Vietnam Orders Social Media Firms to Cut ‘Toxic’ Content Using AI
HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Vietnam’s demand that international social media firms use artificial intelligence to identify and remove...
From Pakistan to Paris, Journalist Brings Together Exiles at Risk
A Pakistani journalist forced to flee for his own safety now runs a club for fellow exiles in France. They...
Latest in Ukraine: Russia-Africa Conference Opens in St. Petersburg
Latest developments: Ukrainian soldiers recaptured the southeastern village of Staromaiorske in Donetsk region. the recapture is part of Ukraine's ongoing...
Latest in Ukraine: Ukraine Recaptures Southeastern Village Staromaiorske
Latest developments: Ukrainian soldiers recaptured the southeastern village of Staromaiorske in Donetsk region. the recapture is part of Ukraine's ongoing...
US, Italy Reaffirm Partnership as Rome Looks Away From Beijing
President Joe Biden met with Italy’s new leader Thursday at the White House, where the two reaffirmed their support for...
New Permit Applications to Burn Religious Books Worry Swedish PM
Sweden’s prime minister said Thursday that police have received several permit applications for the burning of religious texts in the...
Interview: Kirby Discusses US Dismissal of Russia’s Offer of Free Grain to Africa
The Biden administration is dismissing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer to supply free grain to several African nations whose leaders...
Putin Promises Grain to Africans in Bid to Ease Isolation
Russia is hosting a summit of African countries as world tensions grow due to the increase in food prices following...
In Norway, Russians Keep the Free Press Flame Alive
KIRKENES, Norway — In a place far above the Arctic Circle, a group of Russian journalists are working with Norwegians...
Greek Wildfires Reach Outskirts of Athens
Wildfires reached the outskirts of Athens on Thursday as strong gusts of wind caused flare-ups around Greece, disrupting highway traffic...
Latest in Ukraine: Russian Missile Attack Hits Odesa
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Ukrainian forces have been deliberate in their counteroffensive against Russia and have been “conserving...
Ukraine’s Grinding Counteroffensive Still Has ‘Options,’ Lloyd Says
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA – U.S. defense officials watching Ukraine’s slow-moving counteroffensive against Russia are not yet ready to...
Ambassador: China Will Respond in Kind to US Chip Export Restrictions
If the United States imposes more investment restrictions and export controls on China’s semiconductor industry, Beijing will respond in kind,...
North Korea’s Kim Shows off Banned Missiles to Russian Minister
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Russia’s defense minister accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to a defense exhibition that featured...
Blinken Says Door Open for New Zealand ‘to Engage’ in AUKUS Pact
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday raised the possibility of New Zealand and other...
North Korea’s Kim Meets Russian Defense Minister
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Wednesday. Shoigu was on a rare...
Provocative Irish Singer Sinead O’Connor Dies at 56
Sinead O’Connor, the gifted Irish singer-songwriter who became a superstar in her mid-20s but was known as much for her...
EU Divisions Over Ukraine Grain Exports Set Stage for Bigger EU Battles
The past year has lifted Poland’s image in the European Union from rule-of-law defier to leading Ukraine champion, welcoming more...
VOA Interview: Dr. Ricardas Daunoravicius, Lithuanian ‘Tank Man’
When people hear the phrase “tank man,” they often think of the man who blocked advancing tanks in China’s Tiananmen...
Schools, Educational Aspirations Crushed in Ukraine War Zones
Thousands of schools have been damaged and hundreds destroyed during Russia’s war on Ukraine. And for many students living near...
In Photos: Deadly Wildfires the Mediterranean Destroy Homes, Threaten Nature Reserves
Major fires raging in Greece and other European countries have advanced. The flames have caused additional deaths, destroying homes and...
Jury Acquits Kevin Spacey in London on Sexual Assault Charges Dating Back to 2001
A London jury acquitted Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges on Wednesday after a four-week trial in which the actor...
