Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard University president

BBC — Harvard University's president has resigned after facing allegations of plagiarism and criticism over her comments about antisemitism on campus. Read more »

World’s carbon emissions could start to fall for first time in 2024

VOA — Global carbon emissions may have peaked in 2023 – the hottest year in history – as efforts to step up renewable energy and step back from fossil fuels show signs... Read more »

Iranian Warship Alborz Enters the Red Sea, Tasnim Reports

VOA — DUBAI — Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Monday, at a time of soaring tensions on the key shipping route amid the Israel-Hamas war... Read more »

Netanyahu Aims for Israeli Control on Gaza

VOA — The border zone between the Gaza Strip and Egypt should be under Israel’s control to ensure the demilitarization of the area, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at a news... Read more »

Iranian Diaspora Journalist on Plot to Assassinate Her: I Am More Motivated

VOA — WASHINGTON — A prominent Iranian diaspora journalist has spoken exclusively to VOA about her horrified and defiant reaction to learning last week that she was the target of an alleged... Read more »

Antisemitism, Islamophobia Surge in 2023, Watchdogs Say

VOA — Since the October 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, the United States and other nations have reported dramatically heightened numbers of antisemitic and Islamophobic threats, leading to heightened security for... Read more »

Iran Executes 4 Accused of Sabotage, Links to Israel’s Mossad

VOA — Iran executed four people Friday, including a woman, whom it accused of being “saboteurs” with links to Israel’s Mossad intelligence service, the Mizan news agency affiliated to the judiciary said.... Read more »

France, Germany, UK and US Condemn Iran’s Increased Uranium Enrichment

VOA — WASHINGTON — France, Germany, Britain and the United States on Thursday condemned Iran’s increase in its production rate of highly enriched uranium of up to 60% purity, close to the... Read more »

World Population Up 75 Million This Year, to Top 8 Billion by Start of 2024

VOA — The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year, and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released... Read more »

Iran Says ‘Nothing New’ in UN Nuclear Watchdog Report

VOA — TEHRAN — Iran said Wednesday there was “nothing new” in an International Atomic Energy Agency report which said it had recently accelerated production of highly enriched uranium after months of... Read more »