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NATO Secretary-General mark Rutte visits U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. A look at the diplomacy as well as the situation on the battlefield in Ukraine. Trade tariffs appear imminent on many popular goods and a tropical cyclone ravages southeastern Africa.
Following the meeting in Riyadh in which Washington and Kyiv repaired their diplomatic relationship and agreed to terms for a potential ceasefire, all eyes are on Moscow for a response; but who would benefit more from a halt in the fighting? The latest on trade tariffs plus an update from Syria following last week’s massacre. Plus, the American military needs more boats to fulfill its missions.
The U.S. will resume military support for Ukraine after it agreed to a ceasefire plan. European leaders hold their own meetings on defense as U.S. priorities shift. The latest on U.S. trade tariffs and a look at the Economy following another day of losses on Wall Street. The impacts of foreign aid cuts are felt in Africa, and a visit to a remote island in the Indian Ocean at the center of a geopolitical tug-of-war.
Major stock markets lost value on Monday after President Donald Trump declines to rule out a recession. This as threats of trade wars with allies appear imminent. Russia makes further military advances in Kursk, as U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators meet in Saudi Arabia. Syria’s interim president speaks out against sectarian violence. Plus, an introduction to the next prime minister of Canada.
Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending Russia’s war on Ukraine as protesters at pro-Ukraine rallies in the U.S. and Germany express their concerns about recent souring of U.S.-Ukraine relations. Negotiations between the U.S. and U.S.-designated terror group Hamas were “helpful,” and Israel sends another delegation for ceasefire talks. Hundreds killed in Syria in violence between Assad-loyalists and the country’s new leadership. Reactions to America’s on-again, off-again trade tariffs with Mexico. A unique educational initiative in Estonia, and a documentary about making art during wartime in Ukraine.
Hamas dismissed President Donald Trump's latest threat, saying it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire. The U.S. will revoke the legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees, potentially leading to their deportation. European leaders meet in Brussels to discuss a potential future with less involvement from the U.S. Plus, International Women’s Day in Cambodia.
The world reacts to President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. A look at the impact of halting military aid to Ukraine and what it means to Kyiv. Russia is watching closely as the American relationship with Europe changes. Tariffs on imports into the United States are now in place, and the Supreme Court deals a defeat to Trump in his bid to cut foreign aid spending.
Now that President Donald Trump has suspended military aid to Kyiv, Europe must decide how to handle security for itself and Ukraine. A look at trade tariffs imposed by Trump. Negotiations in Cairo for a Gaza rebuilding plan as Israel is preventing aid from entering the area. Plus, academic exchanges between the U.S. and China amid growing hostility.
Europe is scrambling to take the lead in planning an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday doubled-down on his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, soldiers are on trial for desertion and other crimes following the M23 rebel advance. A look at the measles and bird flu and how to stay safe. In Illinois, a guilty verdict was announced in the trial of man accused of murdering a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy. Plus, humanitarian aid to Gaza.
European leaders meet following a volatile meeting last week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as Trump is preparing to address the U.S. Congress on Tuesday. Israel is blocking aid trucks from entering Gaza, and the aftermath of airstrikes in Darfur.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. On the streets of Moscow, many Russians welcome what they see as a thaw in relations with Washington. Explosions killed several people and wounded dozens at a rally held by M23 rebels in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu on Thursday. A look at the impact of cuts to the U.S. federal government; plus; the G20 summit in South Africa.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Donald Trump in Washington on Friday to discuss, and perhaps sign, a deal on rare-earth minerals. Despite rising uncertainty over waning U.S. support, growing existential questions, and Russian advances polls find Ukrainians remain generally optimistic. A recent study shows that 1 in 100 Americans sell their home after a neighbor with opposing political views moves in.
The United States and Ukraine are reportedly close to signing an agreement giving American companies access to rare earth minerals inside Ukraine in exchange for security assistance and American investment in Ukraine. The increasing Israeli military presence in the West Bank. The White House wants to narrow the field of journalists who can cover the president. Friedrich Merz, who will likely be the next chancellor of Germany, has warned that the United States "does not care much" about the fate of Europe. Freezes in federal funding are impacting the U.S. agricultural industry. Plus, a visit to a unique radio station in Washington, D.C.
Ambassadors squabble over competing resolutions at the U.N. Monday mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron visits President Donald Trump in Washington. How are Americans feeling about the economy now that Trump has been in office for a month? Plus, the prime minister of the DRC spoke to a meeting of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday about the violence in her country’s east.
Monday marks three years since Russia invaded Ukraine as tensions still swirl around peace talks and American demands for access to Ukrainian rare earth minerals in exchange for military assistance – but no security guarantee. Israel pauses hostage and prisoner transfers, saying Hamas is making a spectacle out them by making hostages participate in a ceremony. Pope Francis remains in critical condition. The mayor of New York City faces legal pressure, German election results, and a look at the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
VOA speaks with Washington’s former ambassador to Kyiv about the recent tension in the relationship and the way forward to a peace plan. Ukrainians react to President Trump’s disparaging statements about President Zelenskyy. An update on the fragile peace between Israel and Hamas. The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in the United States, and Germany prepares for an election.
U.S. President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator in a social media post on Wednesday, this after implying he was responsible for the war a day earlier. Russian disinformation is prevalent in Africa’s Sahel region and may be one factor in France’s departure. Inflation in the United States increased in January as prices of food, gasoline and housing, among others, continued to rise. Plus, a look at the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria.
Envoys from the United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia to discuss, among other things, planning for peace talks in the Russia-Ukraine war; however, Ukraine was not invited to the meeting. The African Union reacts to potential cuts in U.S. aid and the ongoing violence in Sudan and the DRC. Plus, activists in Uganda are calling on the government to release a jailed opposition leader.
There’s been a plane crash in Toronto. European leaders hold a crisis meeting in Paris to discuss security concerns about an aggressive Russia and declining support from Washington. American senators are in Jerusalem to discuss Gaza. China is critical of new U.S. policy towards Taiwan, and an American icon turns 50.
In a stunning speech at the Munich Security Conference, U.S. Vice President JD Vance barely spoke of Russia and Ukraine, and instead admonished European allies, arguing that their governments are censoring far-right speech and failing to control migration. His remarks came amid allies' alarm over President Donald Trump’s decision to begin peace talks with Russia. Ukraine eyes its reserves of rare earth minerals and what role they may play in a future security agreement. In the Middle East, Hamas has released hostages and Israel freed prisoners as part of the fragile ceasefire deal. Should the Federal Emergency Management Agency be eliminated? Plus, at least 18 people killed in a stampede at a train station in India.
European security is in the spotlight following Donald Trump’s calls with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy and as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth continues his visit to NATO headquarters ahead of the Munich Security Conference. President Trump says he will impose reciprocal tariffs on all imports coming into the United States from all countries. Hamas says hostages will be released on time, averting a crisis and possible re-starting of hostilities. As part of new, stricter immigration policies, illegal migrants are being held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Plus, a look at the ongoing disagreements in the U.S. over foreign aid.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in Brussels that Ukraine returning to its pre-war borders is “unrealistic,” he also said that the U.S. does not support Ukraine joining NATO. President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy by phone; they discussed, among other things: Ukraine and the Middle East. Israel mobilizes reservists as ceasefire deal is in doubt. Following the deaths of 16 young Pakistanis attempting to get to Europe, a look at why so many are trying to leave home. Plus, the Democratic opposition to President Trump.
President Donald Trump threatened cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take in Palestinians from Gaza; meanwhile the agency that provides aid to Palestinian refugees - is still operating in East Jerusalem, even though Israel’s ban on the agency went into effect last week. The U.S. has declared famine in part of Darfur; VOA talks with refugees who fled. Plus, a look at the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: what it means and why the president might have wanted to suspend it.
President Donald Trump is set to impose new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. from all countries, including allies. Trump also signs an order to return plastic straws to federal food service. In eastern DRC, volunteers were recovering bodies from a prison on Monday after clashes between rebels and the Congolese army resulted in a prison break. An end to the penny? And a look at how decisions about foreign aid expenditures in Washington can affect refugee families in Thailand.
The Israeli military has withdrawn from an area of Gaza known as the Netzarim corridor, which separates the enclave's north from south. The presidents of Ukraine and the United States are looking to make a deal. Plus, a new book chronicles the story of a Ukrainian soldier. Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are cutting the cord and Afghan refugees in the U.S. face an uncertain future.
Plans to expel Gazans from their land make them even more steadfast in their determination to stay put, regardless of Donald Trump’s ideas for redevelopment. A look at the planned meeting between Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday. A visit to Goma, in eastern DRC after fighting has stopped. An executive order signed on Wednesday prohibits transgender girls and women from female-designated sporting competitions and teams. Plus, a look at Elon Musk’s controversial role in the U.S. government.
The world reacts to Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, and key European allies say they are opposed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and permanently move Palestinians elsewhere in the Middle East. A look at Democratic opposition to Donald Trump in Congress. Plus, the discovery of an illegal tunnel connecting Mexico with the U.S.
President Donald Trump says the U.S. will “own” Gaza during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ten people are dead in a rare mass shooting in Sweden. A look at the plight of refugees from the Sudanese civil war. Plus, the Trump administration has new plans for the naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
President Donld Trump has said he will “pause” tariffs on Mexico for one month as Mexico agrees to send troops to the border to stem the flow of drugs and migrants to the U.S. and Washington agrees to try to stop weapons from entering Mexico. In a decision welcomed by human rights groups, Uganda’s Supreme Court recently ruled that trying civilians in military courts is unconstitutional. An update on the plane crash in Washington as recovery efforts in the Potomac River continue. Plus, a look at Elon Musk’s role in government and how it is affecting the U.S. Agency for International Development – a small yet critical government agency that provides assistance the world over.
President Donald Trump says Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. We talk to William Reinsch at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit Washington this week. And the Grammys take place in Los Angeles.
All passengers are feared dead after an American Airline jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members and a U.S. Army helicopter with three soldiers onboard collided midair late Wednesday. President Donald Trump is widely expected to impose tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada as early as February 1 as part of a plan he says will boost the U.S. economy. Researchers at the University of Warwick are using a prototype headset to investigate the use of olfactory stimuli in a virtual racing game, allowing players to smell the burning rubber of car tires.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced tough questions from senators at his confirmation hearing Wednesday to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. has started a legal and political debate about the 14th Amendment and executive power. The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.
Fighting intensifies in and around Goma in eastern DRC. The U.N. warns of a pending humanitarian disaster as M23 rebels have claimed control of the city. As foreign aid spending is put on hold by the Trump administration, Ukrainian charities need to adapt. The U.S. and Colombia avoid a trade war. Plus, a look at Syria’s relationships with Israel and Jordan now that Assad is gone.
Authorities in Jordan and Egypt soundly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call to resettle Palestinian refugees in their countries. However, analysts say Israeli officials hope his unconventional approach to foreign policy will get them the results they want on their top security priorities. The EU discusses putting more sanctions on Russia while removing them from Syria, and a Chinese startup has shocked the AI industry. A look at the new secretary of defense’s plans for the U.S. military. Plus, a look at the ongoing hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
More Israeli hostages were returned from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners form Israel; U.S. President Donald Trump suggests resettling Palestinian refugees in other countries. U.S. troops have arrived at the border with Mexico, and the former president of South Korea is indicted. A look at the U.S. secretary of state's plans in Africa, and the search for an American journalist in Syria.
President Donald Trump addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Trump is intensifying pressure on Russia to begin negotiations with Ukraine to end the war as many Internally Displaced People in Ukraine are returning to their homes in anticipation of the war ending soon. The latest on the LA fires and a look at Taliban leaders accused of crimes against humanity.
The United States is expected to reduce funding to U.N. agencies that do not align with the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, and newly sworn in Secretary of State Marco Rubio spelled out his foreign policy priorities and met with Asian allies. A look at U.S. policy in the Middle East going forward now that Donald Trump has returned to the White House. A trip to Burkina Faso to examine how misinformation is a worldwide problem, and a look at what’s new with the Indian navy.
President Donald Trump wasted no time in enacting his conservative “America First” agenda upon returning to the White House on Monday. He signed dozens of executive orders that will impact many aspects of life in America, from transgender rights to immigration and from energy policy to federal employment. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Climate Accords and the World Health Organization, though many believe the U.S.’ absence in these organizations will be advantageous to America’s rivals, like China. Plus, a look at what we know about the president's immigration policy following the declaration of a National Emergency at the Southern Border of the U.S.
Donald Trump has taken the oath of office and says that America’s “golden age” begins today; he called for a “revolution of common sense” in his inaugural address on Monday. Trump signed numerous executive orders intended to change American policy on issues such as transgender rights, energy, immigration and more. Reaction from Kyiv as Trump takes charge amid Russia’s war of aggression. Plus, the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas appears to be holding, but is it enough?
Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday. A look at preparations as the ceremony is moved indoors due to cold temperatures. The president-elect faces many challenges upon taking office, notably in the Middle East where the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal went into effect on Sunday. Plus, a look at a religious festival in India that is the largest gathering of people in the world.
Concern is mounting as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a meeting of the Israeli Cabinet to approve the deal, raising questions about whether it would be implemented on Sunday as planned. A look at women soldiers killed in Ukraine and human rights abuses in Africa. A look at the career of J.D. Vance as the Trump/Vance administration prepares to take control on Monday, plus a look at the presidential inauguration and what to expect.
Despite a potential ceasefire deal, Israel plans to stay in parts of Gaza. There is optimism in Lebanon now that there is a new president and prime minister. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Defense Department goes before the Senate as his confirmation hearings begin. The latest on the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles, and a heavy metal singing school in The Netherlands.
Israel and Hamas strike a deal to exchange hostages for prisoners; a ceasefire could be next. Reaction to the deal from inside Israel and the Muslim-American community. Amid the good news of the hostage deal, President Biden gives his farewell address to the nation. A look at the American economy, and in Europe, Russia faces accusations that it is planning terrorist attacks against Ukraine’s allies.
Progress is being made in a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Joe Biden outlined his foreign policy doctrine, outlining support for Ukraine and Israel. A look at the latest on the devastating fires in Los Angeles and an increase in antisemitic attacks in Australia. President-elect Donald Trump will try to balance free speech with the need to keep big tech accountable. Plus, a report from Sudan’s civil war.
Diplomacy in the Middle East on two fronts: With less than two weeks before U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office, his aides are working with President-elect Donald Trump’s team in a last-ditch push for a ceasefire in Gaza. And foreign ministers and top diplomats from Western and Middle Eastern countries met with Syria's new foreign minister in Riyadh. Has the death toll in Gaza been under-estimated? Los Angeles continues to burn. American voters have differing expectations for the next president’s term. Is French influence on the decline in Africa? Plus, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a message for North Korean leader Kim Jon Un.
America says a final goodbye to Jimmy Carter at his state funeral. Lebanon has a president for the first time in years, and the U.S. sends more aid to Ukraine. The devastation in Los Angeles is growing. A Venezuelan opposition leader is arrested and later released. The TikTok case heads to the Supreme Court, a foiled coup in Chad, and a look at violence against journalists.
A look at easing EU sanctions on Syria in an effort to help boost the economy under the new government. Devastating wildfires burn across Los Angeles, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate. The government of Chad reiterates its order for French troops to leave the country. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump says he will undo a sweeping new ban on offshore oil and gas drilling after he takes office on January 20th. Plus, and what to make of Trump’s recent statements on Greenland and Panama?
Donald Trump says that the U.S. having control over Greenland is imperative for U.S. national security, and he is not ruling out using military force to take it. French right-wing leader Jean-Marie Le Pen dies, and Ivory Coast and Senegal have announced that France will withdraw its troops from bases in their territories, ending a decadeslong military presence. President-elect Donald Trump is promising to reverse Biden administration efforts to fight climate change and says he will grow the U.S. economy by drilling for more oil. Plus, a conversation about social media following the news that Meta will stop fact-checking.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party chief and will step down as prime minister as soon as the party selects a new one. The U.S. Congress certified Donald Trump’s election victory, clearing the way for his inauguration in two weeks. Austrian politics make a rightward turn; a look at the impact Israel’s war on Hamas has had on immigration, both into and out of the country.
President Joe Biden is set to visit New Orleans on Monday as the investigation in the New Year’s Day attack continues. More turmoil in South Korea as Yoon Suk Yeol’s chief of security will not cooperate with a warrant for the former president’s arrest. Protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu grow more intense as a deal to end the war and bring the hostages home looks promising. Political prisoners released in Myanmar; plus, a look at the effort to make the U.S. government smaller and more efficient.
The suspect in the New Year’s Day terror attack that killed 14 people in New Orleans was inspired by the Islamic State terror group and appears to have acted alone, the FBI said Thursday. In Africa, a nearly 500-kilogram piece of debris fell from space into rural Kenya and post-election turmoil continues in Chad. A look at the 119th U.S. Congress that begins its session on Friday. Plus, a look back at press freedom in the U.S. in 2024.
10 people were killed and dozens more injured early on New Year’s morning when a man with an ISIS flag in his vehicle plowed into a crowd of revelers in New Orleans. The pipeline from Russia to Europe that goes through Ukraine has been closed – starving Moscow of cash and EU countries from much-needed natural gas. A look at president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Education, and the latest from Seoul on the recent plane crash.
A South Korean court approved an arrest warrant for former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for imposing martial law on the country. A look at the new regional politics of the Middle East following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. The U.S. president-elect's pick for U.S. attorney general and winter in Ukraine. Plus, Jimmy Carter, remembered by his fellow Americans.
The life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, as remembered by a friend. An update from South Korea on Sunday’s plane crash and a look at President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who is a well-known China critic. What changes might Donald Trump bring to America’s gun laws? Plus, women in Pakistan are gaining their freedom on two wheels.
Former President Jimmy Carter has died at 100. A look at the life and legacy of the 39th President of the United States. A passenger jet skid off the runway in Muan, South Korea, crashing into a concrete barrier and bursting into flames. President-elect Donald Trump’s energy policy contradictions and violence in Georgia as a new president is sworn in. Plus, the political crisis in Mozambique is beginning to affect its neighbors.
