Headlines- Iran will retaliate with attacks against "nine countries" if the United States strikes Iranian military bases or "petrochemical" facilities, according to an adviser to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- At least 58 recruits were killed and over 200 others were injured when the Houthis launched three ballistic missiles at a training facility in Yemen's Shabwa governate. The death toll is anticipated to rise.
- After unrest, French authorities impose curfews in some areas of Paris, northern cities, and Nice.
- After looting damaged thousands of businesses over the weekend, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned on Monday that he was ready to declare a state of emergency as authorities struggled to contain ongoing violence.
- Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed preacher, and 28 accomplices were found guilty by a Mombasa, Kenya, court on Monday of killing 190 children and one adult as members of a well-known Christian starvation cult.
Tag: Ukraine
Poland Struggles to Help Millions of...
In recent months, Poles have generously welcomed those fleeing the conflict in the neighboring Ukraine. For Poland, which has a population of approximately 38 million, however, taking in more than 3 million refugees is a significant problem. Other European countries are providing help, as Greg Flakus reports from Warsaw, but if the conflict lasts for a very long time, the burden may be too much for the Poles to bear
Drones Help Ukrainian Troops In Artillery...
Borys Sachalko of RFE/RL is reporting from fighting positions near Izyum, where Ukrainian troops are facing intense Russian fire. As they try to hold their ground, the Ukrainians fire Grad rockets and employ drones to track incoming artillery
UN Security Council Convenes to Discuss...
The Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Nderitu, addresses United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine’s peace and security
Woman Returns to Ukraine From Poland,Far...
Approximately 2.5 million Ukrainians have crossed the Polish border and returned to Ukraine since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, according to UN estimates. Iryna Martynenko, a native of Sumy in the northeast, was among those who returned home
Ukrainians Continue to Marry Despite Ongoing...
Despite the ongoing war in Ukraine, couples continue to marry there. Many people, especially military couples, were encouraged to marry by the conflict itself. At least one jewellery store offers free wedding bands to military couples, and wedding ceremonies are frequently held online
In Time of War,US charity Provides...
Soldiers in Ukraine follow to US and NATO-approved first-aid protocols. Thanks to volunteers with an American nonprofit, they also have tens of thousands of life-saving first-aid kits
Wings of Hope
Iana had her sights set on Italy as a temporary safe haven from the fighting when she fled her home in eastern Ukraine. She travelled by land to Warsaw, Poland. The rest of her journey, however, would be via air, on the wings of an Argentine actor. In VOA’s new documentary Wings of Hope, a compelling story of one refugee and the man who helped her unfolds, a story of hope despite the horrors of war
From Trenches,Donbass Native Writes War...
Pavlo Vyshebaba enlisted in the army on the first day of the Russian invasion, despite having no actual combat experience.The well-known Ukrainian eco-activist then returned to his home territory of Donbas. He wrote on what he was seeing and feeling during brief moments of calm on the front lines
Kyiv City Ballet Dances On Despite...
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began in February,around 5 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to other parts of Europe. Nearly a third of the Kyiv City Ballet’s dancers are among them. They’ve found refuge in Paris and continue to play and plan international tours, but conflict looms large
In Russia,Rebranded McDonald’s Restaurants Now Open
Following the departure of many Western companies as a result of Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, Moscow has opened the first of the restaurants that will eventually replace McDonald’s. The renamed Russian counterpart, dubbed a copycat by some, intends to affirm Russia’s self-sufficiency and defiance in addition to serving hamburgers