Headlines- According to Yemen's government, a Houthi missile attack on the al-Maashiq presidential palace in Aden was survived by the prime minister and cabinet. At least five people died and sixteen were injured.
- Attacks on King Khalid International Airport between October 7 and October 11 resulted in 17 fatalities and 333 injuries, according to the spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
- Since October 1, 20 attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have been reported, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations. Two of these incidents were reported on Wednesday.
- Iran's navy said an oil tanker that tried to cross a forbidden area in the Sea of Oman is on fire in the eastern portion of the Strait of Hormuz.
- After a shooting at an elementary school in Oregon on Thursday, at least three people—including children—have died.
- Nidal Hasan, a convicted military base shooter who killed 13 people in 2009 at Fort Hood in Texas, is scheduled to be executed by firing squad on December 3, US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he was canceling plans to broadcast the execution live.
- Only a few days after undergoing surgery, Pope Leo XIV resumed work, the Vatican press office announced on Thursday.
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Ghanian Rapper Turned Director Taps Traditional...
A new film called “The Burial of Kojo” is a tale of family tensions with an overlay of magical realism. Set in Ghana, it is the first feature from Blitz Bazawule, a Ghana-born rapper and director
Violence in Burkina Faso Wreaks Havoc...
Burkina Faso is facing massive internal displacement because of violence. The United Nations reports more than 100,000 people have been displaced this year in the West African nation
Somalia’s Capital Sees Uptick in Violence
For more than a decade, Mogadishu has struggled against Islamist al-Shabab militants. Somali authorities say attacks tripled in March, with 15 bombings in just a week’s time
Cameroon Organizes Coffee Festival to Boost...
Cameroon was once the 12th largest coffee producer in the world, but it is now in 31st place, as production sank from 156,000 tons in 1990 to barely 25,000 today. While exports still dominate, Cameroon is looking to domestic coffee consumption to help boost production
Ivanka Trump Announces $2 Million for...
Ivanka Trump was in Ivory Coast Wednesday as part of a tour of the African continent to promote a U.S. initiative to encourage women’s employment in developing countries.Trump met with female cocoa farmers at an agricultural cooperative before speaking at a summit in the capital
Poet Liqhwa kaNcube Releases Sizzling Song
Zimbabwean poet Likhwa kaNcube, who recently scooped a top NAMA Award, has a sizzling song, Nomalanga. He teamed up with veteran artiste Nkululeko Dube of Inkululeko Yabatsha School of Arts. One word about this song – VOA NEWS Featured Image: Musician Playing Guitar by Linnaea Mallette is Licensed Under CC0 Public Domain
Nicaragua’s Crisis Continues a Year After...
Nicaragua’s Crisis Continues a Year After Anti-Government Demonstrations.The protests led to some of the worst violence in Nicaragua in recent years, and the Central American country has yet to recover.
Zimbabwe Celebrates 39th Independence
This Thursday, Zimbabwe’s president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, will preside over the country’s 39th independence celebrations
Tech Toys No Longer a Trend,...
Tech toys used to be their own category at the toy store, but just as technology has become unavoidable in day-to-day life, so too has it become more integrated into toys for children
Parisians and Tourists Flock to See...
A day after Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral was transformed into an inferno, hundreds of millions of dollars have already been pledged to rebuild one of the world’s most iconic monuments. Precious objects it housed have been saved