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Cat clings to car door to escape flooding in Dubai | VOA News #shorts
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- Cat clings to car door to escape flooding in Dubai | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Dubai police rescued a cat from floodwaters on Wednesday, as the country was hit by a rare torrential storm.
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for international travel.
The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.” That's before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation then part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States.
Rain also fell in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. However, the rains were acute across the UAE. One reason may have been “cloud seeding,” in which small planes flown by the government go through clouds burning special salt flares. Those flares can increase precipitation.
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- Cat clings to car door to escape flooding in Dubai | VOA News
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Dubai police rescued a cat from floodwaters on Wednesday, as the country was hit by a rare torrential storm.
The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever recorded there after a deluge flooded out Dubai International Airport, disrupting travel through the world's busiest airfield for international travel.
The state-run WAM news agency called the rain Tuesday “a historic weather event” that surpassed “anything documented since the start of data collection in 1949.” That's before the discovery of crude oil in this energy-rich nation then part of a British protectorate known as the Trucial States.
Rain also fell in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia. However, the rains were acute across the UAE. One reason may have been “cloud seeding,” in which small planes flown by the government go through clouds burning special salt flares. Those flares can increase precipitation.
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- What are the requirements to be a US president? | VOA News
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Can anybody be president of the United States?
No.
The job is open only to those who meet the qualifications spelled out in the U.S. Constitution.
Requirements: Be at least 35 years old. Have lived within the United States for 14 years. Be a natural-born citizen.
35 years old: The founders hoped age might bring with it wisdom and maturity.
The average life span was less than 40 years at the time the Constitution was adopted.
Residency and citizenship: These requirements were intended to discourage foreign influence.
Most legal experts believe natural-born citizen applies to a person born in the U.S. or born to parents who are U.S. citizens.
But the U.S. Supreme Court has never ruled on an official definition of the term.
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- New effort tackles drug overdose epidemic in US
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- The Biden Administration has launched a new effort to tackle the drug overdose epidemic in the United States, which in 2022 reportedly took more than 100,000 lives. But as VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports, some critics say there are some gaps in the government’s strategy to save lives.
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- Deadly Russian missile attack hits Chernihiv | VOA News
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- ▶ Video captured on Wednesday and obtained by Reuters shows the moment of a large explosion in Chernihiv as people attempted to take cover from the deadly strike at a bus stop.
👉 Chernihiv Mayor Oleksandr Lomako said on Telegram the attacked killed at least 11 people and injured more than 20 others.
Vyacheslav Chaus, the regional governor, said several missiles struck near the center of the city.
“There are victims among civilians and many injured,” Chaus said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued condolences for the victims on social media and reiterated his call for allies to provide Ukraine with aid to defend itself from Russia’s missile and drone attacks.
“This would not have happened if Ukraine had received a sufficient number of air defense systems and if the world's determination to counter Russian terror had been sufficient,” Zelenskyy said. “Terrorists can only destroy lives if they first...
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- Russian shelling severely damages Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Dam | VOANews
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Russian rockets shut down the power plant and heavily damaged the Zaporizhzhia dam and the roadway that run across the dam's summit.
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- Israel weighs counterattack options on Iran as US urges restraint | VOANews
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Israel is considering how to respond to Iran's weekend missile and drone strikes, as the United States and its allies urge the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to escalate and risk igniting a wider regional conflict. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara has this report.
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- Heavy rain continues to lash Dubai | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Unstable weather and heavy rain hit parts of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding some roads and stalling traffic in Dubai.
Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm.
The rains began overnight, leaving massive ponds on streets as whipping winds disrupted flights at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel and the home of the long-haul carrier Emirates.
Police and emergency personnel drove slowly through the flooded streets, their emergency lights flashing. Lightning flashed across the sky, occasionally touching the tip of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
https://www.voanews.com/a/heavy-rains-lash-uae-death-toll-in-oman-flooding-rises-to-18/7571746.html
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- Heavy rain continues to lash Dubai | VOA News
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
- Description
- Unstable weather and heavy rain hit parts of the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, flooding some roads and stalling traffic in Dubai.
