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Trump, Zelenskyy set to meet at White House

Trump, Zelenskyy set to meet at White House

WASHINGTON — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump and sign a critical minerals deal...

At UN talks, nations agree to invest in plan to protect nature

At UN talks, nations agree to invest in plan to protect nature

ROME — Nations cheered a last gasp deal reached Thursday to map out funding to protect nature, breaking a deadlock at...

Trump hosts British PM for Ukraine-focused talks

Trump hosts British PM for Ukraine-focused talks

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Thursday at the White House, where the two laid out...

With $500B US investment, Apple pulling away from China, analysts say

With $500B US investment, Apple pulling away from China, analysts say

Apple announced this week it would spend $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years and create 20,000...

British PM Starmer seeks to project unity with Trump despite differences on Ukraine 

British PM Starmer seeks to project unity with Trump despite differences on Ukraine 

white house — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he and President Donald Trump discussed achieving an agreement to end the...

VOA Russian: Rights activists see democratic freedoms plunge in Russia 

VOA Russian: Rights activists see democratic freedoms plunge in Russia 

Following the Freedom House report where Russia occupies the record low 183rd place in global ratings of political and civil...

VOA Russian: Activists mark 10 years since Nemtsov assassination 

VOA Russian: Activists mark 10 years since Nemtsov assassination 

As Russian activists mark the 10th anniversary of the assassination of anti-Putin opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, his closest associates recount...

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia, Seoul says

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia, Seoul says

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — South Korea’s spy agency said Thursday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia...

Andrew Tate, accused of rape, trafficking in Romania, leaves for US

Andrew Tate, accused of rape, trafficking in Romania, leaves for US

BUCHAREST, ROMANIA — Influencer brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, left for the United...

On Moscow streets, Russians welcome thaw in relations with Washington

On Moscow streets, Russians welcome thaw in relations with Washington

Anticipation is growing in Russia for a summit – yet to be scheduled – between U.S. President Donald Trump and...

US, Russian diplomats meet to discuss embassy operations

US, Russian diplomats meet to discuss embassy operations

U.S. and Russian diplomats met Thursday in Istanbul for talks about the operations of their respective embassies in Moscow and...

School helps migrants in Mauritania; can it keep them from leaving for Europe?

School helps migrants in Mauritania; can it keep them from leaving for Europe?

NOUADHIBOU, MAURITANIA — Eager students from throughout west Africa raise their hands as teachers guide them through math and classical Arabic....

US, Ukraine to sign rare earth minerals deal, Trump says

US, Ukraine to sign rare earth minerals deal, Trump says

US President Donald Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will be at the White House on Friday to sign an...

VOA Russian: Overheated Russian economy risks stagflation

VOA Russian: Overheated Russian economy risks stagflation

The Russian economy and the Russian ruble have not collapsed during the three years of the war in Ukraine despite...

British PM Starmer to meet Trump at the White House

British PM Starmer to meet Trump at the White House

WASHINGTON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday...

Private company’s craft rockets toward moon in latest rush of lunar landing attempts

Private company’s craft rockets toward moon in latest rush of lunar landing attempts

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A private company launched another lunar lander Wednesday, aiming to get closer to the moon’s south pole...

A Ukrainian village works to recover after Russian occupation

A Ukrainian village works to recover after Russian occupation

Three years after Russian troops drove everyone in the village into a school basement for a month, the people of...

In Ukraine, resilience is key to three years of war coverage

In Ukraine, resilience is key to three years of war coverage

WASHINGTON — In a flash protest to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, 20 coffins are laid...

VOA Russian: Moscow weighs compromises to end war in Ukraine

VOA Russian: Moscow weighs compromises to end war in Ukraine

As U.S. President Donald Trump sped up efforts to end the war in Ukraine, VOA Russian spoke to experts who...

US, Ukraine near minerals deal, but security issues unsettled

US, Ukraine near minerals deal, but security issues unsettled

The United States said Wednesday it is nearing a deal on Ukraine’s lucrative rare earth minerals needed for technology products...

US, Belarus seek deal on political prisoners and sanctions

US, Belarus seek deal on political prisoners and sanctions

The U.S. and Belarus are reportedly negotiating a deal for the release of a significant number of political prisoners in...

EU will ask India to cut tariffs on cars, wine to boost ties, reduce reliance on China 

EU will ask India to cut tariffs on cars, wine to boost ties, reduce reliance on China 

NEW DELHI — The European Union plans to urge India to lower its high tariffs on cars and wine to boost...