Research finds ancient Egyptian mummies smell nice
LONDON — At first whiff, it sounds repulsive: Sniff the essence of an ancient corpse. But researchers who indulged their curiosity...
At Munich conference, Vance warns European allies of ‘threat from within’
U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned European leaders at the security conference in Munich, Germany, of the “threat from within,”...
13 people arrested in Croatia for illegally disposing of hazardous waste
ZAGREB, CROATIA — Thirteen people suspected of illegally importing and disposing of hazardous waste have been arrested in Croatia, the European...
Russian- and Soviet-born coaches still shaping US figure skating’s future
The tragic deaths of Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov in a plane crash late last month in Washington have shone...
IAEA confirms drone attack damaged outer wall of Chernobyl dome
The U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed Friday that a drone attack damaged an outer wall of the protective...
Taiwan pledges chip talks and investment in bid to ease Trump’s concerns
TAIPEI — Taiwan President Lai Ching-te pledged on Friday to talk with the United States about President Donald Trump’s concerns over...
Pope Francis taken to hospital for bronchitis treatment
ROME — Pope Francis was taken to hospital on Friday morning for tests and to continue treatment of his ongoing bronchitis,...
Kremlin dismisses Ukraine’s accusation that Russia attacked Chernobyl nuclear plant
MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Friday dismissed as a “provocation” accusations by Ukraine that a Russian drone had damaged the containment...
As Germany election looms, far-right German party continues to gather support
German voters head to the polls this month for an election that will determine who the country’s new chancellor will...
Google drops pledge against AI for weapons, surveillance
Technology company Google recently broke with its long-standing policy against developing AI weapons. VOA’s Matt Dibble has more from Silicon...
France’s Macron urges Syria’s interim government to join US-led coalition fighting extremists
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron urged Syria’s interim government to cooperate with a U.S.-led coalition fighting against extremist groups in...
Russian Vinnik back in Moscow after prisoner swap, news agency says
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national convicted of cybercrime and released by U.S. authorities as part of a prisoner swap, arrived...
Jailed Georgian journalist: ‘I will not bow to this regime’
WASHINGTON — “I will not bow to this regime,” writes Mzia Amaglobeli from pre-trial detention in the city of Batumi in...
Trump wants denuclearization talks with Russia and China, hopes for defense spending cuts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that he wants to restart nuclear arms control talks with Russia and China and...
Chinese diplomat visits UK, restarts dialogue
WASHINGTON — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Britain for the first time on Thursday, marking the restart of a diplomatic...
VOA Russian: Expert says Trump needs ‘carrot and stick’ with Putin
As U.S. President Donald Trump announced talks to end Russia’s war with Ukraine, Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer in an...
Global AI race is on, world leaders say at Paris summit
At this week’s Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, world leaders and technologists gathered to discuss the rapidly evolving field...
15 wounded in grenade attack in French bar
French police were searching Thursday for an unidentified man who threw a grenade into a bar late Wednesday in the...
Vance visits Dachau concentration camp ahead of Zelenskyy meeting
DACHAU, GERMANY — U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial on Thursday, walking the solemn halls with...
Ukraine, US weigh critical minerals agreement
Ukraine and the United States are considering a crucial minerals deal at this week’s Munich Security Conference, according to officials...
Anti-government protest halts air traffic in Belgium
Brussles — Thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the new government’s planned pension reforms in...
Archaeologists unearth remains of Roman basilica on site of new London skyscraper
LONDON — Work to give 21st-century London yet another skyscraper has uncovered traces — in fact chunks — of the city’s...
