new Orleans – A vehicle plowed into a crowd at New Orleans’ famous Canal and Bourbon Streets in the first hours of the New Year, killing ten people and injuring 30, according to NOLA Ready, the city’s emergency preparedness agency. New Orleans police previously said they were responding to a mass casualty incident, including deaths. … Read more
The US military said its forces carried out several precision strikes in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen amid rising tensions in the region. A statement from US Central Command on Tuesday said the strikes hit Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, as well as other Houthi-controlled coastal locations. The strikes were carried out by US Navy ships on Monday … Read more
Wellington, New Zealand – After a year of ongoing conflict and political instability, cities around the world are preparing to ring in the New Year with celebrations highlighting local cultures and traditions. South Pacific countries will be the first to welcome 2025, with midnight in New Zealand being 18 hours before the ball drops in … Read more
Jarweng, South Sudan – Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging a war to eradicate an ancient parasite plaguing the world’s poorest people. Rarely fatal but extremely painful and debilitating, Guinea worm disease infects people who drink water contaminated with larvae that develop inside the body into worms up to 3 feet … Read more
Eyes are on the US, which could have its own BTC reserve in 2025. Companies, as well as regions and nations, aim to have their bitcoin treasuries. The discussion about creating bitcoin (BTC) treasuries is gaining ground globally. The United States, which could have its own BTC reserve in 2025, attracting great attention. Additionally, companies, … Read more
West Palm Beach, Florida – President-elect Donald Trump is endorsing House Speaker Mike Johnson as he prepares to fight to retain his role as Republicans lead Congress in Congress. Trump said in a post on his social media networks on Monday that Johnson “is a good, hard-working, religious man” and said the Louisiana Republican “will … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for secretary of state, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, is a well-known China critic. Despite being sanctioned by the Beijing government in 2020, Rubio says he is confident in “finding solutions” to engage with China if confirmed. VOA State Department Bureau Chief Nike Ching reports on Rubio’s legislative record and … Read more
New York – If you’re planning to celebrate the New Year quietly at home, you’re not alone. Most American adults intend to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. “As I’ve gotten older over the years, it’s like if I don’t make … Read more
Seoul, South Korea – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he will impose the “toughest” anti-US policy, less than a month before Donald Trump takes over as US president, the country’s state media reported on Sunday. Trump’s return to the White House raises the prospect of high-profile diplomacy with North Korea. During his first … Read more
Abortion has become more common, despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fight over its future is far from over. It has now been two and a half years since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade opened the door for more states to impose restrictions. The … Read more