Meanwhile, the death toll in separate heavy flooding in neighboring Oman rose to 18 with others still missing as the sultanate prepared for the storm.
The rains began overnight, leaving massive ponds on streets as whipping winds disrupted flights at Dubai International Airport, the world's busiest for international travel and the home of the long-haul carrier Emirates.
Police and emergency personnel drove slowly through the flooded streets, their emergency lights flashing. Lightning flashed across the sky, occasionally touching the tip of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
https://www.voanews.com/a/heavy-rains-lash-uae-death-toll-in-oman-flooding-rises-to-18/7571746.html
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- International donors pledge more than $2.13B for Sudan | VOANews
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- One year after Sudan’s war started, international donors pledged over $2.13 billion for the country at a conference in Paris. Meanwhile, the U.N. says the looming famine in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, is unprecedented, and human rights activists are calling for justice for ethnic killings.
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- Biden and Trump compete for voters over Israeli crisis | VOANews
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump are both supporting Israel in the war in Gaza and in its hostilities with Iran. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns reports on how events in the Middle East are affecting U.S. politics.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Moscow sharpens warnings to Israel, in apparent pivot to Iran | VOANews
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Moscow has avoided condemning Iran’s attack against Israel while calling on Israeli leaders to exercise restraint. Analysts say the Kremlin’s statements suggest it has chosen Iran as a preferred partner. Ricardo Marquina reports, with Steve Baragona narrating.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Egyptian firm offers escape from Gaza — for $5,000 a head
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, Egypt has kept the Rafah border crossing from Gaza closed to most Palestinians. A company offering travel from Gaza into Egypt for thousands of dollars per person is being accused of profiteering from refugees. Henry Ridgwell reports. Camera: Hamada Elrasam.
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- Copenhagen's historic Stock Exchange building on fire | VOA News
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- ▶ A fire raged through one of Copenhagen’s oldest buildings on Tuesday, causing the collapse of the iconic spire from the 17th-century Old Stock Exchange as passersby rushed to help emergency services save priceless paintings and other valuables.
👉 Danish Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt said it was “touching” to see how many people lent their hand “to save art treasures and iconic images from the burning building.” One man jumped off his bicycle on his way to work to help in the effort.
The fire began Tuesday morning in the copper roof of the Old Stock Exchange, or Boersen, spread to much of the building and the roof, parts of which also collapsed, and destroyed the building's interior, a firefighters spokesman said.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known. (AP)
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- From Titanic travelers to textile tycoons: Arab Americans have long been part of US history |VOANews
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- April is Arab American Heritage Month in the U.S. This month highlights a community that often has to battle negative stereotypes. One institution that helps to do that is the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan, which VOA’s Dora Mekouar recently visited. Camera: Adam Greenbaum.
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- Letter From Prison | 52 Documentary
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- When Belarusian journalist Andrei Skurko becomes a political prisoner based on trumped-up charges as part of an ongoing crackdown on independent media, his wife, Paulina finds herself as a single mother. Their only way of keeping in touch is through frequent letters from and to the prison.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Cookin' Up Policies | 52 Documentary
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Francesca Hong, a chef and a restaurateur took a long look at the service industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. She decided to shake up the status quo and run for State Representative to change restaurant industry standards. She now stumps for underrepresented communities.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Biden meets Iraqi PM amid escalating Mideast tensions | VOANews
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- As President Joe Biden hosted Iraq’s prime minister on Monday, all eyes were on Iran, which over the weekend made a historic first strike on Israel. That attack has inflamed concerns of a wider regional war, something the two leaders focused on during their Oval Office meeting.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Lawmakers brawl as Georgian parliament considers 'foreign agent' bill | VOA News
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Georgian lawmakers came to blows in parliament Monday as ruling party legislators looked set to advance a controversial bill on "foreign agents" that has been criticized by Western countries and sparked protests at home.
