Refugees in Turkey cautious about returning to Syria
With the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Turkey sees an opportunity to send home up to 4 million Syrians who came...
Russian missile attack kills at least 13 in southern Ukraine
A Russian missile attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 people Wednesday and injured dozens...
Poland assumes EU council presidency amid challenges
With the slogan “Security Europe!” Poland assumed the rotating presidency of the European Union Council in 2025 at a pivotal...
European Union rebuffs Trump’s designs on Greenland takeover
The European Union on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s refusal to rule out a military attack to take control...
Italian journalist Cecelia Sala freed from Iran’s Evin Prison
An Italian journalist detained in Iran for three weeks was released Wednesday and is returning home, Italian officials said. Cecelia...
Ukrainian drone attacks target Russia’s Saratov region
Ukrainian forces carried out what Russian officials said Wednesday was a mass drone attack on the Saratov region, causing damage...
Iran tells France to review ‘unconstructive’ approach ahead of meeting
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s foreign ministry called upon Paris to review its “unconstructive” approach, a few days before Tehran...
Meta to offer wider range of speech on platforms, CEO says
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Tuesday that there would be a wider range of speech on Facebook and...
Russian gas shipments through Ukraine end; creating trouble for Transnistria
With temperatures dipping below freezing this week in Moldova’s Russian-backed breakaway region of Transnistria, the end of an agreement to...
Trump: ‘All hell will break out’ if Hamas hostages not returned
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday held an omnibus press conference at his Florida estate, where he explained his stances...
Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said US should own it
The eldest son of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that heightened speculation...
Why Ivory Coast, Senegal asked French troops to leave
London — In a major shift in West Africa’s security landscape, Ivory Coast and Senegal, regional economic powerhouses, have ordered France...
Meta shelves fact-checking program in US, adopts X-like ‘Community Notes’ model
Meta is ending its fact-checking program in the U.S. and replacing it with a “Community Notes” system similar to that...
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96
Paris — Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and...
France commemorates victims of Charlie Hebdo attacks 10 years on
Paris — France on Tuesday commemorated the victims of the deadly assault on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine 10 years ago...
Russia claims capture of town in Ukraine’s Donetsk region
Russia’s military said Monday its forces captured an important town in eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian officials cited tens of thousands...
U.S. accuses Russia of funding both sides of Sudan’s war
UNITED NATIONS — The United States accused Russia at the United Nations on Monday of funding the two warring parties in...
Homes talk and tables walk at AI-dominated Consumer Electronics Show
LAS VEGAS — Home appliances that do chores, cars that know your favorite cafe, and robot pets aiming to please are...
British PM slams ‘lies and misinformation’ in escalating row with Musk
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has criticized those, in his words, “spreading lies and misinformation,” after coming under fire from...
US cyber watchdog: No signs Treasury breach hit other federal agencies
WASHINGTON — The U.S. cyber watchdog agency CISA said Monday there was “no indication” the recently reported breach at the U.S....
VOA Russian: Collapse of Kremlin’s strategy of gas blackmail against Europe
A major natural gas pipeline supplying Russian energy to Europe ran dry Wednesday after Ukraine stopped Moscow’s six-decade supply in...
VOA Russian: Persecution of LGBTQ+ people in Russia intensified in 2024
Repression against the LGBTQ+ community in 2024 intensified after the Russian Supreme Court’s decision in January to recognize the “International...
