Man gets life in Russian prison for car bombing that wounded writer
moscow — A Russian court Monday gave a life sentence to a man convicted in amore
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New York — The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 of its members willmore
Leave a commentArkansas sues YouTube over claims it’s fueling mental health crisis
little rock, arkansas — Arkansas sued YouTube and parent company Alphabet on Monday, saying the video-sharingmore
Leave a commentFlooding deaths in Nepal reach 193 as recovery work ramps up
Kathmandu, Nepal — The number of people killed in Nepal by flooding and landslides triggered bymore
Leave a commentJimmy Carter’s forgotten presidential achievements
Former President Jimmy Carter’s 100th birthday comes as authors and historians reevaluate his accomplishments andmore
Leave a commentAnalysts: Escalating conflict tests China’s Middle East approach
Taipei, Taiwan — As Israel continues to launch airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, China ismore
Leave a commentRussian journalism archive aims to protect independent voices from media suppression
Washington — On a quiet May morning, two months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion ofmore
Leave a commentMan accused of Trump assassination plot in Florida pleads not guilty
west palm beach, florida — Ryan Routh, the 58-year-old man accused of plotting to kill Republicanmore
Leave a commentDiaspora media looks to fill the void amid Hong Kong press crackdown
The closure of media outlets and jailing of journalists has become a reality in Hongmore
Leave a commentUkrainian, Hungarian FMs have ‘frank’ discussion
Budapest — Ukraine’s new foreign minister held a “frank” conversation with his Hungarian counterpart on “difficultmore
Leave a commentThai court approves Vietnam’s call for rights activist’s extradition
Bangkok — A Thai court Monday approved the extradition of a human rights activist to hismore
Leave a commentTaliban asserts new gains against Afghan-based IS offshoot amid skepticism
Islamabad — The Taliban said Monday that their security forces had killed and captured several “keymore
Leave a commentUS hospital helps wounded Ukrainian soldiers regain eyesight
Since 2015, one of America’s oldest eye clinics, Wills Eye Hospital, has been helping woundedmore
Leave a commentAt 100, former President Jimmy Carter’s legacy reevaluated
Atlanta, Georgia — When he returned to Plains, Georgia, in 1981, President Jimmy Carter was defeatedmore
Leave a commentSenior UK judge becomes fifth to leave top Hong Kong court
Hong Kong — A British judge on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal will step downmore
Leave a commentSouth Korean court gives prison sentences to 3 police officers over deadly 2022 Halloween crush
SEOUL, South Korea — A South Korean court gave three police officers prison sentences on Mondaymore
Leave a commentAustria’s rightward shift puts immigration in crosshairs
VIENNA — Picknicking with friends in the park after prayers at a Vienna mosque, Saima Arab,more
Leave a commentUnderstanding political polls: From history to interpretation
During any campaign, it is crucial that voters and candidates have a way to measuremore
Leave a commentFormer President Jimmy Carter reaches historic 100th birthday
Jimmy Carter is the first U.S. president to reach the age of 100. VOA’s Kanemore
Leave a commentTaiwan on alert over ‘multiple waves’ of missile firings in inland China
Taipei, Taiwan — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Sunday it was on alert after detecting “multiple waves”more
Leave a commentNorway mulls building a fence on Russian border, following Finland’s example
HELSINKI — Norway may put a fence along part or all the 198-kilometer (123-mile) border itmore
Leave a commentKris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88
Los Angeles — Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charismamore
Leave a commentHarris to campaign again in swing-state Nevada
Los Angeles — Vice President Kamala Harris is set to rally in Las Vegas on Sundaymore
Leave a commentChina hails ‘Queen Wen,’ the tennis star who fulfilled a dream
Beijing — Zheng Qinwen’s parents sold the family home to fund her tennis dreams and nowmore
Leave a commentRussian PM to meet with Iranian president in Tehran
Moscow — Russia announced Sunday that Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkianmore
Leave a commentChina cutting mortgage rates by end-October as cities ease home-buying curbs
Beijing — China’s central bank said Sunday it would tell banks to lower mortgage rates formore
Leave a commentThousands protest ‘uncontrolled immigration’ to Portugal
Lisbon — Thousands of protesters waving Portuguese flags and roaring the national anthem rallied in Lisbonmore
Leave a commentBangladesh at crossroads as it pursues sweeping constitutional reform
Washington — As Bangladesh pursues constitutional reform, international legal experts say a consensus-based process is vitalmore
Leave a commentSuspect arrested after allegedly setting fires, driving into shops in Germany
Berlin — A man has been arrested after allegedly setting two fires in the western Germanmore
Leave a comment125 Ukrainian drones reported in attack sparking fires across Russia, Moscow officials say
KYIV — More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia Sunday, officials said, sparkingmore
Leave a commentUS boosts air support and hikes troops’ readiness to deploy for Middle East
Washington — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has authorized the military to reinforce its presence inmore
Leave a commentSearch resumes for 48 missing migrants off Spanish Canaries
Puerto de la Estaca, Spain — Rescue teams on Sunday resumed searching for at least 48more
Leave a commentUS airstrikes on Syria kill 37 militants affiliated with extremist groups
BEIRUT — In Syria, 37 militants affiliated to the extremist Islamic State group and an al-Qaida-linkedmore
Leave a commentMilitants kill 7 workers, kidnap 20 in southwestern Pakistan
Islamabad — Pakistani authorities said Sunday suspected insurgents killed at least seven workers and abducted 20more
Leave a commentJapan’s Ishiba opts for continuity in early Cabinet picks
TOKYO — Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, signaled continuity this weekend in his early decisionsmore
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