USAGM Funds Two Internet Freedom Projects

USAGM Funds Two Internet Freedom Projects

The U.S. Agency for Global Media announced Tuesday that it is moving forward with funding two internet firewall circumvention projects...

US Analyst Among Political Prisoners in Belarus

US Analyst Among Political Prisoners in Belarus

A Washington, D.C.-based political analyst faces an uncertain future in Belarus – where he remains in prison charged with inciting...

More Workers Join Strike to Oust Belarusian President Lukashenko

More Workers Join Strike to Oust Belarusian President Lukashenko

More workers joined a growing strike Tuesday to oust authoritarian Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko after he extended his 26-year term...

Merkel Urges Germans to Follow COVID Restrictions as Cases Surge

Merkel Urges Germans to Follow COVID Restrictions as Cases Surge

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday urged citizens to wear masks and abide by social distancing and other COVID-19 prevention rules...

US Envoy Says Ball ‘in Russia’s Court’ in Arms Talks

US Envoy Says Ball ‘in Russia’s Court’ in Arms Talks

A U.S. arms envoy said Tuesday it is Russia’s turn to respond to U.S. terms to extend the landmark New...

Thousands in Spain Protest Mask Law

Thousands in Spain Protest Mask Law

A movement that denies the existence of COVID-19 has split Spanish society as the country is battling to control the...

Videos Chronicle Belarus Opposition Protests

Videos Chronicle Belarus Opposition Protests

Ongoing opposition protests in Belarus saw the largest turnout yet over the weekend, following days of public rallies against the...

France, Europe Scramble to Avoid Coronavirus Resurgence

France, Europe Scramble to Avoid Coronavirus Resurgence

France’s two biggest cities, Paris and Marseille, have tipped back into the highest-risk coronavirus red zone — with the French...

As Poland Hails US Troop Deal, Germany Fears Weakening of NATO

As Poland Hails US Troop Deal, Germany Fears Weakening of NATO

Poland has hailed a deal struck with the United States to base more troops in the country, saying it enhances...

As Poland Hails US Troop Deal, Germany Fears Weakening of NATO

As Poland Hails US Troop Deal, Germany Fears Weakening of NATO

The United States and Poland have signed a deal to boost U.S. troop numbers in the country and to create...

Belgium COVID Numbers Decline

Belgium COVID Numbers Decline

Officials in Belgium say overall COVID-19 infection numbers have decreased in the country for the first time in more than...

US Tightening Restrictions on Huawei Access to Technology, Chips

US Tightening Restrictions on Huawei Access to Technology, Chips

The Trump administration announced on Monday it will further tighten restrictions on Huawei Technologies Co, aimed at cracking down on...

Amid Election Protests, Belarusian State TV Presenters Walk Off Job

Amid Election Protests, Belarusian State TV Presenters Walk Off Job

State-television presenters in Belarus are signing off for good, fed up with putting a positive spin on the country’s turmoil,...

Opposition Candidate Says Ready to Lead Belarus

Opposition Candidate Says Ready to Lead Belarus

Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says she is ready to become the leader of the country following a disputed election...

Black Creatives in Italian Fashion Demand Cultural Reform

Black Creatives in Italian Fashion Demand Cultural Reform

The only Black designer belonging to Italy’s influential fashion council is demanding a “long overdue cultural reform” from her colleagues...

Google Pushes Back Against Proposed Australian Law Over News Content 

Google Pushes Back Against Proposed Australian Law Over News Content 

Google is warning that Australians’ personal information could be “at risk” if the digital giant has to pay for news...

German Watchdog Launches Amazon Investigation: Report

German Watchdog Launches Amazon Investigation: Report

Germany’s antitrust authority has launched an investigation into Amazon’s relationship with third-party traders selling on its site, its head was...

Tens of Thousands ‘March for Freedom’ in Belarus 

Tens of Thousands ‘March for Freedom’ in Belarus 

Rival rallies were held in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Sunday, a week after a disputed election that gave longtime...

USAGM Honors VOA Polish Broadcaster Zofia Korbonska

USAGM Honors VOA Polish Broadcaster Zofia Korbonska

The U.S. Agency for Global Media is paying tribute to Zofia Korbońska, a member of the anti-Nazi resistance movement who later worked for the VOA Polish service, on the...

Belarus Ambassador to Slovakia Declares Support for Protesters  

Belarus Ambassador to Slovakia Declares Support for Protesters  

Belarusian Ambassador to Slovakia Igor Leshchenya has expressed his support for protesters in an undated video published Saturday by Belarusian...

Belarus Leader Says Russia Willing to Help Counter Protests

Belarus Leader Says Russia Willing to Help Counter Protests

Thousands of demonstrators in Belarus took to the streets again Saturday to demand that the country’s authoritarian leader resign after...

Huge Protests Continue in Russia’s Khabarovsk Over Arrest of Ex-Governor

Huge Protests Continue in Russia’s Khabarovsk Over Arrest of Ex-Governor

Huge crowds took to the streets of the Russian city of Khabarovsk Saturday in continued protests following the arrest of...