White House Reveals Urgency of Warning Russians of Potential Terror Attack
white house — Duty to warn. It is the obligation that the United States says it takes upon itself if the intelligence community is able to identify an impending threat to…
Death Toll in Moscow Concert Hall Attack Rises to 143; 80 Others Still Hospitalized
moscow — The death toll from last week’s Moscow concert hall attack rose to 143, Russian authorities said Wednesday. About 80 other people wounded in the siege by gunmen remain hospitalized. …
Estonian Foreign Minister: ‘If Ukraine Fails, We All Fail’
washington — Ukraine was the focus of a high-level delegation from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in Washington this week. In an interview with VOA Georgian Service’s Eka Maghaldadze, Estonian Foreign Minister…
Blinken to Discuss Ukraine, Gaza With Macron in Paris
Washington — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss support for Ukraine during talks in Paris next week with French President Emmanuel Macron, the State Department announced Wednesday. France is…
Chinese Leader to Dutch PM: Restricting Technology Access Won’t Stop China’s Advance
BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping told visiting Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Wednesday that attempts to restrict China’s access to technology will not stop the country’s advance. The Netherlands…
France Airlifts 240 People From Chaotic Haiti
Paris — France has evacuated some 240 people from violence-wracked Haiti on French army helicopters, its foreign ministry said Wednesday. “More than 170 French nationals and around 70 people of European…
Ukraine Raises Country’s Spirits with Euro 2024 Qualification
WROCLAW, Poland — Ukraine’s qualification for the Euro 2024 soccer finals has cheered a country suffering hardship in its conflict with Russia and for a few weeks in June and July…
Dutch Hyperloop Center Aims to Advance Futuristic Transport Technology
VEENDAM, Netherlands — A 420-meter, or quarter-mile, white steel tube running alongside a railway line in the windswept northern Netherlands could usher in a new era for the transportation of people…
British Judges Want Guarantee Wikileaks’ Assange Won’t Face Death Penalty
Britain’s high court has ruled the United States must guarantee that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will not get the death penalty if he is extradited to the U.S. on espionage…
One Year Since Arrest, Journalist Gershkovich Remains in Russian Prison
As American journalist Evan Gershkovich marks one year in Russian prison, his family and colleagues fight for his release. VOA’s Cristina Caicedo Smit has the story. Camera: Mino Dargakis …
West Reliant on Russian Nuclear Fuel Amid Decarbonization Push
London — A new report and research from a British defense research group has found that many Western nations are still reliant on Russian nuclear fuel to power their reactors, despite…
West Reliant on Russian Nuclear Fuel Amid Decarbonization Push
An analysis by Britain’s Royal United Services Institute has found that many Western nations still rely on Russian nuclear fuel to power their reactors, despite efforts to sever economic ties…
Russian Activists Warn Putin Will Use Terrorist Attack to Tighten His Grip on Power
Geneva — Russian activists are warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin will use the deadly terrorist attack on a concert hall outside Moscow to tighten his grip on power and further…
US and UK Announce Sanctions Over China-Linked Hacks on Election Watchdog and Lawmakers
london — The U.S. and British governments on Monday announced sanctions against a company and two people linked to the Chinese government over a string of malicious cyberactivity targeting the U.K.’s…
Italy Raises Security After IS-Claimed Russian Concert Hall Attack
BERLIN — Italy followed France on Monday in stepping up security following the attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall and the claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic…
New Zealand and EU Trade Agreement to Take Effect on May 1
sydney — New Zealand said Monday a free trade agreement with the European Union would come into effect on May 1, after the country’s parliament ratified the deal. New Zealand notified…