Russian strikes pound energy infrastructure
Russian drones and missiles pounded Ukrainian energy infrastructure Thursday, cutting off power to more than 1 million people across the...
Iran to hold nuclear talks with 3 European powers
Tehran, Iran — Iran is set to meet on Friday with France, Germany and the United Kingdom for talks on its...
HIV activist to use Charlize Theron’s Instagram for a day
Geneva, Switzerland — A young South African activist living with HIV will take over Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron’s Instagram account on...
Moldova says end of Russian gas for Transdniestria ‘very realistic’ scenario
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA — The termination of Russian gas supplies to Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria after January 1, 2025, is a...
Microsoft faces antitrust investigation in US
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened a broad antitrust investigation into Microsoft, including of its software licensing and cloud...
War and uncertainty fuel Ukraine’s population decline
Ukraine’s population has been shrinking for the past 30 years and officials say the decline has accelerated as a result...
Russian sabotage may lead to NATO invoke Article 5, says German intel chief
BERLIN — Russia’s acts of sabotage against Western targets may eventually prompt NATO to consider invoking the alliance’s Article 5 mutual...
Romania to investigate foreign interference after far-right vote surge
LONDON — Romania’s top security agency said Thursday it is investigating possible foreign interference in Sunday’s first round of the nation’s...
Romania to investigate foreign interference after far-right vote surge
Romania’s top security agency said Wednesday it is investigating possible foreign interference in Sunday’s first round of the presidential election....
Trump nominates longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will nominate General Keith Kellogg to serve as assistant...
Russia steps up its war on childlessness
Russia’s demographic crisis is deepening, with the nation projected to lose up to half of its population by the end...
Several hurt in Kyiv after Russia attacks Ukraine with 89 drones
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that Russian forces launched 89 drones in a wave of overnight attacks that left three people...
ICC prosecutor requests arrest warrants for the head of Myanmar’s military regime
THE HAGUE — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor asked judges on Wednesday to issue an arrest warrant for the head...
New EU commission to get all clear with big push on defense and economy
Strasbourg, France — EU chief Ursula von der Leyen warned Wednesday that Europe has “no time to waste” to boost its...
Australia’s House of Representatives passes bill that would ban young children from social media
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA — Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old...
Russia launches largest drone attack of war, pushes deeper into Ukraine
Russia launched its largest drone strike on Ukraine overnight with 188 drones, Ukraine’s air force said Tuesday. Ukraine’s military...
From VOA Russian: Exiled Russian political elite discuss options to support Ukraine
Former Russian federal and local parliament deputies who broke away from Russian President Vladimir Putin and turned against the Kremlin...
From VOA Russian: How Moscow uses deception to recruit foreigners for its war against Ukraine
To compensate for heavy losses on the battlefield, Russia is actively recruiting soldiers from developing countries. After reports that Russia...
Why are Russia and Ukraine escalating their war?
Moscow awaits Donald Trump’s inauguration amid escalating military tensions with Ukraine and Western powers following the Kremlin’s use of a...
Uyghur exiles accuse Xinjiang’s leader of repression beyond borders
WASHINGTON — Exiled members of China’s Uyghur minority group accuse Beijing of human rights violations and say the Communist Party chief...
From anxiety to PTSD symptoms – how the war affects Ukrainian children
Among the lasting effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine is the mental health toll that the conflict has taken on...
Britain on alert after 2nd major storm batters country, killing at least 2
LONDON — Britain remained on high alert Monday after the second major storm of the season battered the country over the...
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