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Princess of Wales returns to public view at king’s birthday celebration

Princess of Wales returns to public view at king’s birthday celebration

LONDON — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the...

Zelenskyy eyes ‘history being made’ at Ukraine peace conference

Zelenskyy eyes ‘history being made’ at Ukraine peace conference

OBBURGEN, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday predicted “history being made” at the Swiss-hosted conference that aims to plot...

Iran, Sweden swap prisoners, freeing man convicted of war crimes

Iran, Sweden swap prisoners, freeing man convicted of war crimes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran and Sweden agreed Saturday to a prisoner swap, freeing Hamid Nouri, convicted of war crimes...

French protesters stand up to far right ahead of country’s snap elections

French protesters stand up to far right ahead of country’s snap elections

PARIS — Antiracism groups will join French unions and a brand-new left-wing coalition in protests in Paris and across France on...

1 year later, migrants who survived wreck off Greece seek justice

1 year later, migrants who survived wreck off Greece seek justice

ATHENS, Greece — Desperate hands clutched at Ali Elwan’s arms, legs and neck, and screams misted his ears, as he spat...

World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv’s diplomatic clout

World leaders join Ukraine summit in test of Kyiv’s diplomatic clout

LUCERNE, Switzerland — World leaders gather in Switzerland on Saturday for a summit aimed at pressuring Russia to end its war...

Myanmar cracks down on flow of information by blocking VPNs

Myanmar cracks down on flow of information by blocking VPNs

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the internet, shutting off access to...

G7 leaders discuss economic threats from Chinese, AI ethics

G7 leaders discuss economic threats from Chinese, AI ethics

On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings in Italy with leaders of the Group of Seven democracies. The...

Pope meets 100 comedians at Vatican: ‘You also make God smile’

Pope meets 100 comedians at Vatican: ‘You also make God smile’

VATICAN CITY — Before flying to Italy’s southern Puglia region to meet world leaders at the Group of Seven summit, Pope...

Report reveals high number of child worker deaths in Turkey

Report reveals high number of child worker deaths in Turkey

Istanbul / Washington — A recent report on the state of child labor in Turkey said at least 695 child workers...

US warns of ‘pernicious’ Russian efforts ahead of Moldovan elections

US warns of ‘pernicious’ Russian efforts ahead of Moldovan elections

washington — Russia’s efforts to subvert the coming presidential elections in Moldova go beyond sowing disinformation, according to U.S. officials, who...

World leaders discuss AI as China’s digital influence in Latin America grows  

World leaders discuss AI as China’s digital influence in Latin America grows  

washington — Pope Francis, originally from Argentina, spoke Friday about the ethics of artificial intelligence at the G7 summit at a...

VP Harris to address Ukraine summit, meet Zelenskyy

VP Harris to address Ukraine summit, meet Zelenskyy

WASHINGTON — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will attend the international Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland this weekend, where she will...

World leaders head to Switzerland for Ukraine peace summit

World leaders head to Switzerland for Ukraine peace summit

Leaders from nearly 90 countries will gather in Switzerland this weekend to discuss ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Swiss...

Princess of Wales says she’s making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment

Princess of Wales says she’s making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment

LONDON — The Princess of Wales said Friday she is “making good progress” in her cancer treatment and will attend King...

Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit

Pope Francis becomes first pontiff to address a G7 summit

BARI, Italy — Pope Francis challenged leaders of the world’s wealthy democracies Friday to keep human dignity foremost in developing and...

New ‘crypto bill’ could mainstream digital currencies in US

New ‘crypto bill’ could mainstream digital currencies in US

The lack of laws governing digital currencies has slowed their expansion in the United States. Cryptocurrency investors tell VOA’s Deana...

Swiss-hosted summit aims to start peace process for Ukraine

Swiss-hosted summit aims to start peace process for Ukraine

Washington — The Swiss-hosted Ukraine Peace Summit will take place Saturday and Sunday at the Burgenstock Resort on Lake Lucerne with...

Putin’s North Korea visit about ‘more than pleasantries’

Putin’s North Korea visit about ‘more than pleasantries’

Seoul, South Korea — When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited eastern Russia in September, a big part of his...

Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas, drops NATO bid — a nonstarter for Kyiv

Putin vows truce if Ukraine exits Moscow-occupied areas, drops NATO bid — a nonstarter for Kyiv

Russia, Ukraine exchange drone, missile attacks

Russia, Ukraine exchange drone, missile attacks

Kyiv, Ukraine — Kyiv and Moscow staged dozens of drone and missile attacks overnight, officials said Friday, leaving several wounded in...

At G7 Italy, Biden galvanizes support for Ukraine

At G7 Italy, Biden galvanizes support for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden and leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies are meeting in Italy, underscoring support for...