Ex-SEAL Dies in Ukraine; 6th Known American Killed in War

Ex-SEAL Dies in Ukraine; 6th Known American Killed in War

A former U.S. Navy SEAL who went AWOL in 2019 was killed this week in Ukraine, American officials said Friday....

Sections of Balkan River Become Floating Garbage Dump

Sections of Balkan River Become Floating Garbage Dump

Tons of waste dumped in poorly regulated riverside landfills or directly into the waterways that flow across three countries end...

Thousands Join Rightist Rally Against Spanish Government

Thousands Join Rightist Rally Against Spanish Government

Thousands of people packed into central Madrid Saturday to protest the Socialist government and accuse it of undermining the constitution,...

Russia’s RT France to Close After Accounts Frozen

Russia’s RT France to Close After Accounts Frozen

RT France, the French arm of the Russian state broadcaster, will shut down after its French bank accounts were frozen...

EU Borders Facing ‘Unprecedented Challenges’ Amid Fears Russia Will Weaponize Migration 

EU Borders Facing ‘Unprecedented Challenges’ Amid Fears Russia Will Weaponize Migration 

The European Union says it faced “unprecedented challenges” at its borders last year, with a sharp rise in asylum-seekers arriving...

UN Rights Chief Launches $452 Million Appeal to Protect, Defend Human Rights

UN Rights Chief Launches $452 Million Appeal to Protect, Defend Human Rights

The U.N.’s top human rights official, Volker Türk, appealed Friday for $452 million to fund the critical work of the...

Turkey Cancels Swedish Defense Minister’s Planned Visit to Ankara

Turkey Cancels Swedish Defense Minister’s Planned Visit to Ankara

Turkey has canceled the Swedish defense minister’s planned visit to Ankara because the Nordic country has given permission to protesters...

British PM Fined for Not Wearing a Seat Belt

British PM Fined for Not Wearing a Seat Belt

Britain’s prime minister has been fined for not wearing a seat belt while taping a social media clip in the...

US Sanctions Russian Wagner Group, Urges Others to Follow

US Sanctions Russian Wagner Group, Urges Others to Follow

The White House on Friday announced it will designate the Wagner Group, the Russian private military company supporting Moscow’s war...

AI Tools Can Create New Images, But Who Is the Real Artist?

AI Tools Can Create New Images, But Who Is the Real Artist?

Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889. Now...

Ukraine Defense Minister: Troops Will Train on German Tanks in Poland

Ukraine Defense Minister: Troops Will Train on German Tanks in Poland

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov says Ukrainian forces will train to use Leopard 2 battle tanks, despite Western allies’ failure...

Q&A: US Urges Countries to Join Sanctions on Russian Paramilitary Group

Q&A: US Urges Countries to Join Sanctions on Russian Paramilitary Group

The White House announced Friday new sanctions to be put in place by the U.S. Treasury Department next week on...

Uyghur Rights Group Fails in Legal Challenge Against UK Government

Uyghur Rights Group Fails in Legal Challenge Against UK Government

A Uyghur rights group’s legal challenge against the British government for not investigating the import of cotton produced in the...

US Urges Countries to Join Sanctions on Russian Paramilitary Wagner Group

US Urges Countries to Join Sanctions on Russian Paramilitary Wagner Group

VOA White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara speaks with National Security Council spokesman John Kirby about the significance of administration...