Latest in Ukraine: UK Says Russia ‘Struggling’ to Maintain Ukraine Narrative

Latest in Ukraine: UK Says Russia ‘Struggling’ to Maintain Ukraine Narrative

New developments: The Wagner Group founder is concerned about a Ukrainian counteroffensive. The United States will be training Ukrainian soldiers...

Kurdish Politician Promises to Work on Disarming PKK if Erdogan Loses 

Kurdish Politician Promises to Work on Disarming PKK if Erdogan Loses 

A prominent Kurdish leader has added a new wrinkle to Turkey’s tense election campaign from his prison cell, suggesting the...

Calling Beer Champagne Leaves French Producers Frothing

Calling Beer Champagne Leaves French Producers Frothing

The guardians of Champagne will let no one take the name of the bubbly beverage in vain, not even a...

Did the AI-Generated Drake Song Breach Copyright?

Did the AI-Generated Drake Song Breach Copyright?

A viral AI-generated song imitating Drake and The Weeknd was pulled from streaming services this week, but did it breach...

Europe Set to Curb Ukrainian Grain Imports After Farmers’ Protest

Europe Set to Curb Ukrainian Grain Imports After Farmers’ Protest

The European Union is reportedly preparing emergency curbs on Ukrainian food products. Some Eastern European states have imposed their own...

Europe Set to Curb Ukrainian Grain Deals After Farmers Protest 

Europe Set to Curb Ukrainian Grain Deals After Farmers Protest 

The European Union is reportedly preparing emergency curbs on Ukrainian food products after several member states bordering Ukraine imposed their...

US-China Competition in Tech Expands to AI Regulations

US-China Competition in Tech Expands to AI Regulations

Competition between the U.S. and China in artificial intelligence has expanded into a race to design and implement comprehensive AI...

Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Says  Counteroffensive Is Coming

Latest in Ukraine: Zelenskyy Says Counteroffensive Is Coming

New developments: The Wagner Group founder is concerned about a Ukrainian counteroffensive. The United States will be training Ukrainian soldiers...

US Targeting China, Artificial Intelligence Threats 

US Targeting China, Artificial Intelligence Threats 

U.S. homeland security officials are launching what they describe as two urgent initiatives to combat growing threats from China and...

These Ukrainian Women Left Pre-War Lives Behind to Join Armed Forces

These Ukrainian Women Left Pre-War Lives Behind to Join Armed Forces

Ukrainian women from all walks of life have joined the armed forces to fight for their homes and country. Anna Kosstutschenko met...

Russia’s Air Force Accidentally Bombs Own City of Belgorod

Russia’s Air Force Accidentally Bombs Own City of Belgorod

Russia’s military acknowledged that a bomb accidentally dropped by one of its warplanes caused a powerful blast in a Russian...

Germany’s Railway, Airline Workers Strike

Germany’s Railway, Airline Workers Strike

Germany’s train system came to a standstill Friday when railway workers went on strike for eight hours.  EVG, the union...

Twitter Drops Government-Funded Media Labels

Twitter Drops Government-Funded Media Labels

Twitter has removed labels describing global media organizations as government-funded or state-affiliated, a move that comes after the Elon Musk-owned...

British Deputy Prime Minister Resigns

British Deputy Prime Minister Resigns

British Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has resigned from office, following an investigation that he bullied his colleagues. Several formal...

US Abrams Tanks Arriving in May for Ukraine Training in Germany

US Abrams Tanks Arriving in May for Ukraine Training in Germany

U.S.-made M1A1 Abrams tanks will arrive in Germany in May, and Ukrainians will start training on them soon after, according...

TikTok CEO Tries to Ease Critics’ Security Concerns

TikTok CEO Tries to Ease Critics’ Security Concerns

The CEO of TikTok tried to calm critics’ fears about the security of his company’s app during an appearance Thursday....

Good, Bad of Artificial Intelligence Discussed at TED Conference  

Good, Bad of Artificial Intelligence Discussed at TED Conference  

While artificial intelligence, or AI, is not new, the speed at which the technology is developing and its implications for...

Twitter Begins Removing Blue Checks From Users Who Don’t Pay

Twitter Begins Removing Blue Checks From Users Who Don’t Pay

This time it’s for real.  Many of Twitter’s high-profile users are losing the blue check marks that helped verify their...

Populist Challenger Throws Turkish Leader a Reelection Lifeline

Populist Challenger Throws Turkish Leader a Reelection Lifeline

The outcome of Turkey’s presidential elections next month is growing more uncertain, with a populist outsider entering the race and...

Russia’s War in Ukraine Exposes Risks Posed by Private Military Groups

Russia’s War in Ukraine Exposes Risks Posed by Private Military Groups

They are called mercenaries or contractors or volunteers, and they fight on both sides in the war in Ukraine. But...

Inside Russia’s War in Ukraine: Battleground City of Lyman

Inside Russia’s War in Ukraine: Battleground City of Lyman

Before the war, before it was occupied by Russia, and before the bitter battle that ended with Ukraine retaking control...

Inside Russia’s War in Ukraine: Battleground City of Lyman

Inside Russia’s War in Ukraine: Battleground City of Lyman

In part three of our series on Ukraine’s battle zones, VOA travels to the formerly occupied city of Lyman, a strategic crossroad known locally as “Gates of Donbas.” Not far...