Russian Court Refuses to Release US Journalist from Pretrial Detention
A Russian court has refused to release U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich from jail while he awaits trial on accusations that...
US Accuses 3 Russians, 4 Americans in ‘Malign Influence’ Campaign
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday indicted three Russian security agents and four Americans on charges of conducting “a multi-year...
China’s Military Chief Vows to Bolster Ties With Russia
The Chinese defense chief vowed Tuesday to take military cooperation with Moscow to a new level, a statement that reflects...
Sweden Hopes Turkey Approves NATO Membership After May Election
With Turkey and Hungary continuing to block Sweden’s application to join the NATO military alliance, the Swedish government hopes for...
LogOn: Artificial Intelligence Creates Voices for Films, Ads
A growing number of startups are using artificial intelligence to replicate human voices. A company is creating synthetic voices for...
Sweden Hopes Turkey Will Approve NATO Membership After May Election
Sweden is still waiting for Turkey to approve its application to join NATO. As Henry Ridgwell reports, Sweden hopes the...
Apple Inc Bets Big on India as It Opens First Flagship Store
Apple Inc. opened its first flagship store in India in a much-anticipated launch Tuesday that highlights the company’s growing aspirations...
Elon Musk Says He Will Launch Rival to Microsoft-backed ChatGPT
Billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday he will launch an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that he calls “TruthGPT” to challenge...
Blinken Calls on Russia to Release US Journalist
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is “in good health and...
EU Ambassador to Sudan Assaulted in Home
The European Union ambassador to Sudan was attacked in his home in Khartoum on Monday, the bloc’s top diplomat Josep...
Independent Media Challenge Erdogan’s Control Ahead Turkey’s Election
With Turkey nearing hotly contested presidential elections in May, international rights groups are condemning a crackdown on independent media that...
Dutch Intel Agency Paints Grim Picture of Multiple Threats
The Dutch national intelligence agency painted a grim picture Monday of a growing number of internal and external threats to...
Battleground Town of Chasiv Yar: Inside Russia’s War in Ukraine
In the past week, at least three people have died in the shelling that slams both in and out of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine,...
US to Offer Additional Help to Ukraine for Russian War Crimes Probes
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Monday the Justice Department intends to appoint a prosecutor and a legal adviser...
In Pictures: Chasiv Yar, Ukraine Battleground Town
VOA travels to Chasiv Yar, a city next to Bakhmut where the longest and bloodiest battle in this war is...
SpaceX Postpones Debut Flight of Starship Rocket System
Elon Musk’s SpaceX on Monday called off a highly anticipated launch of its powerful new Starship rocket, delaying the first...
Airbus, Air France Acquitted Over 2009 Rio-Paris Crash
A French court on Monday acquitted Airbus and Air France of manslaughter charges over the 2009 crash of Flight 447...
Slovakia Gives Ukraine Remaining 9 of 13 Promised Warplanes
Slovakia has delivered the remaining nine of the 13 Soviet-era MiG-29 fighter jets that it promised to Ukraine, the Slovak...
France Loses Nearly 1,000 Hectares to Forest Fire
French firefighters are trying to extinguish a large fire that has broken out on the country’s southern border with Spain....
Japan’s Sega to Buy Finnish Angry Birds Maker Rovio
Japanese video games group Sega has offered to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio, valuing the Finnish company at over $770...
‘Big Sponge’: New CO2 Tech Taps Oceans to Tackle Global Warming
Floating in the port of Los Angeles, a strange-looking barge covered with pipes and tanks contains a concept that scientists...
Russia, Belarus Competing in Hockey Tournaments Linked to War in Ukraine Ending
Russia and Belarus won’t be allowed to compete in International Ice Hockey Federation tournaments if the war in Ukraine continues,...
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