War, Coups, Rollbacks of Civil Liberties Test Democracies, Media Worldwide
Is the fight for democracy at a turning point? Freedom House documents a global decline for the 17th consecutive year....
China Criticizes Dutch Plan to Curb Access to Chip Tools
China’s government on Thursday criticized the Netherlands for joining Washington in blocking Chinese access to technology to manufacture advanced processor...
Russian Missile Strikes Kill at Least 5 in Ukraine
Ukrainian officials reported Russian missile strikes Thursday in multiple parts of the country that killed at least six people. Ukraine’s...
Georgia Drops Foreign Agent Legislation
Georgia’s ruling party announced Thursday it is withdrawing a proposed foreign agent law after the legislation sparked two days of...
US House Speaker Declines Invitation from Ukraine’s Zelenskyy
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited the top House lawmaker in the United States to visit Kyiv to see “what’s happening...
Netherlands Responds to US China Policy With Plan to Curb Semiconductor Tech Exports
The Netherlands’ government on Wednesday said it planned new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security, joining...
Germany-Based Uyghur Group Nominated for 2023 Nobel Peace Prize
The World Uyghur Congress, a Germany-based Uyghur rights group, has been nominated for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. Canadian lawmakers...
Are Americans Ready for More Drone Deliveries?
Drones are routinely used in warfare, law enforcement and agriculture. Now more and more U.S. businesses are using them to...
Engineers Blame Building Amnesty for Turkey Quake’s High Toll
As parts of southeastern Turkey struggle to recover from last month’s earthquake, many are questioning why so many relatively modern...
Turkish Engineers Blame Building Amnesty for Quake’s High Death Toll
As parts of southeast Turkey struggle to recover from last month’s earthquake, many are questioning why so many relatively modern...
EU Defense Ministers Consider Ammunition Aid for Ukraine
European Union foreign ministers gathered Wednesday in Stockholm with a push to provide more ammunition to Ukrainian forces high on...
Australian PM to Visit United States after India Trip
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will soon travel to the United States to meet with President Joe Biden amid reports...
Greek Workers Join Walkout Over Deadly Train Crash, Call Protests
Thousands of workers will join a nationwide strike on Wednesday in protest over Greece’s deadliest train disaster that killed 57...
US, Lithuania in Talks Aimed at China
In March 1990, Lithuania became the first republic to break away from the Soviet Union by declaring itself an independent...
US Ambassador to Estonia on Russian Threats, NATO Expansion
Weeks after U.S. Ambassador to Estonia George Kent took up his new post in the country, he spoke to VOA...
VOA Interview: Estonian President Alar Karis
Estonia’s president has long said that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is not only an attack on a neighboring country but...
Key US Intelligence Official Casts Shade on TikTok, Chinese Tech
Add a top U.S. intelligence official to the list of Americans expressing concern about Chinese-made technology and Chinese social media...
France Reports Bird Flu in Foxes Near Paris, WOAH Says
France has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu among red foxes northeast of Paris, the World Organization...
Quake Aftermath Threatens Syrian Cancer Patients
In the aftermath of last month’s deadly earthquakes on the Turkish-Syrian border, doctors are warning that thousands of cancer patients...
South Africa’s ANC Received Big Donation from Russian Oligarch-Linked Firm
South Africa’s ruling ANC party has brushed aside criticism of a large donation it accepted from a mining company linked...
Syrian Kurdish Refugee Families in Iraq Separate in Quest to Reach Europe
The deteriorating economic situation in Iraqi Kurdistan has prompted many Syrian men living there with their families as refugees to...
Is Russia Courting Malawi Support on Ukraine?
Russia’s ambassador to Malawi has said he hopes African leaders will call for an end to the international sanctions against...
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