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Putin: Jailed Opposition Leader Navalny Got What He Deserved

Putin: Jailed Opposition Leader Navalny Got What He Deserved

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny got what he deserved when he was sentenced...

As US Withdraws From Afghanistan, CENTCOM Head Says NATO Assistance Essential

As US Withdraws From Afghanistan, CENTCOM Head Says NATO Assistance Essential

As the U.S. continues its withdrawal in Afghanistan, the commander in the region says help from NATO allies will be...

NASA, ESA Astronauts Take Space Walk to Install Solar Panels on ISS

NASA, ESA Astronauts Take Space Walk to Install Solar Panels on ISS

Astronauts from both the U.S. space agency, NASA, and the European Space Agency ((ESA)) left the International Space Station ((ISS))...

Putin Characterizes Summit with Biden as ‘Constructive’

Putin Characterizes Summit with Biden as ‘Constructive’

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have ended their summit in Geneva, chosen as a location for the talks for...

Spain’s Leaders to Pardon Catalan Separatists, Despite Protests

Spain’s Leaders to Pardon Catalan Separatists, Despite Protests

“There is no king in Catalonia!” cried the protesters as they burned pictures of King Felipe VI.   As the...

Did Soccer Superstar Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola Snub Cost Company $4 Billion?

Did Soccer Superstar Ronaldo’s Coca-Cola Snub Cost Company $4 Billion?

Did a small gesture by soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo really cause Coca-Cola to lose $4 billion?It’s hard to say. In...

EU Recommends Member States Lift US Tourism Restrictions 

EU Recommends Member States Lift US Tourism Restrictions 

The European Union (EU) Wednesday announced it is recommending that member nations lift COVID-19 restrictions on tourists from the United...

Greenpeace Protest Gone Awry Injures 2 at UEFA Soccer Match

Greenpeace Protest Gone Awry Injures 2 at UEFA Soccer Match

German police say they are investigating a protest by the environmental group Greenpeace at a soccer match in Munich Tuesday...

ICC Swears in Top Global Defense Lawyer as Prosecutor

ICC Swears in Top Global Defense Lawyer as Prosecutor

The International Criminal Court has sworn in a top international defense lawyer as its new prosecutor.   British lawyer Karim...

Turkey Fights ‘Sea Snot’ to Prevent Ecological Disaster

Turkey Fights ‘Sea Snot’ to Prevent Ecological Disaster

Turkey’s Sea of Marmara is battling an explosion of sea algae, dubbed sea snot, which is now threatening an ecological...

Biden, Putin Begin Highly-anticipated Summit

Biden, Putin Begin Highly-anticipated Summit

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin have begun their highly anticipated summit in Geneva, the Swiss capital chosen as...

Iran’s Interest in Russian Satellite ‘Not Particularly Concerning’ to US Security, CENTCOM Chief Tells VOA

Iran’s Interest in Russian Satellite ‘Not Particularly Concerning’ to US Security, CENTCOM Chief Tells VOA

Iran’s reported desire to purchase a Russian advanced satellite system is not “particularly concerning” to U.S. security in the region,...

Turkey’s Marmara Sea in Battle Against ‘Sea Snot’

Turkey’s Marmara Sea in Battle Against ‘Sea Snot’

Turkey’s Sea of Marmara is battling an explosion of sea algae, dubbed sea snot, which is now threatening an ecological...

Biden, Putin Set for Geneva Talks

Biden, Putin Set for Geneva Talks

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet Wednesday in Geneva with both sides expressing low...

People Hurt by Parachuting Protester at Euro 2020 Game

People Hurt by Parachuting Protester at Euro 2020 Game

Several spectators were treated in the hospital for injuries caused by a protester who parachuted into the stadium before France...

Biden, Putin Brace for Possible Fight Over Ransomware

Biden, Putin Brace for Possible Fight Over Ransomware

As President Joe Biden prepares for his first meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Geneva, the White House...

MacKenzie Scott Donates $2.7 Billion to ‘Underfunded and Overlooked’ Causes

MacKenzie Scott Donates $2.7 Billion to ‘Underfunded and Overlooked’ Causes

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced Tuesday that she has donated $2.7 billion to communities “that have been historically underfunded and...

Biden in Geneva Ahead of Talks with Putin

Biden in Geneva Ahead of Talks with Putin

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for the first time Wednesday in Geneva amid deteriorating...

Fake AI People Created by Companies Could Trick You

Fake AI People Created by Companies Could Trick You

Digital images of fake people–that look real–are being sold online—by the thousands. Deana Mitchell explores the issue.Producer: Deana Mitchell …

Hungary’s Lawmakers Ban Portrayals of Homosexuality to Minors

Hungary’s Lawmakers Ban Portrayals of Homosexuality to Minors

Hungary’s Parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning homosexuality in any content portraying or “promoting” homosexuality or sex reassignment to anyone...

Danish Footballer Eriksen Sends Public Thank You Message from Hospital

Danish Footballer Eriksen Sends Public Thank You Message from Hospital

Christian Eriksen sent his first public message from the hospital on Tuesday, thanking supporters for their “sweet and amazing” well-wishes...

Indian Government in Standoff with Twitter Over Online Speech

Indian Government in Standoff with Twitter Over Online Speech

The government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in a battle with U.S. tech firms over a new set of online speech rules that it has enacted for the...