Hamas says that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed 5 journalists, Israel says the men were Islamic Jihad militants disguised as members of the press. Separately, another Israeli airstrike hit the airport in Sanaa, Yemen, following missile launches by Houthis. Some experts say the plane crash in Kazakhstan was caused by Russian anti-aircraft weapons. Nigerian authorities in northwest Sokoto State have launched a probe into a Christmas Day airstrike by the military that killed at least 10 people. Taiwan is caught between growing Chinese aggression and uncertainties surrounding U.S.-Taiwan relations. Plus, a look at the man Donald Trump would like to see lead the FBI.
Dozens feared dead after a plane crash in rural Kazakhstan. Kyiv residents spent Christmas morning in bomb shelters amid Russian airstrikes. A new report says that media freedoms in Zambia are under attack. As he prepares to take office in less than a month, President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, and he renewed calls to buy Greenland from Denmark. Plus, a new kind of high-tech agriculture in South Africa.
Christians in Israel celebrate a more somber and subdued Christmas this year. Ukrainians mark Christmas as well with prayers for peace, and the Vatican was filled with excitement on Christmas Eve as the faithful gathered to witness Pope Francis inaugurate the Holy Year by unlocking the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica. Syrian refugees in Europe are worried about their future following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. The incoming Trump administration inherits efforts by the U.S. space agency, NASA, to return astronauts to the surface of the moon. Plus, a Christmas barnacle in Spain faces an uncertain future amid climate change.
Israel has taken over a buffer zone on its border with Syria. The ethics report on former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz reveals that he paid tens of thousands of dollars to women for drugs and sex. The Kenyan interior ministry has established a special security team to deal with the growing violence against women and girls. A look at what President-elect Donald Trump should expect from North Korea in his second term, and a look back on the year between India and China. Plus, President Joe Biden granted clemency to 37 federal death row inmates.
As Israel’s 14-month-old war with Hamas drags on, the arriving winter means life will get even harder for the two million Palestinians living in the territory. Turkey's Foreign Minister met with Syria's de facto leader in Damascus on Sunday. President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage, which allows ships to cross between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. And a NASA spacecraft is about to make the closest approach to the sun.
Will the U.S. government shut down, and if so, how will American activities overseas be affected? Turkey is making inroads in the Balkans as Russia seems preoccupied with Ukraine. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says the leaders of Ukraine and Russia should be “prepared to make a deal” to end the brutal conflict that has consumed Ukraine since 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference on Thursday, answering dozens of questions on home and international affairs.
Hadi al-Bahra, head of the Syrian National Coalition that grouped opponents of Bashar al-Assad during the civil war, says Syria's transitional government should be credible and inclusive. A bipartisan effort to protect children from the harms of social media is running out of time in this session of the U.S. Congress. Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed two separate cases challenging the legality of one of Africa's most restrictive pieces of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
An explosion in Moscow Tuesday morning killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Russian Armed Forces. President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg to be his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, where Trump has promised to bring a quick end to the war. Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade.
President-elect Donald Trump gives first press conference since election. Families are returning to Aleppo, even as their future is uncertain. During fighting, more than 60,000 Israelis fled their homes near the border with Lebanon; now, as a ceasefire appears to be holding, some are returning. A look at Trump’s pick to head the U.S. Department of Agriculture, a deadly storm in the Indian Ocean, and yet another school shooting in the United States.
Israel strikes military targets inside Syria and occupies a demilitarized border area, claiming threats to its security following the fall of the Assad regime. The president of South Korea is impeached and more than a dozen African countries elected new leaders this year. Right-wing ideologies are resurgent in Europe. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission has taken aim at big tech and China’s influence on U.S. communications. Plus, the unique role of social media in discussing the news.
It’s all diplomatic hands on deck in the Middle East as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Jordan Thursday for talks with Jordanian and Turkish officials about the fall of the Syrian regime, and top Biden aides are pushing for a ceasefire in Gaza. A look at how U.S. foreign assistance is allocated and where it goes, French President Emanuel Macron is in Poland for meeting about security in Ukraine. Plus, what is "birthright citizenship" and what would happen if President-elect Donald Trump follows through with his plan to eliminate it?
VOA is on the ground in Damascus as security and political concerns following the Assad regime’s fall still linger. Donald Trump has signaled a hands-off approach to Syria when he takes office, but how realistic is that? Russia is planning on using its hypersonic missile in Ukraine again and the International Court of Justice hears from island nations who say climate change is an existential threat.
The Kremlin was a key supporter of Bashar al-Assad in his government's brutal attempts to defeat rebels, and that memory may make it difficult for Moscow to regain its foothold in Syria. Meanwhile, a Turkish-backed Syrian militia is moving against Kurdish forces in Syria. The corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is back on in Israel. A look at the woman nominated to be the next U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., and the implications of President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to shut the U.S. Department of Education.
A multifaceted look at Syria, the day after Bashar Assad fled to Russia. Rebels are celebrating in Damascus; politicians are eager in Istanbul, and the U.S. readies for many possibilities. In Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks of diplomacy, and BRICS countries are thinking about a new currency to replace the dollar. Plus, it’s the end of an era for Taylor Swift.
Bashar Assad the longtime, iron-fisted ruler of Syria, has fled the country as rebels capture Damascus. The civil war lasted nearly 14 years, but what comes next is still uncertain. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump met with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris. A look at trade tariffs: who benefits and who loses? Plus, the latest from South Korea, and the manhunt in New York for the suspect in the killing of the CEO of a large health insurance company
A new report by rights group Amnesty International says that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Widespread protests in Tbilisi as Georgia’s ruling party withdraws its EU bid; in neighboring Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Georgian leaders, saying they are surrendering Georgia to Russia. Turkish-backed Syrian rebels’ victories are threatening to increase tensions between Turkey, Iran, and Russia. France will soon have a new prime minister.
Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, faces impeachment after declaring martial law on Tuesday in an effort quell political opposition. Ukrainian diplomats are traveling the globe, trying to secure support before president-elect Donald Trump takes office. Namibia has elected its first woman president, and in the U.S., President Joe Biden faces political fallout for pardoning his son.
South Korea’s president declares martial law, then rescinds the order. U.S. President Joe Biden is in Angola for what’s being described as the beginning of a new relationship with the continent. The success of Syrian rebels may be an opportunity for Turkey. Los Angeles is home to many undocumented migrants, and a new “sanctuary city” policy. Plus, Ukrainians are preparing for a long, cold winter as Russia continues to attack their energy infrastructure.
In the largest escalation in the Syrian civil war in years, Syrian rebels have taken considerable ground, including most of Aleppo. The exiled Russian opposition is looking to organize a common strategy while waiting for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to fulfill his campaign promises to end Russian President Vladimir Putin's war with Ukraine. German chancellor Olaf Scholz visits Kyiv and promises further cooperation. Trump’s conflicting views on electric vehicles and President Joe Biden’s trip to Angola. Plus, the re-opening of an iconic Parisian landmark
U.S. President Joe Biden pardons his son Hunter. Iran is likely to be high on the foreign policy agenda of the incoming Trump administration. Protesters rallied in Georgia's capital for a fourth straight night on Sunday.
Ukraine's Interior Ministry said infrastructure facilities were damaged in nine regions across the country after Russia's latest attack. Cryptocurrency investors have big hopes for the approaching presidency of Donald Trump, who campaigned this year as a champion of digital currencies. Australia approved on Thursday a ban on social media for children younger than 16 after an emotional debate that has gripped the nation and set a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.
A U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah held on its first day as thousands of Lebanese returned to their homes in southern Lebanon. Russia is facing demographic challenges as it continues its invasion of Ukraine. Following the violent dispersal of a protest in Islamabad, several protesters are dead. As Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, a look at Feed The Children’s work around the globe. Plus, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Israel and Hezbollah approve a deal to end the fighting between them. Russia unleashes its biggest drone attack yet on Ukraine as Moscow waits for Donald Trump to take office. Plus, a look at Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, and reaction to his controversial plan to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
Special Council Jack Smith asked a judge to dismiss the charges against president-elect Donald Trump, citing the Justice Department’s policy of not indicting sitting presidents. The U.S. says it is pushing hard for a cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah and Turkey appears to be hosting Hamas officials. Plus, a look at Donald Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and the death toll in Sudan.
A deal was reached at COP29 to give $300 billion to poorer countries to help them manage the effects of climate change; they say it’s not close to what's needed. Israel struck Hezbollah in Beirut; Hezbollah launched 250 shells into Israel. Business and countries around the world are preparing for Donald Trump to enact his tariff plan. Plus, a look at water in Kabul, Afghanistan: there just isn’t enough of it.
The International Criminal Court accuses Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of war crimes for Israel’s actions in Gaza. Russia launched a new, larger missile at a Ukrainian city. President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general withdraws from contention amid a sex scandal. Plus, a look at press freedom in Niger.
It’s reported that Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow long-range missiles into Russia for the first time as the U.S. and other countries close their embassies in Kyiv amid threats of a massive Russian assault. President Joe Biden and his team are hopeful that cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hezbollah will bring at least some of the fighting to a halt. Even as he is preparing to become U.S. president again, Donald Trump still faces legal trouble in New York. Plus, what is it that motivates people to leave their home, and risk their lives moving to another country illegally?
Ukraine uses U.S.-supplied weapons in an attack on a Russian military storage facility. Russian President Vladimir Putin updates his country’s nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold to use nuclear weapons. A look at the G20 Summit in Rio, and COP29 in Baku. Plus, Donald Trump’s controversial pick for ambassador to Israel.
Kyiv reacts to the news that U.S. President Joe Biden has changed his mind and will allow Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons on Russian territory. President Biden is in Brazil for the G20 as he prepares to hand power over to President-elect Donald Trump, who will take office in January with majorities in the House and Senate. Plus, a look at the President-elect's plans to use the U.S. military for mass deportations of illegal migrants.
While traveling in South America for the APEC and G20 summits, U.S. President Joe Biden has reportedly changed his mind and will be allowing Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons in long-range strikes on targets inside Russia. A look at the transition of power from one president to the next, and a look at what president-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks might say about how he will govern.
Human Rights Watch alleges war crimes have been committed in Gaza. Experts at COP29 say that poorer states need at least $1 trillion per year by the end of the decade to move to greener energy and protect against extreme weather as Pakistan and India are choking on toxic air pollution. A look at Elon Musk and his ideas to improve government efficiency. Germany has become a center of Russian opposition in the years following Russian President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Members of Russia's exiled opposition plan to lead a mass march in Berlin on Sunday. Plus, authorities in Sierra Leone have launched an Ebola vaccination campaign targeting at least 5,000 health workers.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump meet in the White House to discuss the transfer of power. A transfer of power may be imminent in Germany as well as Olaf Scholz is under pressure to call a confidence vote after the collapse of his governing coalition. Elsewhere in Europe, Kyiv is attacked by Russian missiles. A look at Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. secretary of defense. Plus, the economy of the West Bank.
Diplomacy is in full swing as U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Israel's president, and President-elect Donald Trump speaks with Israel's prime minister. Fast-rising methane emissions could undermine efforts to limit global warming by mid-century, prompting scientists and policymakers to urge aggressive action to curb the output of the potent greenhouse gas. An election in Somaliland, and the fight against Boko Haram in Chad. Plus, Trump’s foreign policy.
he United States is set to decide whether Israel has made progress toward improving the humanitarian situation in Gaza, just days after global food security experts warned there was a "strong likelihood" famine was imminent. A prominent human rights group is calling for the deployment of peacekeepers in Sudan. Emergency power outages were imposed in a number of Ukrainian regions due to the threat of Russian strikes on the energy system on Monday. Donald Trump’s supporters in California have been celebrating Trump’s presidential election victory. Haiti’s transitional presidential council has appointed entrepreneur and former senate candidate Alix Didier Fils-Aime to replace Garry Conille as the country’s new prime minister.
Qatar pauses cease-fire negotiations between Israel and Hamas, saying they’re not serious about stopping the war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reacts to an outburst of antisemetic violence in the Netherlands. Ukraine attacks Moscow with drones following a Russian assault on Odesa, and the story of a Ukrainian judge in a territory occupied by Russia. Plus, the economy and the election.
President Joe Biden addressed the nation on Thursday and urged Americans to accept the results of Tuesday’s presidential election. Americans weigh in on the election, and European leaders project optimism, despite nervousness at Trump’s return to the White House. A look at mixed reactions in Africa and a conversation about what Trump’s second term might mean to the Iranian American community.
In a close election, Donald Trump has pulled off a stunning political comeback. The world reacts to Trump’s victory, American analysts try to explain it and Trumps opponents are coming to grips with it. Plus, a look at the firing of Israel's Defense Minister, Yoav Gallant.
Voting is done, and the waiting begins. Updates from the Harris and Trump campaign headquarters. A look at attempted election interference by Russia; reporters have their credentials revoked at Trump headquarters; plus, an explanation of the Electoral College.
It’s Election Day in the United States and Americans will vote to elect the next president. However, the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is so close that their teams are on alert for legal battles that might erupt, throwing even more controversy into the mix. Kyiv is under an intensified attack, and Israel has announced it will no longer cooperate with UNWRA.
Following devastating floods, the king of Spain faces an angry public. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that Hezbollah be pushed back beyond the Litani River, with or without a cease-fire deal in place. As election day in the U.S. nears, officials warn of foreign and domestic security threats; plus, a look at the polls to see who’s voting for whom. And officials allege election interference in Moldova.
Deadly airstrikes continue amid cease-fire talks between Israel and Hezbollah, and a look at Iran’s strategy. An update from Kyiv, and a look at the upcoming U.S. elections. The saga of Kenya’s impeached deputy president goes on, and celebrations for a hometown hero of the World Series in Japan.
There’s word of a possible cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah. Ukraine reveals details of North Korea’s presence in Russia. As Sudan faces the world’s first famine in seven years, the U.S. and others have called on the warring sides to allow unfettered access for aid groups. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris make their final pitches to voters as election day nears. Plus, a look at a newspaper controversy in the U.S.
At least 88 people were killed in two Israeli strikes on Gaza. The International Organization for Migration warns that Sudan’s displacement crisis is growing worse, and President Joe Biden reacts to North Korean troops in Russia. A look at issues important to American farmers as the presidential election approaches. The intersection of religion and politics in Bangladesh. Plus, how candy makers deal with an increase in chocolate prices ahead of Halloween.
The U.S. and the U.N. Security Council react to Israel’s strikes on Iran over the weekend. Israel moves to ban UNRWA from the country. A look at the youth vote in America and a look at what the election results in Japan mean. Plus, opposition activists take to the streets of Botswana ahead of general elections.
The mood is tense in Israel as citizens wait for possible retaliation by Iran after Saturday’s Israeli attack on the Iranian military. The ruling party is out in Japan and Lithuania following national elections, and in Georgia, the ruling party is claiming victory, but opposition groups are crying foul. A look at the final week of campaigning for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and ahead to the upcoming COP29 Climate Conference.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Qatar, pushing for a cease-fire deal in the Middle East. Seventeen people were killed in Gaza following an Israeli attack on a school where people were sheltering; Israel says the attack was targeting Hamas fighters. Donors gather in France to raise money for Lebanon, and in Syria, the death of Hezbollah leaders reveals complex loyalties. Plus, a look how the upcoming election in the U.S. might impact the Senate.
The U.S. says North Korean troops are in Russia, but Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin can’t say for certain why. Heavy airstrikes by Israel on the Lebanese city of Tyre complicate cease-fire negotiations. Republicans and Democrats are competing for votes and merchandise dollars. Japan prepares for its election and a look at press freedom in Bangladesh following the recent change in government.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel, trying to capitalize on the optimism following the death of Yahya Sinwar to get a cease-fire deal. The United States charged a general in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp. in a plot to kill an Iranian dissident journalist in New York. NATO reacts to North Korean troops in Ukraine, as Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet. Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter casts his ballot, plus a look at the Electoral College: why we have it, and how well it works.
After Yahya Sinwar’s death last week, the turning point in the conflict that many had predicted has failed to materialize as Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads back to the Middle East looking to resume ceasefire negotiations. Lloyd Austin, the Secretary of Defense is in Kyiv to announce more American military aid, and to ease fears in Kyiv of diminishing assistance following the election. A look at labor unions in the US election and electoral results from Moldova. Plus, voting in Botswana is off to a rocky start.
Yahya Sinwar, leader of Hamas and architect of the October 7th attacks that killed 1,200 in Israel, was killed in a firefight with Israeli soldiers in Gaza. How will recent hurricanes in the Southeast United States affect voter turnout in the presidential election, and how is climate change affecting the mental health of young people.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made public his “Victory Plan” on Wednesday; a plan that outlines steps Zelenskyy believes Ukraine and its Western allies should take in order to end the war Russia started in 2022. Is a nuclear confrontation between Iran and Israel inevitable? Abortion continues to be a hotly debated topic in the U.S., but with the overturning of Roe V. Wade, it has become front and center of electoral politics. Viktor Orban is facing strong criticism from inside Hungary, and a disastrous explosion in Nigeria.
The secretaries of state and defense write a letter to their Israeli counterparts demanding better care be taken to improve the conditions for Palestinian civilians in Gaza and that more attention be paid to civilian deaths during Israeli strikes in Beirut. Ukraine alleges that North Korean soldiers are on the ground in Ukraine, fighting for Russia. Imprisoned Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai’s son speaks to VOA in Prague, and a look at what America needs from its foreign policy. Plus, a look at hunger in Africa, and Turkey’s relationship with Somalia.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected accusations that Israeli troops had deliberately targeted UNIFIL peacekeepers in Lebanon as "completely false." Meanwhile, an Israeli strike in Gaza hit shelters for displaced people. China holds massive military drill surrounding Taiwan and Syrian rebels are threatened by suicide drones. A look at what might motivate undecided American voters, and a glimpse at Indigenous People’s Day celebrations in Los Angeles.
Dozens injured in Hezbollah missile attack on Israel as cross-border attacks continue. The U.S. will send missile defense system and troops into Israel to help with Israel’s defense. All this as Iran says there is ‘no red line’ when it comes to defending its people and its interests. Psychiatrists show how election season might be bad for voters’ health, and at least one of the presidential candidates is trying to get people talking about their health and fitness. Russia is stepping up the nuclear posture in Belarus, and Bangladesh tries to heal.
