Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Capitol Riot

December 29, 2021

Democracy Experts say the United...

Independent rights groups claim that democratic institutions have been eroding in various Western countries in recent years, including the United States

December 28, 2021

A Year After Ousting Trump, Social...

The violent crowd that stormed the US Capitol on January 6 last year sparked action among social media companies in the United States. They took down President Donald Trump’s accounts at the time. Are Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube any better prepared to deal with similar situations in the United States or elsewhere a year later?

April 8, 2021

US Capitol Security Concerns Mount After...

Security at the US Capitol is once again under consideration after the second deadly attack on US Capitol Police in less than three months. VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson reports on the tough decisions before US officials as they try to keep the seat of US democracy open to the public

February 11, 2021

Stunning New Video Reveals Scope of...

House impeachment managers Wednesday showed never-before-seen footage from the Jan. 6 riot of Trump supporters at the U.S. Capitol. The video capped the first day of Democrats’ opening argument that former President Donald Trump was directly responsible for the attempt to overturn the counting of electoral college votes for Joe Biden

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