6 Young Portuguese Activists Head to Court in Climate Fight
Sofia Oliveira was 12 years old when catastrophic wildfires in central Portugal killed more than 100 people in 2017. She...
As World’s Problems Grow More Challenging, United Nations Head Gets Bleaker
At the annual meeting of world leaders last year, the U.N. chief sounded a global alarm about the survival of...
Illegal Migration to Greece Surges, Sparking Measures to Shield Borders
Thousands of migrants have made their way illegally into Greece from Turkey, using rickety rafts to cross the Aegean, the...
Ukraine War Pushes NATO to Bolster Drone-Tackling Expertise
A small drone flits over opened earth, and an explosion appears on the video feed. The drone has just dropped...
Ukraine’s Peace Plan, Grain Deal ‘Not Realistic,’ Lavrov Says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov castigated Ukraine’s proposed 10-point peace plan and spurned a revival of the Black Sea Grain...
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Sept. 17–23
Editor’s note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA...
Germany’s Scholz Asks Poland to Clarify Cash-for-Visas Affair
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on the Polish government Saturday to clarify allegations about a cash-for-visas deal for migrants that...
Pope Says Migrants at Sea ‘Must Be Rescued’
“People who are at risk of drowning when abandoned on the waves must be rescued,” Pope Francis said Friday in...
Swedish Sinkhole Opens After Landslide
At least three people were injured early Saturday after a landslide in western Sweden resulted in the opening of a...
Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Concealing Loan From Former Intelligence Officer
Former FBI official Charles McGonigal pleaded guilty on Friday to accepting $225,000 from Albanian-American Agron Nezaj, a former Albanian intelligence...
Report: Russian Military Suffers High Turnover and Attrition
The experience of one of Russia’s most prestigious airborne regiments highlights the “extreme attrition and high turnover” rates in Russia’s...
UK Trophy-Hunting Bill Fails; Southern African Countries Relieved
Southern African countries that allow trophy hunting are relieved after a bill seeking to ban the import of legally obtained...
Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Striking Russian Navy Headquarters in Crimea
Ukraine claimed responsibility for a missile attack Friday on the headquarters of Russia’s navy in Crimea, delivering a major blow...
Arizona Governor: Taiwan Firm’s Semiconductor Plant Back on Schedule
Earlier this year, Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC announced that it was delaying the opening of a computer chip plant in...
UN Report: Russian Repression of Dissidents, Civil Society Reaches Unprecedented Levels
A U.N. human rights expert says repression against dissidents and civil and political rights in the Russian Federation has reached...
Report: World Powers Building New Facilities at Nuclear Test Sites
China, Russia and the United States have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites...
Zelenskyy Arrives in Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa late Thursday after a whirlwind visit...
Ukraine’s Leader Pushes for War Aid, Peace Plan in Washington
Ukraine’s president on Thursday wrapped up his US public relations blitz for military support and for his 10-point peace plan...
On International Peace Day Women’s Critical Role Highlighted
On this International Day of Peace, and on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the United States announced...
Russian Attack Near Ukraine’s Eastern Front Injures 13
A Russian attack on a town west of Donetsk close to Ukraine’s eastern front injured 13 people, a local official...
Zelenskyy to US Lawmakers: Ukraine Will Lose War Without US Aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an urgent plea Thursday to U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill, telling them that without a...
From UN Headquarters, Ukraine Journalist Keeps Audiences Informed
With Russia’s war against Ukraine high on the U.N. General Assembly agenda, reporters like Dmytro Anopchenko have an important role...
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