Dozens more missiles are fired on Israel from Lebanon. At least 11 dead in Florida following Hurricane Milton, millions are without electricity as cities remain flooded. A look at Christian nationalism in the United States, how misinformation spreads and how it can be stopped. Plus, Argentina’s economy is still ravaged by inflation.
President Joe Biden has a “productive” conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A view from the ground in Tampa as Hurricane Milton, the second large and powerful hurricane in as many weeks, closes in on Florida, plus a look at how climate change is making hurricanes stronger. The deputy president of Kenya has been impeached, while in the U.S., election workers seek to protect the integrity of the voting process.
As fighting rages on, the deputy chief of Hezbollah says he is open to discuss a cease-fire with Israel. VOA goes to Arizona to talk with voters about immigration, and President Joe Biden cancels his trip to Europe and Africa to stay in Washington and supervise storm relief efforts. Cholera is on the rise in Nigeria and the EU sues Hungary over its controversial media law.
Solemn ceremonies and grief to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas terror attacks on Israel. A look at what it will take, from clearing debris to new construction to rebuild the Gaza Strip. In Europe, fears of Chinese retaliation for trade tariffs. Deadly gang violence is spreading in Haiti, a look at upcoming elections in Mozambique and illegal gold mining in Ghana.
It’s the one-year anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks in Israel, the event that sparked the current hostilities. Joe Biden urged Israel to consider alternatives to attacking Iranian oil facilities in retaliation for the recent missile attack as Israel continues shelling Lebanon. Immigration is an important topic in the upcoming American election, and immigrants are also an important constituency of voters to be courted. Voting wraps up in Tunisia and is about to start in Mozambique. Plus, life in an abandoned Ukrainian village.
The devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene has brought climate change to the forefront of the presidential campaign after the issue lingered on the margins for months. A report from ClimaMeter, a consortium that analyzes extreme weather events, found that Helene’s rainfall totals and winds were strengthened by human-driven climate change. Huge explosions shook the sky in the vicinity of Beirut's main airport in the early hours of Friday. And A rare guitar owned by George Harrison and considered the "holy grail" of Beatles memorabilia is to be auctioned.
Israel pressed forward on two fronts Wednesday, pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children. Europe looks set to toughen migration laws amid a surge in support for far-right parties across the continent. And scientists have produced the first wiring diagram of the complete brain of a fruit fly. Why they did it and what it means for human brains.
Iran launched around 200 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran. We talk to Alex Vatanka, the founding director of the Iran program at the Middle East Institute. Tim Walz and JD Vance met for their first and possibly only vice presidential debate Tuesday to argue their case before the election. And Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico’s first female president in more than 200 years of Mexico's history as an independent country.
The Israeli military launched small ground raids against Hezbollah and sealed off communities along its northern border on Monday as Israeli artillery pounded southern Lebanon. Austria's far-right Freedom Party struggled on Monday to find allies for a ruling coalition. And Jimmy Carter becomes the first former U.S. president to reach his 100th birthday
Israeli airstrikes across Lebanon killed dozens of people on Sunday as the Hezbollah militant group sustained a string of deadly blows to its command structure, including the killing of its overall leader, Hassan Nasrallah. We talk to Avi Melamed, an ex-Israeli intelligence official and current CEO of Inside the Middle East who says this is a pivotal moment in the Middle East. The Freedom Party was headed for the first far-right win in a national parliamentary election in post-World War II Austria on Sunday. And welcome to the Nintendo Museum, which showcases the company’s storied history.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday vowed to carry out “full force” strikes against Hezbollah until it ceases firing rockets across the border, dimming hopes for a cease-fire proposal. The debate over U.S. involvement in Ukraine. We talk to Robert David English, an expert on the politics of Russia and an associate professor at the University of Southern California. And building an entire hotel with a 3D printer!
The United States announced more than $8 billion worth of military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Washington, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday. Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Ukraine's leader of refusing to "make a deal" to end his country's war with Russia. The Israeli army chief says the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon. And meet the Bicycle Mayor of Cape Town.
Hezbollah and Israel remain on the brink of all-out war. Hezbollah launched dozens of rockets into Israel and Israel says it killed a top Hezbollah commander. Joe Biden has delivered his final address as U.S. president to the U.N. General Assembly. Biden used his wide-ranging address on Tuesday to speak to the need to end the Middle East conflict and highlight U.S. and Western allies’ support for Kyiv after Russia’s invasion. The World Food Program warns that hundreds of thousands of starving Sudanese could die without urgent international assistance. And using dynamite to trim trees in Denmark.
Lebanon's health ministry says Israeli strikes on Monday killed more than 492 Lebanese, including more than 60 women and children, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The U.S. to ban Chinese vehicle software. We talk with Brandie Nonnecke, the founding director of the CITRIS Policy Lab, associate professor of technology policy research at the Berkley Goldman School of Public Policy and host of the podcast TecHype. A female cat has more freedom in Afghanistan than a woman does, Hollywood actor Meryl Streep said at the United Nations on Monday. And California sues Exxon-Mobile over plastic.
Hezbollah has launched more than 100 rockets across a wider and deeper area of northern Israel and Hezbollah’s deputy leader, Naim Kassem, said Sunday that his group is now in an open-ended battle with Israel. Sri Lanka elected Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake as its new president. And Chinese micro dramas, 60-second mini movie segments, have boomed into a $5 billion industry.
The Israeli army said it struck hundreds of targets in Lebanon on Thursday as fears of full-scale war soared following deadly explosions of hand-held devices belonging to Hezbollah operatives. Early voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election starts Friday in Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz's home state of Minnesota. And Tunisia's beekeeping industry is feeling the sting of climate change.
The U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully expensive for American consumers. We talk to David Kass from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business. Celebrating the first U.S. president to reach his 100th birthday. And an American icon files for bankruptcy.
Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded nearly simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday, killing at least nine people – including an 8-year-old girl -- and wounding several thousand, officials said. Hezbollah and the Lebanese government blamed Israel for what appeared to be a sophisticated, remote attack. We talk to Michael DiMino with Defense Priorities. Mali said on Tuesday that its capital, Bamako, was under control after insurgents attacked. And a mission to Jupiter's icy moon, Europa, in the hope of finding the right conditions to support life.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii, has been charged by a criminal complaint in the Southern District of Florida with firearms charges related to an incident at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach on Sept. 15. We talk to John Mark Hansen, a professor in Political Science at the University of Chicago. Gaza is “hell on Earth” says the UN senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. And Southern Israel is seeing a rise in so-called dark tourism as an increasing number of people are visiting sites hit by the October 7 attack.
The FBI is investigating what they say appears to be an assassination attempt on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel would inflict a "heavy price" on the Iran-aligned Houthis who control northern Yemen, after they reached central Israel with a missile on Sunday for the first time. Two astronauts - a billionaire and an engineer - completed the world's first private spacewalk in orbit on Thursday outside a SpaceX capsule, wearing a new line of spacesuits in a risky feat previously exclusive to astronauts from national space programs.
President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made long-range missiles. We talk to Daniel Davis with Defense Priorities about the risks. Botswana and an American biotech firm, Ginkgo Bioworks, have partnered to conduct mpox surveillance at the country’s entry points. And the first private spacewalk takes place in Earth orbit.
Election officials across the U.S. are warning that problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters in the upcoming presidential election. We talk to Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon, who is also the president of the National Association of Secretaries of State. Support for the far-right among young voters appears to be growing in several European countries. And making robots seem more human.
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet for the first time face-to-face for a presidential debate in Philadelphia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Russia has received ballistic missiles from Iran and will likely use them in Ukraine within weeks. And designer spacesuits. Pierre Cardin unveiled the suit for use in the European Space Agency.
It’s being reported that Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine. It’s presidential debate day in the United States, this time with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump squaring off on stage. We talk to Kamy Akhavan, former CEO of ProCon.org, the nation’s leading source of nonpartisan research on controversial issues who now leads the Center for the Political Future (CPF) at the University of Southern California. And James Earl Jones, the actor who voiced Darth Vader, has died. He was 93.
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez flew into Spain on Sunday to seek asylum, Madrid said, hours after quitting his country amid a political and diplomatic crisis over July's disputed election. A gunman crossing from Jordan killed three Israeli civilians at the Allenby Bridge border in the occupied West Bank. And we’ll take you to an event that matches African film and TV creatives to the people and countries that produce their work.
The death of Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei has been described as a stark reminder that more needs to be done to tackle gender-based violence. The 33-year-old was doused with petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend, police say. We talk to American University professor Nina Yamanis to get some insight on the problem in Africa and globally. More indictments in a Russian malware attack against Ukraine and NATO. And using artificial intelligence to protect the endangered western lowland gorilla.
The Biden administration has announced criminal charges, the seizure of internet domains and sanctions related to Russian disinformation efforts to influence the U.S. presidential election. Four people were killed in a shooting at a Georgia high school on Wednesday, just weeks after classes began. And an auction with tape recordings for Bob Dylan's first album and Madonna’s earliest guitar and drums, handwritten letters, and audio tapes of her first recorded song.
The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and other militants in connection with the Oct. 7 rampage in Israel. In Ukraine, at least 51 people were killed and more than 230 wounded on Tuesday, when Russia struck a military institute in the central town of Poltava with two missiles. In South Korea, a growing number of women are opting out of having children, and egg-freezing is emerging as a trend that allows women to delay parenthood while keeping their options open for the future.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing back against a new wave of pressure to reach a cease-fire deal in Gaza after hundreds of thousands of Israelis protested and went on strike. We talk to Rajan Menon with Defense Priorities and a senior research scholar at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, Columbia University. Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, on Monday urged European countries to work together to develop a "clear and future orientated" strategy for Europe's relations with Russia. And Oasis' reunion tour has put the spotlight on Ticketmaster again.
Tens of thousands of Israelis have surged into the streets in an outpouring of grief and anger after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza. We talk with Costanza Musu, an associate professor at the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa. European Union High Representative Josep Borrell urged Ukraine’s international backers to lift restrictions preventing use of their weapons systems on Russian soil. And George Clooney and Brad Pitt’s new movie gets little theater play going almost straight to Apple TV+. It’s the new way of doing business, says Clooney.
Israel, Hamas agree to localized cease-fires for polio vaccines. An election controversy involving a U.S. military cemetery. We talk with Allison Jaslow from the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Baltic countries are moving to protect NATO's eastern border in the face of Russian aggression. A climate ruling from South Korea's top court on Thursday was a "landmark" a legal expert said, in protecting the rights of future generations against the some of the worst impacts of climate change.
Israel launched a large-scale operation Wednesday in the occupied West Bank, where the army said it killed Palestinian fighters. We talk to Michael DiMino with Defense Priorities about what this may mean for the cease-fire talks. Scientists studying the new mpox strain that has spread out of the Democratic Republic of Congo say the virus is changing faster than expected making it harder to fight. And children of war getting the chance to build a more secure future and make friends with the “enemy.”
Special counsel Jack Smith has filed a new indictment against Donald Trump over his alleged efforts to undo the 2020 presidential election. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he has a plan he wants to present to U.S. President Joe Biden which he believes will end the war with Russia. And at 102-years-old Manette Baillie becomes Britain's oldest skydiver.
Health authorities in Sub-Saharan Africa say armed gangs and rebel groups are obstructing their access to towns and villages that are suspected of having mpox cases. We talk with Dr. Kizzmekia S Corbett-Helaire, assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard University. Trying to vaccinate for polio in Gaza. Asians Americans have been the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the U.S. And pumpkin spice, it’s as American as apple pie.
Talks over a possible Gaza deal ended without agreement in Cairo, with neither Hamas nor Israel agreeing to several compromises presented by mediators, two Egyptian security sources said on Sunday. Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah traded heavy fire early Sunday but backed off from sparking a widely feared all-out war, as both sides signaled their most intense exchange in months was over. The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses. And 100,000 fans swarm to Anime NYC 2024 convention.
Vice President Kamala Harris closed out the Democratic National Convention when she accepted her party’s historic presidential nomination. Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal on Thursday ratified President Nicolas Maduro's victory. And hundreds of California sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach in Monterey.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination as vice president and used his time on stage at the convention to introduce himself to the many Americans who don’t know him. Palestinians fled the western area of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip after an Israeli evacuation order, moving toward the central part of the city on Wednesday. And protecting Neil Armstrong’s footprints on the moon.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ended his latest visit to the Middle East without securing a cease-fire in Gaza. He warned on Tuesday that “time is of the essence” even as Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remain. Kyiv's incursion into Russia's Kursk region is changing the trajectory of the war and boosting morale among Ukraine's war-weary population. And will Indian regulators call “dead ball” over cricket in a Disney-Reliance merger?
U.S. President Joe Biden's appearance to start the four-day Democratic National Convention will serve as a symbolic passing of the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris, He quit the race under pressure from top Democrats worried that the 81-year-old incumbent was too old to win or serve another four years. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday urged Hamas to accept a U.S. bridging proposal for a Gaza ceasefire. And couples from all over the world graced the stage in Buenos Aires during the World Tango Championship on Monday.
U.S. diplomatic efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war are being boosted by a new visit from Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the Middle East. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris goes to Chicago this week to accept her party’s nomination for president. And catching Burmese pythons in Florida’s everglades preserved wetlands.
International mediators have held a new round of talks aimed at halting the Israel-Hamas war and securing the release of scores of hostages, with a potential deal seen as the best hope of heading off an even larger regional conflict. We talk with Boaz Atzili, a professor at the Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security, School of International Service, American University. More than two and a half years into Russia's war in Ukraine, Germany is considering slashing military assistance to Kyiv by 50 percent. And if you want to go down the rabbit hole with Alice to Wonderland we’ll tell you how you can.
The World Health Organization has declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency. Ukrainian forces are pushing on with their major cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region for a second week. On Wednesday, they claimed to have taken more ground, captured more Russian prisoners and destroyed a jet bomber. And looking for migrants illegally trying to enter the U.S. across the Florida Straits.
Ukraine said Tuesday that its troops had advanced further into Russia's Kursk region and now control 74 settlements after launching a surprise cross-border incursion a week ago. The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles. And immigrants changing the face of Key West in the U.S. state of Florida.
As an attack by Iran or its proxies on Israel appears imminent, world leaders try to stave off a wider conflict in the Middle East and push hard for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. Ukraine’s top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers of Russia’s neighboring Kursk region. His statement marked the first time a Ukrainian military official has publicly commented on the gains of the lightning incursion that has embarrassed the Kremlin. South Korea has deployed a bedbug-sniffing dog at Incheon International Airport to lower the chances of the tiny insects arriving into the country, as athletes, officials and fans return from the Paris Olympics.
Israel expanded evacuation orders in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip overnight, forcing tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and displaced families to leave as world leaders are pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged for the first time that Ukrainian forces were fighting in the surprise offensive in Russia's Kursk on Saturday. Flying cars, long the dream of futurists, may finally be here.
Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, believed to be the architect of the October 7 attacks on Israel, is now the Palestinian terror group’s new political chief as well as its military leader based in Gaza. On Thursday, police used tear gas to disperse pockets of anti-government protesters gathered in Kenya's capital, Nairobi. Protesters want President William Ruto to step down. A robotic printer is finishing the last few homes of 100 3D-printed houses in Wolf Ranch, a community in Georgetown, Texas, about 30 miles from Austin, Texas.
With their running mates now in place, the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates charge ahead with just three months to Election Day. But after all the speculation over the choice for running mates, how much effect does it have on voters? Russia’s president accuses Ukraine of a ‘large scale provocation’ with a raid in southwestern Russia. The U.S. urges Iran and Israel to deescalate tensions amid fears of a wider regional war. Brian Katulis, analyst with the Middle East Institute on how much leverage the U.S. has in efforts to deescalate. A community of breastfeeding women in Uganda is helping mothers struggling not to just feed their newborn babies, but to keep them alive. Taylor Swift's scheduled concerts in Vienna this week cancelled over threats of terror attack.
The final phase of the race for the White House kicked into high gear Tuesday as Kamala Harris and her Democratic vice-presidential running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz held a rally in Philadelphia. Minnesota attorney Jack Rice provides insights into Walz and what he can contribute to the campaign. Details on an Iranian plot to kill former President Donald Trump and other high-profile U.S. politicians and officials. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh's interim government after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid a mass uprising. Singles are ditching the dating apps for new in-person events.
Sheik Hasina, the longtime leader of Bangladesh, resigned and fled the country on Monday. Families in Israel marked 300 days since their loved ones were taken hostage following Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack. Nicolas Véron, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, shares his analysis of the global markets following a day of sell-offs.
Nearly 100 people have been killed in clashes with police in Bangladesh. The protesters are calling for Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Hasina says the protesters are engaged in “sabotage” while the military imposes an indefinite curfew. The United States, Western partners and Jordan are telling their citizens to leave Lebanon. This as Washington deploys additional military to the Middle East in posturing the White House describes as defensive amid fears of an Iranian military strike on Israel. It comes as the latest round of diplomatic efforts ended without agreement. Experts say famine conditions have been met in the North Darfur area of Sudan and say starvation is likely occurring in other parts of the country. Barrett Alexander, Mercy Corps director of programs for Sudan, shares details from his recent visit.
The United States and Russia have completed a 24-person prisoner swap, the largest in post-Soviet history, with Moscow releasing journalist Evan Gershkovich and fellow American Paul Whelan in a multinational deal. We talk with Hoover Fellow Sergey Sanovich from Stanford University. At least three protesters were killed in Nigeria's Kaduna state on Thursday. And weed-killing robots roll through farms.
Iran has vowed “harsh punishment” against Israel for its suspected assassination of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran Wednesday. We talk to Alex Vatanka, founding director of the Iran program at the Middle East Institute. Evidence continues to mount countering the claim by Venezuelan election officials that President Nicolas Maduro won. And leaving dating apps behind for a run.
