Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency; oil spill reaches Sevastopol
Russia-appointed officials in Moscow-occupied Crimea announced a regional emergency Saturday, as oil was detected on the shores of Sevastopol, the...
Pope Francis: Bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to...
Prince William saddened by death of former nanny’s stepson in New Orleans attack
LONDON — Prince William expressed his shock and sadness Saturday at the news of the death of his former nanny’s stepson...
German leader worried by Musk’s support of far-right AfD
BERLIN — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he’s staying “cool” against critical personal comments made by Elon Musk but finds it...
Russia shoots down 8 missiles, captures Ukraine settlement, says defense ministry
Russia’s defense ministry said on Saturday that Russian forces had taken control of the village of Nadiya in Ukraine’s eastern...
Danish-Swedish farmdog joins American Kennel Club’s lineup
NEW YORK — Say hello to the latest dog in the American Kennel Club’s lineup of recognized breeds. Or you might...
Moldovan PM warns of security crisis after cutoff of Russian gas
Kyiv, ukraine — Moldova faces a security crisis, Prime Minister Dorin Recean said Friday, after its separatist pro-Moscow Transdniestria region, cut...
Apple to pay $95M to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of eavesdropping
Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant...
Talks on new 3-party Austrian government collapse as one party leaves
VIENNA — Talks on forming a new three-party government in Austria collapsed Friday as the smallest of the prospective coalition partners...
Montenegro to tackle gun control after mass killing left 12 dead
PODGORICA, Montenegro — A top-level meeting in Montenegro on Friday looked for ways to curb illegal weapons after a gunman fatally...
Iran summons Italian ambassador over arrest of Iranian wanted by US
DUBAI — Iran’s foreign ministry summoned the Italian ambassador on Friday over the detention of an Iranian national wanted by the...
Russian drone attack kills 1 in Kyiv suburbs
KYIV, UKRAINE — A Russian drone attack towards the Ukrainian capital on Friday killed one person and wounded four in the...
French and German foreign ministers visit Syria
DAMASCUS, SYRIA — The foreign ministers of France and Germany are headed to Damascus on the first official visit to Syria...
Zelenskyy says Trump could be decisive in stopping war in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could be “decisive” in the outcome of the yearslong...
VOA Kurdish: Three Kurdish women reportedly tortured in Turkish prison
The Human Rights Association in Turkey announced that three female prisoners had been tortured in Patnos Prison in Agri, and...
VOA Creole: Voltaire asks France to repay Haiti’s independence debt
The Haitian government on Wednesday celebrated the 221st anniversary of the country’s independence. In his speech, Leslie Voltaire, president of...
Ukraine blocks transit of Russian gas to Europe, prompting price hike
London — European gas prices reached a 15-month high on Thursday after Ukraine blocked the transit of Russian gas across its...
‘Dinosaur highway’ tracks dating back 166 million years discovered in England
LONDON — A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to the discovery...
US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net neutrality rules
Washington — A U.S. appeals court ruled on Thursday the Federal Communications Commission did not have legal authority to reinstate landmark...
Russia ramps up disinformation efforts as its grip weakens over post-Assad Syria
The Kremlin is using uncertainty following the ouster of Syrian ruler Bashar al-Assad, and the potential loss of Russia’s military...
Montenegro mourns after gunman kills at least 12 people before shooting himself
CETINJE, Montenegro — Shock and dismay prevailed in Montenegro on Thursday after a gunman fatally shot 12 people, including two children,...
Italy summons Iranian ambassador, demands release of journalist
Rome — Italy’s foreign ministry summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday to demand the immediate release of reporter Cecilia Sala, who...