Footage broadcast on Georgian television showed an opposition MP punched a ruling party lawmaker, who co-sponsored the bill, in the head at a parliamentary hearing, prompting a wider brawl and the video's live feed to be cut.
The ruling Georgian Dream party said earlier this month it would reintroduce a legislation requiring organizations that accept funds from abroad to register as foreign agents or face fines, 13 months after protests halted the plan.
https://www.voanews.com/a/hundreds-of-georgians-protest-as-parliament-set-to-advance-foreign-agent-bill/7570352.html
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- Jury selection begins in historic case against former US President Trump | VOA News
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- The first day of a historic criminal trial against former U.S. President Donald Trump has ended. VOA’s Tina Trinh gives an update on the jury selection process and what to expect in the coming days.
https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-heads-to-first-criminal-trial-ever-of-a-former-us-president/7569424.html
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- Ukrainians worry as Russian attacks rise while US, Western support wanes | VOANews
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Ukrainian officials are voicing concern about future military support from the West, especially the United States. Military commanders say they urgently need additional aid, including advanced weaponry. Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze reports.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences t...
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- Is abortion about personal freedoms or states’ rights? | VOANews
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Abortion is one of the central issues of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. President Joe Biden says access to abortion is an issue of personal freedom, while Republican candidate Donald Trump says states should continue to decide their own abortion laws. VOA Correspondent Scott Stearns reports.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive cov...
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- Israel weighs response to Iran's missile barrage | VOANews
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- International pressure is building on Israel to hold back in responding to Iran’s attacks, but many Israelis are calling on the government to retaliate forcefully. For VOA from Jerusalem, Linda Gradstein reports on the intensifying debate. Camera: Ricardo Marquina
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audi...
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- Zimbabwe seeking to profit through lithium processing | VOANews
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Zimbabwe has Africa's largest lithium reserves and is the world's sixth-largest lithium producer and supplier. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Kamativi, about 700 kilometers from the capital Harare, where investors have poured millions of dollars into their lithium venture.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Trump arrives at court for the start of jury selection | VOA News
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- ▶ Jury selection begins Monday for the first ever criminal trial of a former U.S. president. Donald Trump is in New York for legal proceedings, which are expected to last the next few months. Tina Trinh has more from New York.
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- US, Israel say coalition achieved ‘spectacular defeat’ of Iran’s attack | VOANews
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- The United States and Israel say they achieved a “spectacular defeat” over an Iranian aerial attack that sent 300 munitions – more than 100 of them ballistic missiles – to Israel on Saturday. But as Sunday dawned in both places, a bigger question rose on the horizon: What happens next in this six-month conflict that threatens to envelop the Middle East? VOA White House correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,00...
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- Activists, families remember Chibok schoolgirls 10 years later | VOANews
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Days following the kidnappings, activists coalesced and started the ‘Bring Back Our Girls,’ or BBOG, movement, demanding their rescue.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrorism, and the struggle for freedom around the...
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- US, Israel say coalition achieved ‘spectacular defeat’ of Iran’s attack | VOANews
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- The United States and Israel say they achieved a “spectacular defeat” over an Iranian aerial attack on Saturday. But as Sunday dawned in both places, a bigger question rose on the horizon: What happens next in this six-month conflict that threatens to envelop the Middle East?
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Private California school sponsoring students from Ukraine, Afghanistan | VOANews
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A private high school in California has provided scholarships to three refugee students — one from Ukraine and two from Afghanistan. VOA’s Genia Dulot has the story of an American educator who has even opened her home to the two Afghans teens as they complete their studies.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Long lines formed at Tehran gas stations following Iran’s attack on Israel | VOA News
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Long lines formed at Tehran's gas stations as citizens rushed to fill up their vehicles shortly after Iran launched missiles and drones against targets in Israel.