Israel carried out a rare strike Tuesday on Beirut that killed at least one person and wounded others, raising the stakes in the escalating tensions with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of elections by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro. And putting insects on the menu.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was formally declared the winner of his country's disputed presidential election Monday, a day after the political opposition and the entrenched incumbent each claimed victory in the contest. Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been expelled from the African National Congress. And want to own Diego Maradona's jersey from the 1986 World Cup? We’ll tell you how you can.
The Middle East is bracing for a potential flare-up in violence after Israeli authorities said a rocket from Lebanon struck a soccer field in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights and killed 12 children and teens. We talk to Mike DiMino with Defense Priorities. Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country may deploy new “strike weapons.” And an engineer in Nigeria is aiming to create a new industry for his country with his unique made-in-Nigeria car prototype.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Thursday to discuss the war in Gaza -- and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal -- with President Joe Biden and likely Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. We talk to Michael Provence, who teaches modern Middle East history with a focus on the 20th century Arab East at the University of California San Diego. The Olympics get underway in Paris with the opening ceremony on the Seine River. And what would your ideal partner be like if you could create them from the ground up? Scientists are trying to find out using artificial intelligence.
Protesters gathered outside the Watergate hotel in Washington on Tuesday to call for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he addressed the U.S. Congress. U.S. President Joe Biden said in a landmark Oval Office speech on Wednesday that he dropped out of the 2024 election to protect democracy by passing the torch to a new generation of leaders. And a Taylor Swift museum exhibit!
U.S. President Joe Biden returned to work at the White House on Tuesday. His doctor says he is testing negative for COVID-19. He plans to address the nation on Wednesday night about his decision to drop his reelection bid. Vice President Kamala Harris makes her first stump speech as a candidate for the presidency. We talk to Clifford Young from Ipsos about the latest polling data and other indicators. And Mattel has added its first-ever blind Barbie doll to its diverse collection.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris lauded President Joe Biden for his service to the country in her first public appearance on Monday since he dropped out of the race. We take a look at why 2024 in the U.S. is so much like 1968. We talk to Barbara A. Perry, a professor in presidential studies at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. And As Paris gets ready to host the Olympic Games, as well as millions of visitors from all over the world, French restaurants are looking forward serving up some of their famous cuisine.
President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 race following a disastrous debate with Republican Donald Trump, throwing the Democratic Party into chaos just months before the election. We talk to Charles Chamberlayne from Chamberlayne PR in Southern California. The Israeli army on Sunday sent out the first batch of 1,000 draft orders to ultra-Orthodox men, in a move that could threaten the Israeli government. And 55 years ago we heard “one giant leap for mankind.” Those words endure as one of the best-known quotes in the English language.
Former President Donald Trump delivers his first speech since an assassination attempt. He accepted the Republican nomination for president. Officials in the Central African Republic say at least 300 rebels have dropped their weapons in the past month in an operation jointly organized by United Nations peacekeeping forces and government troops. And, the latest fashion statement at the Republican National Convention is fake ear bandages.
Donald Trump ’s running mate, J.D. Vance introduced himself to a national audience Wednesday night when he addressed the Republican National Convention. The Ohio senator’s headlining address was his first speech as the Republican vice-presidential nominee. Nearly two-thirds of Democrats say President Joe Biden should withdraw from the presidential race and let his party select a different candidate, according to a new poll. And Nelson Mandela International Day is observed annually on his birthday, July 18, and people everywhere are encouraged to volunteer for 67 minutes.
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez was convicted on Tuesday on all 16 criminal counts he faced, including bribery, at his corruption trial. The second day of the Republican National Convention focuses on immigration and crime. U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly going to propose a major Supreme Court overhaul that would include term limits for justices.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has picked U.S. Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate as the Republican National Convention opens. We talk to John Mark Hansen from the Department of Political Science at the University of Chicago. A federal judge in Florida has dismissed the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump, siding with defense lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department. We talk to Harold Krent, a professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law. And, honoring the former fire chief who was killed while shielding his daughters during the Trump campaign.
On the heels an attempt on his life, former President Donald Trump called Sunday for unity and resilience as shocked leaders across the political divide recoiled from the shooting that left him wounded but “fine.”. The Republican National Convention begins and is expected to nominate Donald Trump to be the official Republican contender for the presidency. We talk to Republican political consultant Matt Klink about what to expect and what the assassination attempt is likely to have on the election. And a look back at the history of U.S. presidential assassinations and attempted assassinations.
U.S. President Joe Biden fielded question after question about his fitness to be president at his NATO news conference challenging reporters with the rhetorical question “Am I getting the job done?” It was 20 minutes into the news conference before he got his first question about NATO. The first Israeli military report on the October 7th attack finds that the army failed to protect civilians And, want to own a dinosaur? There’s one going up for auction!
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said of Ukraine; “we'll continue to support them on the irreversible path to NATO membership.” We talk with University of Southern California professor Robert English, director of the USC School of International Relations. Alec Baldwin’s manslaughter trial begins. And what bat brains can help us understand human brain disorders.
NATO leaders are gathering in Washington this week as the military alliance celebrates its 75th anniversary, confronts the prospect of the return of NATO skeptic Donald Trump to the White House, the Ukraine war, and a bigger global role. We talk to Charles Kupchan is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and professor of international affairs at Georgetown University. Heavy Israeli bombardment is shaking Gaza City. Thousands of fleeing Palestinians are searching for shelter, and medical facilities have been forced to shut down.
A daytime Russian missile strike hit the main children's hospital in Kyiv Monday, as well as other cities across Ukraine, killing at least 36 civilians in one of the deadliest airstrikes in months.Deliberate attacks on civilians violates the Geneva Convention. We talk to Matthew Evangelista,professor of history and political science emeritus at Cornell University. A Russian court sentenced a playwright and a theater director each to six years in prison on Monday for "justifying terrorism," concluding a trial that rights campaigners had said demonstrated Russia's intolerance of artistic freedom
An alliance of French left-wing parties was on course Sunday to become the biggest parliamentary bloc by beating the far right and President Emmanuel Macron's coalition, according to surprise projected results. No one group won an absolute majority in the poll, plunging France into political limbo with no clear path to forming a new government, two days before a major NATO summit and three weeks before the Paris Olympics. We talk to Frédéric Mérand, professor and chair of the political science department at the University of Montreal. A memorial concert was held in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Sunday for those killed in anti-government protests. And four people came out of isolation after a year in a simulated Mars habitat to study what it would be like.
Keir Starmer will be Britain's next prime minister with his Labour Party set to win a massive majority in a parliamentary election, an exit poll on Thursday indicated, while Rishi Sunak's Conservatives are forecast to suffer historic losses. President Joe Biden admitted in a radio interview that he "screwed up" his presidential debate against Republican candidate former President Donald Trump. We talk to political consultant Matt Klink of Klink Campaigns. And the United States celebrates its independence in the annual 4th of July festivities.
Voters in the United Kingdom cast ballots in a national election on Thursday, passing judgment on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s 20 months in office, and the four Conservative prime ministers before him. Voters are widely expected to do something they have not done since 2005: elect a Labour Party government. We talk with American University professor Laura Beers. Donald Trump has established a sizable lead over President Joe Biden in the White House race since the two candidates debated last week. Hurricane Beryl hits Jamaica. And the evolution of Barbie opens in London this week as the famed Mattel doll celebrates her 65th birthday this year.
The U.S. will soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, to include anti-tank weapons, interceptors and munitions for Patriot and other air defense systems. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (July 2) to consider a cease-fire to accelerate an end to the war with Russia. President Joe Biden announced a plan to protect communities and workers from extreme weather. And Hong Kong's M+ Museum is hosting the first comprehensive retrospective of the famed architect Ieoh Ming Pei, also known as I.M. Pei.
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts. We talk to Joel Richard Paul is a professor of law at the University of California Hastings Law School in San Francisco and Carolyn Shapiro, the founder and co-director of Chicago-Kent's Institute on the Supreme Court of the United States. The Israeli army has ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Gaza's second largest city, Khan Younis. Hurricane Beryl has made landfall on the Caribbean island of Carriacou. The dangerous and powerful Category 4 storm is the earliest one of its strength to form in the Atlantic. And ew York photographer and writer Gary He has single handedly documented McDonald’s evolution over the last 40 years in his new book “McAtlas.
France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday. We talk Terri E. Givens is a professor at McGill University in the Department of Political Science. Representatives of Afghanistan's Taliban government began meetings on Sunday. Hurricane Beryl strengthened into what experts called an "extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm as it approaches the southeast Caribbean. And In Russia's far northeastern Yakutia region, local scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years.
U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump take the debate stage in Atlanta. It’s the first debate of this election cycle and the third between Biden and Trump. We talk to political strategist Matt Klink about how it went for both candidates. Supporters of Bolivia’s president were rallying outside his palace as authorities made more arrests in a failed coup. And Paris 2024 on Thursday unveiled its merchandise 'megastore' on the Champs Elysees. It boasts 300 different products from mascots to T-shirts to miniature Eiffel Towers.
Armored vehicles rammed the doors of Bolivia’s government palace Wednesday in an apparent coup attempt against President Luis Arce, but he vowed to stand firm and named a new army commander who ordered troops to stand down. The first debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in 2024 takes place Thursday. We talk to political consultant Matt Klink of Klink campaigns about what to look for. And Croatian electric vehicle maker P3 presented its self-driving robotaxi named after Jules Verne.
Police in Nairobi opened fire on protesters, killing at least five who were storming the parliament in protest of a new finance bill, while the first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti to launch a peacekeeping mission in the Caribbean country ravaged by gangs. The U.S. surgeon general declared gun violence in the country a public health crisis. And Protein-rich larvae are increasingly being studied for their potential as a sustainable alternative form of protein to meat amid growing hunger in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Julian Assange is due to plead guilty to violating U.S. espionage law. The European Union opens formal accession talks with Ukraine on Tuesday after Kyiv's decade-long effort to join the organization. We talk to Amy Verdun, a professor of Political Science at University of Victoria. The European Investment Bank intends to ramp up its investments in European defense such as drones and cyber security, aiming to inject 6 billion euros ($6.4 billion) into the sector. UN chief Antonio Guterres accuses Israel of spreading misinformation about him. And TV personality Rachael Ray is a US based chef, author and celebrity. But Ukrainians know her better thanks to her charity work to help the war-torn country.
Gunmen opened fire at a synagogue, an Orthodox church and a police post in simultaneous attacks across two cities in Russia's North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, killing at least 15 policemen and injuring 12. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the phase of intense fighting against Hamas was coming to an end. We talk to Professor James Gelvin at UCLA about what Netanyahu is trying to do. The World Worm Charming Championship was held in the UK's Cheshire on Sunday with competitors trying methods including music and fancy dress to try and lure worms out of the ground.
South Korea says it will consider sending arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war. We talk to Gregg A. Brazinsky works on U.S.-East Asian relations and East Asian international history at George Washington University. Donald Sutherland, one of Canada's most versatile and gifted actors, who charmed and enthralled audiences in films such as "MAS*H," "Klute," "Ordinary People" and the "Hunger Games,” has died at the age of 88.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Vietnam early on Thursday for talks with the country's communist leaders after concluding a defense pact with North Korea It is his final stop on a two-nation tour of Asia. The head of a United Nations Commission of Inquiry, Navi Pillay, said on Wednesday that the Israeli military is carrying out the "extermination" of Palestinians. From Mecca to Maryland global heat waves create dangerous conditions. And Naomi Campbell becomes the first model to be featured in an exhibition at the V&A museum in London.
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea for his first visit in 24 years and pledged strong support. We talk to Naoko Aoki, an associate political scientist at the RAND Corporation. June 19th is the U.S. holiday known as Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 when slavery ended in the former Confederate states of the American Civil War. U.S. lawmakers grilled Boeing's chief executive Tuesday about the company's plans to fix its manufacturing problems. Nvidia passes Microsoft to become the world’s most valuable company.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dissolved the six-member war cabinet, an Israeli official said on Monday, in a widely expected move that came after the departure from government of the centrist former military chief Benny Gantz. President Joe Biden holds a bilateral meeting with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg as a record number of NATO allies are expected to reach the alliance's recommended defense funding amid the war in Ukraine. In Namibia, German charity Skate-Aid has built a skate park on the National Institute for Special Education campus.
Scores of participants attending a two-day international summit in Switzerland on peace in Ukraine, signed a document saying that Ukraine’s “territorial integrity” should be the basis for a peace agreement with Russia and that Kyiv should enter dialogue with Moscow on ending the war. Texas Christian University professor Ralph Carter provides analysis. Israel’s military announced a “tactical pause” Sunday in daytime fighting around a critical aid route in Gaza. The plan falls short of a total cease-fire outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden. VOA’s Ricki Rosen in Tel Aviv shares the details.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement on Thursday aimed at bolstering Ukraine's defense against Russian invaders and getting Ukraine closer to NATO membership. Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies agreed an outline of a deal on Thursday to provide $50 billion in loans for Ukraine using interest from Russian sovereign assets frozen after Moscow launched its invasion of its neighbor in 2022. We talk to Sergey Sanovich - a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. And Chinese scientists at a giant panda sanctuary in Ya’an say efforts to introduce the captive-bred bears back into the wild are “paying off” and that the wild giant panda population is growing.
While in Qatar, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Hamas’ response to the proposed cease-fire proposal includes “numerous” changes – some of which are “workable, some are not.” It comes on the same day that a United Nations inquiry finds that both Israel and Hamas committed war crimes at the onset of the war. In this U.S. presidential campaign, guns continue to divide Americans. President Joe Biden wants a ban on assault weapons. His opponent, Donald Trump, says Biden is threatening the constitutional rights of gun owners. Inter-Korean relations have sunk to their lowest level in years, as both countries intensify cross-border psychological warfare. Australia’s national science agency warns a lack of scientists specialized in plant breeding could lead to "dire" food security implications around the world.
A 12-member jury in Wilmington, Delaware, federal court found Hunter Biden guilty on all three counts against him, making him the first child of a sitting U.S. president to be convicted of a crime. Hamas' response to a proposed Gaza cease-fire deal. The Humboldt penguin population has dramatically decreased in areas along the central coast of Chile, making them one of the most vulnerable of the world's 18 penguin species. And a private club in Los Angeles – where the dogs are the members, and the humans are the guests.
Hamas has welcomed a UN Security Council resolution proposed by the U.S. backing a plan for a cease-fire in Gaza, saying it is ready to cooperate with mediators over implementing the principles of the plan. We talk to University of California Los Angeles professor Saree Makdisi. In the balloon warfare between North Korea and South Korean activists, one Seoul-based group has honed its tech expertise to develop smart balloons capable of dispersing leaflets and electronic speakers hundreds of kilometers across the border. An aircraft carrying the Malawi’s vice president and nine others has gone missing. And people from all walks of life played colorful pianos at New York's Fosun Plaza in downtown Manhattan on Monday at a launch event for the Sing for Hope Pianos.
Far-right parties made major gains in European Union parliamentary elections, dealing stunning defeats to two of the bloc’s most important leaders: French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday (June 9) said he would dissolve parliament and call new legislative elections later this month. We talk with Matt Klink a political consultant with Klink Campaigns. Benny Gantz, a centrist member of Israel’s three-man war Cabinet, announced his resignation Sunday. And hundreds of naked cyclists rode through London and Mexico City streets to protest against car culture and demand rights for cyclists.
President Joe Biden has marked the 80th anniversary of D-Day by pledging during a ceremony at the American cemetery in Normandy that “we will not walk away” from Ukraine. He's drawing a direct line from the fight to liberate Europe from Nazi domination to today’s war against Russian aggression. We talk to Jesse Driscoll, a professor of political science and chair of the Global Leadership Institute at the School of Global Policy and Strategy at UC San Diego. Hamas rejects cease-fire deal. A teacher changing lives in the Northern Mariana Islands. And soy sauce flavored ice cream!
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for urgent action to avert "climate hell." The 80th anniversary of D-Day with a modern-day warning. Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed readiness to use nuclear weapons. And the race to space; a new space capsule launches from Florida and a new place to launch from in New Zealand.
President Joe Biden says he’s restricting asylum to help “gain control” of the U.S.-Mexico border. Mexico’s newly elected president faces a long list of challenges, including persistent cartel violence, a deeply divided country, and cash-straitened social programs. This week marks the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square pro-democracy demonstrations in China. Veterans are in France to attend the 80th anniversary on Thursday of the D-Day landings, which will be marked with several ceremonies attended by world leaders
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday downplayed the immediate prospects for a cease-fire in the war with Hamas in Gaza, saying that a deal proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden to halt the fighting and release militant-held hostages was a partial outline. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused China of pressuring other countries to not attend an upcoming Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland later this month, a summit Vice President Kamala Harris will attend according to a statement released Monday. Hundreds of millions of European Union citizens will be able to vote June 6-9 to choose the 720 members of the next European Parliament. Young Europeans reflect on past promises and future hopes for the bloc, two decades since most of the countries in Central and Eastern Europe joined the EU in 2004.
If Hamas agrees to Israel's proposed truce on Gaza, the United States says it expects that Israel will accept the plan. Peace mediators from Egypt, Qatar and the U.S. have called on both sides to agree to a cease-fire and hostage release plan outlined by U.S. President Joe Biden Friday. Former President Donald Trump weighed in on Sunday about the possibility of being sentenced to jail next month after his conviction for falsifying business records. A new Netflix series made in India puts a historic red-light district in Pakistan in the spotlight. A nonprofit community of breast milk donors has formed in Uganda.
Donald Trump becomes the first former U.S. president in the nation’s history to be convicted of felony crimes after a New York jury finds him guilty of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election. And with the 2024 election just five months away, Joe Biden and Donald Trump have very different views on fighting climate change. Another European country moves toward recognizing Palestinian statehood. How much for the price of a Big Mac? McDonalds responds to social media posts complaining of price increases
Jurors in Donald Trump's hush money trial finished their first day of closed-door deliberations on Wednesday without reaching a verdict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Prague on Wednesday to attend an informal gathering of NATO foreign ministers. Polling stations closed across South Africa on Wednesday after a day of long lines as voters turned out in force for a pivotal election that could see the African National Congress (ANC) party lose its majority after 30 years in power. And giant pandas are returning to the National Zoo in Washington.
