Headlines- After alerts in the Yiron area, the Israeli military claims that its air force effectively stopped a "suspicious aerial target" before it entered Israeli territory.
- As a "humanitarian gesture," US President Donald Trump stated that ships stranded in the Strait of Hormuz will be escorted.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran claimed in a statement released by the state-run Press TV that the United States' ability to make decisions "has narrowed" due to the prolonged impasse in negotiations.
- In a post to X on Saturday, the Israel Defense Forces claimed to have attacked 120 alleged Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon over the weekend, including over 50 other infrastructure targets and 70 military-use buildings.
- In an effort to maintain "market stability" despite the Iranian conflict, seven members of the OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries resolved on Sunday to begin gradually raising production in June.
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Uganda Female Presidential Candidate
There are eleven candidates running for president in Uganda’s January election but just one - Nancy Kalembe – is a woman. Kalembe says Uganda needs a change of leadership after 34 years of President Yoweri Museveni and she believes she’s the right woman for the job
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Politically Motivated Mob Violence Sends Shockwaves...
Politically motivated mob violence in Washington, D.C., has sent a shockwave through the country, where Americans continue to grapple with the assault on the U.S. Capitol, and what it means for the country moving forward
COVID Pandemic Pushes Companies to Start...
With in-person coaching off the table because of the COVID pandemic, hundreds of companies nationwide are using virtual reality training to help employees master some essential skills
US Capitol Returns to Normal After...
A day after a mob breached the U.S. Capitol building, sending legislators into a lockdown, lawmakers are outraged and security is increasing. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti reports from Capitol Hill, where she spoke with some of the pro-Trump crowd who still lingered after Wednesday’s chaotic scenes
Trump Supporters Storm Capitol, Clash With...
Police dispensing supporters of U.S. President Trump who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, in a bid to overturn his election defeat, forcing Congress to postpone a session that would have certified President-elect Joe Biden’s victory
Migrants Still Out In The Cold...
Hundreds of migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other countries have been sleeping outdoors in freezing weather since a fire destroyed part of the Lipa camp in northwest Bosnia-Herzegovina. The military is rebuilding the camp to provide suitable winter shelter, but there’s no timeline yet for when migrants will be able to move in
Protesters Continue Sit-In After Killing Of...
In the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, hundreds of people continued a sit-in protest for the third consecutive day. They are protesting the January 3 killing of 11 Shi’ite Hazara coal miners in an attack claimed by the Islamic State (IS) extremist group-RFE/RL
Afghan Talks to Resume Tuesday Amid...
The second round of talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban will resume Tuesday. Meanwhile, the United States rejected the Taliban’s accusations that U.S. forces have violated the U.S.-Taliban agreement
With Russia’s Help, Belarus’ Opposition Hopes...
2020 brought an unprecedented scene of protests in Belarus, after a presidential poll showed longtime leader Alexander Lukashenko getting 80 percent of the vote