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Due to cultural pressures to stay at home to raise their family as well as a lack of educational options in the Israeli-annexed Palestinian sector of East Jerusalem, more than three-quarters of Palestinian women there are unemployed. Hebrew is not a language that many Palestinian women can use professionally. They are now being turned to beekeepers through a new scheme, which includes hives on their rooftops
Over a month after the controversial Supreme Court decision that struck down a New York gun safety law requiring a licence to carry concealed guns in public, the debate is still going on
Former Kenyan prime minister Raila Odinga is challenging the validity of the results of a closely contested election in which William Ruto was declared the winner. Political and legal experts comment on Odinga’s allegations of voter fraud as the matter moves to Kenya’s Supreme Court
The majority of Taiwanese are staying calm while China continues to encircle Taiwan with provocative military drills. However, some residents are making preparations in case of war. From Taipei, Bill Gallo of the VOA reports
At the time of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the athlete Lyudmila Dzhigalova spent several months in Kharkiv. Later, she was convinced to relocate to California by the Olympic champion’s son. He stayed behind
UnitedAn asylum-seeker from Colombia who had just arrived in Washington, D.C., spoke with VOA about the difficulties he had after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border as migrants from Texas and Arizona continue to arrive there. This is the second episode of a two-part series by immigration reporter Aline Barros and VOA’s Divalizď Cash, who also narrates the story
As Ukrainian refugees enter the country, some newly arrived Afghans in Germany are complaining that they feel ignored
In talks to put an end to an almost two-year civil war, the disputed Ethiopian region of Western Tigray is expected to be a sticking point. Leaders of the Amhara region say that it must be given back to them in order for talks to continue
The Chernihiv region has been badly damaged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nearly everything, including homes and personal possessions, has been lost by elderly folks. But volunteers are working hard to help these people in leading normal lives again
Mozambican wholesalers are sending bananas to market by bicycle rather than truck in an effort to save money on fuel as a result of the recent tripling of transportation costs