Israel’s tanks advanced to the heart of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, pressing its offensive in Gaza's southern city despite international condemnation of an attack Sunday that sparked a blaze in a tent camp for the displaced, killing at least 45 people. Ireland officially recognized a Palestinian state on Tuesday, joining Norway and Spain and defying Israel, which had condemned the plan. Scotland First Minister John Swinney said on Tuesday that the UK must also recognize Palestinian statehood. And using coffee grinds to make concrete stronger and more earth friendly.
An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed dozens of people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah. Condemnation has been swift. French President Emmanuel Macron called on Europeans to protect themselves more strongly against enemies and not just rely on the USA. U.S. President Joe Biden honored fallen service members during the 156th observance of Memorial Day in the U.S. And it’s National Hamburger Day in the U.S. We’ll look at how it was invented and how far and wide it has spread around the globe.
Bangladesh has evacuated nearly 800,000 people from vulnerable areas as cyclone Remal makes landfall. Georgia celebrates Independence Day as fear of a Russian like law will likely be passed in parliament. Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelenskyy releases a video urging the West for more help. We talk to Branislav Slantchev, a professor at the University of California San Diego. Another plane battered by turbulence causing 12 people to be injured. Is climate change making turbulence worse?
Russia pounded Kharkiv with missiles on Thursday, killing seven people inside a printing house, and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy chided Ukraine's Western allies for not providing enough military support to rebuff Russian attacks. Sweden, NATO's newest member, this week announced a three-year plan to provide additional support for Ukraine totaling more than $7 billion. China launched "punishment" drills around Taiwan on Thursday in what it said was a response to "separatist acts," sending up heavily armed warplanes and staging mock attacks. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has projected an exceptionally active Atlantic hurricane season this year. And 'I still remember it like it was yesterday' - D-Day survivor on 80th anniversary
Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state. The historic but largely symbolic move further deepens Israel’s isolation. We talk to Michael Provence from the University of California San Diego. China is sending "lethal aid" to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, Britain's defense minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday. State visit for Kenya at the White House. And an airline where dogs fly first class and people are in coach.
European Union countries formally adopted a plan on Tuesday to use windfall profits from Russian central bank assets frozen in the EU for Ukraine's defense. The Israeli government seized the Associated Press equipment from a location in southern Israel after accusing it of violating a new media law by providing images to the satellite channel Al Jazeera. We talk to Clayton Weimers from Reporters Without Borders about this and how Israel is blocking coverage of Gaza. And with the flamingo population in Chile's Los Flamencos National Reserve dwindling, scientists have begun trapping the birds and attaching satellite transmitters to find out where they're going.
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said on Monday he had requested arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his defense chief and three Hamas leaders over alleged war crimes. We talk to Douglass Cassel who specializes in business and human rights, international human rights law, and international law at King & Spalding. Microsoft on Monday debuted a new category of personal computers with AI features. ChatGPT-maker OpenAI on Monday said it was working on temporarily muting a synthetic voice that sounds a lot like that of actress Scarlett Johansson. And a spoon that makes low salt food taste saltier.
The helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister crashed on Sunday as it was crossing mountain terrain in heavy fog. We talk to Alex Vatanka, the founding Director of the Iran Program at the Middle East Institute. Volodymyr Zelenskyy marks five years in power as Ukraine's president. We talk to Sergey Sanovich, a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. And the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s flew on the Blue Origin space craft more than 60 years after his selection as an astronaut.
Russian forces are expanding their attacks on Ukrainian border settlements close to the northeastern city of Kharkiv, opening up a new front in the war. Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned what they cast as increasingly aggressive U.S. behavior on Thursday and pledged to deepen their countries' already close defense and military ties. In India, 18 million first time voters in the country’s ongoing general elections include millions of college students, but they want more focus on issues like development and jobs and less on religious issues that have dominated the campaign so far. And Kimia Alizadeh made history by becoming the first Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal back in 2016. After defecting, the taekwondo athlete is aiming for gold at this year's Paris Games under Bulgaria's flag.
Ukraine's military said on Tuesday it was moving troops to new positions in the north of Kharkiv region in response to heavy Russian fire and advances. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Ukraine saying Russia should pay for rebuilding Ukraine. After his diplomatic duties he sang and played the guitar at a night club in Kyiv on Tuesday. U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday unveiled steep tariff increases on an array of Chinese imports including electric vehicles. We talk to Kyle Handley, an economist who specializes in international trade at the University of California San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy. And robots are taking to the seas – performing jobs that are dangerous and mundane.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot in a "politically motivated" assassination attempt when leaving a government meeting. As Russia ramps up its offensive in eastern Ukraine, officials with the U.S. command in Eastern Europe say it’s urgent for NATO to be ready for a possible confrontation. U.S. President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump traded barbs online Wednesday while agreeing to debate each other. The elusive street artist Banksy is front and center at a new museum in lower Manhattan dedicated to his paintings.
Russia pummeled towns and villages in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region on Monday, days after launching a surprise ground offensive over the border that has forced thousands to evacuate. Russia is becoming more aggressive in the Arctic in and around a remote Norwegian community. Polls closed in India for the fourth phase of its massive general elections on Monday after voters turned out to cast their ballots across several regions. And the release of a new AI model called GPT-4o, capable of realistic voice conversation and able to interact across text and vision is a big step forward in Artificial Intelligence.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed a new defense minister, nominating civilian Andrei Belousov, a former deputy prime minister who specializes in economics, for the job more than two years into the Ukraine war. Putin wants Sergei Shoigu, defense minister since 2012 and a long-standing ally, to become the secretary of Russia's Security Council replacing incumbent Nikolai Patrushev. We talk to Rajan Menon, director of the Grand Strategy program at Defense Priorities and Sergey Sanovich is a Hoover Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency. Israeli forces pushed deeper into Rafah.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a U.S. threat to withhold some arms would not prevent Israel from continuing its offensive in Gaza, indicating it might proceed with an invasion of the packed city of Rafah against the wishes of its closest ally. The United States warned on Thursday that Israel will be dealing a strategic victory to Hamas if it carries out plans for an all-out assault on Rafah. We talk to University of California San Diego professor Michael Provence who teaches modern Middle East history, focusing on the 20th century Arab East. Displaced Palestinians are fleeing Rafah, fearing an Israeli ground offensive is imminent. And a girl born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene-therapy.
In an interview with CNN, U.S. President Joe Biden said he will halt shipments of weapons to Israel if it invades Rafah. We talk to Rajan Menon, director of the Grand Strategy program at Defense Priorities about this. Washington, DC police began clearing a pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday morning. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Budapest late on Wednesday marking the third stop on his first European tour in five years. And If taking out the trash isn't on your list of favorite things to do; AI robots may soon be able to help with that chore or any other mundane physical task you can think of.
Israeli troops seized control of Gaza’s vital Rafah border crossing on Tuesday in what the White House described as a limited operation, as fears mount of a full-scale invasion of the southern city as talks with Hamas over a cease-fire and hostage release remain on a knife's edge. We talk to James Gelvin a professor in the department of history at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and has written extensively on the history of the modern Middle East. Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his two-day visit to France Tuesday — his first trip to Europe in five years. TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance are suing the U.S. And what is that sperm whale saying? Scientists say they may have found a path to understand their language.
Israel began striking targets in Rafah hours after Hamas announced it had accepted an Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal. Israel rejected the cease-fire proposal but then said it would send negotiators to continue the talks. We talk to Steven Simon, a Professor of Practice in Middle East Studies at the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies of the University of Washington and Senior Research Fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. French President Emmanuel Macron hosts Chinese President Xi Jinping. And Scientists believe every bird - from pigeons at the park to penguins at the zoo - are living, breathing dinosaurs, thanks to the discovery of a fossil called Archaeopteryx.
Israel raids the offices of Al Jazeera after ordering the local offices of Qatar's satellite news network to close Sunday. We talk to Professor Joseph Russomanno from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication journalism at Arizona State University. The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that Israel again rejected. Earlier signs of progress dimmed as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to resist international pressure to halt the war.
Police have arrested more than 2,000 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, according to an Associated Press tally Thursday. Israel and Hamas appear to be seriously negotiating an end to the war in Gaza and the return of Israeli hostages. the U.S. has reached out to China and Russia to match declarations by the United States and others that only humans, and never artificial intelligence, would make decisions on deploying nuclear weapons. We talk to Lance Hunter a Professor at Agusta University and co-author of “The military application of artificial intelligence technology in the United States, China, and Russia and the implications for global security.” And it’s Press Freedom Day. We’ll look at how Moscow has cracked down on Russian media outlets that offer independent reporting on the war in Ukraine, prompting hundreds of journalists to flee and work in exile.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. Violence and chaos erupt on campuses as protesters and counter-protesters clash over the war in Gaza. South Korea held talks on joining a part of the AUKUS defense deal between the U.S., Britain and Australia. We talk with Naoko Aoki, an associate political scientist at the RAND Corporation. The average income of people around the world will be cut by one-fifth because of climate change. And high school students in the U.S. are becoming poll workers for the upcoming election.
New York Police arrest protesters occupying Columbia University building. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel. He is pushing for a cease-fire and increasing aid to Palestinians in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier on Tuesday vowed to go ahead with a military operation in Rafah despite international concern over the fate of more than 1 million Palestinians sheltering there. Authorities across South and Southeast Asia are warning people of health risks as a life-threatening heat wave bears down across the region. A Polish soccer fan completed a 100-kilometre walk on Sunday to meet the goalkeeper of Radomiak Radom, honoring a pledge he made on social media.
There is a cease-fire deal on the table and it’s up to Hamas to accept or not. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, British Foreign Minister David Cameron and White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on behalf of U.S. President Joe Biden all sent that message to the world on Monday. Students at universities across the United States continue to protest the Gaza war. We talk to Scott Gac with Trinity College in the U.S. state of Connecticut. A twice-delayed legislative election got underway in Togo on Monday. And Taylor Swift sold 2.61 million album and streaming units of "The Tortured Poets Department" during its first week of release in the U.S. and set a new global streaming record too.
The White House says U.S. President Joe Biden has again spoken with Netanyahu as Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East. Pressure is building on Israel and Hamas to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a cease-fire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza. It’s being widely reported that the International Criminal Court is preparing to issue arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas officials. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday (April 28) issued a fresh plea to the international community to hurry up and deliver more air defenses, start formal talks for his country to enter the European Union, and invite Ukraine to join NATO. And Elon Musk arrived in Beijing on Sunday on an unannounced visit. He wants to discuss the rollout of Full Self-Driving software and permission to transfer data overseas.
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday took up Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump’s lawyers argue that former presidents are entitled to absolute immunity for their official acts. We talk to Richard O. Lempert from the University of Michigan School of Law. New York’s highest court on Thursday threw out Harvey Weinstein ’s 2020 rape conviction with a ruling that shocked and disappointed women who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era. And paleontologists in Argentina have announced a new herbivorous dinosaur that lived over 90 million years.
Police tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted Wednesday at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests. A proposed repeal of Arizona’s near-total ban on abortions has won approval from the state House. It’s unclear exactly where the Supreme Court will land after hearing arguments about Idaho's abortion ban. TikTok pushes back on pending U.S. ban if it doesn’t sell the company. We talk to Seth Schachner, Managing Director of Strat Americas, a Los Angeles-based consultancy that provides strategic guidance and helps clients with media and technology partnerships. And NASA is talking to Voyager 1 again! It’s 24 billion kilometers from Earth. That’s the farthest any object has made it into deep space. We talk with Linda J. Spilker at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to move ahead with $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, bringing the bill to the brink of passage after months of delays and contentious internal debate over how involved the United States should be abroad. We talk with University of Southern California professor Robert English about the aid. What began last week when students at a New York Ivy League school refused to end their protest against Israel’s war with Hamas had turned into a much larger movement by Tuesday as students across the nation set up encampments, occupied buildings and ignored demands to leave. A new robot allows doctors to produce safer and more accurate lung cancer diagnoses.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday said that the United States is looking into allegations of human rights abuses by Israel in its operations against Hamas in Gaza. Two people were seen being taken into custody during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Columbia University on Monday. A prosecutor told jurors that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 presidential election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public. The statement came Monday at the start of the former president’s historic hush money trial. And on Earth Day a ship which emits no pollution as it sails the seas.
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelming passed a 95 billion foreign aid bill. At least five rockets were launched from Iraq's town of Zummar toward a U.S. military base in northeastern Syria on Sunday. Palestinians on Sunday recovered bodies found under rubble and dirt at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. The trial of former President Donald Trump enters a new stage Monday when opening remarks begin. And on this Earth Day scuba diving groups and marine organizations in Thailand have been working to remove abandoned fishing gear.
Israel attacks Iran in retaliation for Iran's attack on Israel. The United States on Thursday effectively stopped the United Nations from recognizing a Palestinian state by casting a veto in the Security Council to deny Palestinians full membership of the world body. As lawmakers in Congress edge closer to a vote on a $61 million security assistance package for Ukraine, a top U.S. intelligence official warned that help cannot come soon enough. Researchers in India have found fossils of an ancient giant snake that could have been longer than a school bus and a fossil jawbone found by a British girl and her father on a beach in Somerset, England belongs to a gigantic marine reptile from 202 million years ago.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is steadfast that Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself after a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones launched from Tehran last Saturday. Western countries meanwhile are pleading for a restrained response from Isarel. Jordan’s King Abdullah says his country will not be a battleground for any party in the confrontation between Israel and Iran and the protection of its citizens and sovereignty are paramount. Michael Cohen, who once said he would take a bullet for Donald Trump, is now poised to serve as a star prosecution witness in the former U.S. president's criminal trial on charges of covering up hush money paid to an adult film star.
Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran even though such a mission carries many risks. Any direct attack on Iranian soil would risk prompting an all-out war between the two foes at a time when Israel is focused on defeating Hamas in Gaza. The Supreme Court is questioning whether federal prosecutors went too far in bringing obstruction charges against hundreds of participants in the Capitol riot. Former President Donald Trump also faces the same charge for his efforts to overturn his election loss in 2020. The flame that is to burn at the Paris Olympics has been kindled at the site of the ancient games in southern Greece. Cloudy skies frustrated efforts to produce the flame in the customary fashion, when an actress dressed as an ancient Greek priestess uses the sun to ignite a silver torch. Instead, a backup flame was used that had been lit on the same spot, during the final rehearsal.
International pressure is building on Israel to hold back in responding to Iran’s attacks, but Israel says it will retaliate. Despite the size of the Iranian assault on Israel is Iran really looking to escalate the situation? We talk to Alex Vatanka, director of the Iran program at the Middle East Institute. Ukrainian officials are voicing concern about future military support from the West, especially the United States. A bakery in Gaza City has started operating for the first time in six months with aid from the World Food Program (WFP), providing desperately needed food in a part of the territory where a U.N.-backed report has warned of imminent famine.
Israel and Iran condemned each other's actions in the recent weeks during a tense United Nations Security Council on Sunday. Iran launched a swarm of explosive drones and fired missiles on Saturday in its first-ever direct attack on Israeli territory, risking a major escalation. The attack was in response to a suspected Israeli strike on Iran's embassy compound in Syria. A year since war broke out in Sudan, analysts foresee no end to the conflict and say the longer it drags on, the more likely Sudan will become a breeding ground for terrorist groups. And learning how one person can control a “drone swarm.”
Israel is keeping up its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in other areas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, amid concern that Iran was preparing to strike Israel in response for the killing of senior Iranian commanders. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh on Thursday denied his sons that were killed in an Israeli strike this week were fighters for the group. He said "the interests of the Palestinian people are placed ahead of everything." Has the conflict reached an inflection point? VOA's Lori Lundin put the question to Elliott Abrams, senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington. Russian missiles and drones destroyed a large electricity plant near Kyiv on Thursday. And using microrobots to battle cancer and other diseases.
An Israeli missile strike in Gaza has killed three sons and four grandchildren of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh. He said their deaths would not influence Hamas’ position in cease-fire talks with Israel. U.S. President Joe Biden urged Hamas militants on Wednesday to accept the latest proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza in exchange for the release of some hostages held by Hamas. World Athletics has become the first sport to offer prize money to Olympic champions, announcing on Wednesday that the 48 gold medalists in Paris this year will earn $50,000 each to end a 128-year tradition.
Israel will complete the elimination of Hamas' brigades, including in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, and nothing will prevent this, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday. Europe’s highest human rights court ruled Tuesday that its member nations must protect their citizens from the consequences of climate change in a landmark ruling that sided with a group of 2-thousand Swiss women against their government in a case that could have implications across the continent. An underwater drone is using AI to help survey the Great Barrier Reef as a widespread mass coral bleaching event unfolds across the world's most extensive reef ecosystem.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that a date has been set for an Israeli invasion of Rafah, Gaza's last refuge for displaced Palestinians, without disclosing that date. He made his statement as a new round of cease-fire talks was ongoing in Cairo. A Hamas official told Reuters on Monday that no progress was made at a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo also attended by delegations from Israel, Qatar and the United States. We talk with Laurie Brand, professor emerita of political science and international relations and Middle East studies at the University of Southern California. She says the two-state solution is dead. And millions of people watch the sky go dark in the middle of the afternoon as a total solar eclipse cut a diagonal path across North America from Mexico to Canada.
It’s been six months since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, 2023. In the six months that followed the attack there has been a relentless attack by Israel on the Gaza strip with the stated intention of “wiping out Hamas.” While cease-fire talks are set to resume and although both Israel and Hamas say they will attend, the two have demands which may be difficult to meet. We talk with University of Southern California professor Emerita Laurie Brand about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says they are still planning on a military action in the Gaza city of Rafah. Mexico pulls its diplomats from Ecuador after it arrests a man inside the Mexican Embassy in Quito. And chasing total eclipses. We’ll tell you about a 63-year-old woman who has seen 20 of them!
During a phone call between U.S. President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden told Netanyahu to improve the humanitarian situation and the safety of innocents in the Palestinian enclave. White House National Security Adviser John Kirby said If Israel does not change how it is carrying out its war in Gaza, the U.S. will change its policy toward Israel. Within hours, Israel opened three humanitarian routes for aid. We talk with Nomi Bar-Yaacov, an associate fellow of the International Security Program at Chatham House. NATO discussed a $108 billion fund for Ukraine's military. And at the 2024 New York International Auto Show, to no one’s surprise, the electric car stole the show.
