The stories are eerily similar. Soldiers came to their homes and demanded to know the whereabouts of their husbands, fathers or brothers, insisting the men were fighters with Tigrayan forces at war with the government of Ethiopia. When the men were nowhere to be found, soldiers attacked wives, daughters and sisters.
In a remote part of Syria's northeast, a few kilometers from the oil-rich town of Rumeilan, U.S. soldiers are busy helping local Kurdish forces ensure that militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) terror group do not again pose a threat to the region.
CNN's Zain Asher talks to activist Malala Yousafzai about how to keep the attention of the global community on the importance of girls' education, especially in countries like Nigeria where girls face the risk of abduction by attending school.
A threatening voicemail, research into company executives and finances, even step-by-step guides to using cryptocurrency. These are some of the evolving tactics of ransomware groups that have turned this cybercrime into a highly lucrative underground business.
BetterUp CEO Alexi Robichaux tells CNN Business's Alison Kosik why CEOs and managers need to focus on employees' mental health as companies transition back into the office.
Microsoft is urging Windows users to immediately install an update after security researchers found a serious vulnerability in the operating system.
A team of German tightrope walkers crossed a 2.1-kilometer-long line 600 meters above the Swedish valley of Lapporten, Saturday, July 3, setting a record. Highlining is a team sport, and the record is shared among those taking part in the whole process, including those rigging the rope.
Hundreds of women and girls in Ethiopia's Tigray region have reported brutal rapes at the hands of soldiers in a war that is still ongoing, despite last week's government troop withdrawal. As VOA's Heather Murdock reports from Mekelle, the rape victims who come forward say they are only a small percentage of the women and girls who have been brutalized Camera: Yan Boechat, Producer: Marcus Harton
Malang (Indonesia) (AFP) – Indonesian authorities dress up as ghosts as part of a campaign to highlight new virus restrictions in a country where supernatural beliefs are widespread. The "ghosts" are aiming to scare people into respecting the rules. Indonesia's huge social media space has been jammed with fake news and hoaxes about the virus, while many have expressed doubts about taking vaccines.
Ad Dhahirah Governorate (Oman) (AFP) – Rain and hail pour down in Oman's northern Al-Dhahirah governorate during heavy thunderstorms.
Thousands gather in Georgia's capital to condemn violence against journalists and LGBTQ activists. Police detained dozens of hate group members as they tried to break through the police cordon to clash with the LGBTQ supporters.
Bekasi (Indonesia) (AFP) – Gravediggers race to bury Covid-19 victims as ambulances carrying the dead line up at the Pedurenan Cemetery in Bekasi, east of the Indonesia capital. Indonesia has reported a daily record of 1,040 coronavirus deaths while fresh infections topped 34,000 as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with its deadliest Covid-19 wave since the pandemic began.
