Headlines- Numerous homes have been damaged and people have been injured in an Israeli airstrike on the town of Bafliyeh in southern Lebanon.
- As Israeli forces step up their attacks on Lebanon, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has rejected an upcoming talks between the Lebanese government and Israel in the United States, calling such efforts "futile."
- The blockade of all maritime traffic entering and exiting Iranian ports by the US military has now started.
- A new US naval blockade of Iran's ports was denounced by Tehran as "an act of piracy," according to a Monday report from the Iranian news agency Tasnim.
- Asserting that it is "clear" that "there is no military solution" to the conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the United States and Iran to resume talks in an effort to put an end to the conflict.
- In response to President Donald Trump's criticism, Pope Leo XIV told reporters on Monday that he had "no fear" of the Trump Administration when visiting Algeria.
Tag: Russia Ukraine
Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion Pushes Ukraine’s Drive...
Ukraine now a world leader in the driver, to digitize government services, from digital passports to apps that allow conscripts to update their details in the draft register or issue air alerts.
Russia’s Missiles Destroy School in Largest...
The Russian missile strike on July 8, which resulted in the destruction of Ukraine’s largest children hospital and its school for seriously ill children trying to continue their studies, was also destroyed. Since its opening at the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv, the School of Superheroes has expanded to other children’s hospitals throughout the country.
Eight Kilometers from the War Front...
A small coffee shop in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kupyansk is located just eight kilometers from the front lines. It’s the most recent in a chain of coffee shops in the region, having opened last summer. Its owner says that more are on the way, despite the ongoing war
Russia Blames Ukraine of Carrying Out...
Russia blames fragments of a falling Ukrainian missile of causing the fatal explosion in a Belgorod housing complex. Ukraine has not yet commented. This is happening while Russian forces continue the capture of Ukrainian territory in the north
Russia’s Birth Rate Plunges Due to...
Due to a sharp decline in births, Russia is facing the biggest demographic crisis in recent history. This is a reflection of the fear that many Russians have about starting a family in an uncertain political and economic landscape.
In Ukraine, Clearing Mines Could Take...
Mines and explosives in the de-occupied regions of Ukraine pose a threat to people as the Ukrainian forces continue their counteroffensive. Mines have injured over 830 civilians and killed at least 264 since the start of the Russian invasion, according to the Ukrainian authorities. Various entitles are spearheading the ongoing demining efforts.
Ukraine War Effects Bussinesses in Istanbul
The war in Ukraine has put a strain on Istanbul’s stores, which were once teeming with Russian and Ukrainian shoppers. Food and fuel prices in Turkey are also rising as a result of the war
Bucha Massacre
After Russian soldiers evacuated from the area, VOA’s Heather Murdock files this VOSR about civil deaths and destruction found in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha
A Large Soccer Stadium in Lviv,...
Hundreds of thousands of refugees have sought refuge in the magnificent mediaeval city of Lviv in western Ukraine. One of the local soccer stadiums, which was built for the 2012 Euro Cup, has been converted into a refugee camp
One woman’s Fight For Ukrainian Refugees...
As millions of Ukrainians flee their homes, many are trapped in the crossfire of an unwarranted war, people all across the world have shown their solidarity. In Guatemala, one Ukrainian woman has organised the online community to assist Ukrainians