Taiwan says there have been more than 50 aftershocks following the biggest earthquake to hit the island in 25 years. Demolition work was beginning on four buildings heavily damaged by the quake. Uganda's constitutional court has declined to annul or grant a permanent injunction against the enforcement of the country’s anti-gay law. Foreign ministers of NATO's 32 allies posed for a photo during a two-day meeting to celebrate the alliance's 75th anniversary and discuss long-term support for Ukraine. And what time is it on the moon? NASA instructed to come up with a universal “moon time.”
At least five employees from the World Central Kitchen charity, including foreigners, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza. Those killed in the incident in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah included citizens of Poland, Australia and Britain, as well as one Palestinian. On Monday, the Iranian embassy in Damascus was hit by an airstrike. VOA’s Michael Lipin spoke with Retired Israeli Major General Yaakov Amidror, former national security adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. As Senegal’s Faye takes office, France watches closely. Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal’s newest president. Thai LGBT activists rang in another victory after the marriage equality bill overwhelmingly passed the upper house's first reading on Tuesday, a significant move that will bring the country closer to becoming the third territory in Asia to legalize same-sex unions
It’s suspected that Israeli warplanes bombed Iran’s embassy in Syria on Monday, a marked escalation in the region. Israel bans Al Jazeera from broadcasting in the country. The U.S. State Department says they “support the work the free press does.” Another day of demonstrations in Israel against the Netanyahu government. Israeli forces have left Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. And a visit with a Cambodian kickboxer in Southern California who has inspired generations of fighters.
Tens of thousands of Israelis came out to protest the Netanyahu government. It’s the largest protest since the start of the October 7th war in Gaza. Netanyahu turned over the reins of the Israeli government temporarily Sunday to have surgery. We talk with Atalia Omer, PhD Professor of Religion, Conflict, and Peace Studies Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies/Sociology at the University of Notre Dame. He says he’ll be back after a short recovery. The Palestinian Authority forms a new government. In Turkey, a defeat for the ruling national party in municipal elections. And teaching girls to be soldiers in Ukraine at what was once a boys-only military school.
Russia on Thursday vetoed the annual renewal of a panel of experts that oversees the enforcement of long-standing United Nations sanctions against North Korea. The move comes amid U.S.-led accusations that North Korea has transferred weapons to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine. We talk with Gregg Brazinsky, a professor of history and international affairs at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Affairs. More trouble for Israel as the news service Retuers has investigated numerous examples of Israeli soldiers posting photos and videos of themselves toying with lingerie found in Palestinian homes. And traditional Easter chocolate eggs have transformed into sports-themed characters in some Paris chocolate shops, as chocolatiers concoct pieces with a nod to the nearing Olympic Games.
Israel bombed at least three homes in Rafah, raising fears that the ground assault could begin soon. Rafah is the last refuge in the Gaza Strip for people who fled the northern and central parts of the enclave. Reporter Evan Gershkovich marks one year in Russian prison. And, a million people expected to flood Niagara Falls to experience a rare solar eclipse.
Israel pulls out of the Qatar cease-fire talks following the UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to press ahead with Israel’s offensive. He blasted a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for a pause to the fighting, saying Tuesday that it had emboldened Hamas to reject a separate cease-fire proposal. We talk with University of California San Diego professor Michael Provence about the situation. A bridge in the U.S. city of Baltimore collapses after a freighter slams into it. And, handwritten letters are making a comeback. But they’re not written by hand.
The UN Security Council issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza. The U.S. abstains, angering Israel. Opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins Senegal presidential election. And, wooing women voters in India.
The alleged perpetrators of the attack on a Moscow music venue appeared in court as the nation mourned the loss of more than 130. Craig Albert, political science professor and graduate director of the Master of Arts in Intelligence and Security Studies at Augusta University in Georgia, shares takeaways from what’s known. Russia carried out attacks on Ukraine’s infrastructure, while Kyiv says it destroyed a pair of Russian naval vessels docked in Crimea. Israeli forces continue their operations around two hospitals in Gaza. Senegalese officials begin counting votes from Sunday’s election.
The call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza coupled with a flood of humanitarian aid is growing louder. The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a cease-fire resolution on Friday. The U.S. government sues Apple, charging antitrust. And, a bit of Hiroshima in New York City.
Fighting continues around Gaza’s Al Shifa hospital. One day after the World Meteorological Organization declared a climate change Red Alert, the Biden administration announced the strongest standards ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger automobiles. And, U.S. baseball in South Korea.
The World Meteorological Organization says every major global climate record was broken last year and 2024 is likely to be even worse. They have issued a climate “Red Alert” and urge more aggressive change. U.S. says it’s still committed to Ukraine. And, using a 3D printer to make your new car.
At least 24 bodies were found in one of Haiti’s upscale neighborhoods, an area where violence is unusual. Notorious Haitian coup leader Guy Philippe has made an alliance with the gangs who want him to be president. And, freedom of speech vs. posting dangerous misinformation on social media.
In an election that international observers have dismissed as having no chance of being free or fair, Vladimir Putin has been given another six-year term as Russia’s president. The EU gives an $8 billion aid package to cash-strapped Egypt. And, bringing the news to Venezuelans in mobile news trucks.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections and for Israel must make "significant course corrections" to achieve lasting peace with the Palestinians, criticizing the actions of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. International Edition host Steve Miller speaks with Jeremy Pressman, political science professor and director of Middle East Studies at the University of Connecticut about the remarks, possible implications for US-Israeli ties, and the war. Turkey's defense industry claims to have entered the exclusive club of stealth jet manufacturers with last month's first flight of its Kaan fighter jet. But analysts say the stealth jet is yet to prove itself. U.S. military officials are keeping a close eye on Haiti, where incidents of violence continue despite efforts to establish a transitional government.
The international community moves to open a maritime humanitarian corridor to Gaza. When open, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it would enable the distribution of 2 million meals a day. The Syrian civil war has faded from the headlines but is far from over. On the thirteenth anniversary of the war, rebel militaries and families on the front lines say battles there are intensifying, and increasingly deadly. Police in Nigeria have ordered the creation of a new base for officers and the deployment of special forces in a remote village in northwest Kaduna state, where nearly 300 school students were abducted by armed bandits last Thursday.
The United States is providing a new round of military aid for Ukraine valued at up to $300 million, the first such announcement since late December, in what defense officials have called an “ad hoc” package made possible through U.S. Army procurement savings. The news comes as Ukrainian frontline forces are suffering from a worrying shortage of ammunition. Amid international pressure over a spiraling gang violence crisis in his country, Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created. VOA's Lori Lundin spoke with Renata Segura Deputy Director Latin America and the Caribbean with the International Crisis Group starting with what led to the major escalation in an already volatile situation. Turkey's new naval agreement with Somalia places the Turkish navy in a strategically vital region, underlining Ankara's growing naval ambitions. However, analysts warn that the agreement threatens to escalate current tensions with Somalia’s neighbor Ethiopia.
At a ceremony in Brussels, Belgium, Sweden’s flag was raised at NATO headquaters as the Nordic nation became the transatlantic organization’s 32nd member. The event took place as Russia prepares for a presidential election later this week – we have a preview.U.S. Secretary of State is in Jamacia Caribbean Community to discuss the situation in Haiti. VOA Creole Service chief Sandra Lemaire has an update on the situation on the island. China on Monday wrapped up an annual meeting of its National People’s Congress. During the week-long gathering, China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, further cemented his grip on power. VOA’s Bill Gallo reports from Beijing.
The U.S. military airlifted nonessential embassy personnel from Haiti. Israel promises access to the al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem during Ramadan. And, a son of Korean immigrants has become the interim chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. He is the first Asian American to hold this position.
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers his election-year State of the Union address. VOA’s Scott Walterman speaks with White House Correspondent Anita Powell and VOA National Correspondent Steve Herman about his remarks and the Republican Response devlivered by Alabama Senator Katie Britt. Plus, China’s top diplomat on Thursday scolded the United States and touted his country’s closer ties with Russia. The comments came on the sidelines of a meeting of China’s parliament. More from VOA’s Bill Gallo, who is in the Chinese capital. And, many ranchers in Panama are making the transition from breeding livestock to much smaller animals -- butterflies.
Three sailors were killed when a Houthi missile attack hit a Red Sea merchant ship. U.S. President Joe Biden to deliver the annual “State of the Union” speech. And, legislation to ban Tik Tok in the U.S. on the grounds it’s a national security threat.
Super Tuesday is not so super with both U.S. political parties already having a presumptive presidential nominee. Nigeria begins trials for hundreds of people accused of election crimes. And, In Australia the group Global Citizen holds a conference featuring Hugh Jackman and Charlie Puth.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled the state of Colorado can’t use a provision in the constitution to keep Donald Trump off the state’s presidential primary ballot. The UN says it believes sexual violence was used by Hamas in October 7th attacks. And, France puts the right to abortion in the constitution.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. Germany confirms leaks, saying it has battle plans for Ukraine. And, Israel has agreed to revise the lyrics of its potential submission to the Eurovision Song Contest because of lyrics about the October 7th Hamas attack.
Israeli troops shot at a large crowd of Palestinians desperately pulling food off an aid convoy in Gaza. Iranians vote for the first time since mass protests in 2022. Turkey and Italy are seeking to expand their influence in Africa. And, a new green anaconda species is identified in the Amazon.
Mitch McConnell has served in U.S. Senate leadership longer than anyone else in history. His legacy is significant affecting the courts, oil and other conservative causes. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Donald Trump’s immunity claims. And, Yulia Navalnaya steps into the spotlight.
No troops in Ukraine say at least five NATO nations. Now that it has admitted Sweden, a look at how NATO has changed and how the new NATO is changing Europe. The U.S. military dips into its own funding to cover costs in Ukraine. And, a Palestinian man’s dream to be a pop singer on the world stage.
A vote by Hungary’s Parliament clears the way for Sweden to join NATO, the 32nd nation to do so. The Netherlands contributes 100 million euros to Ukraine’s war effort. U.S. President Biden says Gaza cease-fire could begin this weekend. And, girls skateboarding in South Africa shaking things up.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia invaded. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says an offensive in Rafah could be “delayed somewhat” if a cease-fire is reached. And celebrating the record for the longest U.S. spaceflight.
Saturday is the second anniversary of the Ukraine War. US-Russian relations are at their lowest point since the Cold War. U.S. President Joe Biden met with Yulia Navalnaya, wife of the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. And the U.S. has returned to the moon for the first time since 1972.
Russia has taken center stage in U.S. politics after the death of a prominent opposition figure. A number of incidents point to a new bolder, more aggressive Vladimir Putin. The Ukraine war will be two years old this Saturday. And two canals, lots of ships and one big problem.
For the third time the U.S. has used its veto power on the U.N. Security Council to block a resolution for a cease fire in Gaza. An FBI informant charged with making up a bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden had contacts with Russian intelligence. And what is that stench in Cape Town?
The widow of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has vowed to continue his fight. Protesters in Jerusalem scuffle with police and call for the hostages’ return. WHO says they were shocked by what they found at Gaza's Nasser hospital. And tracking polar bears using collars with video cameras.
Russians have been arrested for paying tribute to Alexey Navalny, even just laying flowers at memorials. Dwindling stores of ammunition threaten Ukraine’s hold on the front line with Russia. And one of the most liberal drug policies in the world is being reconsidered because it doesn’t seem to work.
With a date now set for his criminal hush money trial Donald Trump is the first former U.S. president to face criminal prosecution in the nation’s history. We talk to a presidential historian about the state of the American presidency. And, the new space race: returning humans to the moon.
A U.S. congressman has urged the Biden administration to declassify information about "a serious national security threat.” A senior aide says the issue appears to be about a space-deployed, Russian anti-satellite weapon. And, people are becoming environmental refugees as pollution gets worse.
President Biden urged the U.S. House to vote on a Senate approved $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Estonia says Russia is preparing for a military confrontation with the West. And, it’s been 200 years since the first dinosaur was discovered. What have we learned so far?
International reaction to comments that former U.S. President Trump made about NATO has been swift and harsh. U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House. And, Tik Tok dominates Indonesia's presidential election.
U.S. President Joe Biden told Israel to have a plan in place to protect civilians before attacking Hamas in Rafah. Former President Donald Trump said he encourages Russia to do whatever they want to NATO members who aren’t spending two percent on defense. And, putting Nigeria’s history online.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about Colorado’s decision to remove Donald Trump from its presidential ballot. Brazilian police confiscated former President Jair Bolsonaro's passport over an alleged coup attempt. And, bad weather preventing people from getting home for Chinese New Year.
U.S. forces in Baghdad killed the militia leader responsible for planning attacks on American troops. Colorado’s attempt to remove Donald Trump from the election ballot goes before the U.S. Supreme Court. And, Taylor Swift’s merchandise flies off the shelves in Kansas City ahead of the Super Bowl.
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled that Former President Donald Trump does not have immunity from charges he plotted to overturn the 2020 election. Hamas has responded to the latest cease-fire proposal. And, artificial intelligence helps forecast earthquakes.
An atmospheric river has brought nonstop rain to the Los Angeles basin in the U.S. State of California devastating the normally dry terrain. Wildfires tearing through Chile have killed more than 120 people. And, NASA, the US-space agency, will launch its next climate and Earth monitoring satellite.
The United States says it will hit more targets in the Middle East in retaliation for an attack that killed three U.S. soldiers. A new push for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is underway. And a documentary about Ukraine’s fight against Russia has been nominated for an Oscar.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says it's time to further disable Iran-backed militias, and the U.S. is preparing to take significant action. The EU votes to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros. And, a U.S. territory where Chinese nationals can enter without a visa.
The United Nations says it is taking swift action to investigate allegations by Israel that UNRWA staff participated in the October 7th attacks. The U.S. hits targets in Yemen. And, European Union leaders will try to persuade Hungary to unblock billions of dollars of EU aid for Ukraine.
U.S. President Joe Biden said the U.S. has decided how to retaliate for the attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan. Kataib Hezbollah says it will suspend attacks against U.S. troops. And, Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical workers storm a hospital in the West Bank.
The drone that killed three U.S. soldiers near Jordan was mistaken for a U.S. drone returning to base. Israel claims 190 UNRWA employees are part of anti-Israeli militant groups. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is in Washington to meet with members of Congress about funding for Ukraine.
Three U.S. soliders were killed during a drone attack by an Iran-backed group near the Jordan border. U.S. President Joe Biden says the U.S. will respond. Ukraine says it has uncovered massive military corruption. And using AI to give people who lost their voice a way to speak again.
The U.S. renewed calls for Israel to protect civilians in Gaza. Talks about a new railway and space exploration in Africa during a four nation visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. And livestock auctioneers compete in a fast-talking contest to crown the Mile High Auctioneer champion.
A Russian military transport plane crashed and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down. Israeli tanks attack a huge U.N. compound sheltering displaced Palestinians. Millions of flip-flops end up in oceans, waterways and landfills all over the world – now a company in Kenya is using them to make art.
U.S. forces targeted Iran-backed militants in Iraq in response to attacks on American personnel. Turkey has endorsed Sweden’s membership in NATO. And the OSCAR nominations have been announced in Hollywood. It’s almost as important to see who didn’t get the nod as who did.
U.S. and British forces carried out a new round of strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen. India marked the consecration of a temple to the Hindu god Lord Ram on a site believed to be his birthplace. And the world's first routine vaccination program against malaria was launched in Cameroon.
Ron DeSantis has ended his campaign for the U.S. Presidency and has endorsed front-runner Donald Trump. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects the two-state solution again. And new Tech startups in Nigeria are having a difficult time getting funding after several failed last year.
Tensions increase between Pakistan and Iran since each conducted airstrikes on the other’s territory. Israel says no to a two-state solution. And a Ukrainian-Canadian band sings songs about strength and resisting the Russian invasion at a global music festival in New York.
The US and UK launch another strike against Houthi rebels. Iran steps up destabilizing activity in the Middle East. The White House appeals to Republicans for Ukraine money. And if you use fine perfume, you might be surprised that one of the main ingredients comes exclusively from a small island.
Iran launched attacks in Pakistan threatening relations between the two countries. The United States is expected to redesignate Iranian-backed Houthi rebels as global terrorists. And an unlikely refugee from the war in Ukraine, a rare Asiatic black bear, has arrived at his new home in Scotland.
Registered voters in the U.S. state of Iowa cast their first-in-the-nation votes as primary races get underway in advance of the U.S. presidential election. The world will see the first trillionaire by the end of the decade. And a restaurant where robots take your order and make all the food.
Taiwan has picked their next president in an election that has huge implications in one of the most volatile regions of the world. The U.S. presidential election gets underway. And the new king and queen of Denmark first met in an Australian bar.
The U.S. and Britain strike the Houthis in Yemen in response to their repeated attacks on Red Sea shipping. Taiwan prepares for Saturday’s elections. And the annual meeting in Davos is about to get underway – the guest list includes the most important political and economic figures in the world.
UN Security Council demands Houthis halt Red Sea attacks A report says the Kremlin is using African gold to help fund its war on Ukraine. And the coming year will test democratic rule as an estimated 4 billion people in more than 50 nations - almost half the world’s population - are set to vote.
Violence in Ecuador erupted Tuesday as a group of armed people took over a live TV broadcast, five police officers were kidnapped and explosions were reported nationwide. New information about U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization is released. And using mushrooms to fight wildfires
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel after meeting with Arab leaders in an attempt to keep the war from exploding into a broader conflict. Taiwan will hold a presidential election on Saturday. And using robots and AI to attack mosquitos carrying dengue fever.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab leaders before heading to Israel. U.S. regulators said Sunday that certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets will remain grounded until deemed safe to fly. And artificial intelligence dominates this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed back to the Middle East to visit multiple countries, including Israel. The Islamic State group claims responsibility for the explosions in Iran. And smaller, faster, stronger: a new generation of semiconductors heralds a new era for electronics.
