of a million people, according to the UN, have left Israel’s attacks in Lebanon in the last two weeks in search of the relative safety of Syria. Having fled their country’s civil conflict for safety in Lebanon, the majority of them are Syrians who have returned home with no place to stay.

October 9, 2024

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

A wide view of United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Libya .On the screen is Hala Bugaighis, Member of the Libyan Women, Peace and Security Advisory Group.

Turkish Port Serves as Transit Hub...

A small port in Turkey is serving as an alternate route for people fleeing Lebanon, as the majority of flights out of the country have been canceled and ticket costs have skyrocketed.

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