Headlines- According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
- Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
- After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
- Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
- Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.
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Ukraine Evacuates Children With Cancer Through...
“We have to save our child’s life,” Ihor says as they wait for a bus to transport them from Lviv, in western Ukraine, to Poland for critical cancer treatment. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, this was the seventh convoy of children with cancer to depart the country
Russia’s invasion Of Ukraine:Athletes Are Being...
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has prompted several professional athletes to speak out in favour of their country. For many, though, simply speaking up is enough
Safety Efforts in Ukraine Increase as...
With four journalists killed and several wounded since Russia invaded Ukraine, international groups are stepping up efforts to support media safety
Syrians See Tragic Similarities Between Russia’s...
Families who are following Russia’s assault on Ukraine in Idlib, one of the few locations still at war after 11 years of Syrian conflict, say Moscow’s tactics are identical to those used in Syria, and they fear Ukrainians will suffer a similar fate
Experts Warn Russian Mercenaries in Africa...
For years, Russia has been sending mercenaries to African countries. According to new reports, some of those battle-hardened soldiers may be sent to Ukraine to help Russia invade its neighbour
In Poland,Aid Agency Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees...
In just three weeks, an estimated 3 million Ukrainians have fled Russia’s onslaught to neighbouring nations like Poland, where enormous efforts are underway to feed and care for the new arrivals
Last Residents Remain Amid Ruins And...
Thousands of civilians have fled Irpin, a town near Kyiv, after civilian areas were repeatedly attacked by Russian forces. RFE/RL spoke with some of the people who are still without power or gas for heating, and whose streets are still littered with bodies
Spain Makes it Easier For Ukrainian...
As many relatives arrive in the small Catalan town of Guissona, where one out of every seven residents is Ukrainian, residents have turned to humanitarian relief
More Russian Shells Strike Kyiv,Blazing High-rise...
More Russian shelling on Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, took place in the early hours of March 15, with rounds striking multiple residential buildings. At least two high-rise buildings in Kiev’s Svyatoshyn area were severely damaged and set on fire
From Poland-Ukraine Border
Myroslava Gongadze, VOA’s Eastern Europe Bureau Chief, reports from a refugee relief facility on the Poland-Ukraine border