Headlines- After riots, looting, and arson during cost-of-living protests, over 1,800 people were arrested throughout France.
- Authorities have detained a number of people in connection with a deadly stampede in Kolkata, in eastern India.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
- Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
- On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.
Tag: Migrants
Two South Sudanese Migrants Rescued at...
The story of two South Sudanese brothers who were recently rescued in the Mediterranean Sea is one that many African migrants seeking better lives in Europe have heard. The two brothers set out from Libya in a rickety boat, but the engine failed, and they were eventually rescued by the Ocean Viking rescue ship
A Kurdish Family Grieved the Drowning...
A small inflatable boat capsized last week in the English Channel, killing 27 migrants attempting to cross from France to the UK. From Soran, Iraqi Kurdistan, VOA’s Ahmad Zebari spoke to the family of one of the victims about the tragedy’s consequences
African Migrants Rescue in the Mediterranean
Many migrants cross the “deadliest border in the world” from Africa to Europe in pursuit of a better life: The Mediterranean Sea is located in the Mediterranean region. Despite the dangers, the International Organization for Migration reports that the number of people crossing the border has increased to an estimated 77,000 in the first half of this year
The Belarusian Migrant Crisis Has Divided...
Thousands of refugees are still waiting in Belarus to enter the European Union through Poland, a crisis that has sharply divided Polish society between those who wish to help migrants and others who refuse to open their borders
Immigrant Island of Canada:PEI
Prince Edward Island is Canada’s smallest province, made famous through the Anne of Green Gables novels. It has attracted immigrants from all around the world in recent years
Young African Migrants in Spain Face...
Thousands of migrants are still making the risky voyage from Africa to Spain’s southern beaches. Hundreds of unaccompanied minors are among them, who are authorised to stay in Spain until they reach the age of 18 under Spanish law
Unaccompanied Migrant Children in California Receive...
Around 700 unaccompanied migrant children are housed in the Long Beach Convention Center in California. This neighbourhood is attempting to assist each person
Former Indonesian Beauty Queen Runs Business...
Some 14,000 refugees live in limbo in Indonesia with no access to work or primary education. The Liberty Society, a social business established by a former Miss Indonesia finalist, is giving some women the tools to change their situation
Syrian Refugees in Lebanon
The Syrian Civil war is now ten years old. The conflict has created over 5 million refugees many of whom are still living in camps
Turkey EU Refugees
March is the anniversary of the refugee migrant deal between Turkey and the European Union that ended a mass exodus of migrants into Europe. But the future of the deal could be doubt with Ankara calling for revisions to the agreement