Headlines
  • Two high-speed trains collided near Toledo in central Spain, resulting in at least 64 fatalities.
  • The Middle East is "capable of addressing our problems" without US intervention, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Russian Prime Minister Putin.
  • The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition claims in a post on X that air defenses had intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile that the Houthis had launched in the direction of Taif.
  • Flavio Bolsonaro, former Brazilian presidential candidate, fled to the United States after his passports were revoked due to his refusal to comply with a Supreme Court order to turn them in as part of a money laundering investigation.
  • The US State Department would grant Flávio Bolsonaro and his family visas and allow them to enter the country.
  • Since the outbreak was discovered in mid-May, 10,060 Ebola cases and 4,887 deaths have been reported by the Democratic Republic of the Congo's health authorities..
  • Over the dismissal of Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, from the Manhattan U.S. attorney's office, a federal judge in New York ruled against President Donald Trump and the Justice Department on Monday.

Author: crimeandmoreworld - News Desk

April 21, 2023

UN Secretary-General Briefs Reporters on Sudan...

During his briefing to media on the situation in Sudan, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres (answers to a question from Sherwin Bryce-Peaseĺ), UN Bureau Chief of the South African Broadcasting Corporation. Farhan Haq, the deputy spokesperson for the secretary-general, is at the right

Battleground Towns in Ukraine: Lyman

Formerly occupied city of  Lyman, a strategically located city that locals refer to as “The Gates of Donbas.” Residents of the formerly prosperous metropolis now sleep in the basements of abandoned industries and rail yards, not far from towns that have been reduced to ruins.

Niger Fishermen Say Catch in Madarounfa...

Lake Madarounfa is vital to the livelihood and providing food on the tables of the fishermen in Madarounfa, Niger. A drought, though, puts both at risk.Narrated by Salem Solomon, Youssouf Abdoulaye has this report from Niamey:VOA News

April 20, 2023

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues’ 22nd...

During the 22nd session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), a participant attends a meeting. In relation to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the six specified areas of the Permanent Forum (economic and social development, culture, environment, education, health, and human rights) were considered at this meeting.

President of Zimbabwe,World Bank Tell Tales...

President Emmerson Mnangagwa said that the economy of Zimbabwe was improving as the country celebrated its independence on Tuesday. Although Zimbabwe’s poverty levels are declining, according to a World Bank report published this month, they are still very high.

April 19, 2023

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s permanent representative to the UN, Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja, addresses before the Security Council about the situation in the Great Lakes region. The Council heard a report from the Secretary-General on the DRC and the region’s implementation of the peace, security, and cooperation framework

Domestic Violence Shelter in California Helps...

An Islamic community in California is promoting awareness of domestic violence during Ramadan. VOA’s Genia Dulot reports on a domestic violence shelter in San Diego that caters to Muslim immigrants.

For Many Young Colombians, Influencer Their...

Being an influencer has become more popular in Colombia. More young people are interested in joining digital platforms, according to a recent study, in the hopes of making a lot of money from ads.

April 18, 2023

UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...

United Nations Security Council meeting on the Libyan situation is chaired by Vassily Nebenzia, the Russian Federation’s Permanent Representative and President of the Security Council for the month of April

Independent Media Hurdle Erdogan’s Control prior...

International rights groups are condemning a crackdown on independent media that has opposed the incumbent president’s control of the mainstream media as Turkey gets closer to its hotly contested presidential elections in May.

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