Headlines- As attacks on shipping continue, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims that an oil tanker "violating regulations" caught fire after striking a sea mine in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Two troops have died in a helicopter crash in Najran, Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen, which also claims to have downed more drones close to Riyadh.
- 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
- 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.
Category: Video Report
Afghan Uzbek Refugees in America
Following the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan last year, Sayed Kabir and his family were among the thousands of Afghans who were resettled in the United States. In this story narrated by Umid Uzokov, VOA’s Soleh Yahyoyev follows the ethnic Uzbek family and their adjustment to life in the United States
Californian Friends Organise Food Festivals to...
A group of friends in California are hosting food festivals to help Ukraine; volunteers prepare Ukrainian food and teach anyone interested in learning
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas...
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, visited with refugee families who had left the conflict in Ukraine in Poland and urged for increased aid for refugee kids.Chopra Jonas spoke with mothers and kids from Ukraine who are currently residing at the centre, the largest in the nation, while visiting a “Blue Dot” space at the Refugee Accommodation
Nigerian Artist Ekele Joins Denver Portrait...
The Western American state of Colorado is exhibiting a portrait show that includes works by Nigerian artist Isaac Ekele. Scott Stearns of the VOA reports on his extremely realistic drawings
Ukrainian Refugees Face New Challeges in...
Some Ukrainian refugees in Los Angeles were given permission to spend the summer living in dorms. But they are unsure of what will happen to them with the start of the school year only a few weeks away.
Youth and Women in Kenya Disenfranchised...
The amount of money that candidates have spent in the run-up to Kenya’s presidential election on August 9 is among the highest in the world,raising concern how it would affect the country’s democratTheic progress. From Nairobi, Juma Majanga reports
Food Shortages Affecting Over Quarter of...
Millions of Sri Lankans are unable to purchase food due to a severe economic crisis that has caused runaway inflation. The severe economic downturn has hurt both jobs and incomes, worsening the problem
Afghan Refugee Taekwondo Girl With Olymic...
Marzia Hamidi (20), was one of the many people who escaped the Taliban last year.She joined the Olympic Refugee Team for Paris 2024 Games and has been living in Paris since December of last year. She has been given permission to practise with the French National Taekwondo Team
Yazidi Mothers Still Waiting for Their...
Thousands of Yazidis who are unable to reach their homes in the Sinjar district of Iraq’s Nineveh province are being housed in a camp near to the Kurdistan Region of Iraq’s city of Sulaymaniyah
In August Election,Kenya May Choose its...
Three of the four presidential candidates in Kenya’s election next week, including front-runner Raila Odinga, have female running mates. A major development in Kenyan politics may result from the election