Headlines- The current state of affairs in the Strait of Hormuz, according to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, makes it "clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis."
- Twelve ballistic missiles, three cruise missiles, and four drones launched from Iran on Monday were intercepted by the United Arab Emirates' air defense systems.
- Saudi Arabia condemned Iranian drone and missile assaults against commercial and civilian infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates, along with an Emirati company's ship.
- An armed man and U.S. Secret Service agents engaged in gunfire on Monday close to the White House property in Washington, D.C.
- After reports of Iranian strikes on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and on oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates, President Donald Trump refrained from declaring a breach of the U.S.-Iran truce.
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Myanmar Anti-Coup Protests Continue
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American-Style Football Gaining Traction in Russia
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Women Gaining Ground in Ivory Coast...
In Ivory Coast, girls and women increasingly are taking to the rugby field. M’ma Camara reports on how girls are tackling this rough and tumble game-VOA NEWS Subscribe Our You Tube Channel
Journalist Hopewell Chin’ono on His Popular...
Investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono speaking with VOA Studio 7’s Gibbs Dube on his popular song #DemLoot, which has been reversioned by many people in different nations, including China
Myanmar Protests
Tens of thousands of people in Myanmar took to the streets over the weekend to protest a military coup and call for the release of the country’s democratically elected leader, Aung San Suu Kyi
Tea, Cake, And Death Threats: Coexistence...
When an Armenian shopkeeper tells our TV crew she would serve Azerbaijani customers, her husband threatens to kill her. The new borders drawn by the peace deal signed by Armenia and Azerbaijan has split the village of Shurnukh and brought new tensions
Goulash For Dessert? Hungarian Makes Cakes,...
Hungarian Adrienn Sabjan makes and sells cakes that look like meat stew, chicken paprikash, and other traditional Hungarian savory recipes. After pictures of her taste-twisting creations went viral online, the former financial executive quit her job in 2019 and set up a bakery in Budapest
Afghan Press Freedom Afghan Women’s Media
A weekly newspaper run by a team of female journalists is thriving in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province, despite threats against journalists in parts of the country