Headlines- The latest attack on Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport resulted in one fatality and eleven injuries.
- Residents of Riyadh have been given the all-clear by Saudi Arabia's civil defense agency after the military's announcement that incoming missiles fired toward the capital by the Houthis in Yemen had been shot down.
- Iran's alleged involvement in a security alert outside a UK/US airbase in southern England last month led the British government to summon the ambassador and announce sanctions against two people.
- In a sophisticated overnight cyberattack, hackers commandeered refrigeration systems throughout France, spoiling stock at major chains and forcing hundreds of supermarkets to discard perishable goods on Monday.
- According to a transcript and audio recording of the calls made on the nite of Christa Pike's botched execution, 911 callers reported that she was unconscious and had difficulty breathing an hour after receiving two fatal injections of the sedative pentobarbital.
- An "incident involving a roller coaster" at a Six Flags theme park in Georgia resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, according to the authorities.
Tag: Ukraine Russia War
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
UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta and President of the Security Council for the month of February, Ian Borg chairs the United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine
Russian Shelling of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Dam...
Ukraine’s largest hydroelectric dam suffered severe damage from Russian shelling in late March. For residents of Zaporizhzhia and those living up and downstream, the attack on the Dnipro Hydroelectric Power Station and dam poses a challenge.
Ukrainian, Afghan Students Sponsored by Private...
Three Afghan and Ukrainian refugee students have received scholarships from a private high school in California.
Ukrainians Honored for Their Work to...
Animal rights groups and political leaders in Ukraine are honoring volunteers and activists who save and care for animals affected by the war. Among those being acknowledged is Maria Vronska [[pron: VRON- skah]].
Russian Deception of Foreigners to Work,...
After being duped into working for Russia during the country’s full-scale invasion, a guy in Telangana state, India, is frantically trying to bring his brother back from the front lines in Ukraine. Such subterfuge, according to experts, does happen as they explain Russia’s deceiving of foreigners for its war effort.
In Their Own Words:Covering Ukraine
As Russia’s war on Ukraine in its third year, Celia Mendoza of VOA shares her experiences reporting from the front lines in Ukraine and interacting with those affected by the war.
Despite Danger, Hardships,Ukrainians Continue to Live...
Electricity, gas, and sewage services have been available in the Ukrainian town of Siversk in the Donetsk region for the past two years. No more than 800 people live in what was once a thriving community of nearly 12,000 people.
First Person View Drones in Ukraine...
Drones have played an important role in carrying out surveillance missions and long-range attacks from the start of the war in Ukraine.A new type of drone has entered the scene since last year, and it’s changing front-line warfare.
Ukraine’s Human Rights Situation Report Distorted...
The United Nations released its latest report on Ukraine’s human rights situation on March 27.According to the report, there were crimes and violations committed by both sides of the conflict, with the invading Russian troops committing a disproportionate number of them.Russia’s RIA Novosti state news agency omitted Russian crimes reporting only that 13 Russian POWs interviewed by U.N. officials claimed their Ukrainian captors tortured them during interrogation.