Sydney— Authorities declared a natural disaster in parts of eastern Australia on Saturday, where the storm downed trees and knocked out power to thousands of homes. Sydney and other areas of New South Wales have been experiencing heavy rain, lightning and strong winds up to 100 kilometers per hour since Wednesday. State Emergency Services Minister … Read more
At least three people were killed and others injured in a drone strike by Russia in a rare attack on Ukraine’s capital Kiev, city officials said Saturday. “We already have four killed in the Shevchenkivskyi district,” Timur Tkachenko, the head of Kiev’s military administration, said in a Telegram post. What do we know about the … Read more
Last Updated:January 18, 2025, 00:00 IST Donald Trump Assassination: A failed assassination attempt was made on Donald Trump twice. For the first time, during the presidential elections, Trump was addressing a rally in Pennsylvania. And the second time at his golf course located in Florida. Donald Trump was attacked twice, but his life was saved. … Read more
Ukrainian officials say at least four people were killed early Saturday in a nighttime Russian attack on the capital Kiev. Timur Tkachenko, head of the Ukrainian capital’s military administration, said on Telegram that the deaths occurred in the city’s Shevchenkivskyi district. He said Holosiivskyi District, located on the west bank of the Dnipro River, which … Read more
South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived at a Seoul court on Saturday to protest an extension of his house arrest over his decision to impose martial law. He was brought from a detention center in Uiwang, near Seoul, in a blue Justice Ministry van and escorted by police and the Presidential Security Service. … Read more
At least 39 people have been killed in violence by a guerrilla group near the Colombia-Venezuela border, Colombian officials said Friday. The violence has prompted President Gustavo Petro to suspend peace talks with the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN). “The dialogue process with this group is suspended, the ELN has no desire for peace,” Petro … Read more
A former CIA analyst pleaded guilty in federal court in Virginia on Friday to charges that he leaked classified information about Israeli plans to attack Iran. Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, Virginia, was arrested in Cambodia last year and later flown to Guam. He faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison on … Read more
The US Supreme Court ruled against TikTok in a challenge to a federal law that required the popular video app to be sold by the Chinese company, which owns the platform used by 170 million people in the US. The ruling means TikTok could be shut down under a federal law, formally known as the … Read more
Kurdish women in Syria, who played a key role during the civil war, are now advocating for gender equality in post-Assad Syria. They are demanding a role in drafting the new Syrian constitution to ensure that it enshrines women’s rights. VOA’s Zana Omar filed this report from Qamishli, Syria, narrated by Amy Katz. Camera: Zana … Read more