Twin bomb blasts in Iran killed at least 95 people attending an even honoring Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The United Nations Security Council calls on Yemen’s Houthis to halt attacks in the Red Sea. And A simple fingerprint test to check for breast cancer could eventually replace mammograms.
A senior Hamas leader is killed in an explosion in Beirut. A Japanese passenger plane and Coast Guard aircraft collided on the runway. All 379 people on the jetliner survived. And transforming the way we learn and entertain by making three-dimensional virtual reality videos.
Japan was struck by a powerful earthquake. Israel’s Supreme Court struck down Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial overhaul. And the global population passed 8 billion on January 1st, by best estimates. Can the Earth accommodate that many people?
The fighting between Russia and Ukraine has been more intense than at any time since Russia invaded in February 2022. Israel again warned that the war against Hamas is far from over and will take many months more. And, as a new year begins, people around the world hope for the best.
The United Nations tells Israel to put an end to settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank. The U.S. state of Maine has disqualified Donald Trump from its presidential primary. And two Syrian immigrants in the U.S. state of California become millionaires.
President Joe Biden is struggling to avoid an all-out war in the Middle East as pressure mounts against Israel and the United States. The New York Times sues OpenAI and Microsoft for using its stories and getting ready for New Year’s Eve in the famous Manhattan square named after the newspaper.
Another day of heavy fighting in Gaza as Israelis and Palestinians are thinking about the post war government in Gaza. Ukraine struck a Russian ship in Crimea. And building a city on the moon; planning is underway and you probably have seen what it will look like.
Israeli prime minister visits troops in Gaza, saying, “The fighting will take long and is not close to concluding.” Conflicts around the world have strained the U.N. as it tries to keep the peace, and science in the Southwest U.S. is helping mitigate the effects of a 24-year-long drought.
Military operations against Hamas in Gaza continues and Israel announced they’ve found more hostages dead in Hamas tunnels. Ukraine celebrates Christmas on December 25th for the first time shedding Russian tradition and the faithful pray for peace at the Vatican.
The United Nations postponed a vote on a new Gaza cease-fire and the release of more Israeli hostages to Friday. Israeli police say 19 Israeli prison guards are under investigation in the death of a Palestinian security prisoner.
A United Nations Security Council vote on a bid to boost aid to the Gaza Strip has been delayed another day. The top leader of Hamas was in Egypt for talks Wednesday on halting the war in Gaza and securing the release of at least some of the Israeli captives held by Palestinian militants.
Colorado Supreme Court is removing former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces the creation of a multinational operation to safeguard commerce in the Red Sea. Israeli forces raid one of the last functioning hospitals in Gaza’s north.
Israel’s government is facing calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies. Yemen’s Houthi rebels’ attacks upend commercial trade in the Red Sea.
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled to the Middle East in a bid to strengthen regional security as Israel continues its war against Hamas. The Israeli military said that a large tunnel shaft in Gaza was discovered.
Israel vows to fight on in Gaza despite a deadly ambush and rising international pressure. White House’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Israeli leaders on Thursday to discuss a more precise strategy.
The US House of Representatives authorized the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The Supreme Court says it'll hear appeals that could up-end hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against ex-President Donald Trump.
The United Nations Demanded an Immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with members of Congress and President Joe Biden in Washington to make a case for new U.S. aid to help his country fight Russia’s invasion.
Israel said it is prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat Gaza's Hamas rulers. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the United States hoping to convince lawmakers to provide more than $61 billion in supplemental funding for Ukraine’s military.
Battles are raging across Gaza as Israel indicates it is prepared to fight for months, or longer, to defeat the territory’s Hamas rulers. About 90% of Gaza’s 2.3 million people have been displaced within the besieged territory, where U.N. agencies say there is no safe place to flee.
The Israeli military is said to be deep inside of Gaza's second-largest city, Khan Younis, and to have surrounded the home of a high-ranking Hamas leader. The U.S. announces sanctions against 13 people and firms alleged to be providing tens of millions of dollars to the Houthis in Yemen.
The U.S. charges four Russia-affiliated soldiers with war crimes against an American carried out during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Israel’s military continues to pound Hamas in Gaza with airstrikes and ground operations
Families mourn the loss of their children in the Israel Hamas war. Ukraine's president unexpectedly canceled his appeal to senators as Congress debates sending more aid to Kyiv. The U.S. is imposing a visa ban on Israeli settlers engaged in West Bank violence against Palestinians.
Israel's military wants more southern Gaza evacuations as it widens its offensive. The U.S. says it will continue to press for the release of additional hostages held by Hamas. The U.S. Justice Department says a former American diplomat has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba.
Yemen’s Houthi rebel group claims responsibility for attacks on ships in the Red Sea. Israel says it tries to minimize civilian casualties as it continues its military offensive. About 20,000 protesters in Belgium on Sunday demand more action on global warming as COP28 continues in Dubai.
.Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Middle East Thursday. Israel and Hamas extended their temporary cease-fire for another day and exchanged hostages on Thursday. The U.N. climate summit, COP28, has begun in Dubai and will continue until December 12.
Israel and Hamas Exchange Hostages on Day 6 of Extended Cease Fire. Israel is checking a claim from Hamas saying that members of the Bibas family, they captured, have been killed. The COP28 climate summit gets under way in Dubai Thursday. Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter is laid to rest.
The hostage exchange/humanitarian aid cease-fire in Gaza continued for a fifth day on Tuesday. The CIA chief is visiting Qatar for key talks on what happens next in the fight between Israel and Hamas. The 41 workers trapped in an Indian mountain tunnel have been rescued.
VOA's Linda Gradstein talks about the emotional reunions between former hostages and their families. Israel and Hamas will extend their truce by two days. A man pleads not guilty in connection with the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont.
Hamas released more hostages, including a 4-year-old Israeli-American girl on Sunday, and Israel freed Palestinian prisoners in return. An Israeli airstrike hit the Damascus International Airport. Attackers seized and later released an Israeli-linked tanker off the coast of Yemen.
A four-day cease-fire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will begin Friday morning. Fifty Israeli hostages and about 150 Palestinian prisoners are expected to be released. Protests break out in Dublin after Irish police said a 5-year-old girl was attacked with a knife.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the Red Cross would be allowed to visit the remaining hostages in Gaza. U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield says UN members should not minimize what happened to Israel on Oct. 7, when expressing compassion for Palestinian civilians.
Israel’s government voted early Wednesday to approve a deal that would see Hamas release 50 hostages. Hamas says that in addition, 150 Palestinian prisoners would be released as part of the deal. Plus, some relief comes for the families of the men trapped in a Himalayan tunnel.
Heavy fighting erupted Monday around a hospital in northern Gaza, killing 12 people. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived unannounced into Kyiv to show U.S. continued support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s aggression.
U.S., Israel and Hamas negotiators are said to be closing in on a deal to release some of the hostages in exchange for a humanitarian pause in fighting. We’ll look at the life and legacy of former first lady Rosalynn Carter who has died at the age of 96.
Israeli officials say their military forces remain inside the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital, Shifa. U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to re-establish military communications and work together to assess the threats posed by artificial intelligence.
Israeli forces entered Gaza’s Shifa hospital early Wednesday where they say Hamas militants operate. The United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution calling for urgent and extended humanitarian pauses to enable aid access throughout the Gaza Strip.
Families of the hostages held by Hamas are marching from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to demand the Israeli government do more to free their loved ones. Supporters of Israel rallied by the tens of thousands on Washington's National Mall.
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, conditions at Gaza’s largest hospital are being described as catastrophic. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed speculation Sunday on a possible deal to free more than 200 hostages. Russian forces ramp up attacks in eastern Ukraine.
Gaza’s main hospital is surrounded by fighting; power is cut off as the death toll climbs. We check in with communities in southern Israel, including a conversation with the mayor of Sderot. Plus, security in the Pacific and we learn more about a highly contagious disease that’s making a comeback.
The U.S. carried out strikes against two Iran-linked sites in Syria. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that Hamas is blocking the safe removal of patients from a Gaza hospital. Evacuations are underway in Iceland as authorities prepare for a possible volcanic eruption.
The U.S. says that Israel will implement daily four-hour pauses in its fighting to help humanitarian aid get into Gaza and for Israeli hostages held by Hamas to be released.
At President Joe Biden’s direction, the U.S. military conducted a self-defense airstrike Wednesday on a Syrian facility used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. In Gaza, the U.N. estimates 15,000 people fled Gaza City and northern Gaza Tuesday.
As a four-hour evacuation window closed, thousands of residents are still in Gaza City and northern Gaza saying they have nowhere to go. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voices strong support for Hamas in its war against Israel. In Ukraine more explosions are reported in Russia-annexed Crimea.
The monthlong Israel-Hamas war is intensifying on the ground in Gaza. Hamas has held more than 240 Israelis captive, and their families are increasing pressure on the Israeli government for their release. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps up a grueling Middle East tour in Turkey.
The U.S wants a humanitarian pause in Gaza, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated without the return of hostages there will be no cease-fire. Sunday, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made stops in the West Bank and Iraq.
The U.S. House of Representatives takes up a bill aiding Israel – we learn why it is doomed in the Senate. Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads to the Middle East and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces political pressure. Plus, The Beatles have a new song.
Israel claims the strikes were aimed at Hamas leadership as they attack the Jabaliya refugee camp for a second day. People are allowed to cross from Gaza to Egypt. We look at the potential role of Hezbollah as the conflict deepens, and King Charles honors veterans in Kenya.
Dozens of civilians were killed along with a Hamas commander in an Israeli airstrike in the Jabaliya camp in Gaza on Tuesday. The U.S. Congress takes up the issue of funding aid for Israel and Ukraine. Plus, how will the expulsion of Afghans from Pakistan affect the economy?
As Israel intensifies its ground operations in Gaza, its forces have entered the Jenin Refugee Camp; VOA is there. We take a look at Turkey’s diplomatic balancing act and King Charles’ trip to Kenya, a former British colony. Plus, a plan to renovate the world's largest slum in India.
As Israel expands its military action in Gaza, the U.S. calls for the protection of civilians and Egypt’s president warns against expanding the conflict within his country's borders. Plus, western Mexico after Hurricane Otis and the U.S.-China relationship amidst several global disagreements.
The U.S. attacks Iranian facilities in Syria. President Biden is faced with mounting pressure as he manages wars in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and tensions with China. We get an update from Jerusalem and a look at native tribes in Kenya, and their reaction to the King of England’s visit.
The House of Representatives has elected a speaker, but who is Mike Johnson, and what does he stand for? We get the latest from the Israel-Hamas war and a look at what’s happening in the West Bank. Plus the Australian prime minister is visiting Washington, we’ll have an update from the White House.
The U.S. was attacked in the Middle East more times than previously disclosed; this comes as the U.S. is balancing support for Israel and attempts to delay a ground invasion to allow in more humanitarian relief. Plus, more from the Azerbaijan – Armenia border and a the House of Representatives.
Hamas releases two hostages as Israel continues its campaign of bombardment following Hamas’ October 7th attack. The U.S. is sending more military assets to the Middle East as a base comes under attack in Syria. And the U.S. still does not have a speaker of the House.
As Israel attacks Hamas in Gaza and trades fire with Hezbollah on the Israeli-Lebanon border, concerns grow that conflict in the region could widen. Some are speculating the U.S. military could be drawn into the conflict as well.
President Joe Biden addressed the nation and the world at a time of crisis in Ukraine and in the Middle East, even as the House of Representatives is not able to elect a speaker. The U.S. military shot down drones from Yemen and a look at what we know about the deadly explosion at a Gaza hospital.
The blast at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday led to widespread protests across the Middle East on Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden appeared to side with Israel in blaming terrorists in Gaza for the blast. We take a look at the latest diplomatic efforts to quell the violence and ease the suffering.
Complicating U.S. President Joe Biden’s trip to the Middle East, hundreds are killed in an apparent airstrike on a hospital in Gaza. Hamas blames Israel, Israel blames the Islamic Jihad, which denies responsibility. And a look at Hezbollah, Lebanon and the tension along Israel’s northern border.
The U.S. and Israel develop a plan for humanitarian aid for Palestinians as President Biden plans to travel to Israel on Wednesday. We visit Jerusalem’s Old City, and we revisit the Turkish border with Armenia. Plus, we’re in Poland to examine the election results.
The fighting continues as Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges regional powers not to escalate the conflict; the U.S. also appeals to Israel to protect Palestinian civilians. The latest from Afghanistan after another deadly earthquake and election results in Poland.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Middle East in an effort to keep the conflict from widening. We visit a village on Israel’s border with Lebanon, and we learn why Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Kyrgyzstan. Plus, a look at upcoming elections in Poland.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel, and Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in in Brussels. VOA is on the scene in Israel as families of hostages are desperately seeking answers. Plus, Kenya’s plan to send a peacekeeping force to Haiti hits a snag.
President Biden reaffirms U.S. support for Israel and pledges to send aid. VOA is in Gaza and Israel, we speak with Palestinians and Israelis. There’s more military aid headed for Ukraine, and an election in Liberia. Plus, a look at China’s Belt and Road Initiative and the associated debt in Africa.
Israel still reeling from weekend’s surprise attack vows revenge. We take a look at the geopolitical complexities of Hamas’ attack, and we go to rallies for each side in New York. Plus, the new government of Gabon has a plan for some of the ill-gotten wealth of the previous President.
Israel declares war on Hammas one day after surprise attack. More than 700 Israelis killed and dozens taken hostage; Israel retaliates attacking Hammas command centers. The UN Security Council met on Sunday evening, VOA was there. Plus, the latest from Afghanistan following a deadly earthquake.
President Joe Biden says he has no choice but to use Trump-era funding to build the wall on the southern border. We look at the struggle to support Ukraine from inside the Pentagon. Plus, Russian diamonds, Ugandan politics, and we meet Russians who have fled to Armenia to avoid Putin’s reach.
President Biden makes the case for aid to Ukraine as the House of Representatives is reeling from the speakers ouster. Pakistan has ordered illegal immigrants to leave the country or be detained, VOA speaks with some. Plus Donald Trump's trial continues, and are changes coming to the Catholic Church
The Speaker of the House of Representatives is out of a job, and a former President is in court after having been found liable for fraud. Kenya is preparing to send security forces to Haiti, and pandas are the cutest pawns in the West’s political tensions with China.
The White House is still determined to support Kyiv. The U.N. approves multinational force in Haiti; Kenya says it's ready. We get a look at the situation as nearly all ethnic Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh, and a look at the turmoil in the U.S. House of Representatives: Is the Speaker’s job safe?
The U.S. government will stay open for now, but some in the House of Representatives want the speaker to be ousted. The short-term funding did not include aid for Ukraine. A suicide bomber in Turkey and resultant attacks in Iraq, plus writing the old-fashioned way, with a fountain pen.
As Americans prepare for a government shutdown, an impeachment inquiry into President Biden begins. We have the latest from Nagorno-Karabakh and the rift between India and Canada. Plus, what's holding up a security deal in the South Pacific?
Republican presidential hopefuls take to the debate stage on Wednesday night in California. VOA is on the ground in Armenia. In what appears to be an international effort, an American soldier is freed from North Korea. Plus Women in Indian-Administered Kashmir are finding their voice.
A judge rules that former President Donald Trump has committed fraud; President Joe Biden joins a picket line and the U.S. government sues Amazon.com. We take a look at the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh and at the economy in Zimbabwe. Plus a look ahead to Wednesday's Republican debate.
The United States says the Biden administration will seek to secure $100 million in funding for a U.N. mission to Haiti. Thousands of ethnic Armenians have fled Nagorno-Karabakh; what does it mean for the region? Emergency services worldwide are racing to recruit thousands of new volunteers.
Armenia’s Prime Minister says there could be an exodus from Nagorno Karabakh. The U.S. government is less than one week away from a shutdown if the Republican-controlled House of Representatives can’t pass key legislation. How the Russian elections coming up in 2024 may impact the global community.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the White House, Kenya is sending troops to stabilize Haiti and the Syrian president visits China. Plus, a look at the job of a Ukrainian journalist covering the U.N., and we visit a school in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains after a devastating earthquake.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the UN Security Council – and he doesn’t hold back. We take a look at the latest on the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh. Plus the U.S. Congress discusses Taiwan while it seems unable to agree on a way to avoid a federal government shutdown.
Ukraine got the spotlight at the UN General Assembly meeting on Tuesday, as India and Canada each expel diplomats from their countries. We take and a closer look at the deal that brought American detainees home from Iran. Plus tensions rise in Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The United Nations General Assembly got underway Monday in New York. The U.S. and Iran arrange a prisoner swap and Joe Biden prepares to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu amid his country’s turmoil over judicial reform. Plus, the House of Representatives tries to keep the government from shutting down.
With the U.N.'s General Assembly starting on Monday, we’ve got a preview. We also look at President Biden’s domestic agenda now that House Republicans have started an impeachment inquiry. Plus, relief is slow to arrive to flood-stricken Libya, and an icon of music journalism finds himself exiled.
Search and rescue teams continued their work in eastern Libya, on Thursday, following recent, devastating floods; analysts say Libyans were left helpless after years of conflict, political divisions and neglect; U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lashes out at criticism from hard-right Republicans.
Death toll continues to rise after Libyan floods; Morocco's residents say the recent earthquake has shown the resilience and spirit of the people; North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that he supports Russia's "sacred war" against Western imperialism.
House GOP is launching an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden, officials in Libya say at least 2,300 people are dead and several thousand are missing after two dams collapsed; Israel’s Supreme Court is hearing the first challenge to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul.
Rescuers contrinued their search for survivors in the rubble after Morocco's deadliest earthquake in over six decades. On Monday, the US marked the 22nd Anniversary of the 9//11 attacks. A recent UN report says that Al Qaeda has established itself back in Afghanistan and it's recruiting new members.
The death toll in Morocco has climbed past 2,100 following a massive earthquake late Friday, the number of dead due to flooding in central Greece is expected to increase, President Joe Biden held his highest-level direct talks in months with the Chinese.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo delivered a forceful call to leaders to ease tensions and avoid conflict in Southeast Asia. Gabon’s former president, Ali Bongo, has been released from house arrest. The endangered Maugean skate is honored in Australia.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken makes a surprise visit to Ukraine as Washington announces more than $1 billion in new aid. Plus, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attends the ASEAN Summit in Jakarta. And the first foreign delegation arrives in Gabon following the coup.
