Headlines- On Monday at 14:00 GMT, the US military says it would start blockading Iranian ports, preventing ships from entering or leaving Iran from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- In the southern town of Biyyada, Hezbollah claims that its men have attacked Israeli soldiers with "a swarm of attack drones."
- US President Donald Trump's threat to block the Strait of Hormuz was deemed "ridiculous" by Iran's navy chief, Shahram Irani.
- Any military ships approaching the Strait of Hormuz "will be considered a violation of the ceasefire and will be met with severe force," according to a statement released on Sunday by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
- The speaker of Iran's parliament Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf is leading the delegation that has arrived to Pakistan for talks with the United States.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, stated that he was working to ensure the withdrawal of Israeli forces and to put an end to the Israel-Hezbollah conflict.
- Viktor Orban, the longtime prime minister of Hungary, has conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in the country's legislative election.
Tag: US Gun Policy
Gun Violence in US Rises in...
In 2022, there were nearly a record number of mass shootings in America, including a horrific attack on an elementary school and shooting sprees that were allegedly driven by hate.
US Gun Violence Rises in 2022
With a nearly record number of mass shootings, including a horrific attack on an elementary school and shooting sprees apparently driven by hate, gun violence claimed a heavy toll across America in 2022.
Residents of Uvalde are comforted by...
People in the Texas town of Uvalde (PR: you-VAHL-dee) are dealing with the fallout from a mass shooting that killed 19 children and two adults on Tuesday
Guns Killing Children: A Quiet Epidemic
When mass shootings take place in the United States, such as the one in Uvalde, Texas, the entire world pays attention. The rising number of children 14 and younger killed by guns every day is less visible. According to studies, firearms are the major cause of death among youngsters in the United States
US Gun Violence
Amid ongoing mass shootings in the United States, Americans remain divided on how to reduce the carnage from these events and also from isolated shootings
COVID-19: Gun Sales Surge in US
According to a report by the Brookings Institution, almost three million more firearms have been sold since March, much than the same period in previous years. It also says there is evidence that people who have never owned guns before are lining up to get one
Americans and Guns: Street Violence
The streets of Wilmington, Delaware are plagued by regular gun violence, as one mother knows all too well
Guns and Suicide
Jennifer Lugar’s husband committed suicide using a legally purchased handgun. She is now on a mission to stop the rising tide of gun suicides in the US-VOA NEWS
Americans Search for Common Ground on...
Gun owner Angela Stroud says many people have simplistic views about the subject but in fact, it’s a complicated issue. She talks to VOA Connect about regulation and her own conflicting views and what can be done to address the misconceptions
Intelligent Threat-Sensing Building on Horizon
Back-to-back mass shootings in the U.S. have re-ignited passionate debates about gun control in America. But there are other efforts underway to protect people from gun violence– like the creation of an intelligent building designed to handle an active shooter situation