Headlines- After a migrant boat sank overnight off the coast of Djibouti in northeastern Africa, the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Sunday that 109 people had died, 80 had survived, and 116 were still missing for.
- According to Interior Ministry spokesperson Karolina Galecka, police received information about a potential attack against Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, prompting the emergency meeting at the Internal Security Agency's (ABW) Counter-Terrorism Center.
- The latest attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport claimed 12 lives and injured 309, according to Saudi Arabia's Civil Aviation Authority.
- In a statement posted on social media, Saudi military spokesperson Turki Al-Maliki blamed the Iran-backed Houthis for Saturday's fatal attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
- US president Donald Trump stated that he would "take a look" at joining Saudi Arabia in attacking the Houthis and resuming attacks on Iran.
- Four people died as Storm Isaias moves across the southern United States.
- A man was hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle driven by an Immigration Customs and Enforcement agent who was allegedly pursuing him and another man on Saturday in Houston, Texas.
- More than a week after her botched execution in Tennessee, Christa Pike was discharged from the hospital and returned to prison.
Tag: Palestine
Israeli Man Pleads Not Guilty to...
A Malaysian court on Friday charged an Israeli man with two firearms-related offenses after he was found in possession of a cache of guns and more than 100 rounds of ammunition in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
Thai Hostage in Gaza Recounts Return...
Last weekend marked six months since the Hamas attack that left 1,200 Israelis dead and triggered a retaliatory assault on Gaza that Palestinian authorities say has killed more than 33,000 people.
Six Month Anniversary of October 7...
On October 7, six months after Hamas’s deadly attacks, Israel’s prime minister declares that there will be no cease-fire in Gaza. Considering the humanitarian toll of Israel’s battle against Hamas in Palestinian territories, international criticism is mounting against the country.
Israel’s Northern Ghost Towns Are Being...
Towns along the Israel-Lebanon border have emptied as rocket fire from the Hezbollah militant in Lebanon has increased, and there are no plans for the residents to return.From Metula, Israel, Pilar Cebrián sheds light on the thousands of displaced people and the ghost towns they left behind, in this story narrated by Veronica Villafañe. VOA …
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Netanyahu Vows to Shut Down Al-Jazeera...
Under a new law allowing the closure of foreign networks deemed a threat to national security, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he will shut down the operations of the Qatar-based Al-Jazeera news network in Israel.
Pope Francis Urges Peace in Gaza
In the Gaza war between Israel and Hamas, Pope Francis calls for an immediate cease-fire. As relief teams struggle to deliver aid to the beleaguered Palestinian territories, Christians celebrate Easter Sunday around the world. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. VOA News
UN Meets to Discuss the Situation...
A wide view of the United Nations Security Council as they hold a procedural vote on the agenda ahead of the Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.
In Gaza, Children Haven’t Attended School...
More than 13,400 children have lost their lives in Gaza since the war with Israel started on October 7, according to the Ministry of Health, which is affliated with Hamas.Palestinian leaders are concerned about the long-term impact of the war on the children of Gaza and have almost completely frozen the education system.
Reconciliation Seen as Way Forward by...
The Parents Circle Family Forum, a nonprofit group made up of Israelis and Palestinians who have lost loved ones in past conflicts, believes that reconciliation is the only way forward once hostilities cease as As negotiators discuss a possible cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.
Israeli Medical Technology Helps in Healing,Survival...
Since the war with Hamas began nearly five months ago, more than 10,000 Israelis have suffered injuries, according to the Israeli Ministry of Health. For both soldiers and civilians, a new rehabilitation center in Jerusalem is providing state-of-the-art therapies.