At Least 9 Killed as Iran Protests Over Woman’s Death Spread

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Clashes between Iranian security forces and protesters have killed at least nine people since the violence erupted over the weekend, according to a tally... Read more »

Iran Cracks Down Violently on Nationwide Protests; at Least 6 Killed

VOA — WASHINGTON/NEW YORK/ISTANBUL — Iran is responding with a violent, deadly crackdown to nationwide protests triggered by last week’s death in police custody of a young woman accused of not wearing... Read more »

US Slams Iran for ‘Brazen’ Attacks on American People, Infrastructure

VOA — The United States is warning of an "increasingly brazen" Iran, accusing the government in Tehran of using its growing network of proxies and hackers to target both America and Americans,... Read more »

Iran Protests Against Woman’s Death in Hijab Case Spread to 16 Provinces

VOA — WASHINGTON — Iranians have intensified their protests against last week’s death of a young woman detained by police enforcing Iran’s strict hijab rules, spreading their demonstrations to more parts of... Read more »

Thousands of Minnesota Nurses Launch 3-day Strike Over Pay

VOA — MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launched a three-day strike Monday, pressing for salary increases they say will help improve patient care by resolving understaffing stresses that have worsened... Read more »

California: Drought, Record Heat, Fires and Now, Maybe Floods

VOA — LOS ANGELES — Californians tried to weather the extremes of a changing climate Friday, as a punishing heat wave that has helped fuel deadly wildfires had the state teetering on... Read more »

Iran Boosts Civil Defense, Lifts Anti-Aircraft Readiness

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — Iran has equipped 51 of its cities with civil defense systems and boosted readiness at air defenses to thwart any possible foreign attack, military officials... Read more »

UN Panel Slams US Supreme Court’s Abortion Rights Decision

VOA — GENEVA — A United Nations monitoring committee has slammed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade, saying it disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities from accessing safe abortion.... Read more »

Why Presidential Papers Don’t Belong to Presidents

VOA — The circumstances surrounding Monday’s FBI search of former U.S. President Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida were not immediately clear, according to media reports. However, the Justice Department... Read more »

Iran Says US Delaying Response in Nuclear Talks

VOA — Iran on Monday accused the United States of delays in the negotiations to return to the agreement that limited Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Iranian foreign ministry... Read more »