Headlines- Spain defeats Argentina in the final to win their second World Cup.
- Bahrain's interior ministry reported that its air raid sirens had sounded overnight on Sunday and Monday.
- During what U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) called "a controlled detonation of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian one-way attack drone" in northern Iraq on Saturday, one American service member was killed and another was injured.
- Three missiles launched from Iran struck various parts of Jordan, according to a statement posted by the army online on Sunday.
- On Sunday, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that it was "looking into reports of an overnight attack on the construction site of a planned nuclear power plant in Darkhovin, Iran," following allegations of a U.S. strike on the facility made by Iran's Atomic Energy Organization.
- Early on Sunday morning, a shooting in Tucson, Arizona, left nine people injured, the alleged gunman was shot by police and sent to a nearby hospital with life-threatening fatal injuries.
Tag: Somalia
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Ilwad Elman from the Elman Peace & Human Rights Centre, briefs the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia
In Somalia,Female genital mutilation continues to...
Millions of women and girls in Somalia continue to suffer from the harmful tradition of female genital mutilation despite global efforts to stop it.
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
James Swan, Acting Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia, addresses the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Somalia.
Is Neglect the New Normal on...
Aid groups say that they are not getting nearly as much funds as they need to address the crises they are facing in Sudan, Somalia, the Sahel, and other regions. The director of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said earlier this month that “the utter neglect of displaced people has become the new normal.”
Somali Boy Takes Care for Neglected...
In Mogadishu, a young boy from Somalia has made it his mission to feed the neglected dogs and cats he finds on the streets. It is a call to action to follow his inspiring mission.
Somalia’s Extreme Climate Displaces Farrmers, Disrupts...
Farmers in Somalia faced the dual threats of flooding and drought last year. In this report narrated by VOA’s Arash Arabasadi, Jamal Ahmed Osman spoke with farmers who related their experiences of how extreme climate conditions are taking a toll.
Archery Traditions Continued by Somali Elders
Every afternoon, elderly citizens gather in the Bondere district of Mogadishu, the troubled capital of Somalia, for an archery contest. The activity is a part of a deeper, historical tradition.
Gradual Withdrawal of African Union Transition...
By the end of 2024, Somali forces are expected to take over security duties,in anticipation, the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia has started to gradually withdraw the country.
Syrian Refugees Describe Their Struggles in...
Despite their struggles as refugees in Somalia, Syrian refugees there haven’t given up their dreams of returning home. Abdulkadir Zubeyr has more from Mogadishu in this report narrated by Salem Solomon. Sirwan Kajjo contributed to this report.
To Raise Awareness, Former Refugee Upcycles...
The Minnesota-based company Epimona, which was founded by a former refugee, turns material from life jackets worn by refugees into accessories and other clothing items.