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 António 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.
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UN Security Council Meets to Discuss...
Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, briefs United Nations Security Council meeting on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine
Estimated One Quarter of Ukraine Gets...
Landmines have already been cleared across more than a fifth of Ukraine’s surface, including farms, as the conflict approaches its fourth year.From Kyiv, Lesia Bakalets reports on the challenges Ukraine faces removing the mines and finding the resources to do it.
Less Than Half of 6.8 million...
Six and a half million Ukrainians remain refugees as the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year. According to researchers, less than half plan to return after the war is over.From Kyiv, Lesia Bakalets reports on what can be done to encourage more of them to return to their homeland.
All Young Men Are Gone in...
The western Ukrainian town of Makiv is grappling with the absence of men. The Russian invasion has led to many people to either flee, fight, or lost their lives. It is a common problem in many Ukrainian towns and villages. The country’s decline of population has been worsened by the war. People who are left behind are trying to rebuild their lives and have fears for Ukraine’s future.
Coal Miners’ Jobs Left Open by...
Since large number of men being drafted, drafted,Ukrainian women have the opportunity to work in the vast coal mines in their country.Lesia Bakalets went to a mine on the front line in the Dnipropetrovsk region and heard from some of those.Due to security reasons, neither the exact location of the mine nor the full names of the miners have been disclosed.
North Korean Soldiers Fighting With Outdated...
North Korean soldiers are fighting with deteriorated supplies and outdated weapons and may have been carrying no food rations during their recent combat operations in Russia’s Kursk region, a Ukrainian special operations sergeant told Radio Free Asia.
To Keep Residents of Ukraine’s Kharkiv...
In the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine, UNICEF and other aid organizations are helping people in getting prepared for the cold as severe winter weather sets in. The war has cost many people jobs and steady sources of money, leaving them unable to pay for heating.Among them is the Malakey family, whose two children have disabilities.
A Rehabilitation Program in Mexico City...
Recent figures show that 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers have lost their lives defending their country against Russia’s invasion. Nearly two hundred thousand Ukrainians have been wounded. The road to recovery is challenging for those who survived, some of whom have lost limbs. A special initiative in Mexico City is providing them with a lifeline.
Soviet Famine-Focused Art Collection Gifted to...
While serving as president of the US-Ukraine Business Council, the late American businessman Morgan Williams was actively involved in promoting Ukrainian business. While in Ukraine, Williams started collecting artwork about the Holodomor, a famine that killed millions of people in the early 1930s and was engineered by Russian leader Joseph Stalin. Now all that artwork has a home.
Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion Pushes Ukraine’s Drive...
Ukraine now a world leader in the driver, to digitize government services, from digital passports to apps that allow conscripts to update their details in the draft register or issue air alerts.