Headlines- The Health Ministry reports that since the start of the "ceasefire," at least 23 children have died and 93 have been injured in Lebanon.
- Six people, including three children, were killed and twelve were injured in an Israeli strike on the town of Arab Salim in the Nabatieh district in South Lebanon.
- In a statement released on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have hit at least 40 purported Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon over the course of the preceding 24 hours, despite a ceasefire that Israeli and Lebanese authorities had agreed upon last month.
- According to U.S. intelligence, Iran still has access to its missile stockpile and substantial missile launch capability.
- 15 merchant ships "supporting humanitarian aid" have been permitted to travel through Iranian ports since the U.S. military started the blockade.
- For a summit with Chinese premier Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump has arrived in China.
- Kevin Warsh, the nominee for Federal Reserve chair, confirmed by the Senate on Wednesday, paving the door for Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell when Powell's tenure expires later this week.
Category: Video Report
Under the Taliban, Afghan Artists and...
Afghan artists and activists claim that the Taliban have defaced their murals with their logo and slogans, making it hard for them to operate in Afghanistan
Hijacked Buildings of South Africa
The value and security of downtown Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest metropolis, have been degraded by dilapidated and dangerous “hijacked” buildings — abandoned assets taken over by slumlords. However, a local organisation is recovering and repairing a historic structure to give housing for those who are homeless
Burkina Faso Abuses by Security Forces...
According to rights groups and data analysis by VoA, abuses by state security forces against people in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have declined significantly in the previous year. Henry Wilkins, reporting from Burkina Faso, discovers what’s causing the 77 percent decline and what lessons might be learnt
‘All We Have is Dry Bread’
Afghanistan is facing a serious food crisis.Afghans have been plagued by crippling hunger
Thousands of Members of Israel’s Lost...
A community of 11,000 Bnei Menashe, Hebrew for “Children of Menashe,” just arrived in Israel from northeastern India. They have kept Jewish practises for 2,700 years and are said to be descendants of one of Israel’s lost tribes
Women Leaders in Afghanistan Demand a...
Afghan women’s leaders are urging UN member countries to put more pressure on the Taliban to honor their commitments and enable women and girls to work and study. Girls are still barred from secondary school in Afghanistan
Afghanistan Addiction Crisis:Focus on Bamyan
According to the United Nations, Afghanistan provides 80% of the world’s opium. Millions of people in Afghanistan are affected by drug abuse and addiction
In Hungary, A Young Afghan Immigrant...
Jan Mersa Mohammad was a small child when his family left Afghanistan’s conflict, walking and sailing part of the way to Europe. Jan, now 14 and living in Budapest, feels at ease in his new country and aspires to be a professional soccer player
California’s New Laws: What Locals Think
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a series of laws in recent weeks that have provoked debate and appear to be part of America’s “culture wars”
Thousands of Afghan Refugees Are Expected...
In the coming months, more than 50,000 Afghan refugees now residing on US military bases will be relocated around the country. California and Texas will see far more people