A former Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm’s production standards has been found dead in the US. John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement... Read more »

VOA — America’s unemployment rate crept up to the highest rate in two years last month, despite more jobs being created than expected. The jobless rate rose to 3.9%, up from 3.7%... Read more »

VOA — GENEVA — Tehran’s violent crackdown on peaceful protests and discrimination against women and girls triggered serious rights violations, many amounting to crimes against humanity, a U.N. fact-finding mission concluded Friday.... Read more »

VOA — PENTAGON — As attacks by Iran-backed Houthis continue in the Red Sea, the commander in charge of U.S. military operations in the Middle East says the U.S. needs to stop... Read more »

VOA — PARIS — Iranian authorities are subjecting women to widespread surveillance to enforce the obligatory headscarf, even inside cars, and then imposing punishments including the confiscation of vehicles, Amnesty International said... Read more »

VOA — PARIS, FRANCE — Iran executed at least 834 people last year, the highest number since 2015, as capital punishment in the Islamic republic surged to a “staggering” level, human rights... Read more »

BBC — The first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill is now being shipped to US pharmacies. The Food and Drug Administration last year approved the birth control pill Opill to be available without... Read more »

VOA — Iranian women’s rights activist Fariba Balouch will be among 13 recipients being honored in Washington Monday at the annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony at the White House.... Read more »

VOA — DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by U.S. first lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for... Read more »