Headlines- While the US military claims to have disabled two tankers attempting to reach Iranian ports, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims to have captured an oil tanker in a "special operation" in the Gulf of Oman.
- Four people have died as a result of an Israeli air strike on the village of Toura in Lebanon.
- In order to prevent the ships from entering or leaving Iranian ports, the U.S. Central Command reported that it had redirected 57 commercial vessels and destroyed four more.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends recent operations and says the US expects an answer from Iran on a possible settlement on Friday.
- Iran launched three drones and two ballistic missiles against United Arab Emirates air defenses on Friday.
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Saving Cultural Artifacts During Ukraine War
In the midst of the war, Ukraine is trying to save its cultural artefacts
Only Female Presidential Candidate in Somalia
On Sunday, Somalia holds its long-delayed presidential election. Thirty-nine candidates paid a total of $40,000 to be considered for the elections. Only one woman, Fawzia Yusuf Adam, is on the list of lawmakers vying to be the next president of Somalia. Fawzia, a former foreign minister, has her supporters
In Ethiopia,Child Marriages Are on the...
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Ethiopia’s record drought has resulted in a huge surge in desperate parents marryying off their children, with child weddings reported more than doubling this year. Aid organisations are attempting to provide much-needed water and other assistance to drought-stricken households in an attempt to reverse the trend and protect girls
Russia Continues Artillery Attacks as it...
Russian forces have started launching a¹qlrtillery attacks on targets in southeastern Ukraine, advancing into Odessa and other sections of the country
Overnight,Russian Strike Destroyed Shopping Mall...
Yan Boechat reports for VOA from Odesa, Ukraine, where a Russian missile attack occurred. A large shopping mall in the important port city was devastated by the overnight strike
Artillery Crews From Ukraine Want to...
On May 7, RFE/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir spent the day with a Ukrainian self-propelled artillery battalion targeting Russian positions in the Kharkiv area
Afghan Journalists And Activists in Pakistan...
Afghan journalists and activists who fled to Pakistan after the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in August 2021 are concerned about their future in Pakistan and are appealing with the international community to help them in relocating to a third country
As a Result of New Law...
Kenya was hailed last year for implementing a law that improved access to education and work for the country’s half-million refugees ahead of plans to close refugee camps by the end of June. While some refugees in Kenya benefit from the law, others suffer obstacles such as job discrimination and inadequate educational funding
In November,TPLF Accused of Attacking Hospitals...
Tigrayan forces attacked hospitals and destroyed water supply in November 2021, according to Ethiopian officials in the northern Amhara region of Ethiopia
What’s Causing Afghanistan’s Economic Collapse?
According to a recent UN report, 97 percent of Afghanistan’s population is at risk of falling below poverty line