Iran’s top military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a predawn statement Sunday, saying that it launched missiles and drones from Iranian territory toward Israel. It said the attack was in retaliation for what Iranian officials say was an Israeli strike that killed several senior Iranian military commanders in Damascus on April 1. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied responsibility for the April 1 strike.
https://www.voanews.com/a/israel-says-iran-launches-drone-attack-from-iranian-territory-biden-says-support-for-israel-is-ironclad-/7568920.html
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- Trump on trial, Biden headed to Pennsylvania | VOANews
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- The first criminal trial of a former U.S. president is set to begin this coming week in New York City. Donald Trump’s hush money case will start on Monday with jury selection. Separately, President Joe Biden will hit the campaign trail in Pennsylvania. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias reports.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Israeli military releases video it says shows missiles and drones from Iran being intercepted
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Israel is hailing the success of its air defenses in the face of an unprecedented attack by Iran involving hundreds of drones, ballistic missiles and cruise missiles.
Israel said Sunday that Iran launched 320 warheads against it in “an unprecedented attack,” but that its air defenses along with those of the United States and other supportive countries shot down 99% of them.
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- US helps Israel repel Iranian attack | VOANews
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- 12 days ago
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- The White House calls it an “incredible military achievement” that Israel, the United States and other partners succeeded in repelling “more than 300 drones and missiles” launched by Iran toward Israel. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more.
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- A year in, no end in sight for Sudan's 'forgotten war' | VOAnews
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- A year since war broke out in Sudan, analysts foresee no end to the conflict and say the longer it drags on, the more likely Sudan will become a breeding ground for terrorist groups. VOA spoke via video to a volunteer at one of the last functioning hospitals in Omdurman. Henry Wilkins reports.
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- Rescuers work to free people buried under Indonesia landslide debris #shorts | VOA News
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Rescuers work to free victims and survivors trapped under debris on April 14, 2024, after a landslide in central Indonesia which killed at least 19 people, according to local authorities.
At least 19 people have died and two more are missing after a landslide in central Indonesia, local authorities said Sunday.
The dead and two survivors were evacuated from two landslide-hit villages in Tana Toraja regency, South Sulawesi province Saturday evening, said local disaster agency head Sulaiman Malia.
"There have been 19 fatalities, with 4 deaths in South Makale and 15 others in Makale villages," Malia told AFP on Sunday.
"Currently, we are still searching for other victims," he said, adding that there are still two individuals reported missing, presumably buried under the landslide debris. (AFP)
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- Boisabi festival starts in Bangladesh | VOA News
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- 13 days ago
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- The three-day long traditional ‘Boisabi festival’ of the people of different ethnic communities in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh began Friday.
The first day of the festival, known as ‘Phul Biju,’ is celebrated by Chakma, Tripura, Marma communities by decorating their houses with flowers and immersing them in rivers, seeking blessings from the Mother Ganga.
The celebration began by immersing flowers in Chengi River, in the town’s Khabangpuria area by the local Tripura community.
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- Boisabi festival starts in Bangladesh | VOA News #shorts
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- 13 days ago
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- The three-day long traditional ‘Boisabi festival’ of the people of different ethnic communities in Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh began Friday.
The first day of the festival, known as ‘Phul Biju,’ is celebrated by Chakma, Tripura, Marma communities by decorating their houses with flowers and immersing them in rivers, seeking blessings from the Mother Ganga.
The celebration began by immersing flowers in Chengi River, in the town’s Khabangpuria area by the local Tripura community.
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- Projectiles fly over Bethlehem as Iran targets Israel #shorts | VOA News
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Israel's military said it was sounding sirens in locations throughout the country early on April 14, and a Reuters witness in Jerusalem heard explosions from what local TV showed were aerial interceptions of drones launched by Iran. A barrage of projectiles was seen flying through the sky of Bethlehem, West Bank, in the early hours of Sunday, as drones and missile attacks from Iran flew into Israel.
Iran has launched an aerial attack on Israel from Iranian territory, marking a major escalation in a long running conflict between the two rival regional powers.
Iran's top military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a pre-dawn statement on Sunday saying that it launched "dozens of missiles and drones" from Iranian territory toward Israel. It said the attack was in retaliation for what Iranian officials say was an Israeli strike that killed several senior Iranian military commanders in Damascus, Syria, on April 1.
