Headlines- One person was killed and thirteen people were injured in an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanon town of Bedias.
- Hezbollah claims that on Saturday, its fighters attacked Israeli forces in northern Israel and southern Lebanon 22 times.
- As part of its blockade of Iran, the U.S. Central Command reported that since April 13, it has redirected 58 commercial vessels and disabled four.
- In reference to the most recent U.S. peace initiative, President Trump told the French TV station LCI on Saturday that he "expects to hear very soon" from the Iranians.
- Ten individuals and businesses that the Treasury Department says are "enabling efforts by Iran's military to secure weapons" and supplying raw materials for its drone and ballistic missile projects are the targets of sanctions.
Tag: Video Report
Senegal’s Underwater Museum Highlights Environmental Problems
A new underwater museum has opened just off the coast from Dakar,capital of Senegal. Its objective was to increase public awareness of the bay’s environmental issues
Pregnancy Crisis in Veneguala
In Venezuela, a health crisis and the inability of many pregnant women to pay for medical exams and appointments are prompting an increasing number of them to give birth outside of hospitals
80 Year Old Ukrainian Woman Confronts...
Halyna Derevyanko, 80, remained in her apartment when Russian troops occupied Borodyanka in March. She stayed in the five-story building with her adult son because she lacked the strength and opportunity to leave the house while her neighbors had fled
Artists in Bogota Rediscover Value of...
Over the past ten years, the Bolivar, the official currency of Venezuela, has nearly lost all of its value. That has led to artists in the neighboring country of Colombia using the nearly worthless bills as a canvas
Governments Welcome Crypto Mining Industry’s...
A lot of energy is required to operate cryptocurrencies, and as the market expands quickly, so are environmental worries
Tigrayans Arbitrarily Detained by Ethiopia Recall...
Although Ethiopia’s civil war has not reached the capital, Addis Abeba, rights groups claim authorities arbitrarily detained thousands of Tigrayans last year in waves of ethnically motivated arrests. Recently freed Tigrayans were interviewed by VOA about the conditions they faced
Kenyan Youth Launch National Peace,Voting Campaign
A nationwide peace and voting campaign has been launched by university students in Kenya in ahead of the election on August 9. According to the organisers, the objective is to persuade young people to vote instead of getting part in electoral violence
Californian Siblings Run YouTube Channel to...
Children of a Ukrainian mother, Arthur Brook, 11, and his sister Sophia, both of California, started a YouTube channel that covers events in Ukraine and features local volunteers who support its cause. Their father gives production assistance
Gun Deaths Frustration:Entrepreneurs Turn to Technology
Some technologists are focusing on how to prevent casualties as the U.S. reels from a recent wave of mass shootings.VOA’s Julie Taboh spoke with a couple of entrepreneurs who have developed technologies for detectecting guns
Somali Livestock Farmers Forced to Live...
Normally, Somalia is one of the main exporters of livestock to the Middle East, particularly around the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. However, a record drought in the Horn of Africa has killed millions of animals, leaving Somali livestock farmers in a difficult situation—some are even being forced to live in displaced persons’ camps