Trump team might step in to save TikTok from pending US ban
With a pending law declaring the social media application TikTok illegal in the United States, set to take effect on...
Britain, Ukraine sign 100-year agreement
Britain and Ukraine signed a 100-year agreement Thursday, with Britain pledging to provide Ukraine with $3.6 billion in military aid...
Putting aside past tensions, Turkey’s Erdogan sees new Trump presidency as opportunity
With Donald Trump returning to the White House, analysts say Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees an opportunity to rekindle...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeking continued US support under Trump
As Russia’s war with Ukraine approaches the three-year mark in February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is emphasizing his country’s hope...
Pope Francis hurts right arm after falling for 2nd time in just over a month
ROME — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted...
China reaches out to US allies ahead of Trump’s inauguration
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China initiated a new round of diplomatic outreach to Japan and the European Union this week as Washington...
Who will drive Trump’s AI and crypto policies?
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants the United States to be the world leader in artificial intelligence and crypto...
Families mourn Ukrainian women killed in action since Russia’s invasion
Thousands of Ukrainian soldiers have died fighting since Russia invaded the country in February 2022, and some of them have...
Russia exploits wildfires in Los Angeles to push anti-US, anti-Ukraine propaganda
In California, qualifying inmates volunteer as firefighters to assist in combating wildfires in Los Angeles. China uses forced labor involving...
Bezos’ Blue Origin reaches orbit in first New Glenn launch, misses booster landing
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Blue Origin’s giant New Glenn rocket blasted off from Florida early Thursday morning on its first mission...
Indian space agency achieves satellite docking milestone
BENGALURU — India became the world’s fourth nation on Thursday to achieve the feat of space docking, a technological milestone that...
Cyprus says US decree on security affirms island’s stabilizing role in region
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus on Thursday hailed a U.S. memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone...
Britain announces Ukraine pact with military collaboration
Britain announced Thursday a treaty with Ukraine that includes military collaboration, science and technology partnerships, and an effort to track...
VOA Russian: Victims of Russian torture in Ukraine speak at UN
Ukrainians formerly imprisoned by Russia testified at the United Nations this week about the torture they were subjected to in...
US imposes export controls on biotech equipment over AI security concerns
On Wednesday the U.S. Department of Commerce announced it would implement new export controls on certain biotechnology equipment, citing national...
US ‘TikTok Refugees’ migrate to another Chinese app as ban looms
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — As TikTok’s Sunday deadline to divest or face a U.S. ban approaches, hundreds of American users of the...
White House says Biden leaving Ukraine in strongest position possible
While U.S. President Joe Biden views his response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a cornerstone of his foreign policy...
France faces big challenges in rebuilding cyclone-hit Mayotte
The French government won praise last month for making good on its promise to rebuild the fire-hit Notre Dame cathedral...
World Economic Forum will highlight conflict, AI, climate change
GENEVA — More than 3,000 global leaders from upwards of 130 countries will make their annual pilgrimage next week to the...
US steps up Russia sanctions, placing threat of more sanctions on businesses partnering with Russia
Washington — The U.S. Treasury Department said Wednesday that it is expanding the web of sanctions on companies and institutions supporting...
Poland’s leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against ‘airlines around the world’
WARSAW, POLAND — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts...
Europe mulls seizing Russia’s billions to aid Ukraine
London — Support appears to be growing in the West to fully seize hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Russian...
