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Body of Soccer Star Found Under Rubble in Turkey Quake

Body of Soccer Star Found Under Rubble in Turkey Quake

Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s...

US Declares Russia Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Ukraine

US Declares Russia Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Ukraine

The Biden administration formally concluded that Russia has committed “crimes against humanity” during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, U.S....

Political Prisoner’s Family, Lawyer Do Not Know Where He Is

Political Prisoner’s Family, Lawyer Do Not Know Where He Is

Human Rights Watch said Saturday that the monthlong refusal of Russian officials to provide information about the whereabouts of a...

Ghanaian Footballer Atsu’s Body Found Under Rubble in Turkey Quake, Agent Says

Ghanaian Footballer Atsu’s Body Found Under Rubble in Turkey Quake, Agent Says

Ghanaian footballer Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in southern Turkey after last week’s...

Zelenskyy: There Is No Alternative to Ukrainian Support

Zelenskyy: There Is No Alternative to Ukrainian Support

“There is no alternative to Ukrainian victory,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said via video link Friday to the Munich Security...

Ukrainian Olympic Head on Russian Rival: ‘He is My Enemy’

Ukrainian Olympic Head on Russian Rival: ‘He is My Enemy’

They fought on the same side and together won Olympic gold, young men from Russia and a newly independent Ukraine,...

Turkey Rages at Shoddy Construction After ‘Earthquake-Proof’ Homes Topple

Turkey Rages at Shoddy Construction After ‘Earthquake-Proof’ Homes Topple

Residents of a luxury housing complex in southern Turkey thought their apartments were “earthquake-proof” until the structure toppled like a...

Biden to Vow ‘As Long as It Takes’ Support for Ukraine on War Anniversary

Biden to Vow ‘As Long as It Takes’ Support for Ukraine on War Anniversary

President Joe Biden will mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a speech Tuesday in Poland, where he...

Biden to Vow ‘As Long as It Takes’ Support for Ukraine on War Anniversary

Biden to Vow ‘As Long as It Takes’ Support for Ukraine on War Anniversary

US President Joe Biden is gearing up to mark the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a speech in...

3 Rescued From Turkey Rubble; Toll From Quakes Passes 45,000 

3 Rescued From Turkey Rubble; Toll From Quakes Passes 45,000 

Rescue teams pulled three people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey on Friday, 11 days after earthquakes that have...

Large US Delegation at Munich Conference Underscores Bipartisan Support for Ukraine

Large US Delegation at Munich Conference Underscores Bipartisan Support for Ukraine

Nearly 50 lawmakers from both major political parties of the United States on Friday attended the start of Europe’s premier...

Family Flees Russia and Putin’s Regime, Comes to the US For New Life

Family Flees Russia and Putin’s Regime, Comes to the US For New Life

Russians who fear persecution due to their opposition to Moscow’s war on Ukraine continue to seek asylum in the U.S....

Kosovo Celebrates 15 Years of Independence Hoping to Reach Deal With Serbia

Kosovo Celebrates 15 Years of Independence Hoping to Reach Deal With Serbia

Kosovo feted 15 years of independence with a parade of soldiers and police cheered by thousands in Pristina on Friday...

VOA Exclusive: Alongside Closest US Soldiers to Russia’s Border

VOA Exclusive: Alongside Closest US Soldiers to Russia’s Border

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Estonia on Thursday, where the United States and NATO allies have increased...

Survivors Continue to Emerge from Turkey Earthquake; Death Toll Tops 41,000

Survivors Continue to Emerge from Turkey Earthquake; Death Toll Tops 41,000

Turkish rescuers pulled a teenage boy alive from the rubble of a collapsed building 260 hours after the 7.8-magnitude earthquake...

Russian Warship Drills with South African, Chinese Navies Amid Criticism

Russian Warship Drills with South African, Chinese Navies Amid Criticism

Joint naval exercises including South Africa, Russia, and China get underway in waters off South Africa’s east coast Friday, despite...

Zelenskyy to Address Munich Security Conference

Zelenskyy to Address Munich Security Conference

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address the annual Munich Security Conference on Friday via video link. Last year,...

US Tries to Woo India Away From Russia With Aircraft

US Tries to Woo India Away From Russia With Aircraft

The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week alongside...

Tesla Recalls ‘Full Self-Driving’ to Fix Unsafe Actions

Tesla Recalls ‘Full Self-Driving’ to Fix Unsafe Actions

U.S. safety regulators have pressured Tesla into recalling nearly 363,000 vehicles with its “Full Self-Driving” system because it misbehaves around...

Wagner Chief Says ‘Bureaucracy’ Slowing Russian Offensive

Wagner Chief Says ‘Bureaucracy’ Slowing Russian Offensive

The head of Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group said  Thursday that it could take months to capture the Ukraine city of...

In England’s North, Ukraine’s Civilians Become Soldiers

In England’s North, Ukraine’s Civilians Become Soldiers

Hundreds of Ukrainian men charged across windswept northern England in army drills on Thursday, some of the more than 10,000...

US ‘Disruptive Technology’ Strike Force to Target National Security Threats

US ‘Disruptive Technology’ Strike Force to Target National Security Threats

A top U.S. law enforcement official on Thursday unveiled a new “disruptive technology strike force” tasked with safeguarding American technology...