China, Russia Double Down on Ties Despite Complications in Trade Relations
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China and Russia have doubled down on their “no-limits partnership” in recent weeks, with leaders from both countries...
Blinken Heads to Munich Security Conference Amid US Foreign Aid Showdown
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Albania and then to Germany this week for the Munich Security...
Group Trains Conflict Journalists to Collect War Crimes Evidence
Journalists covering conflicts around the world have unique access to the scenes of war crimes, but there are few mechanisms...
Istanbul’s Christians in Fear After Islamic State Church Attack
Turkish security forces are detaining hundreds of people in the aftermath of an Islamic State attack on an Istanbul church....
Biden is on TikTok Despite Security Concerns
In an effort to connect to younger voters, the Biden campaign has joined TikTok. But while many users have welcomed...
Pope Urges Catholics to Swap Social Media for Reflection as Lent Begins
ROME — Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent...
France’s Sarkozy Found Guilty Again Over Campaign Funds
PARIS — A Paris appeals court ruled Wednesday that former President Nicolas Sarkozy was guilty of illegal campaign financing over his...
Leaders of Turkey, Egypt Work to Stop Israel’s Looming Offensive in Gaza’s Rafah
Cairo — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Edrogan and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fatah el-Sissi, united their efforts Wednesday in Cairo, calling...
US Senate Passes $95B Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Senate approved a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan early Tuesday. But as VOA’s Congressional...
Silicon Valley Startup Discovers Huge Copper Deposits
A California-based company backed by tech billionaires says it has discovered major copper deposits in Zambia using artificial intelligence. The...
Blinken Talks to American Detained in Russia, Vows Effort to Free Him
Washington — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that he spoke with Paul Whelan, a former Marine detained in...
Biden Slams Trump for NATO Comments, Urges Republicans to Fund Ukraine
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered a forceful refutation of challenger Donald Trump’s harsh criticism of NATO, seeking...
