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Russian Woman on Trial in Bombing That Killed Military Blogger

Russian Woman on Trial in Bombing That Killed Military Blogger

A woman went on trial Wednesday in the bombing that killed a prominent Russian military blogger who died after he...

US Approves SpaceX for 2nd Launch of Starship Super Heavy

US Approves SpaceX for 2nd Launch of Starship Super Heavy

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday granted Elon Musk’s SpaceX a license to launch the company’s second test flight...

UK Top Court Rules Against Plan to Deport Migrants; PM Undeterred

UK Top Court Rules Against Plan to Deport Migrants; PM Undeterred

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged on Wednesday that his government will keep seeking ways to send some undocumented immigrants...

Nickel Miners, Environmentalists Learn to Live Together in Michigan

Nickel Miners, Environmentalists Learn to Live Together in Michigan

It began as a familiar old story. In the early 2000s, multinational mining giant Rio Tinto came to the wilds...

Ukraine Gains Foothold on Key Eastern Riverbank, Official Says

Ukraine Gains Foothold on Key Eastern Riverbank, Official Says

Ukrainian troops have established a foothold on the eastern bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson Oblast, according to...

VOA Interview: Estonian Prime Minister Calls for End to Europe’s ‘Gray Zones’

VOA Interview: Estonian Prime Minister Calls for End to Europe’s ‘Gray Zones’

After 21 months of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says there is much more on the...

Women in Ukrainian Shelter Find Support, Opportunities, Stitching Lives Together

Women in Ukrainian Shelter Find Support, Opportunities, Stitching Lives Together

Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Natalia Dresvyannikova was managing a women’s shelter in the Kyiv region, helping women in difficult situations....

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Pleads Not Guilty after Arrest at London Protest

Climate Activist Greta Thunberg Pleads Not Guilty after Arrest at London Protest

Climate activist Greta Thunberg pleaded not guilty to a public order offence charge in a British court on Wednesday, following...

Increase in Use of Land Mines Triggers Rise in Civilian Casualties in Ukraine, Myanmar

Increase in Use of Land Mines Triggers Rise in Civilian Casualties in Ukraine, Myanmar

The use of anti-personnel land mines by Russia and Myanmar triggered a surge in the number of civilian casualties in...

US, Britain Impose Sanctions on Hamas  

US, Britain Impose Sanctions on Hamas  

The United States and Britain on Tuesday imposed a third round of sanctions targeting the Palestinian militant group Hamas, trying...

Ukrainian Combat Medics Perform Blood Transfusions on Battlefield

Ukrainian Combat Medics Perform Blood Transfusions on Battlefield

Almost two years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, combat medics have started to perform blood transfusions in the trenches....

Russian Convicted Over Journalist’s Murder Pardoned for Fighting in Ukraine

Russian Convicted Over Journalist’s Murder Pardoned for Fighting in Ukraine

A former Russian detective who was convicted in connection with the 2006 murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya has been...

Senior EU Official Says Ukraine Artillery Pledge Won’t Be Met by March

Senior EU Official Says Ukraine Artillery Pledge Won’t Be Met by March

The European Union will miss its previously stated target of supplying Ukraine with one million artillery shells and missiles by...

British Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison Over Terror Offenses With Islamic State

British Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison Over Terror Offenses With Islamic State

A British convert to Islam who was convicted in Turkey of being part of the Islamic State group was sentenced...

EU Plan for New Russia Sanctions to go to Members This Week

EU Plan for New Russia Sanctions to go to Members This Week

 European Union officials are finalizing the “last details” of a proposed 12th package of sanctions on Russia that will include...

Former British PM Cameron Returns to Government as Gaza Protests Prompt Political Upheaval

Former British PM Cameron Returns to Government as Gaza Protests Prompt Political Upheaval

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron has made a surprise return to government, as the country’s foreign secretary. The Cabinet...

Report: Construction Progresses at Russian Plant for Iranian Drones

Report: Construction Progresses at Russian Plant for Iranian Drones

Satellite imagery shows progress in the construction in Russia of a plant that will mass produce Iranian-designed kamikaze drones that...

Romania Inaugurates F-16 Pilot Training Hub for NATO Allies, Ukraine

Romania Inaugurates F-16 Pilot Training Hub for NATO Allies, Ukraine

NATO member Romania inaugurated on Monday an international training hub for F-16 jet pilots from allied countries and other partners,...

Navalny Ally Jailed in Russian City of Tomsk

Navalny Ally Jailed in Russian City of Tomsk

An ally of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been transferred from house arrest to a detention center, where she...

Nepal Bans TikTok, Says It Disrupts Social Harmony

Nepal Bans TikTok, Says It Disrupts Social Harmony

Nepal’s government decided to ban the popular social media app TikTok, saying Monday it was disrupting “social harmony” in the...

Russian Shelling in Kherson Kills 2, Injures 12, Including Infant

Russian Shelling in Kherson Kills 2, Injures 12, Including Infant

Russian shelling hit the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson Monday, killing three people and injuring at least 12, including a...

Ex-PM Cameron Makes Shock Return to UK Government as Foreign Secretary

Ex-PM Cameron Makes Shock Return to UK Government as Foreign Secretary

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron made an unexpected return to high office Monday, becoming foreign secretary in a major...