Headlines- On Monday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that airstrikes on Iran have started for the third night in a row.
- On Monday, the UAE Ministry of Defense announced that two Iranian tankers had attacked two national tankers. One Indian crew member was killed and eight others were injured, including four critically, by cruise missiles in the southern lane of the Strait of Hormuz in Omani territorial waters.
- Despite unleashing fresh attacks on Iran and reimposing a blockade of Iranian ports, US President Donald Trump said on Monday that an deal with Tehran to end the Middle East war was still possible.
- IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said in a statement on Monday that Iran will "continue to exercise our sovereignty and management over the Strait of Hormuz."
- A constitutional amendment was passed by the Hungarian parliament to oust Orban ally President Tamas Sulyok.
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California Couple Helping Migrants Survive Desert...
John and Laura Hunter live in southern California and over the past few years they’ve begun heading out into the desert around the U.S.-Mexico border and trying to make sure people making the trek to the U.S. from South and Central America stay alive during their passage
Serving Equality With A Cup of...
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Undocumented Hispanic Women in US Especially...
According to the non-profit group, World’s Children, an estimated 21 million people are victims of human trafficking. Many of them are undocumented Hispanic women who are hard to track because they are often afraid to seek help authorities from authorities
Artist Uses Glass Thread to Create...
An American artist is using a unique glass thread technique to create beautiful luminous glass vessels. Toots Zynsky helped invent a special machine that produces the threads which are a signature of her pieces. Her most recent art reflects her love of birds, especially those that are endangered
‘It Disappeared…And Now It’s Back’ :...
Nazi occupation and Soviet repression decimated the Izhorian people, a tiny ethnic minority from northwest Russia. Now just hundreds remain, but efforts are being made to revive their language and culture
As Marriage Age Rises, South African...
South Africa has been experiencing a rise in the marriage age for women, with 32 being the median age for first timers, up from 30 five years ago. It’s part of a global trend in developed nations, where women’s educational attainment and income are rising along with the age of the average bride
Kabul Catwalk: Models Push Boundaries With...
Designers and models recently held what they described as a first for Afghanistan: an outdoor fashion show in the capital, Kabul. The event featured traditional Afghan styles, but still attracted criticism from conservatives
Teaching Tolerance in the US at...
America is known as a melting pot of people from different ethnicities, cultures and religious beliefs. But along with that diversity comes the potential for misunderstanding and intolerance. To combat these misunderstandings and defuse hate, ‘Teaching Tolerance Magazine’ provides free resources to educators, teachers and anyone who is teaching tolerance
Dynasty, Power and Prominence
From decades of political notoriety and financial power, to the fall from prominence, this week #VOAOurVoices’ Auriane Itangishaka, Hayde Adams FitzPatrick, and guest co-host Salem Solomon, explore dynastic families throughout Africa