ECCAS suspends Gabon’s membership following the military’s removal of its democratically elected president. An Afghan father worries about feeding his children after the WFP announces cuts. And how one US company is hoping to win the race toward nuclear fusion technology.
Gabon’s military leader is sworn into office as the country’s interim president. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Russian in hopes of revitalizing the Black Sea grain deal. And, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to reduce discrimination and abuse.
Two people have been hospitalized following a 3½-hour Russian drone barrage in Ukraine’s Odesa region. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he’s “seeking strong steps” after street demonstrations turned violent in Tel Aviv.
Former President Donald Trump pleads not guility to Georgia charges. Gabon’s military junta has named General Brice Oligui Nguema as transition leader, and dozens of people were killed overnight when fire raged through a five-story Johannesburg apartment bloc.
The military in Gabon arrests its president and announces a transitional leader. After a court Tuesday suspended the sentence of Pakisrtan’s former Prime Minister, another court kept him in custody. And how so-called smart bandages can help those with diabetic wounds.
The United States announces new aid package for Ukraine. Extreme weather across the globe as a massive wildfire in Greece burns for anYeleventh day and Florida prepares for dangerous hurricane. Technology experts work on ways artificial intelligence can help with real-world problems.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris meet with the family of the late Martin Luther King Jr on anniversary of the March on Washington. A federal judge sets a date for Donald Trump’s Washington trial on election interference. An all-American sport becomes popular in Africa.
Russian authorities say they’ve positively identified the body of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Electoral Commission declares a winner in Zimbabwe’s election.
Donald Trump turns himself in to authorities in Georgia on charges linked to efforts to upend his 2020 election loss. Was the Russian plane crash presumed to have killed the mercenary leader an accident? Companies use artificial intelligence to make life-like avatars of people, who have died.
Russia says mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion toward Moscow, was aboard plane that crashed north of the Russian capital. BRICS leaders agree to expand the club. Thousands of drone photographers and videographers compete in an annual competition.
Russian President Vladimir Putin took multiple shots at the West on the opening day of an economic summit in South Africa. Ukraine makes potentially significant gains against Russian forces. A movie producer on his internationally acclaimed documentary on the democracy movement in Hong Kong.
President Biden and the first lady are in Hawaii, where they'll meet with wildfire survivors and emergency workers. Forecasters are watching newly formed Tropical Storm Franklin across the Atlantic. West African leaders reject a plan by Niger’s coup leaders to relinquish power within three years.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visit Maui to offer comfort and support. Two more European nations will give Ukraine F-16 fighter planes. How comic books are helping children and adults work through emotional trauma.
The Ukrainian military on Thursday claimed more success in its counteroffensive against Russian forces. ECOWAS military chiefs are meeting in Ghana for possible action to restore constitutional order in coup-hit Niger. Why Disney thinks artificial intelligence can boost its movies and theme parks.
President Biden visits the Maui Monday to provide comfort and support. The U.S. condemns Russia after Moscow launches fresh attacks on Ukrainian grain infrastructure. An American startup is developing a robot to expand communication access to information for people who are deaf or blind.
What comes next following the Monday night indictment of Former President Donald Trump in the state of Georgia. As the search for the dead continues on the Hawaiian island of Maui, survivors are coping with emotional trauma. The music genre hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
A grand jury in the U.S. state of Georgia has indicted former President Donald Trump and 18 others in connection with efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. Hawaii's governor warns many more people could be found dead following ferocious wildfires. Shock and fear in Ukraine's city of Odesa.
A Georgia prosecutor appears ready to lay her case against former President Donald Trump in front of a grand jury this week. Seven people have been killed by Russian shelling in Ukraine. Could Niger’s junta leaders be open to negotiation? Barbie is once again the one to beat in US movie theaters.
ECOWAS leaders concluded their meeting on the security situation in Niger, calling for a restoration of the country’s democratically elected president. Plus, reaction from Ecuador after a presidential candidate was killed a little over a week before the country’s run-off election.
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At least 6 killed in wildfires that devastated parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui as residents fled into the ocean to flee the flames. An Ecuadorian presidential candidate assassinated at a campaign rally. A debate on whether former president Donald Trump’s trials should be publicly televised.
Ukrainian officials accuse the Kremlin’s forces of targeting rescue workers with two consecutive missiles. Washington is closely watching Niger’s coup leaders after they chose not to meet a Sunday deadline. U.S. concerns over hidden Chinese malware aimed at U.S. military operations.
Trump legal team urges judge overseeing election conspiracy case to reject prosecutors proposed protective order on evidence in the case. Ukraine arrests a woman in conjunction with an assassination plot targeting President Zelenskyy. Tensions are mounting in Niger and its neighboring nations.
Members of Trump legal team say they will oppose federal prosecutors’ requests to limit what they share publicly in the latest election fraud case. Russia unleashed a deadly barrage of attacks across parts of Ukraine. The new abnormal, as the world braces for worsening impacts of climate change.
Donald Trump on Thursday entered not guilty pleas to four felony charges for alleged attempts to overturn his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden. Secretary of State Antony Blinked calls out Russia for using food as a weapon of war. The efforts to protect one of the world's most coveted coral reefs.
Donald Trump to appear in federal court Thursday to face the latest charges against him. Tensions high among Niger’s neighbors as demanded deadline to reinstate the ousted president looms. Russia continues attacking Ukrainian ports, heightening concerns for urgently needed grain around the world.
Former President Donald Trump charged for efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in run-up to violent riot at the U.S. Capitol. European nations are starting to evacuate their citizens from Niger. Artificial intelligence has become a focal point in the Hollywood strikes.
Russian missiles kill at least six people and wound dozens of others in Zalensky hometown. The clock is ticking on demands for Niger’s military to return the democratically elected president to power. Signs of a late summer wave of Covid infections, as number of new cases increase in recent days.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives a stern warning to Niger’s military junta that took over the government. China angered over new U.S. multimillion-dollar military aid package for Taiwan, and the steady decline in what was once a giant broadcasting platform across America.
Russia’s president promises no-cost grain shipments to six African countries as it seeks to cast its image as a partner of the African continent. Destruction of Ukrainian schools is making education for students nearly impossible. A robot plants seeds in Peru to help Amazon reforestation.
African leaders meet for the second Russia-Africa Summit, as an isolated Moscow looks to shore up its influence in a key region. Doctors in Ukraine see a surge in wounded soldiers. An attempted coup against Niger’s democratically elected leader. Irish activist and singer Sinead O’Connor dies at 56.
A new study says climate change is playing a large role in deadly global heat waves. A firefighting plane crashed while dropping water on a wildfire in southern Greece on Tuesday, killing both air force pilots. Protests escalate in Israel following passage of a law to restrict judicial power.
Thousands took to the streets in Israel in protest of a vote to limit judicial power. Russia targets Ukraine grain warehouses and accuses Kyiv of drone attacks on Moscow. Wildfires continue to rage on the Greek island of Rhodes as thousands are airlifted out overnight. Districts in Australia are close to the United Nations' target for ending transmission of HIV.
Firefighters are struggling to contain 82 wildfires across Greece. Thousands of Israelis took to the streets to protest the Prime Minister’s contentious plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system. Russian airstrikes wrecked a historic cathedral in the Ukrainian city of Odesa early Sunday.
Russian airstrikes pounded Ukraine’s port cities for a third consecutive night Thursday. The U.S. says North Korea has said nothing about the American soldier who bolted across its border earlier this week. Zambia's national women's football team will make its World Cup debut Saturday.
Russia issues new warnings to vessels bound for Ukrainian ports. USAID chief pledges $250 million in new funding to help Ukrainian farmers. Disenchanted Kenyans hold large anti-government protests. A shooting in Auckland hours before the Women's World Cup gets underway.
UN Command says a U.S. citizen is in custody in North Korea after crossing the fortified border from South Korea. U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Israel’s president Tuesday. Russian attacks target Ukrainian ports, a day after Moscow pulled out of deal for safe passage of Ukrainian grain exports.
Russia said Monday it is ending its participation in an agreement that allowed Ukraine safe passage to safely export grains to nations in dire need. Sizzling heat, deadly flooding, wildfires as global temperatures were soaring to historic highs. The year 2023 has so far been difficult for Africa.
Climate scientists say recent weeks have been the hottest worldwide. Not membership, but Ukraine did receive security assurances from NATO members during their summit last week in Vilnius, Lithuania. Uganda’s president blames poor intelligence gathering for the army's struggle to stop DRC rebels.
Hollywood actors go on strike, joining writers on the picket lines. Turkey is looking to repair relationships with some Middle Eastern countries as Egypt is attempting to bring peace to Sudan, and religious minorities in Pakistan are feeling unprotected by the government.
President Biden addresses the NATO summit on its last day as U.S. secretary of state prepares to go to Jakarta on Thursday for an ASEAN meeting. Markets are nervous as the future of the Russia-Ukraine grain deal is in doubt, and young Americans are preparing to vote in their first election.
We’ll get the latest from the NATO summit in Vilnius, and as Ukraine seeks NATO’s protection, Moldova is left feeling vulnerable. The latest reaction to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s judiciary reform bill in Israel, and the U.N. Human Rights Council discusses public displays of religious hatred.
Sweden moves closer to becoming a member of NATO, while Ukraine's bid is focus of summit. A look at who holds more power in Palestinian territories; the government or disaffected youth. Plus, the struggle to get aid in Ethiopia to those who need it most, and a new job for Nigeria’s president.
As NATO prepares for its summit, the U.S. says Ukraine is not ready to join the alliance. The Israeli Prime Minister is getting impatient, and Cambodians head to the polls soon. Plus, we take you to the center of the arts scene for Ukrainians, Belarusians and Russian exiles.
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has returned to Russia. As NATO prepares for its annual summit there’s pressure on Turkey to approve Sweden’s membership bid and the alliance looks to its friends in the Indo Pacific. Protests snarl Tel Aviv and a look in to human rights abuses in Iran.
The Israeli military has left the Jenin refugee camp after 13 Palestinians and one Israeli soldier were killed. We meet a Chinese expat facing arrest in his home country, and we learn more about a North Korean surveillance satellite. Plus a look at the area that used to be a reservoir in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends his first summit since the Wagner Group rebellion, and a look ahead to next week’s NATO Summit. We’ll find out why the Chinese navy is in Nigeria and beauty salons are being shuttered in Afghanistan. Plus, a lesson on El Nino.
A Major Israeli military operation kills eight in West Bank. We take a new look at Ukraine’s counteroffensive and see what impact the rebellion in Russia might have had. A soccer coach from Togo has an important message for American kids, and we see what Barbie has to do with geopolitics.
In the United States, Americans are gaining a deeper understanding of the recent Supreme Court rulings. Updates on the circumstances surrounding a truck accident in Kenya. Nigeria takes steps to prevent the spread of Anthrax. And New York City has introduced a new strategy to alleviate congestion.
With the EU summit underway in Brussels, it looks like Jens Stoltenberg will stay on as NATO chief for a little while longer. In the U.S., the Supreme Court makes a landmark decision on college admissions; Mike Pence goes to Kyiv; and trouble in the streets of Paris.
Web Synopsis: Reaction to Prigozhin’s rebellion continues; an arrest made in Ukraine in the Kramatorsk restaurant attack; and a look ahead to the EU Summit and the Five Eyes alliance meeting.
Yevgeny Prigozhin arrives in Belarus, where he will remain in exile; Donald Trump faces more legal trouble over secret documents; the U.S. Supreme Court has a major ruling in an elections case; and an Eid cease-fire in Sudan. Plus what affect do Taylor Swift and Beyonce have on the economy?
The fallout from this weekend’s rebellion in Russia continues as Vladimir Putin addressed his country for the first time; A visit to the Ukrainian front lines and a heat wave in India. Plus violence is on the rise in the West Bank and a Somali refugee finds a career in American politics.
The Wagner Group’s rebellion in Russia appears to be over for now, we get the latest. The Hajj begins in Saudi Arabia and IS fighters go on trial in Syria; the plight of Somali refugees in Kenya and a movement to ban all guns in the United States.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the U.S. Congress; tragedy for the tourist submersible bound for the Titanic and we meet families of migrants lost at sea, plus the final installment of our series about the Uyghur minority in China and their treatment by the Beijing government.
The Ukraine Recovery Conference is underway in London as the Ukrainian military’s counteroffensive pushes on. Protests in the Golan Heights over a proposed wind farm, and a look at the troubles facing Kenya’s giraffes. Plus, our series on the Uyghurs of western China continues.
President Joe Biden’s son will plead guilty to tax charges; a look at a newly re-captured Ukrainian village. Secretary Blinken is in the U.K.; the search continues for the submersible that takes tourists to see the Titanic; plus we start a new series looking at the Uyghur minority in China.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping; progress in the hunt for the perpetrators of a massacre at a school in Uganda; a new film that looks at the Iranian community’s response to the protests in Tehran, plus tens of thousands of dolphins are dying in Ukraine.
U.S. Secretary of State is in Beijing and African leaders are in Russia, making the case for peace with President Putin. Yazidi refugees are headed home and a look at how the conflict in Sudan is affecting the greater African economy. Plus is Pakistan headed for a default?
Greece has released more information about this week's migrant boat tragedy; Finland’s accession to NATO changes the dynamic in the region; and a look at the relationship between Israel and China. Plus a look at the upcoming meeting between President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The United Nations reports that a record number of people are forcibly displaced. Ukraine's southern city of Odesa is targeted by Russia as African diplomats try to bring peace to the region. Inflation around the world and a look at Pakistani politics. A famous painting is defaced by activists.
A former president pleads not guilty to federal charges, NATO chief visits President Biden, and the Ukrainian counteroffensive appears to be underway. Plus South African firefighters are in Canada, Australia studies food security and Blood Day in Cameroon.
Italy's former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, has died. Preparations are underway in Florida ahead of former President Donald Trump’s arraignment. And more than half of youths engaged in child labor are involved in work that poses a danger to their health.
The criminal indictment against former US President Donald Trump has been unsealed... what’s next? Nicola Sturgeon,a prominent political leader in Scottland was arrested. And was climate change responsible for the wildfires burning in eastern Canada that supplied the smoke to the Eastern U.S.?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump says he's been indicted. The US Pentagon dismisses a Wall Street Journal report that China has a deal to build a spying facility in Cuba. The Red Cross warns that landmines could pose a threat for decades following the Kakhovka dam breach.
South Korea scrambles fighter jets as tensions rise with China; Syria is facing possible sanctions from the U.S., and Pope Francis is recovering after surgery. Plus, Rishi Sunak comes to Washington, Lionel Messi's new team and we meet the man behind many of Disney’s best amusement park rides.
The latest on the dam collapse and flooding in Ukraine and how it affects a nuclear power plant, a look at China and the U.S.’s latest military encounters and a new entrant in to the 2024 U.S. Presidential race. Plus more trouble for Tigray refugees and Prince Harry goes to court.
Russia claims to have thwarted a Ukrainian offensive, both China and the U.S. react to an incident near Taiwan. More news from the train crash in India and a place crash near Washington DC. Plus an online livestock market in Kenya and is marketing to the LGBTQ community good for business?
A signaling error has emerged as the likely cause of the recent train crash in India. The United States and China spent the weekend in Singapore pointing fingers at each other over tensions in the Taiwan Strait. The Colorado River faces challenges due to drought and climate change.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on Kosovo and Serbia to reduce tensions, and cautioned rival factions in Sudan as another cease-fire agreement has been violated. More deadly Russian missile attacks hit Ukraine’s capital. June marks the start of Pride Month in the United States.
President Joe Biden has approved a new package of military aid for Ukraine that totals up to $300 million amid fresh strikes on Kyiv. North Korea attempts and fails to launch a military spy satellite. Plans are underway to secure a global pact aiming to end plastic waste.
Russia says Ukrainian drones struck wealthy districts of Moscow while Kyiv was hit from the air for the third time in 24 hours. U.S. lawmakers unpack details of a deal to avoid a debt default. Women artists lives and cultures in an exhibition featuring art from the Middle East and beyond.
On Memorial Day, President Biden honored the generations of U.S. troops who “dared all and gave all” to protect democracy. Russia hits Ukraine with a new wave of attacks. Uganda implements one of the world's toughest anti-LGBTQ laws, drawing widespread condemnation and outrage.
Ukraine vows to hold Iran accountable for supplying drones it says were used by Russia in a massive attack on Kyiv. In the U.S., both sides express optimism on a deal in principle to avert a debt default. Turkey’s president heads into a third decade of power after winning reelection Sunday.
With time running out to avert an unprecedented U.S. default, word of progress but no deal yet. Ukraine shoots down 36 Iranian-made drones launched by Russia in overnight attacks. A small company with big plans for a mission to put an uncrewed lander on the moon.
As families ones mourned the loss of 19 children and two teachers shot dead one year ago in Uvalde, Texas, President Biden said it is time to act on gun control. Negotiations continue before the U.S. runs out of cash to pay its bills. Remembering one of the top musical artists of all time.
A deadline looms for a Washington agreement to avert what could be an unprecedented default on the nation's debt. The UN says the world is failing to protect millions of civilians caught in conflicts around the world. A Sudanese film premieres at the Cannes film festival.
President Joe Biden and the House Republican leader huddle for a pivotal meeting in negotiations over an upcoming deadline to raise the government’s debt ceiling or risk default. A major Ukrainian nuclear plant loses power again. Will artificial intelligence take over the music scene?
World leaders of the Group of Seven wrap up a three-day summit with a renewed commitment of support for Ukraine. President Biden will meet with the top Republican House leader Monday to discuss a possible debt ceiling compromise. Climate scientists say things are heading in the wrong direction.
Leaders of the world's most powerful democracies are gathering in Hiroshima, Japan. Ahead of a key election Sunday in Greece, politicians are vying for votes from a younger generation. The United Nations warns of a dire situation crisis for children in Afghanistan.
Russia agrees to a two-month extension of a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger. Armed men in Nigeria attacked a U.S. convoy, killing two consulate staff and two policemen.
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