EU Mediterranean Ministers Call for Migrant Repatriations, More Resources

EU Mediterranean Ministers Call for Migrant Repatriations, More Resources

Migration and interior ministers from five European Union countries most affected by migration across the Mediterranean — Cyprus, Greece, Italy,...

Ukraine, Russia Carry Out Cross-Border Strikes

Ukraine, Russia Carry Out Cross-Border Strikes

Ukraine and Russia launched new strikes on each other Saturday. Ukrainian shelling killed one person in the Russian border region...

Spain’s PLD Space Launches Private Reusable Rocket

Spain’s PLD Space Launches Private Reusable Rocket

Spanish company PLD Space launched its reusable Miura-1 rocket early on Saturday from a site in southwestern Spain, carrying out...

Polish Elections: Why They Matter 

Polish Elections: Why They Matter 

Polish voters face a stark choice in parliamentary elections set for October 15, which are likely to have a significant...

Nearly 80% of Italians Say They Are Catholic. But Few Regularly Go to Church

Nearly 80% of Italians Say They Are Catholic. But Few Regularly Go to Church

Two children scribbled petitions to St. Gabriele dell’Addolorata in the sanctuary where the young saint is venerated in this central...

Fears Grow That Russia May Leave Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Fears Grow That Russia May Leave Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Russian lawmakers will evaluate whether to revoke ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the speaker of the lower...

VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Oct. 1–7

VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Oct. 1–7

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

Amazon Launches Test Satellites, Plans Internet Service Competing With SpaceX

Amazon Launches Test Satellites, Plans Internet Service Competing With SpaceX

Amazon launched the first test satellites for its planned internet service Friday as a rival to SpaceX’s broadband network. United...

Ukraine Condemns Russian Attack on Village That Killed 51

Ukraine Condemns Russian Attack on Village That Killed 51

Ukrainian officials bitterly condemned a Russian attack Thursday that blew apart a café where a wake was being held, killing...

Bangladesh Receives First Shipment of Russian Uranium

Bangladesh Receives First Shipment of Russian Uranium

The first shipment of Russian uranium was officially delivered Thursday to Bangladesh to fuel the nation’s only nuclear power plant,...

Updated Curbs on Chip Tools to China Nearly Finalized, US Agency Says

Updated Curbs on Chip Tools to China Nearly Finalized, US Agency Says

An updated rule curbing exports of U.S. chipmaking equipment to China is in the final stages of review, according to...

Biden to Tell Americans Why US Should Support Ukraine

Biden to Tell Americans Why US Should Support Ukraine

U.S. future funding for Ukraine was up in the air Thursday, as the Biden administration discussed how best to support...

Nearly 50 European Leaders Stress Support for Ukraine at Summit in Spain

Nearly 50 European Leaders Stress Support for Ukraine at Summit in Spain

Almost 50 European leaders used a summit in the southern Spanish city of Granada on Thursday to stress that they...

Ethiopian Entrepreneur Awarded for App That Helps Refugees Find Work

Ethiopian Entrepreneur Awarded for App That Helps Refugees Find Work

An Ethiopian digital app inventor has been given a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for creating...

Belarus Red Cross Mulls Firing Chief Who Bragged About Ukraіnian Child Transfers

Belarus Red Cross Mulls Firing Chief Who Bragged About Ukraіnian Child Transfers

The Belarus Red Cross says it is examining a call by the international Red Cross to fire its chief, who...

A Look at Russia’s Deadliest Missile Attacks on Ukraine

A Look at Russia’s Deadliest Missile Attacks on Ukraine

Since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military has repeatedly used missiles to blast civilian targets...

Belarus Red Cross Mulls Firing Chief Who Bragged About Ukrainian Child Transfers

Belarus Red Cross Mulls Firing Chief Who Bragged About Ukrainian Child Transfers

The Belarus Red Cross says it is examining a call by the international Red Cross to fire its chief, who...

G7 Seeks Ban on Russian Diamonds

G7 Seeks Ban on Russian Diamonds

The G7 group of rich nations is pushing for a ban on diamonds mined in Russia – the world’s biggest...

Russia Has Tested Nuclear-Powered Missile, Could Revoke Atomic Test Ban, Putin Says

Russia Has Tested Nuclear-Powered Missile, Could Revoke Atomic Test Ban, Putin Says

Russia has successfully tested an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, while also warning that the country’s...

ChatGPT Enters Education Sphere — Can It Help Students?

ChatGPT Enters Education Sphere — Can It Help Students?

In less than a year, ChatGPT — the AI-powered chatbot — has altered the way people use and abuse artificial intelligence. And while some educators are working to...

G7 Nations Seek Ban on Russian Diamonds

G7 Nations Seek Ban on Russian Diamonds

The G7 group of industrialized nations is expected to ban diamonds mined in Russia, the world’s biggest producer, following Moscow’s...

Greece Wants EU to Slap Sanctions on Countries That Won’t Accept Return of Illegal Migrants

Greece Wants EU to Slap Sanctions on Countries That Won’t Accept Return of Illegal Migrants

As is the case in Italy, Greece is facing new wave of illegal immigration, and as it boosts measures to...