3D-Printed Rocket Falls Far Short of Orbit
A 3D-printed rocket goes up before crashing right back down. Plus, a new spacesuit designed with women in mind, and...
Kenyan Economists Say Newly-Arrived Ukrainian Wheat Could Ease Hunger
Kenyan economists say newly-arrived wheat imports from Ukraine could help ease hunger in drought-stricken areas and bring down high food...
TikTok CEO Faces Off With Congress Over Security Fears
U.S. lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content Thursday, responding skeptically during a tense committee...
UN’s Guterres Brings Climate Warning to EU Summit
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres brought an urgent climate message to the European Union summit Thursday in Brussels, encouraging leaders of...
US, Albania on ‘Hunt’ for Iranian Cyber Actors
The decision to launch a series of cyberattacks that crippled Albanian government websites and temporarily shut down government services may...
In Kenya’s Kibera Slum, a Tech Initiative Empowers Children
In the sprawling Nairobi slum of Kibera, Renice Owino, a young computer programmer, is passing on her knowledge to disadvantaged...
Video of Ukrainian Prisoner of War Killing Draws Outrage in Kyiv
Ukrainian authorities have called for a war crimes investigation after a video surfaced on social media that appeared to show Russian soldiers killing a Ukrainian POW. But how would this alleged crime be prosecuted? Oleksii Kovalenko tried to find out. VOA footage by Dmitriy Savchuk. Warning: This video contains graphic images that may not...
Nationwide Protests in France after Macron Doubles Down On Pension Bill
French workers angry with a rise in the pension age blocked access to a terminal at Paris’ Roissy-Charles De Gaulle...
EU Leaders Expected to Approve Ukraine Ammunition Plan
European Union leaders are expected to give their approval Thursday for a plan to speed ammunition deliveries to Ukrainian forces...
Blinken: China’s Peace Plan Will Not End Russia’s Aggression in Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told lawmakers Wednesday that China’s diplomatic and material support for Russia goes against the...
China Watching World’s Response to War in Ukraine, Blinken Says
China is very carefully watching how Washington and the world respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but has not yet...
What Made Beethoven Sick? DNA From His Hair Offers Clues
Nearly 200 years after Ludwig van Beethoven’s death, researchers pulled DNA from strands of his hair, searching for clues about...
Report Finds 119,000 Hurt Worldwide by Riot-Control Weapons Since 2015
More than 119,000 people have been injured by tear gas and other chemical irritants around the world since 2015 and...
Ukraine, IMF Agree on $15.6 Billion Loan Package
Ukraine and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on a $15.6 billion loan package aimed at shoring up government finances...
Latvia’s Russian Minority Struggles with a Changing World
Latvia is the European Union country with the largest Russian minority, with ethnic Russians making up approximately 25% of its...
Macron Says Unpopular Pension Reform Necessary, Will Enter Into Force by Year-End
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday said a deeply unpopular new law that raises the retirement age was necessary and would...
Ukraine Says Russian Drone Attack Kills 3 in Kyiv Region
Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday an overnight Russian drone attack killed at least three people in the Kyiv region. The state...
Putin-Xi Meeting Won’t End Ukraine War, Says White House
As Xi Jinping wraps up his three-day visit to Moscow, the White House expressed pessimism that the Chinese leader’s talks...
TikTok Updates Rules; CEO on Charm Offensive for US Hearing
TikTok went on a counteroffensive Tuesday amid increasing Western pressure over cybersecurity and misinformation concerns, rolling out updated rules and...
Analysts Say Sentencing of Belarus Journalists is Retaliation for Coverage
The verdicts handed down last week to two senior members of the independent Belarusian news website TUT.by were condemned by...
Ukrainian Refugees in Israel Stuck in Legal Limbo
While Europe and the United States have welcomed large numbers of Ukrainian refugees, many of them are in Israel, living...
US Says China Should Push Russia to End the War in Ukraine
U.S. officials are reacting to the joint statement by China and Russia on the Russian war on Ukraine. A statement...
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