The Israeli milit...
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- Projectiles fly over Bethlehem as Iran targets Israel | VOA News
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Israel's military said it was sounding sirens in locations throughout the country early on April 14, and a Reuters witness in Jerusalem heard explosions from what local TV showed were aerial interceptions of drones launched by Iran. A barrage of projectiles was seen flying through the sky of Bethlehem, West Bank, in the early hours of Sunday, as drones and missile attacks from Iran flew into Israel.
Iran has launched an aerial attack on Israel from Iranian territory, marking a major escalation in a long running conflict between the two rival regional powers.
Iran's top military force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, issued a pre-dawn statement on Sunday saying that it launched "dozens of missiles and drones" from Iranian territory toward Israel. It said the attack was in retaliation for what Iranian officials say was an Israeli strike that killed several senior Iranian military commanders in Damascus, Syria, on April 1.
The Israeli milit...
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- Wedding venue destroyed in West Bank Israeli attack | VOA News
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Armed Jewish settlers blocked roads, vandalized property and scuffled with Palestinians around towns and villages in the occupied West Bank on April 13, medics and witnesses said, after an Israeli teenager was killed in a suspected militant attack.
Israeli military and police said the body of a missing Israeli teenager who was likely killed in a Palestinian attack was found Saturday in the occupied West Bank, an incident that may indicate violence is spreading as the Gaza war enters its seventh month. The 14-year-old went missing Friday, authorities said, and they described his killing as "a terrorist attack."
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- Biden confirms imminent Iranian strikes, reaffirms ‘ironclad’ support for Israel | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- U.S. President Joe Biden returned to Washington Saturday from Delaware to consult with his national security team, as the White House said Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel, likely to unfold over several hours.
The Israeli military said late Saturday local time that Iran had launched a drone attack from Iranian territory toward Israeli territory. The Biden administration confirmed that the Iranian attack had begun and said the United States will "stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran."
White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson issued a statement saying: "This attack is likely to unfold over a number of hours. President [Joe] Biden has been clear: our support for Israel’s security is ironclad."
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- Biden confirms imminent Iranian strikes, reaffirms ‘ironclad’ support for Israel | VOA News
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- U.S. President Joe Biden returned to Washington Saturday from Delaware to consult with his national security team, as the White House said Iran has begun an airborne attack against Israel, likely to unfold over several hours.
The Israeli military said late Saturday local time that Iran had launched a drone attack from Iranian territory toward Israeli territory. The Biden administration confirmed that the Iranian attack had begun and said the United States will "stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran."
White House National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson issued a statement saying: "This attack is likely to unfold over a number of hours. President [Joe] Biden has been clear: our support for Israel’s security is ironclad."
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- Families reunited after stranded people rescued from cable car accident in Turkey | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- The last of 174 people stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey were brought to safety Saturday, nearly 23 hours after one pod hit a pole and burst open, killing one person and injuring seven when they plummeted to the rocks below.
Twenty-four cabins were stranded in the air at 5:23 p.m. Friday. Sixteen hours later, more than 60 people were still stranded in the remaining nine cabins in the air, the ministry said; 112 people had been rescued.
None of the people waiting to be rescued had critical injuries or were in poor health, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority Chairman Okay Memis told reporters at the scene, adding that they aimed to complete rescue work before sunset.
In a statement on social media platform X, the interior ministry said seven helicopters and more than 500 rescue workers were carrying out rescue efforts.
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- Families reunited after stranded people rescued from cable car accident in Turkey | VOA News
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- The last of 174 people stranded in cable cars high above a mountain in southern Turkey were brought to safety Saturday, nearly 23 hours after one pod hit a pole and burst open, killing one person and injuring seven when they plummeted to the rocks below.
Twenty-four cabins were stranded in the air at 5:23 p.m. Friday. Sixteen hours later, more than 60 people were still stranded in the remaining nine cabins in the air, the ministry said; 112 people had been rescued.
