Headlines- A shooting that took place early on Sunday on a pedestrian promenade near to the University of Iowa campus in downtown Iowa City injured at least three students.
- After issuing warnings, Iranian forces turned back two tankers that were trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the ongoing US maritime blockade as the reason.
- Iran claimed that since the war with the US and Israel started on February 28, over 3,400 people had died.
- On Saturday night, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran threatened to strike any ship that approached the Strait of Hormuz.
- India's Ministry of External Affairs called the Iranian ambassador to India to discuss the "serious incident" involving two Indian-flagged ships that were fired upon on Saturday in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran said that it is examining fresh U.S. proposals that were communicated through Pakistan's mediators, but it has not yet responded.
- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem vowed on Saturday that his fighters would retaliate against Israeli attacks on Lebanon and stated that the current 10-day ceasefire with Israel cannot be one-sided.
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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
Ukrainian Woman Is Dog’s Best Friend...
In the Ukrainian city of Sumy, Ivanna Holubtsova, a volunteer, looks after more than 50 dogs who were left by their owners and ended up on the streets as a result of the war. She gives stray dogs food with half of her salary
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
Ukrainian Blogger Helps Frontline Soldiers With...
Volunteers all over Ukraine are doing every thing to defend their country against Russia. One unique and well-known blogger is exploiting his celebrity status to fund the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine
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
Kyiv Charity Foundation:Helping Elderly Through Difficult...
An organization in Kyiv called “Onuky,” which is Ukrainian for “grandchildren,” provided support to 12,000 people in just five months
Ukraine’s War Babies Step Into A...
In Ukraine, more than 100,000 kids have been born since the beginning of the extensive Russian invasion. The ceiling of a bomb shelter was what the most of them first saw. An air raid siren was among the first sounds that many of them heard.In Ukraine, more than 100,000 kids have been born since the beginning of the extensive Russian invasion. The ceiling of a bomb shelter was what the most of them first saw. An air raid siren was among the first sounds that many of them heard. With cameraperson Eugene Shynkar,VOA’s Anna Chernikova went to a maternity hospital in Kyiv that has been serving as a bomb shelter and is also the starting point of a new journey of hope for new parents
Afghans Say Germany Treats Afghan and...
As Ukrainian refugees enter the country, some newly arrived Afghans in Germany are complaining that they feel ignored