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G7 Aims to Raise $600 Billion to Counter China’s Belt and Road

G7 Aims to Raise $600 Billion to Counter China’s Belt and Road

Group of Seven leaders Sunday pledged to raise $600 billion in private and public funds over five years to finance...

Russia’s Putin to Make First Foreign Trip Since Launching Ukraine War 

Russia’s Putin to Make First Foreign Trip Since Launching Ukraine War 

Vladimir Putin will visit two small former Soviet states in Central Asia this week, Russian state television reported Sunday, in...

Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Two Biggest Cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv 

Russia Attacks Ukraine’s Two Biggest Cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv 

Russia launched new missile attacks Sunday on Ukraine’s two biggest cities, the capital of Kyiv and Kharkiv, even as leaders...

Thousands Protest in Madrid against NATO Summit

Thousands Protest in Madrid against NATO Summit

Carrying the hammer and sickle flags of the former Soviet Union, thousands protested in Madrid on Sunday against a NATO...

Despite Strong Summer Start, Europe’s Aviation Industry Frets 

Despite Strong Summer Start, Europe’s Aviation Industry Frets 

Air traffic is booming this summer, but after European vacations are over will passenger demand hold up? The question was...

Norway Pays Tribute to Victims of Oslo Shooting 

Norway Pays Tribute to Victims of Oslo Shooting 

Norway paid tribute on Sunday to the victims of a deadly shooting near a gay bar in the capital that...

Russia Attacks Ukraine Capital

Russia Attacks Ukraine Capital

Russia launched an attack on Ukraine’s capital Sunday. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said at least one apartment building was hit...

Biden: G7 to Ban Russian Gold in Response to Ukraine War

Biden: G7 to Ban Russian Gold in Response to Ukraine War

U.S. President Joe Biden said Sunday that the United States and other Group of Seven leading economies will announce a...

G7 Leaders Meet in Germany

G7 Leaders Meet in Germany

Germany welcomes the leaders of the G-7 wealthy democracies Sunday. The summit for the leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany,...

Life in Donbas: ‘We Would Like to Live a Little Bit Longer’

Life in Donbas: ‘We Would Like to Live a Little Bit Longer’

The prolonged roar of Grad rockets can be heard as locals in the east Ukrainian town of Siversk crowd around...

Biden Arrives in Europe for Summits Focused on Ukraine, Economy

Biden Arrives in Europe for Summits Focused on Ukraine, Economy

President Joe Biden touched down in Germany on Saturday, where he will attend the G-7 summit with the leaders of...

Suspected Terror-Linked Shooting In Oslo Kills 2, Wounds 14

Suspected Terror-Linked Shooting In Oslo Kills 2, Wounds 14

An overnight shooting in the Norwegian capital, Oslo, that killed two people and wounded more than a dozen is being...

Romanian Port Struggles to Handle Flow of Ukrainian Grain

Romanian Port Struggles to Handle Flow of Ukrainian Grain

With Ukraine’s seaports blockaded or captured by Russian forces, neighboring Romania’s Black Sea port of Constanta has emerged as a...

New Museum Opens in Rome for Recovered Art

New Museum Opens in Rome for Recovered Art

A new museum recently opened in Rome to display stolen art recovered by the Italian police squad charged with safeguarding...

18 Migrants Died in Mass Crossing into Spanish Enclave, Morocco Says

18 Migrants Died in Mass Crossing into Spanish Enclave, Morocco Says

Morocco said 18 migrants died trying to cross into Spain’s North African enclave of Melilla on Friday, after a violent...

Ukraine, Moldova Hail EU Candidacy; Balkan States, Georgia Told to Wait 

Ukraine, Moldova Hail EU Candidacy; Balkan States, Georgia Told to Wait 

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the European Union’s decision to grant his country candidate status Friday, a key milestone in...

Vatican Praises US Court Decision on Abortion, Saying It Challenges World

Vatican Praises US Court Decision on Abortion, Saying It Challenges World

The Vatican’s Academy for Life on Friday praised the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on abortion, saying it challenged the whole...

UN Chief Says World Faces ‘Real Risk’ of Multiple Famines This Year

UN Chief Says World Faces ‘Real Risk’ of Multiple Famines This Year

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told an international conference on food security Friday that the world is facing the “real risk”...

Saudi Prince Visit to Turkey Touted as Reset But Mistrust Remains

Saudi Prince Visit to Turkey Touted as Reset But Mistrust Remains

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on Wednesday with a military band and...

Why NATO’s China Focus May Endure

Why NATO’s China Focus May Endure

When the top leaders of NATO countries meet next week in Spain, the discussion will be dominated by the Ukraine...

VOA Interview: NSC Spokesperson John Kirby

VOA Interview: NSC Spokesperson John Kirby

John Kirby, the former Pentagon spokesperson, told VOA’s Ukrainian service on Thursday the United States is “focused on making sure...

Biden Heads to European Summits With Ambitious Agenda

Biden Heads to European Summits With Ambitious Agenda

President Joe Biden heads to Europe for two major summits with challenges that include how Western democracies can continue to...