Iran Acknowledges Sending Drones to Russia for First Time
contact@hellonews.website Dubai, UAE — Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine…
Novembro 2022
Michigan Cities Offer Arabic-Language Ballots Ahead of Midterms
This year’s midterm election is the first federal election where voters in two cities of the U.S. state of Michigan can access Arabic-language ballots. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh has more.
White House Discusses Iran Protests, Ukraine War, North Korean Missiles, US-Saudi Ties
washington — John Kirby, the National Security Council’s coordinator for strategic communications, spoke with VOA White House bureau chief Patsy Widakuswara on whether President Joe Biden is signaling his support…
New Calculator Tackles Inequality in Missing Persons Stories
NEW YORK — If you went missing, how much press would you be “worth”? The Columbia Journalism Review unveiled a tool Thursday that calculates the number of stories your disappearance…
From Russia With Cash: Georgia Booms as Russians Flee Putin's War
Tbilisi, Georgia — As war chokes Europe, a small nation wedged beneath Russia is enjoying an unexpected economic boom. Georgia is on course to become one of the world’s fastest-growing…
Where You Eat, Shop, Have Fun Might Determine What Political Ads You See on Social Media
Democrats exclude people who eat at Cracker Barrel, a chain of restaurants with a Southern country theme. Republicans filter out voters who shop at Whole Foods Market, a supermarket chain…
Global Statesmen: Only Diplomacy Can End Ukraine War
UNITED NATIONS — Only dialogue and diplomacy can end the devastating war in Ukraine, with total victory on the battlefield impossible for either warring party, members of a group of…
Tornadoes Kill at Least 1 in South-Central US
Tornadoes moving through the south-central U.S. have killed at least one person and injured several. The strong storms moving through Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas also left several people missing. The…
15 Killed in Russia Cafe Blaze After Flare Gun Discharged
MOSCOW — A fire in a cafe in the Russian city of Kostroma killed 15 people and injured five others Saturday, local authorities said. The blaze erupted in the early…
US Schools Clash With Parents Over Bans on Student Cellphones
Cellphones — the ultimate distraction — keep children from learning, educators say. But in attempts to keep the phones at bay, the most vocal pushback doesn’t always come from students.…
Pelosi Makes First Public Remarks Since Husband’s Assault
SAN FRANCISCO — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in her first public appearance since the attack on her husband, rallied grassroots activists Friday, saying the midterm elections for control of Congress…
US, Canada Sanction Haitian Politicians, Accuse Them of Gang Ties
The United States and Canada on Friday imposed sanctions on two Haitian politicians, including the president of the country’s Senate, as Washington accused them of abusing their positions to traffic…
Widespread Twitter Layoffs Begin, Worry Advertisers, Civic Groups
Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the platform and its ability to fight disinformation just days ahead…
US House Committee Gives Trump Until Next Week to Produce Documents
washington — The House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Donald Trump said Friday it had given the former president…
US Flu Season Off to Fast Start as Other Viruses Spread
New York — The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of viruses that have been filling hospitals and doctors’ waiting rooms.…