Ukraine: Russia fired 12 drones, four missiles in overnight attack
contact@hellonews.website Ukraine’s air force said on March 30 that Russian forces fired four missiles into eastern Ukraine overnight, as well as 12 Shahed drones across the country. It said nine of…
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Focus Shifts to Weighty Job of Removing Collapsed Baltimore Bridge
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Teams of engineers are now focused on the formidable job of hauling the shattered remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge out of Maryland’s Patapsco River, the…
Key Takeaways About the Condition of US Bridges
The rapid collapse of a Baltimore bridge that was struck by large cargo ship highlighted the importance that bridges play in the daily lives of many Americans. Six construction workers…
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, March 24-30
Editor’s note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com. US adds 12,000 Special Immigrant Visas for…
How EU Deforestation Laws Are Reordering World of Coffee
BUON MA THUOT, Vietnam — Le Van Tam is no stranger to how the vagaries of global trade can determine the fortunes of small coffee farmers like him. He first…
Regional Governments Seen Struggling to Control IS-Khorasan
Washington — Last week’s concert hall massacre in Russia demonstrates not only the capacity of Islamic State-Khorasan to stage complex attacks beyond its base in South-Central Asia, but also the…
Trump Asks Appeals Court to Overturn Ruling on Georgia Prosecutor
washington — Donald Trump on Friday asked a Georgia appeals court to disqualify the district attorney prosecuting him for trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat in the state for…
Why Russia Voted to End UN Panel That Monitors North Korea Sanctions
Seoul, South Korea — The future of international efforts to restrain Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program is in question after Russia voted on Thursday to dismantle a body meant to monitor…
New US Inflation Data 'Along the Lines' of What Fed Wants, Powell Says
The latest U.S. inflation data are “along the lines of what we would like to see,” Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Friday in comments that appeared to keep the…
Ukraine Says Russia’s Attacks Are Threatening Energy Security
Russia fired dozens of missiles and 60 drones at Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Friday, damaging three power plants and causing massive blackouts, according to Ukrainian authorities. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia…
Governor Describes Daunting Cleanup at Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site
baltimore — A crane that can lift 1,000 tons, described as one of the largest on the Eastern Seaboard, appeared near the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore…
UK Anti-Terrorism Police Investigate Stabbing of Persian-Language Journalist
london — British counterterrorism detectives are investigating after a journalist working for a Persian-language media organization was stabbed Friday in London amid fears he had been targeted because of his…
Why Biden Won't Put Conditions on Military Aid to Israel
washington — President Joe Biden has steadily ramped up pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to allow more humanitarian aid and to rein in its offensive in the…
Ukraine Cites Moscow Attack as Sign of Russian Weakness
Washington — Weaknesses in the power model built by Russian President Vladimir Putin were exposed by the state’s inability to protect people against last week’s terrorist attack on a Moscow…
More Than Two-Thirds of Muslim Americans Prefer Giving Charity During Ramadan
washington — A new survey shows that nearly 70% of Muslims in the United States give zakat, or practice almsgiving, during Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. The survey, conducted…