Headlines- After riots, looting, and arson during cost-of-living protests, over 1,800 people were arrested throughout France.
- Authorities have detained a number of people in connection with a deadly stampede in Kolkata, in eastern India.
- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy issues a warning that the Strait of Hormuz is "closed," citing five tankers that have been hit since Friday.
- Four drones were intercepted and destroyed over the provinces of Riyadh, Eastern, and Southern, according to the coalition led by Saudi Arabia.
- The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen claims to have intercepted three drones in the southern and Riyadh regions, two cruise missiles over the Red Sea, and a ballistic missile headed for the Saudi city of Yanbu. In the
- Just two days before the new sanctions and tariffs on Russia mandated by the law named for the late Senator Lindsey Graham were scheduled to go into effect, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday waiving them.
- On Saturday afternoon, a car drove through a soccer match in Wichita, Kansas, killing a child and an adult and injuring numerous others.
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On Edge From Violence, Hong Kong...
Hong Kongers are voting Sunday in a local election widely seen as a de facto referendum on pro-democracy protests that have recently taken a more aggressive turn. Pro-democracy forces are hoping for a big win but still face an uphill battle
Better Weather Forecasts Coming to the...
As climate change ramps up weather extremes, good forecasts are increasingly important. A new system makes weather predictions anywhere in the world with the same high resolution that previously was only available in wealthy countries
Good News
There is a historic art museum in Washington that honors people whose lives reflect the American story. It’s called the National Portrait Gallery…Indosakusa doing what they know best …
Video News Digest
About 250 Islamic State fighters have surrendered to Afghan security forces in eastern Nangarhar province, a traditional IS stronghold. Dozens of women and children have surrendered as well. Officials told VOA they would work toward deradicalizing those of Afghan origin and eventually would unite them with their families…Gulmira Imin is a Uighur Muslim imprisoned for life by the Chinese government
Afghan Refugees Reflect on 4 Decades...
Forty years of conflict in Afghanistan has forced millions of refugees to neighboring countries, mostly Pakistan and Iran. Their lives over four decades have reflected the ups and downs of regional politics. Forty years later, the lives of many of them are still uncertain, still full of challenges
Zimbabwe Charity Uses Horse Therapy to...
With Zimbabwe’s health sector and economy ailing, some parents of children with disabilities have turned to Healing with Horses Therapeutic Centre. The charity, supported by donations, provides horse-rides and activities to children with physical and mental challenges
Indian Student Thrives in High-Tech Field
A success story of a Indian Student in the field of High Tech
Memorial To Kosovo’s War Vandalized Near...
In April, Kosovo authorities installed an old train near the border with North Macedonia as a memorial to hundreds of thousands of ethnic Albanians who were expelled during the 1998-99 war. Within months, vandals left the memorial in ruins
Arab Parliamentarians Want the Israeli Government...
Violence in Israeli Arab communities is growing. Seventy-nine people have been murdered so far this year. In some areas, parents are afraid to let their children out of their homes at night
Dog’s Head Left In Kazakh Activist’s...
A civil rights activist in Kazakhstan’s southern city of Shymkent says his car has been vandalized by unidentified assailants who left a a severed dog’s head inside. Nurzhan Mukhammedov has taken part in several protests in support of political prisoners, single mothers, and homeless people