Global temperature records had been demolished in 2023. It was the hottest year on record—some scientists say it was the hottest in 125,000 years. These extremely high temperatures were a contributing factor in several global climatic disasters.
Growing poverty and hunger on a warming planet, together with new wars, are issues that the UN is powerless to fix. The future of the United Nations in a world where its impact is waning is looked at by VOA correspondent Margaret Besheer.
The holiday window displays of department stores in New York City attract large numbers of tourists and locals every year.
Chinese students make up the largest foreign student population in the United States. That figure, however, has slightly decreased. Elizabeth Lee of VOA has more on some reasons of this drop and what some Chinese students say about their experiences studying in the United States.
The oldest public park in America was established in 1634 in Massachusetts. Throughout its 389-year existence, Boston Common has seen a lot, and it is still an essential part of city life today, just as it was when it was first established centuries ago.
To study in the United States, foreign students need to apply for an F-1 visa with the State Department. Students can live in the United States and pursue their studies with this visa. However, African students are denied these visas more frequently than students from other continents, according to a July 2023 report from an alliance of leaders in higher education.
Coral reefs off the coast of Florida, USA, are hurting from warmer ocean temperatures. For VOA, Genia Dulot examined what is happening.
The US reiterated its calls for the protection of innocent human life on Sunday as Israel carried on expanding its military operations in Gaza. According to a separate analysis, Israel’s mission of destroying Hamas could prove almost impossible.
Following extensive discussions with Netanyahu, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that the two have agreed to develop a plan for delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza. As for the UN, it reports that most Palestinians in Gaza lack access to water, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns Iran and Hezbollah not to get involved.
The US has reiterated its call that innocent civilians fleeing the Israel-Hamas conflict be given basic necessities and protection. A US senator has also strongly warned Iran and the Lebanese group Hezbollah over concerns of a wider regional conflict.