Turkish winemaking booms in face of Islamist policies
Turkey is seeing a boom in winemaking, with hundreds of new producers emerging over the last few years. The trend...
Russia fines Google $20,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000
Russia has fined Google an amount larger than the entire world’s gross domestic product over restricting Russian propaganda channels on...
Thousands of passenger flight signals jammed over war zones in Ukraine, Middle East
The navigation systems of thousands of passenger aircraft are being disrupted every day as they fly close to conflict zones,...
Residents in Ethiopia’s Oromia region report network disruptions as government forces fight rebels
ADAMA, ETHIOPIA — Residents in Ethiopia’s Oromia region say access to phone communication and internet service has been disrupted for months...
Hundreds in Turkey protest arrest, ouster of opposition mayor
ISTANBUL — Hundreds gathered Thursday in Istanbul to protest the arrest and removal from office of a mayor from Turkey’s main...
Hungary’s Orban finds key ally in Georgia amid Western concerns
TBILISI, GEORGIA — Standing side by side with Georgia’s prime minister, Hungary’s Viktor Orban was among the first to congratulate the...
Moroccan authorities detain human rights activist who accused government of ‘blackmailing’ France
RABAT, Morocco — A Moroccan economist known for his work defending human rights was detained after criticizing the government in remarks...
Chinese online retailer Temu faces EU probe into rogue traders, illegal goods
LONDON — The European Union is investigating Chinese online retailer Temu over suspicions it’s failing to prevent the sale of illegal...
Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in ‘trial of the century’
The Vatican tribunal said Wednesday it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable...
China tells carmakers to pause investment in EU countries backing EV tariffs, sources say
China has told its automakers to halt big investment in European countries that support extra tariffs on Chinese-built electric vehicles,...
European allies face challenging times, whoever wins US presidential election
BERLIN — The United States’ European allies are bracing for an America that’s less interested in them no matter who wins...
Slovak PM Fico visits China in attempt for a pro-Beijing diplomatic turn
Vienna — Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico begins a six-day visit to China Thursday that includes a meeting with Chinese leader...
Musk’s X ineffective against surge of US election misinformation, report says
The crowd-sourced fact-checking feature of Elon Musk’s X, Community Notes, is “failing to counter false” claims about the U.S. election,...
Ukraine says Russian attack killed 1, injured dozens in Kharkiv
The governor of northeastern Ukraine’s Kharkiv region said Thursday one person was dead and 29 others injured after a Russian...
Pentagon, South Korea urge North Korea to withdraw troops from Russia
Pentagon and United Nations — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart, Kim Yong-hyun, urged North Korea on...
Georgia investigates election rigging claims
State prosecutors in the country of Georgia said Wednesday that they had initiated an investigation into Saturday’s parliamentary election amid...
Fears of major oil spills as Russia grows its aging ‘shadow fleet’
There are growing fears that Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of aging oil tankers, which it uses to bypass the Western...
US, South Korea urge Pyongyang to pull troops from Russia
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart Kim Yong-hyun exchanged views during talks on Wednesday on the...
Concerns about Elon Musk, Russia’s Putin not fading yet
WASHINGTON — Reports that billionaire Elon Musk has been talking on a consistent basis with Russian President Vladimir Putin are still...
Britain identifies its first case of new mpox variant
LONDON — Britain has detected its first case of new mpox variant clade Ib, the country’s health security agency (UKHSA) said...
US cracks down on Russia’s sanctions evasion in fresh action
WASHINGTON — The United States on Wednesday imposed curbs on hundreds of targets in fresh action against Russia, taking aim at...
RFE/RL journalist marks 5 months jailed in Azerbaijan
An Azerbaijani journalist with VOA’s sister outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on Wednesday marked five months since he was detained...
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