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South African Army Chief Visits Moscow for Bilateral Talks

South African Army Chief Visits Moscow for Bilateral Talks

The South African National Defense Force (SANDF) said Monday that its army chief, Lawrence Mbatha, was in Moscow for a...

Belarus on High Alert After 4 Russian Aircraft Reportedly Shot Down

Belarus on High Alert After 4 Russian Aircraft Reportedly Shot Down

Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko on Monday said forces had been put on high alert, adding that four aircraft had reportedly...

Momentum Shifts Toward Erdogan as Turkey Heads to Presidential Runoff

Momentum Shifts Toward Erdogan as Turkey Heads to Presidential Runoff

Turkey appears set for a presidential runoff after an inconclusive Sunday vote. But the political momentum seems to be with...

UN in Talks to Keep Black Sea Grain Deal Alive

UN in Talks to Keep Black Sea Grain Deal Alive

The United Nations aid chief said Monday that the organization is engaged in “intensive discussions” to keep alive the deal...

STEM Courses in Rural Kenya Open Doors for Girls With Disabilities

STEM Courses in Rural Kenya Open Doors for Girls With Disabilities

Studying science, technology, engineering, and math — or STEM — can be a challenge for girls in rural Africa, especially...

Discovery of Europe’s Biggest Cocaine Factory in Spain Marks New Trend

Discovery of Europe’s Biggest Cocaine Factory in Spain Marks New Trend

The packets of cocaine were marked with the Superman shield, but this was no accident. In an effort to make...

Turkish Opposition Supporters Voice Dismay Over Presidential Vote

Turkish Opposition Supporters Voice Dismay Over Presidential Vote

Opposition voters expressed dismay and disbelief on Monday after Tayyip Erdogan took a solid lead in the first round of...

Turkish Election Appears to be Headed for Runoff

Turkish Election Appears to be Headed for Runoff

With first-round vote tallies appearing to show Turkey heading to a runoff presidential election, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence...

AI Presents Political Peril for 2024 With Threat to Mislead Voters

AI Presents Political Peril for 2024 With Threat to Mislead Voters

Computer engineers and tech-inclined political scientists have warned for years that cheap, powerful artificial intelligence tools would soon allow anyone...

Bolivian EV Startup Hopes Tiny Car Will Make It Big in Lithium-Rich Country

Bolivian EV Startup Hopes Tiny Car Will Make It Big in Lithium-Rich Country

On a recent, cold morning, Dr. Carlos Ortuño hopped into a tiny electric car to go check on a patient...

Child Social Media Stars Have Few Protections; Illinois Aims to Fix That

Child Social Media Stars Have Few Protections; Illinois Aims to Fix That

Holed up at home during the pandemic lockdown three years ago, 13-year-old Shreya Nallamothu was scrolling through social media when...

As Net Tightens, Iranians Pushed to Take Up Homegrown Apps

As Net Tightens, Iranians Pushed to Take Up Homegrown Apps

Banned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as...

French Club Holds Emotional Tribute for AFP Reporter Killed in Ukraine

French Club Holds Emotional Tribute for AFP Reporter Killed in Ukraine

French topflight football club Rennes on Sunday held an emotional homage to Arman Soldin, their former youth player and the...

VOA on the Scene: Southeastern Turkey Votes Amid Earthquake Ruins

VOA on the Scene: Southeastern Turkey Votes Amid Earthquake Ruins

Many voters in southeast Turkey lost their homes, valuables and loved ones in February’s earthquakes. Still, they came out to...

Off-Grid Solar Brings Light, Time, Income to Remotest Indonesia Villages

Off-Grid Solar Brings Light, Time, Income to Remotest Indonesia Villages

As Tamar Ana Jawa wove a red sarong in the fading sunlight, her neighbor switched on a light bulb dangling...

Zelenskyy Visits Germany After Country Pledges Largest Yet Aid Package

Zelenskyy Visits Germany After Country Pledges Largest Yet Aid Package

Germany has pledged new military aid to Ukraine. The German chancellor welcomed the Ukrainian president to Berlin a day after...

Ukrainian President: Counteroffensive Won’t Aim to Attack Russian Territory 

Ukrainian President: Counteroffensive Won’t Aim to Attack Russian Territory 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country is preparing a counteroffensive designed to liberate areas occupied by Russia,...

Audio Book Narrators Say AI Is Already Taking Away Business

Audio Book Narrators Say AI Is Already Taking Away Business

As people brace for the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence on jobs and everyday living, those in the world of...

Serbia: 13,500 Weapons Collected in Amnesty, Including Rocket Launchers 

Serbia: 13,500 Weapons Collected in Amnesty, Including Rocket Launchers 

Serbian authorities on Sunday displayed many of around 13,500 weapons they say people have been handed over since this month’s...

Erdogan’s Fate in Balance as Turks Vote in Hotly Contested Polls

Erdogan’s Fate in Balance as Turks Vote in Hotly Contested Polls

Turkey is voting in presidential and parliamentary elections Sunday, in what is predicted to be one of the closest votes...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Berlin as Germany Announces Billions in New Military Aid 

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Berlin as Germany Announces Billions in New Military Aid 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has held crucial meetings with German leaders in Berlin, shortly after Germany announced a $3 billion...

Hobbit Houses Spring Up in Bosnia Hills

Hobbit Houses Spring Up in Bosnia Hills

Four sisters are building the first Hobbit-style village in southeast Europe in the green hills of central Bosnia, hoping to...