La Palma Eruptions Continue for 38th Day
The Cumbre Vieja volcano continued erupting Wednesday for the 38th consecutive day, and geologists say it could continue for as...
With Cases Soaring, Russia Re-imposes COVID Restrictions
In an effort to stop a 4th wave of COVID, Russian authorities have decided to halt commercial activity and social gatherings. Russia’s...
German Parliament to End ‘Epidemic Situation’
Leaders of Germany’s newly-installed Bundestag – the lower house parliament – said Wednesday they will not extend the “epidemic situation...
Five Things Facebook Has to Worry About After Whistleblower Disclosures
The past several weeks have been difficult for the social media behemoth Facebook, with a series of whistleblower revelations demonstrating...
British Court to Rule on Assange Extradition Request
British Court to Rule on Assange Extradition Request …
British Court to Rule on US Extradition of Wikileaks’ Julian Assange
A British court will consider this week whether Julian Assange, founder of the Wikileaks website, can be extradited to the...
International Police Operation Cracks Down on Illegal Internet Drug Vendors
U.S. federal law enforcement agencies and Europol announced dozens of arrests to break up a global operation that sold illegal...
Turkey Threatens New Attack Against Kurdish Fighters in Syria
Turkey is threatening to launch a new military operation against Syrian Kurdish forces after a deadly attack in Syrian territory...
German Parliament Elects New Speaker as Merkel Steps Aside
For the first time since last month’s elections, Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, met Tuesday and elected a...
Artificial Intelligence-Powered App Helps Musicians Learn to Play
A popular new music app uses artificial intelligence to “democratize” how musicians of all skill levels learn and play music....
UK’s Queen Elizabeth Pulls Out of COP26 Following Advice to Rest
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has pulled out of the COP26 conference in Glasgow next week after she was advised by doctors...
Parts of Russia’s Space Agency Off Limits in New Security Order
Journalists who cover Russia’s space program say they may adopt a more cautious approach to their reporting after several aspects...
Orthodox Patriarch Released from Hospital, Set to Meet Biden
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, was released from a Washington hospital Monday morning after an...
Rental Car Company Hertz Announces Purchase of 100,000 Teslas
Car rental company Hertz says it will buy 100,000 electric cars from Tesla. Hertz interim CEO Mark Fields said the...
In Face of Hack Attacks, US State Department to Set Up Cyber Bureau
The U.S. State Department plans to establish a bureau of cyberspace and digital policy in the face of a growing...
German Court Sentences Islamic State Member to 10 Years in Prison
A German woman received a 10-year prison sentence Monday for allowing a young Yazidi girl, who was being kept as...
Facebook Whistleblower Presses Case with British Lawmakers
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen told British lawmakers Monday that the social media giant “unquestionably” amplifies online hate. In testimony to...
Microsoft Discloses New Russian Hacking Effort
The U.S. technology giant Microsoft says that the same Russia-backed hackers responsible for the 2020 SolarWinds breach of corporate computer...
Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast Explores Political Polarization, Social Divisiveness
“Belfast”, a film drama by acclaimed actor and director Kenneth Branagh, chronicles the beginnings, in 1969, of the thirty-year political...
Noted Russian Investigative Journalist Added to ‘Wanted List’
For the world watch section of VOA’s Press Freedom page. Noted Russian journalist Sergei Reznik, who specializes in anti-corruption investigations,...
Facebook’s Language Gaps Weaken Screening of Hate, Terrorism
In Gaza and Syria, journalists and activists feel Facebook censors their speech, flagging inoffensive Arabic posts as terrorist content. In...
France’s Far-Right Zemmour Shakes Up Presidential Race, But Likely to Macron’s Favor
The followers of French television talk-show provocateur Eric Zemmour like to compare him to America’s former President Donald Trump, believing...
