Posts by Newsmaker

Nordic, Baltic Officials Tighten Security at Energy Installations After Baltic Sea Pipe Burst

Nordic, Baltic Officials Tighten Security at Energy Installations After Baltic Sea Pipe Burst

Norway and Lithuania tightened security at onshore energy installations, following Sunday’s gas pipeline gas leak in the Baltic Sea, while...

Ten Years on, China’s ‘Belt and Road’ is Losing its Allure in Europe

Ten Years on, China’s ‘Belt and Road’ is Losing its Allure in Europe

China has invested tens of billions of dollars in Europe under its ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ – which is marking...

VOA Interview: Kirby Says No Sign of Iranian, Russian Involvement in Hamas Attacks

VOA Interview: Kirby Says No Sign of Iranian, Russian Involvement in Hamas Attacks

President Joe Biden said Tuesday that “we have Israel’s back,” as Washington attempts to defuse tensions in the Middle East...

Finland Says ‘Outside Activity’ Likely Damaged Gas Pipeline, Telecoms Cable

Finland Says ‘Outside Activity’ Likely Damaged Gas Pipeline, Telecoms Cable

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday a leak leading to the shutdown of a natural gas pipeline from Estonia...

UEFA Abandons Plan to Allow Russian Youth Team in European Competitions

UEFA Abandons Plan to Allow Russian Youth Team in European Competitions

UEFA, Europe’s governing body of football, has abandoned its plan to admit Russia’s under-17 team into qualifiers later this month...

Greece Warns Israel-Hamas War Will Add to Surge of Illegal Migrants

Greece Warns Israel-Hamas War Will Add to Surge of Illegal Migrants

As Israel steps up its siege of Gaza and the likelihood of a prolonged conflict grows, Greece is bracing for...

Another US State Sues TikTok, Saying It Lures Children Into Destructive Habits

Another US State Sues TikTok, Saying It Lures Children Into Destructive Habits

Utah on Tuesday became the latest U.S. state to sue TikTok, alleging the company is “baiting” children into addictive and...

US to Announce $200 Million in Ukraine Military Aid

US to Announce $200 Million in Ukraine Military Aid

The United States is providing up to $200 million in additional military aid for Ukraine in a package expected as...

Russia Fails to Reclaim Seat on UN Rights Body

Russia Fails to Reclaim Seat on UN Rights Body

Russia failed Tuesday in its bid to reclaim its seat on the controversial U.N. Human Rights Council after it was...

Pro-Israel Sentiments in Azerbaijan Stand Out Amid Conflict in Gaza

Pro-Israel Sentiments in Azerbaijan Stand Out Amid Conflict in Gaza

The gate outside the Israeli Embassy compound in Azerbaijan on Sunday was festooned with flowers and teddy bears in a...

UN to Vote on Russian Bid to Return to Human Rights Council

UN to Vote on Russian Bid to Return to Human Rights Council

The United Nations General Assembly will hold a vote Tuesday on whether to allow Russia to rejoin the world body’s...

Russia Upholds Detention of US Reporter Evan Gershkovich

Russia Upholds Detention of US Reporter Evan Gershkovich

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich’s appeal of his detention on spy charges and ordered him...

Jitters Among Europe’s Jewish Community as Middle East Violence Reignites

Jitters Among Europe’s Jewish Community as Middle East Violence Reignites

Pausing during an early morning walk in northeastern Paris, Patrick Street assessed the fallout of the Hamas attack on Israel,...

Digital Currency: Beacon of Hope in Fight Against Myanmar Junta

Digital Currency: Beacon of Hope in Fight Against Myanmar Junta

“Digital currencies have played a pivotal role in backing Myanmar’s Spring Revolution,” following a military takeover of the government in...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Sees Parallels Between Hamas, Russia Attacks

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Sees Parallels Between Hamas, Russia Attacks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy drew parallels Monday between Hamas attacks on Israelis and Russian strikes on Ukrainians, calling them “equally...

Russia Takes Steps to Revoke Ratification of Global Nuclear Ban Treaty

Russia Takes Steps to Revoke Ratification of Global Nuclear Ban Treaty

In a sign that President Vladimir Putin may resume nuclear testing, Russian lawmakers were given until October 18 to examine...

Indonesia Launches High-Speed Railway, Seeks to Negotiate Debt With Chinese Banks

Indonesia Launches High-Speed Railway, Seeks to Negotiate Debt With Chinese Banks

As Indonesia celebrates the launch of its first high-speed railway, the government is dealing with cost overruns and Chinese bank...

Aid Fatigue Growing as Refugee, Displacement Crisis Reaches New Heights

Aid Fatigue Growing as Refugee, Displacement Crisis Reaches New Heights

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that aid fatigue is growing at a time when a record...

Russia Seeks to Reclaim Seat on UN Rights Body

Russia Seeks to Reclaim Seat on UN Rights Body

Russia is seeking to reclaim its seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council after it was suspended by the General...

Vodafone to Create Open RAN Chip Sets With Intel

Vodafone to Create Open RAN Chip Sets With Intel

Vodafone underlined its commitment to Open RAN networks on Monday by confirming it would create purpose-built chipset architecture for the...

New Poll Reveals How Ukrainians Feel About War, Future

New Poll Reveals How Ukrainians Feel About War, Future

As Kyiv fights a bloody war with Moscow, a new Gallup public opinion poll gives a striking look inside what...

Donors From US Help Restore School in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Region

Donors From US Help Restore School in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Region

Russian shelling has destroyed or damaged 27 out of 34 schools in the Chernihiv region, according to NOVA Ukraine, a nonprofit group that provides aid to the people of Ukraine. But even as...