Headlines- Iran is "desperate" to meet and discuss, according to US President Donald Trump, who also threatens to launch a "very heavy" attack on the purported new Iranian nuclear site.
- Iran's state media claimed on Tuesday that Iran's top joint military command declared that if the US hit Iranian nuclear sites, it would target the interests of the US and its allies.
- US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the United States will permit direct flights to Lebanon, more than 40 years after direct flights between the two countries were halted in 1985, during the administration of US President Ronald Reagan, after the hijacking of TWA Flight 847.
- Iranian drone strikes are being intercepted by Kuwait's air defenses, according to the army.
- On Capitol Hill, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth informed lawmakers that the United States had already spent $37.5 billion on the war in Iran.
Tag: Russia
Destroyed by Russian Assault, Ukraine’s Schools...
Despite air sirens that continue to interrupt lessons, millions of students in Ukraine are returning to the classroom. Teachers are working arduously to rebuild and bring normalcy to children’s lives as more than 2,000 school buildings around the nation have been destroyed. The local school and kindergarten were destroyed by Russian occupiers in the village of Bohdanivka near Kyiv
After Six Months of Russian Occupation,...
After six months of Russian occupation, Izium’s residents say they are determined to rebuilding their lives. After being subjected to nearly 500 airstrikes, according to Ukrainian officials, 90% of the city has been destroyed
Private American Pilots Help in Delivering...
To get supplies into Ukraine, private American pilots are working with “Ukraine Air Rescue”. VOA Russian met some of them and has this story
Horses Helping Healing of Wounded Ukrainian...
Ukrainian war veterans who lost limbs in battle are getting an unusual sort of therapy with help from some four-legged companions. Omelyan Oshchudlyak reports
Ukrainian Boys Struggle to Recover After...
The people of Ukraine are suffering horribly as a consequence of the war. At a hospital in Lviv, VOA recently met two young boys, ages 8 and 14. In the fighting, the two suffered serious injuries and lost their parents
Kenyan-Made Premature Baby Device Saves Vulnerable...
Scores of hospitals and clinics have been bombed during Russia’s war on Ukraine, and there have been numerous power cuts that have the potential to shut off life-saving machines. Medical aid groups are using a Kenyan-made equipment for premature infants that operates without electricity to save helpless newborns in war-torn nations
Experts Say Russian Soldiers’ Morale is...
According to experts, Ukraine’s surprise counteroffensive in the country’s northeast stunned the Russian army, dealing its adversary a significant operational loss
Independent Day Celebration:Fundraising For Ukrainian Cause...
Despite six months of fighting, Ukrainians abroad remained united.Local Ukrainian communities helped in organizing this year’s independent celebrations in Denver to support Ukrainians back home
US Nonprofit Raises Money to Build...
A charity in the United States with headquarters in Jersey City, New Jersey, is raising funds and collecting donations to help the building of a special bomb shelter at a boarding school for deaf and hearing-impaired children in Lviv,Ukraine
Volunteers in Hard-Hit Chernihiv Helping Older...
The Chernihiv region has been badly damaged by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Nearly everything, including homes and personal possessions, has been lost by elderly folks. But volunteers are working hard to help these people in leading normal lives again