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Italian PM Admits She Hoped to Do ‘Better’ on Migration

Italian PM Admits She Hoped to Do ‘Better’ on Migration

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has admitted she had hoped to do “better” on controlling irregular migration, which has surged...

Armenian PM Says Armenians May Flee Karabakh, Blames Russia

Armenian PM Says Armenians May Flee Karabakh, Blames Russia

Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Sunday the likelihood was rising that ethnic Armenians would flee the breakaway region...

Ukraine Grain Shipment Reaches Turkey

Ukraine Grain Shipment Reaches Turkey

A second shipment of Ukrainian wheat reached Turkey on Sunday, according to Agence France-Presse. Russia had threatened to attack vessels...

1 Police Officer Killed, 1 Wounded in Kosovo

1 Police Officer Killed, 1 Wounded in Kosovo

One policeman was killed and another wounded in north Kosovo early Sunday, according to authorities, during an armed attack on...

6 Young Portuguese Activists Head to Court in Climate Fight

6 Young Portuguese Activists Head to Court in Climate Fight

Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She...

As World’s Problems Grow More Challenging, United Nations Head Gets Bleaker

As World’s Problems Grow More Challenging, United Nations Head Gets Bleaker

At the annual meeting of world leaders last year, the U.N. chief sounded a global alarm about the survival of...

Illegal Migration to Greece Surges, Sparking Measures to Shield Borders

Illegal Migration to Greece Surges, Sparking Measures to Shield Borders

Thousands of migrants have made their way illegally into Greece from Turkey, using rickety rafts to cross the Aegean, the...

Ukraine War Pushes NATO to Bolster Drone-Tackling Expertise

Ukraine War Pushes NATO to Bolster Drone-Tackling Expertise

A small drone flits over opened earth, and an explosion appears on the video feed. The drone has just dropped...

Ukraine’s Peace Plan, Grain Deal ‘Not Realistic,’ Lavrov Says

Ukraine’s Peace Plan, Grain Deal ‘Not Realistic,’ Lavrov Says

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov castigated Ukraine’s proposed 10-point peace plan and spurned a revival of the Black Sea Grain...

 VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Sept. 17–23

 VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Sept. 17–23

Editor’s note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA...

Germany’s Scholz Asks Poland to Clarify Cash-for-Visas Affair

Germany’s Scholz Asks Poland to Clarify Cash-for-Visas Affair

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on the Polish government Saturday to clarify allegations about a cash-for-visas deal for migrants that...

Swedish Sinkhole Opens After Landslide

Swedish Sinkhole Opens After Landslide

At least three people were injured early Saturday after a landslide in western Sweden resulted in the opening of a...

 Pope Says Migrants at Sea ‘Must Be Rescued’

 Pope Says Migrants at Sea ‘Must Be Rescued’

“People who are at risk of drowning when abandoned on the waves must be rescued,” Pope Francis said Friday in...

Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Concealing Loan From Former Intelligence Officer

Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Concealing Loan From Former Intelligence Officer

Former FBI official Charles McGonigal pleaded guilty on Friday to accepting $225,000 from Albanian-American Agron Nezaj, a former Albanian intelligence...

Report: Russian Military Suffers High Turnover and Attrition

Report: Russian Military Suffers High Turnover and Attrition

The experience of one of Russia’s most prestigious airborne regiments highlights the “extreme attrition and high turnover” rates in Russia’s...

UK Trophy-Hunting Bill Fails; Southern African Countries Relieved

UK Trophy-Hunting Bill Fails; Southern African Countries Relieved

Southern African countries that allow trophy hunting are relieved after a bill seeking to ban the import of legally obtained...

Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Striking Russian Navy Headquarters in Crimea

Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Striking Russian Navy Headquarters in Crimea

Ukraine claimed responsibility for a missile attack Friday on the headquarters of Russia’s navy in Crimea, delivering a major blow...

Arizona Governor: Taiwan Firm’s Semiconductor Plant Back on Schedule

Arizona Governor: Taiwan Firm’s Semiconductor Plant Back on Schedule

Earlier this year, Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC announced that it was delaying the opening of a computer chip plant in...

UN Report: Russian Repression of Dissidents, Civil Society Reaches Unprecedented Levels

UN Report: Russian Repression of Dissidents, Civil Society Reaches Unprecedented Levels

A U.N. human rights expert says repression against dissidents and civil and political rights in the Russian Federation has reached...

Report: World Powers Building New Facilities at Nuclear Test Sites

Report: World Powers Building New Facilities at Nuclear Test Sites

China, Russia and the United States have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites...

Zelenskyy Arrives in Canada

Zelenskyy Arrives in Canada

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa late Thursday after a whirlwind visit...

Ukraine’s Leader Pushes for War Aid, Peace Plan in Washington

Ukraine’s Leader Pushes for War Aid, Peace Plan in Washington

Ukraine’s president on Thursday wrapped up his US public relations blitz for military support and for his 10-point peace plan...