Headlines- Two days after catastrophic flash flood struck the border between China and Nepal, rescue workers have resumed searching for hundreds of people who are still missing.
- At least 538 people killed and another 1,300 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.
- Iran's President Pezeshkian and Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf met with Qatar's prime minister and foreign minister to discuss ongoing efforts to defuse the situation in the region.
- According to Iran's security chief, Moshen Rezaei, his country is preparing together a list of conditions to submit to the United States in order to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- In an attempt to rename Lake Ontario as "Lake America," US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday, further escalating his conflict with Canada and its prime minister.
- Mazloum Abdi, the leader of the now-dissolved Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has been named presidential advisor by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Kakhovka Dam Destruction One Year After
On June 6, 2023, the Kakhovka Dam collapsed in southern Ukraine, causing hundreds of square kilometers of floods and harming houses, infrastructure, and the surrounding environment.Ukraine blames Russian forces, which occupied the dam. Russia denies the accusation.The effects of the collapse are still felt a year later.
Ukraine Says Russia Abducted Over 19,000...
Russia’s invasion became hostages, while other children were deported to Russia where they were made to participate in adoption and reeducation programs. From Kiev, Anna Chernikova reportd from Kyiv Ukraine’s on Ukraine’s efforts to bring them home
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
Colorado Clinic Provides Care in Their...
Since the start of Russia’s invasion, about 500,000 Ukrainian immigrants have arrived in the United States, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Obtaining health care and employment are two of their main challenges. A local clinic owner, who is also an immigrant from Ukraine,is helping out as much as she can.
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-Ukraine War Forces African Students to...
Twenty-six months into the war, an aggressive Russian attack has crippled Ukraine’s infrastructure, forcing African students to leave their educational opportunities.
In Norway Arctic, Russians, Ukrainians Engaged...
Ukrainians and Russians lived side by side in the high Arctic coal mining town of Barentsburg, Norway. However, Ukrainians left the town after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine after finding themselves in conflict with the Russian community.
Ukrainian Priests:Serve Church, Support State
Orthodox priests in Ukraine are finding themselves trying to serve their church and support their state, even when those two are at adds as Orthodox Christians get ready to celebrate Easter on May 5.
Mined Country:How Explosives Impact the Evironment...
Officials say that two years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine is one of the most mined countries in the world.
Ukrainian Librarians’ Struggle to Preserve Libraries...
According to Ukrainian officials, since Russia launched its campaign, more than 200 libraries have been destroyed and about 400 have been damaged.Lesia