Headlines- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Category: Video Report
Southern Ukraine Experiences Water Shortage Caused...
Hundreds of thousands of people, including the residents in Kushuhum in the Zaporizhzhia region, are at risk of losing their water supply after the Kakhovka dam destruction in southern Ukraine one year ago [June 2023].Kushuhum officials say that since the region is again under Ukrainian control, residents are going back to their houses, which is worsening the water problems.
“Full war” in North Darfur capital,Which...
Displaced people and doctors in the state of North Darfur in Sudan say that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are targeting camps and hospitals in the state capital of El Fasher.Meanwhile,nonprofits say that while a city supposed to serve as a refuge for people displaced by the war in Sudan is being torn apart,the world is paying little attention to this situation.
Zimbabwean Clinics, Hospitals Equipped with Solar...
Zimbabwe’s dilapidated infrastructure and the effect of recurring droughts on hydropower are to blame for the country’s long hours of power cuts.Due to its deteriorating infrastructure and the effect of recurrent droughts on hydropower, Zimbabwe experiences long hours of power cuts.To help, government-owned healthcare facilities are getting solar panels installed by the United Nations Development Program.
Canadian Volunteer Aids Displaced Ukrainians from...
In March 2022, Paul Hughes, a Canadian hockey coach, arrived in Kharkiv. Over the past two years, he and other volunteers, some local, some foreign have been helping the internally displaced Ukrainians in the war to survive.
Asia Weekly:Bridging Education Gaps on Pacific...
PM Modi’s party in India fails to secure an absolute majority. The PM of Pakistan is in China. The US and South Korea conduct precision-guided bombing for the first time in seven years. Chinatown in Singapore is still a vibrant hub.
Kakhovka Dam Destruction One Year After
On June 6, 2023, the Kakhovka Dam collapsed in southern Ukraine, causing hundreds of square kilometers of floods and harming houses, infrastructure, and the surrounding environment.Ukraine blames Russian forces, which occupied the dam. Russia denies the accusation.The effects of the collapse are still felt a year later.
Nairobi’s Chinatown Reflection of Greater...
Chinatowns can be recognizable around the world by their big red gates or by the streets filled with Chinese restaurants and stores.In Nairobi, Kenya, there are several Chinatowns of different sizes scattered around the city.
Losing Majority,South Africa’s ANC Party Forced...
In an effort to establish the nation’s first national coalition government, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday urged the political parties in the country to overcome their differences and find “common ground.”
Netflix Series Spotlights Pakistan’s Red-Light District
The spotlight is currently on a historic red-light district in Pakistan thanks to a new Netflix series made in India.Set in the eastern city of Lahore, “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar” is one of the most popular non-English series on the streaming platform. But as VOA’s Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports, not everyone is happy with the attention.
T20 Cricket World Cup:Pakistan,India to Battle...
The International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup will be co-hosted in June by the United States and the West Indies. Cricket is remains largely unknown in America, despite its popularity elsewhere.