Headlines- 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
- Police and pritesters clashed during Saturday's large-scale protests across France over social injustice, exorbitant prices, and the condition of the educational system.
- 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.
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Overnight,Russian Strike Destroyed Shopping Mall...
Yan Boechat reports for VOA from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Russian missile attack occurred. A large shopping mall in the important port city was devastated by the overnight strike
Artillery Crews From Ukraine Want to...
On May 7, RFE/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir spent the day with a Ukrainian self-propelled artillery battalion targeting Russian positions in the Kharkiv area
Russian Airstrikes in Kharkiv And Izyum...
Ukrainian forces inspect extensive damage to a community cultural centre southeast of Kharkiv, reflecting the impact on the people, who have now almost completely gone. After witnessing the Russians’ treatment of noncombatants in Bucha, one soldier who has fought on both sides says he joined the Ukrainian defensive forces RFE/RL
Fears Of A Russian Intervention in...
Tensions are growing in Transnistria, a de facto separatist territory in eastern Moldova, as officials blame Ukraine for a recent round of attacks on government installations. Russia could use the attacks as an excuse to open a new front against Ukraine or against Moldova, according to observers. Kyiv denies this, and observers say the danger of Russia using the attacks as an excuse to open a new front against Ukraine or against Moldova itself is growing
War-Torn Ukrainian Family Devised a Plan...
A war-torn Ukrainian family has devised a plan to reunite. Olena flew out of the country just as Russia was about to attack it. All flights home were cancelled, and males her husband’s age were barred from departing. Andrii and his daughter, desperate for safety, fled Kyiv for a small settlement near the Ukrainian-Polish border, dodging road attacks. Is their strategy going to work? So, what’s going to happen next?
Ukraine Marks Two Months of Conflict,Tries...
The 24th of April marks two months of fighting in Ukraine, as well as Easter for Orthodox Christians, who make up the vast majority of the country’s population
Thousands of People Displaced by the...
The Ukrainian territory of Dnipropetrovsk, which is near the war-torn city of Donetsk, has become a new target of Russian invasion. Apart from residents, the area presently houses around 135,000 internally displaced Ukrainians
Ukraine Conflict Adds to the Global...
A global shortage of microchips is just one of the problems plaguing the automotive sector. Inventory is scarce as more drivers return to work as pandemic restrictions loosen, raising demand for new vehicles
Ukrainians Queue To Purchase Defiant Snake...
Thousands of people queued outside Kyiv’s main post office to purchase a stamp honoring defiant Ukrainian border guards on Snake Island. They refused to surrender to the Russian battleship Moskva, which sank in February
Adopted From Ukraine as a Child,...
Tom Birkhoff was born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and was adopted by a family in the United States more than 15 years ago. But, now that his homeland has been invaded by Russia, he has launched a fundraising campaign to aid Ukraine. Birkhoff sends essential supplies and obtains funds, which he then distributes to a childhood friend