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Bosnia’s Serb Region Moves to Criminalize Defamation Despite Protests

03/24/2023 Newsmaker

Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic has moved towards criminalizing acts of defamation and insult despite international criticism and protests by journalists...

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Elderly Ukrainian Helicopters Pummel Russians From Afar

03/24/2023 Newsmaker

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Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning mission to the...

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Russia’s War in Ukraine Has ‘Severely Dislocated the Russian Military’s Training System’

03/24/2023 Newsmaker

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has “severely dislocated the Russian military’s training system – instructors have largely been deployed in Ukraine,”...

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DeSantis Clarifies Position on Ukraine War, Calls Putin ‘War Criminal’

03/24/2023 Newsmaker

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis this week called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “war criminal” and condemned his invasion of Ukraine,...

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TikTok CEO Tells US Lawmakers App Is Place for Free Expression

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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Shou Zi Chew, chief executive officer of TikTok, pushed back Thursday against calls from US lawmakers to ban the social...

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Ukrainian Patriot Air Defense Crew Finishes Training Ahead of Schedule

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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Since January, 65 Ukrainian soldiers have been training at Fort Sill, a U.S. Army base in Oklahoma, to operate a...

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Massive Protests, Strikes Continue as Opposition Digs In Against French Pension Reform

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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Adeline Lefebvre was scrunched up next to a newsstand as a swelling crowd of demonstrators pushed past her at the...

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3D-Printed Rocket Falls Far Short of Orbit

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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A 3D-printed rocket goes up before crashing right back down. Plus, a new spacesuit designed with women in mind, and...

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Kenyan Economists Say Newly-Arrived Ukrainian Wheat Could Ease Hunger

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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Kenyan economists say newly-arrived wheat imports from Ukraine could help ease hunger in drought-stricken areas and bring down high food...

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TikTok CEO Faces Off With Congress Over Security Fears

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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U.S. lawmakers grilled the CEO of TikTok over data security and harmful content Thursday, responding skeptically during a tense committee...

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UN’s Guterres Brings Climate Warning to EU Summit

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres brought an urgent climate message to the European Union summit Thursday in Brussels, encouraging leaders of...

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US, Albania on ‘Hunt’ for Iranian Cyber Actors

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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The decision to launch a series of cyberattacks that crippled Albanian government websites and temporarily shut down government services may...

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In Kenya’s Kibera Slum, a Tech Initiative Empowers Children

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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In the sprawling Nairobi slum of Kibera, Renice Owino, a young computer programmer, is passing on her knowledge to disadvantaged...

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Video of Ukrainian Prisoner of War Killing Draws Outrage in Kyiv

03/23/2023 Newsmaker

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Ukrainian authorities have called for a war crimes investigation after a video surfaced on social media that appeared to show Russian soldiers killing a Ukrainian POW. But how would this alleged crime be prosecuted? Oleksii Kovalenko tried to find out. VOA footage by Dmitriy Savchuk. Warning: This video contains graphic images that may not...

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