Headlines- 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
‘Not Victims, But Survivors’: Kosovar Activist...
Thousands of women and men endured sexual violence during the 1998-99 war in Kosovo, but the subject remains taboo even today. Vasfije Krasniqi–Goodman, a survivor and activist, spoke to the parliament of Kosovo on March 9, calling for the stigma to be erased and for criminals to be brought to justice~RFE/RL
Kenya Team Lioness to Protect Wild...
Kenya’s Amboseli National Park is home to herds of elephants which are prone to poaching for the illicit trade in ivory. And now a program that has brought on board women in the fight against poachers is gaining traction
Rights Groups Urge Zimbabwe Government to...
Rights groups are urging Zimbabwe’s government to investigate the case of an activist who went missing five years ago. Itai Dzamara was a fierce critic of the late president Robert Mugabe and his former deputy, now president, Emmerson Mnangagwa
COVID Latin America
Argentina has recorded Latin America’s first COVID-19-related death; a 64-year-old man who had a range of underlying conditions and was diagnosed with the virus after a trip to Europe. Mexico, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Colombia and Costa Rica have also reported confirmed cases, and are closely monitoring travelers and reinforcing preventive and testing measures
Video News Digest
Hundreds of people joined a protest march against migrants in the Serbian capital, Belgrade…Women’s freedom march in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, was disrupted on March 8 as its participants were pelted with stones from a counterprotest held by Islamists and conservatives. At least seven people were reported injured
Healthy Snack Bars Are Replacing Unhealthy...
Comparatively speaking, Americans are heavier than the rest of the world. The World Factbook of the Central Intelligence Agency reports the obesity rate in the United States to be 36 percent. But 25-year-old Zobaida Falah is hoping that her homemade snack bar can play a small role in changing unhealthy habits
International Women’s Day Celebration
Demonstrators rallying on International Women’s Day were assaulted by unidentified masked men in Kyrgyzstan’s capital, Bishkek, on March 8..Dozens joined an International Women’s Day march through the streets of Kosovo’s capital, Pristina, to demand equality and justice for women
COVID-19 Effect on Florida Tourism
Florida is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the US. Its warm climate and miles-long beautiful beaches attract vacationers and those willing to relocate or retire. But with the threat of a coronavirus epidemic, things might not look so sunny for Florida tourism
Afghan Families Divided By War, Plead...
Countless Afghan families have found themselves divided by war, with siblings joining either the Afghan defense forces or Taliban militants. RFE/RL spoke to some of the fighters and their families, who spoke of their frustration with the killing and their hopes for peace~RFE/RL
COVID Nigeria Preparedness
Nigeria is fully prepared for COVID 19.National Reference Lab and other government institutions in Nigeria is Ready to test Coronavirus symptoms