None of the people waiting to be rescued had critical injuries or were in poor health, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority Chairman Okay Memis told reporters at the scene, adding that they aimed to complete rescue work before sunset.
In a statement on social media platform X, the interior ministry said seven helicopters and more than 500 rescue workers were carrying out rescue efforts.
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- Press freedom: Top news stories of the week | VOA News
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
- Description
- Hong Kong deports a RSF representative trying to monitor Jimmy Lai’s trial; Taliban plan a social media ban; and American journalist Audrey Gray to use Kim Wall grant to expand coverage of climate change and marginalized communities.
Plans by the Taliban to block access to Facebook are a further attempt to curtail freedom of speech and silence critics in Afghanistan, according to journalists and activists.
The proposal was announced by the Taliban’s acting minister of telecommunication and information technologies, Najibullah Haqqani.
In an interview with TOLO News, Haqqani said his ministry was preparing a policy “either to restrict or block” access to Facebook in Afghanistan.
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- Police at scene after Sydney shopping center stabbing attack | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Five people and a suspect were killed in a Sydney shopping center stabbing attack Saturday that left multiple people, including a small child, injured, police said.
The suspect stabbed nine people at the Westfield Shopping Center in Bondi Junction, which is in the city's eastern suburbs, before a police inspector shot him after he turned and raised a knife, New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. Five of the victims and the suspect died, he said. He had no specific details on the condition of the injured.
Cooke said he believed that the suspect acted alone, and he was "content that there is no continuing threat." He said officials didn't know who the offender was. "This is quite raw," he said, and a "lengthy and precise" investigation was just beginning.
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- Police at scene after Sydney shopping center stabbing attack | VOA News
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Five people and a suspect were killed in a Sydney shopping center stabbing attack Saturday that left multiple people, including a small child, injured, police said.
The suspect stabbed nine people at the Westfield Shopping Center in Bondi Junction, which is in the city's eastern suburbs, before a police inspector shot him after he turned and raised a knife, New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner Anthony Cooke told reporters. Five of the victims and the suspect died, he said. He had no specific details on the condition of the injured.
Cooke said he believed that the suspect acted alone, and he was "content that there is no continuing threat." He said officials didn't know who the offender was. "This is quite raw," he said, and a "lengthy and precise" investigation was just beginning.
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- Biden, Trump differ on how to end war in Ukraine | VOANews
- Date posted
- 13 days ago
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- Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, divisions have arisen in Congress over sending military aid to Kyiv. VOA’s Senior Washington Correspondent Carolyn Presutti explains how the two presidential frontrunners differ on how to handle the war. VOA footage by Mary Cieslak and Adam Greenbaum.
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- Palestinian children build games out of rubble on Eid al-Fitr | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Palestinian children built a makeshift seesaw from a discarded pipe mounted atop the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp, which they say was a way to enjoy the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr — usually a time of celebration.
Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But events were overshadowed by the worsening crisis in Gaza and Israel's expected military offensive in Rafah city after six months of war.
"We should not forget our brothers and sisters in Palestine," imam Abdulrahman Musa said in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. "They have been subjected to unjustified aggression and a lot of violence (as) the world is watching in silence."
In a holiday message, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent support to Gaza, which he called a "bleeding wound on the conscience of humanity."
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- Palestinian children build games out of rubble on Eid al-Fitr | VOA News
- Date posted
- 14 days ago
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- Palestinian children built a makeshift seesaw from a discarded pipe mounted atop the rubble of destroyed buildings in the Jabalia refugee camp, which they say was a way to enjoy the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr — usually a time of celebration.
Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But events were overshadowed by the worsening crisis in Gaza and Israel's expected military offensive in Rafah city after six months of war.
"We should not forget our brothers and sisters in Palestine," imam Abdulrahman Musa said in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. "They have been subjected to unjustified aggression and a lot of violence (as) the world is watching in silence."
In a holiday message, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sent support to Gaza, which he called a "bleeding wound on the conscience of humanity."
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