Headlines- While Iran's economy, military, and leadership have all significantly deteriorated, US President Donald Trump claims that the Strait of Hormuz is in "extremely good shape," adding that "it doesn't mean we won't smack them to see what happens."
- An apparent mentally unstable woman was shot and killed by New York City police after allegedly stabbing two people in Times Square.
- Leaders from more than a dozen countries, including Iran's Masoud Pezeshkian, China's Xi Jinping, India's Narendra Modi, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, gathered in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit.
- On Monday, Pedro Sanchez, the prime minister of Spain, accused Russian and Israeli-linked social media platforms of spreading disinformation regarding the July refugee crisis in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- On Monday, US President Donald Trump's administration was given permission by the US Supreme Court to proceed with the $400 million White House ballroom construction project.
- At least 750 people killed and another 3000 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
Tag: Russia Ukraine
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