Bulgarian Government Loses No-Confidence Vote

Bulgarian Government Loses No-Confidence Vote

A no-confidence vote on Wednesday toppled Bulgaria’s government and Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, who had pledged to tackle corruption and...

Explainer: Why Russia-Lithuania Tensions Are Rising

Explainer: Why Russia-Lithuania Tensions Are Rising

Ukraine war plays a role in blocking of goods to Russian region of Kaliningrad …

Polio Found in London Sewage, But Risk of Infection Considered Low

Polio Found in London Sewage, But Risk of Infection Considered Low

Risk of infection from the disease, which causes paralysis in children in under 1% of cases, was low because of...

EU’s Executive Arm Outlines Ambitious Environmental Bill

EU’s Executive Arm Outlines Ambitious Environmental Bill

The European Union’s executive arm unveiled groundbreaking environmental proposals Wednesday — a draft law that would halve the EU’s pesticide...

Microsoft: Russian Cyber Spying Targets 42 Ukraine Allies

Microsoft: Russian Cyber Spying Targets 42 Ukraine Allies

Coinciding with unrelenting cyberattacks against Ukraine, state-backed Russian hackers have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and...

Ahead of Summit, EU Appears Unified on Ukraine’s Candidacy

Ahead of Summit, EU Appears Unified on Ukraine’s Candidacy

European Union leaders hold a key summit Thursday and Friday with a top item on their agenda — okaying Ukraine’s...

UN: Education Disrupted for 222 Million Children

UN: Education Disrupted for 222 Million Children

A United Nations study finds 222 million children and adolescents worldwide have had their education disrupted by multiple crises. Education...

Journalists Demand Assange be Released from UK Jail

Journalists Demand Assange be Released from UK Jail

An international coalition of journalists, editors and publishers demanded Wednesday that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange be immediately released from a...

VOA Interview: John Sullivan, US Ambassador to Russia

VOA Interview: John Sullivan, US Ambassador to Russia

U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a “massive act of aggression,” was a major topic...

Swimmer Wins Bronze Medal While Father Fights in Ukraine

Swimmer Wins Bronze Medal While Father Fights in Ukraine

Elite swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk doesn’t know if his father was able to see him winning a medal for Ukraine at...

Ukraine City is Focus of Intense Fighting: ‘Everything is Engulfed in Fire’

Ukraine City is Focus of Intense Fighting: ‘Everything is Engulfed in Fire’

Ukraine reported heavy strikes Tuesday in the Sievierodonetsk region as Russian forces push to gain full control of the eastern...