Even though the Paris Olympics have just concluded, some diehard fans are already making plans for the Summer Games in Los Angeles, California, in 2028. One of them is Vivianne Robinson. The self-described superfan of the Olympics has been following the Games flame all over the world.
Communities around the nation now have greater authority to penalize and detain those who live and sleep in open spaces because of a June decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. This has put many of hundreds of thousands of homeless people in America in a difficult situation.Angelina Bagdasaryan looks at what California – a state with one of the country’s biggest homeless populations – is doing to address the problem.
Israelis have reacted with shock and anger after finding the bodies of six slain Israeli hostages in a southern Gaza tunnel.Some blame the Israeli government for not reaching a cease-fire deal with Hamas earlier. Israel’s largest labor union announced a general strike starting Monday until the government signs a deal.
Dozens are injured in Ukraine by Russian missile strikes.The news comes as Moscow claims it has intercepted 158 drones launched from Ukraine over night, according to the news.
The billionaire founder of Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested in France last Saturday. Russia urges France not to turn the investigation as “political persecution,” and this arrest is reverberating around the world.Durov is under formal investigation over alleged illegal activities on Telegram.
As terror groups increasingly use drones to carry out operations,United Nations experts say that tackling insurgencies in Africa is becoming more difficult.
Ukrainians are moving quickly to get power and transportation after Russia’s massive air attacks across Ukraine on Monday.The Ukrainian military says Russia launched more than 200 missiles and drones during the attacks, with more strikes on Tuesday.
The Ukrainian military is now reliant on global allies for tactical training and arms. But both inside the country and around the world, Ukraine has received donations of supplies and equipment valued at billions of dollars.Omelyan Oshchudlyak met one industrious monk raising money for the country’s Armed Forces. VOA News
In Malawi, field testing pis underway on Africa’s first solar-powered tractor. Experts say smallholder farmers could be able to increase crop yields with the help of the manually operated “Aftrak,” or Africa tractor.
In Simi Valley, California, a memorial run has been held to memorialize the thirteen American service members who were killed three years ago during a suicide attack while U.S. troops was leaving Afghanistan.