Headlines- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran says they still have "decisive control" over the Strait of Hormuz.
- US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez had reached an agreement for the US to take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
- Three militants were killed in an attack on Friday in the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military.
- After protests against migrants who have remained in the North African enclave after a major inflow, Ceuta residents clashed with police, prompting Spain's interior minister to call for calm on Friday.
- At least 584 people killed and another 1,300 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- In China and Nepal, there are more than 2,400 missing people, 558 people are reported missing in Tibet.
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Colorful Floats for California Rose Parade...
Volunteers are busy preparing floats for the annual Tournament of Roses procession, which has been held in the United States since 1890. The flower-decked parade entrants, will light up the streets of Pasadena, California, in a blaze of colour on New Year’s Day
California’s New Laws: What Locals Think
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a series of laws in recent weeks that have provoked debate and appear to be part of America’s “culture wars”
5,000 Afghan Refugees to be Accepted...
California is gearing up to welcome 5,000 Afghan refugees, and the state is getting ready
Los Angeles Community commemorates the 80th...
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the killing of almost 34,000 Jews by German forces in the Babi Yar ravine outside Kyiv, Ukraine, on September 29-30, 1941, during World War II. In Los Angeles, there is a memorial to the victims, where many people gather to light candles in their honor
In Los Angeles, Delta Variant Spreads...
To Deal With The Increased Number Of COVID-19 Cases With The Delta Variant In California, Public Health Officials In Los Angeles County Have Advised Wearing Masks In Indoor Public Settings
Hate Crime Investigation into Anti-Semitic Attack
An antisemitic assault on restaurant diners in Los Angeles is being investigated as a hate crime, as analysts worry about recent violence targeting a variety of ethnic and religious groups
In Virtual Iftar, Muslims and Jews...
People break their fast in a meal known as Iftar every evening during Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. As Mike O’Sullivan reports, one organisation in Los Angeles is using a virtual Iftar to bridge the divide between Muslims and Jews during the COVID-19 pandemic
Felt Red Roses Honor COVID Victims...
Social distancing has made gathering for funerals difficult if not impossible. But a Los Angeles artist has created a way to remember every life lost during the pandemic. Angelina Bagdasaryan has the story narrated by Anna Rice-VOA NEWS Subscribe Our You Tube Channel
A Newsstand’s Last Stand
We drop by a neighborhood newsstand in Los Angeles, where the sense of community through daily interactions is threatened by both the pandemic and the internet. The owner talks to us about some innovative ways he stays in business
Child Trafficking
Child Trafficking: U.S. authorities are highlighting the issue of human trafficking, the exploitation of others for labor or sex work, which often targets children