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According to the UN, a quarter of a million people have fled to Syria as a result of Israel’s ongoing offensive in Lebanon. And Turkey is bracing for a new exodus as the numbers are expected to rise.
Students became a powerful political force in Bangladesh during the summer uprising that led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster. Although the political future of the student movement is unclear many are still active.
As the U.S. presidential election just weeks away, border security remains a central issue.Reporting from Arizona, VOA immigration correspondent Aline Barros spoke with the U.S. Border Patrol and a migration expert for two views on what border security means.
In Bangladesh, an independent panel formed after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster in August is investigating enforced disappearances that occurred during her 15-year rule in office. Many people find hope in the five-member committee, but others are frustrated by the panel’s pace.
Heavy fighting has been going on since May 2024 near to the village of Hlyboke, around 30 kilometers from Kharkiv, and animals are suffering from the fighting just as much as locals. Four ponies were recently rescued from Hlyboke by volunteers, and now these animals are giving back—in their own way.
Suicide drones are a new threat to Syrian rebels. Rebels say that Russian forces and the Syrian government have used tactics mostly developed by Russia in its war on Ukraine to strike both military and civilian targets.
With Israel continues targeting Hezbollah,Israeli prime minister is urging UN peacekeeping soldiers to evacuate war-torn parts of Lebanon. After hearing that five U.N. peacekeepers had been injured in recent Israeli strikes, he made his comments.
Diesel fuel made from plastic waste is produced by Kenya’s national airline. Cheaper fuel costs and reduced pollution from plastic waste are the goals, according to the authorities.
After an uprising in July and August ended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year rule, Bangladesh is busy reforming institutions.VOA’s Sarah Zaman reports from Dhaka,the deep social scars left by Hasina’s brutal crackdown on the mass protests.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, coordinates major rescue operations that would overwhelm local officials after significant catastrophes like hurricanes and floods that strike the United States.