French left, centrists, tussle to form government
PARIS — Leaders from the left-wing bloc that topped France’s legislative election on Sunday and the runner-up centrists continued on Wednesday...
Vatican will prepare document on role of women in Catholic Church leadership
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on women in leadership roles in...
Biden launches NATO summit with sober warning about global threats
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday welcomed NATO leaders and heralded the alliance’s 75th anniversary while making the case for...
Russian election meddlers hurting Biden, helping Trump, US intelligence warns
WASHINGTON — Russia is turning to a familiar playbook in its attempt to sway the outcome of the upcoming U.S. presidential...
Hundreds of Ukrainian children evacuated from hospital hit by Russian missile
geneva — U.N. agencies have condemned a wave of Russian missile attacks Monday on densely populated areas of Ukraine that has...
Ukrainian boxer sacrificed Olympic dreams and life to fight against Russia
Romny, Ukraine — Maksym Halinichev won silver at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires in a match described at the time...
LogOn: Unfired earth blocks surpass modern building codes
A new homebuilding method with ancient roots in adobe offers protection from wildfires, earthquakes, high winds and floods, while being...
French parties scramble for influence after inconclusive vote
Paris — French parties sought to project strength and gather allies on Tuesday, with the government adrift following an election in...
Italy tries new approach to deter migrants
Italy is trying a new development-focused approach to preventing migrants from trying to cross the Mediterranean from Africa. For VOA,...
NATO alliance meets under cloud over President Biden’s future
President Joe Biden welcomes members of the newly enlarged NATO alliance this week for a summit aimed at planning for...
Largest refugee team to compete at Paris Paralympics
PARIS — The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) on Tuesday unveiled a nine-member refugee team for the upcoming Games in Paris. The...
Elections in Europe, Iran show authoritarian march may have slowed, not halted
london — At first glance, elections in France and Britain were a triumph for leftists and reformers over authoritarians and the...
Biden to meet new British PM Starmer on Wednesday
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first face-to-face talks with Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the...
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