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Ukrainian Military Says It Destroyed Russian Ship Near Crimea

Ukrainian Military Says It Destroyed Russian Ship Near Crimea

Q&A: Former Polish President Lech Walesa Asks World to Help Ukraine

Q&A: Former Polish President Lech Walesa Asks World to Help Ukraine

US Senate Passes $95B Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific

US Senate Passes $95B Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific

The U.S. Senate approved a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan early Tuesday. But as VOA’s Congressional...

Silicon Valley Startup Discovers Huge Copper Deposits

Silicon Valley Startup Discovers Huge Copper Deposits

A California-based company backed by tech billionaires says it has discovered major copper deposits in Zambia using artificial intelligence. The...

Blinken Talks to American Detained in Russia, Vows Effort to Free Him

Blinken Talks to American Detained in Russia, Vows Effort to Free Him

Washington — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that he spoke with Paul Whelan, a former Marine detained in...

Biden Slams Trump for NATO Comments, Urges Republicans to Fund Ukraine

Biden Slams Trump for NATO Comments, Urges Republicans to Fund Ukraine

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered a forceful refutation of challenger Donald Trump’s harsh criticism of NATO, seeking...

Expansion of Kremlin-backed Media in Bosnia Is a Concern, Analysts Say

Expansion of Kremlin-backed Media in Bosnia Is a Concern, Analysts Say

Estonian PM on Russian Wanted List Over Efforts to Remove Soviet-Era War Memorials

Estonian PM on Russian Wanted List Over Efforts to Remove Soviet-Era War Memorials

Landslide Traps Turkish Mine Workers

Landslide Traps Turkish Mine Workers

EU Eyes Export Ban on Three Chinese Firms 

EU Eyes Export Ban on Three Chinese Firms 

Brussels — The EU has proposed imposing export bans on firms in mainland China, India and Turkey accused of supplying Russia...

Japan Postpones Next-Gen Rocket Launch Due to Weather

Japan Postpones Next-Gen Rocket Launch Due to Weather

Two Armenian Soldiers Killed by Azerbaijani Fire

Two Armenian Soldiers Killed by Azerbaijani Fire

TBILISI, Georgia — Armenia said on Tuesday that two of its soldiers had been killed by Azerbaijani fire along the heavily...

Russian Attack Damages Dnipro Power Plant

Russian Attack Damages Dnipro Power Plant

France, Allies Accuse Russia of Increased Disinformation Activities 

France, Allies Accuse Russia of Increased Disinformation Activities 

Trump Comments on NATO Send Shock Waves Throughout Europe

Trump Comments on NATO Send Shock Waves Throughout Europe

Shock waves across European capitals and a rare rebuke from NATO followed the latest comments by former President Donald Trump...

Some Republican Lawmakers Not Concerned With Trump’s NATO Comments 

Some Republican Lawmakers Not Concerned With Trump’s NATO Comments 

Biden Campaign Joins TikTok, Despite Security Concerns 

Biden Campaign Joins TikTok, Despite Security Concerns 

washington — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign Monday defended its new TikTok account as a vital way to boost its appeal...

Russian Bill Targets Assets of People Who Spread ‘Fake News’ About Military

Russian Bill Targets Assets of People Who Spread ‘Fake News’ About Military

A new bill allowing authorities to confiscate the property of Russians convicted of deliberately spreading what is deemed as fake news...

UK Sanctions Israeli West Bank Settlers, Citing Human Rights Abuses

UK Sanctions Israeli West Bank Settlers, Citing Human Rights Abuses

Kosovo’s Ban on Serbian Dinar Leads to Protests

Kosovo’s Ban on Serbian Dinar Leads to Protests

Norway Has Overtaken Russia as Europe’s Top Gas Supplier

Norway Has Overtaken Russia as Europe’s Top Gas Supplier

Oslo — Europe’s increased dependence on Norway’s oil and gas has made the country’s energy installations more at risk of attack,...

Dutch Court Orders Government to Stop F-35 Parts Exports to Israel 

Dutch Court Orders Government to Stop F-35 Parts Exports to Israel