Small Nuclear Reactors Emerge as Energy Option, but Risks Loom
A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy in light of the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on...
Charles to be Formally Proclaimed King
Britain’s former prince of Wales will be formally proclaimed king Saturday at St. James’s Palace in London. Charles automatically became...
Voice-Operated Smartphones Target Africa’s Illiterate
Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa — the tens of millions of...
Coins, Anthem: What Will Change With Accession of Charles III?
From the national anthem to banknotes and coins, stamps and passports, many aspects of daily life in the U.K. will...
‘Darling Mama’: Britain’s King Charles III Addresses Nation on Death of Elizabeth II
Britain’s King Charles III has addressed the nation and the Commonwealth — a day after ascending to the throne upon...
Blinken Says Costs of Russian Invasion Are ‘Huge’ as Ukraine Scores Victories
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with NATO’s secretary-general to discuss Ukraine’s recent military gains and how European countries...
Ukraine Warns Russian Cyber Onslaught Is Coming
Ukraine is bracing for a new wave of Russian cyberattacks likely aimed at freezing its citizens in coming months and...
US Sanctions Iran for Cyberattacks on Albania
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced sanctions Friday against Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security, or MOIS, for a...
UN Raises Concern About Treatment of Disabled in China, Ukraine
The U.N. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has raised concerns about the treatment of people with disabilities...
China’s Charm Offensive Loses Appeal in Baltics
For the Baltic states in northeastern Europe, the dream of increased prosperity through trade and investment from China has run...
Ukrainian Children Head Back to School Amid War
Though hundreds of Ukraine’s schools have been destroyed during the war, the new school year has quietly started. And while...
Zelenskyy Meets with US Secretary of State
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily address that he and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in an...
Britain Mourns the Death of Queen Elizabeth
Britain’s King Charles III is returning to London on Friday from Balmoral Castle in Scotland where his mother, Queen Elizabeth,...
Britons Mourn Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch who sat on the throne for 70 years, died Thursday at 96. Admired for...
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, World’s Longest-Serving Monarch, Dies at 96
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96 at her Balmoral residence in Scotland. She was Britain’s...
Reporter’s Notebook: Former Foreign Correspondents and a Historic Week in UK
Editor’s note: VOA’s Sonya Laurence Green happened to be in London during a historic week: Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned, Liz...
Both Sides in Ukraine War Face Ammunition Squeeze
With Ukraine dependent on Western military aid following Russia’s invasion and Moscow burning through stocks and under sanctions, both sides...
US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Firms for Drone Sales to Russia
The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday that it is levying sanctions against four Iranian companies that it says were involved...
Biden, US Officials Mourn Death of Queen Elizabeth II
The White House is mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II, with President Joe Biden describing the long-reigning British monarch...
Queen Used ‘Good PR’ to Remain Uncontroversial in South Asia
When Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne in 1952, the British Empire had recently lost the proverbial “Jewel in...
World Reacts to Passing of Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday at age 96. She ascended the throne in 1952 and reigned for...
After a Lifetime of Preparation, Charles Takes the Throne
Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, at age 73, that moment has finally arrived....
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