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  • As the military adopts a "offensive and asymmetrical" defense strategy, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), according to its spokesperson Hossein Mohebi, threatens to invade any country that strikes it.
  • In an apparent jab at US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, French President Emmanuel Macron criticized world leaders on Wednesday for making "stupid" remarks regarding the rioting and looting that broke out on the fringes of nationwide protests in France on Saturday.
  • A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion after a jury decided that the business tricked users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
  • The Vatican said on Wednesday that Pope Leo XIV, 71, will not need any further lung cancer treatment after testing revealed the disease was localized.
  • Despite multiple accusations dating back to 2009, an unnamed teenager who alleged she was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago fraternity house has filed a lawsuit, claiming the fraternity did not take sufficient action to prevent sexual attacks.

Category: Video Report

September 9, 2021

To Thwart Potential Terrorist Attacks, the...

As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, VOA’s Julie Taboh looks back at the special canine teams that have helped keep U.S. airports safe over the years

More Lives Can Be Saved With...

Terrorists rammed passenger jets into New York’s World Trade Center and Washington’s Pentagon 20 years ago. Medical innovations saved more lives in the conflicts that followed in Afghanistan and Iraq than in any previous conflict

September 8, 2021

Kenya’s Jobless Youths Take to the...

Kenyan authorities claim that the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact has forced thousands of young people into the streets, with many turning to criminality

Kenya Leads the World in Peer-to-Peer...

Kenyan internet users have been classified as the world’s top peer-to-peer, or P2P, cryptocurrency traders, according to a blockchain data platform. According to the poll, many Kenyans adopt this method of trading because they lack access to centralised exchanges

From a Mine to a 9/11...

The largest tribute to the 9/11 terrorist attacks is located in an abandoned strip mine near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Kane Farabaugh of the VOA reports on how the crash site of Flight 93 has changed in the last few years

Female Afghan Prosecutors Concerned About Taliban...

In Afghanistan, female prosecutors are afraid of the Taliban and the tens of thousands of detainees released by the insurgent group. These Afghan women are appealing to the international community for help

September 7, 2021

Disabled Malawi Fashion Designers Present Their...

Disabled fashion designers have long faced discrimination, particularly in underdeveloped nations like Malawi. To address the issue, Malawian fashion label House of Xandria held the country’s first fashion show featuring pieces by disabled designers on Saturday

September 6, 2021

A 9/11 Hero is Remembered ...

After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Thomas Alioto, a New York City firefighter, spent months assisting in the search for victim remains at Ground Zero. He died of a 9/11-related illness in December of 2019

September 5, 2021

What Do Young New Yorkers Think...

They were either too young to remember or were born in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, but they all grew up in a city feeling the impact. What does 9/11 represent to young people and teenagers in New York City?

Thailand’s Prime Minister Survives a No-Confidence...

Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday for his handling of the coronavirus, prompting pro-democracy activists to pledge to raise the stakes by staging protests

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