Among the hundreds of trains crisscrossing Ukraine’s elaborate railway network every day, the Kyiv-Kramatorsk train stands apart, shrouded in solemn silence as passengers anticipate their destination. Every day, around seven…
Macron: France Pulling Ambassador, Troops From Niger After Coup
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday, France is imminently to withdraw its ambassador from Niger, followed by the French military contingent in the next months, in the wake of the…
Armenian PM Says Armenians May Flee Karabakh, Blames Russia
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Sunday the likelihood was rising that ethnic Armenians would flee the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh and blamed Russia for failing to ensure Armenian…
Holocaust Revisionist Is Top Mayor Candidate in One German City
A populist far-right politician is the front-runner in a mayoral race Sunday in the German city of Nordhausen, best known as the location of the Nazi concentration camp Mittelbau-Dora. Joerg…
Ukraine Grain Shipment Reaches Turkey
A second shipment of Ukrainian wheat reached Turkey on Sunday, according to Agence France-Presse. Russia had threatened to attack vessels headed to or from Ukraine. However, Ukraine is now testing…
1 Police Officer Killed, 1 Wounded in Kosovo
One policeman was killed and another wounded in north Kosovo early Sunday, according to authorities, during an armed attack on a patrol as it approached a blocked road near the…
Illegal Migration to Greece Surges, Sparking Measures to Shield Borders
Thousands of migrants have made their way illegally into Greece from Turkey, using rickety rafts to cross the Aegean, the narrow waterway between the two countries. United Nations data in…
Ukraine War Pushes NATO to Bolster Drone-Tackling Expertise
A small drone flits over opened earth, and an explosion appears on the video feed. The drone has just dropped a grenade into a trench in Ukraine. The images were…
Ukraine’s Peace Plan, Grain Deal ‘Not Realistic,’ Lavrov Says
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov castigated Ukraine’s proposed 10-point peace plan and spurned a revival of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, calling both “not realistic.” Lavrov addressed the United Nations…
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, Sept. 17–23
Editor’s note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com. Texas City Sees Jump in Irregular Migrant…
Germany’s Scholz Asks Poland to Clarify Cash-for-Visas Affair
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called on the Polish government Saturday to clarify allegations about a cash-for-visas deal for migrants that has roiled Polish politics, as a debate about immigration heats…
Former FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Concealing Loan From Former Albanian Official
Former FBI official Charles McGonigal pleaded guilty on Friday to accepting $225,000 from Albanian-American Agron Nezaj, a former Albanian intelligence officer who McGonigal admitted was helping him foster relationships in…
Swedish Sinkhole Opens After Landslide
At least three people were injured early Saturday after a landslide in western Sweden resulted in the opening of a massive sinkhole. Cars and at least one bus skidded off…
UK Trophy-Hunting Bill Fails; Southern African Countries Relieved
Southern African countries that allow trophy hunting are relieved after a bill seeking to ban the import of legally obtained wildlife trophies from Africa into the United Kingdom was blocked…
Ukraine Claims Responsibility for Striking Russian Navy Headquarters in Crimea
Ukraine claimed responsibility for a missile attack Friday on the headquarters of Russia’s navy in Crimea, delivering a major blow for Moscow as it suffers a string of attacks on…
Стефанішина: попри «емоції» щодо імпорту зерна, Польща підтримує євроінтеграцію України
«Важливо, що Україна, попри емоційні заяви з різних сторін, обрала конструктивну позицію, яка базується на правилах» …
Шмигаль анонсував зустріч комітету донорів України і розповів про порядок денний
Співголовою від України є міністр з відновлення Олександр Кубраков …
UN Report: Russian Repression of Dissidents, Civil Society Reaches Unprecedented Levels
A U.N. human rights expert says repression against dissidents and civil and political rights in the Russian Federation has reached unprecedented levels since the country’s invasion of Ukraine. In her…
Report: World Powers Building New Facilities at Nuclear Test Sites
China, Russia and the United States have all built new facilities and dug new tunnels at their nuclear test sites in the last few years, reports CNN, citing satellite images…
Zelenskyy Arrives in Canada
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa late Thursday after a whirlwind visit to Washington. Zelenskyy will address Canada’s Parliament on Friday, his…
Ukraine’s Leader Pushes for War Aid, Peace Plan in Washington
Ukraine’s president on Thursday wrapped up his US public relations blitz for military support and for his 10-point peace plan with meetings on Capitol Hill, at the Pentagon, and in…
Russian Attack Near Ukraine’s Eastern Front Injures 13
A Russian attack on a town west of Donetsk close to Ukraine’s eastern front injured 13 people, a local official said early Friday in Ukraine. Two airstrikes on the town…
Biden’s Call to Expand UNSC Membership Likely to Go Unheeded
U.S. President Joe Biden has again called for an increase in the number of permanent and non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. In his speech on Tuesday to…
Zelenskyy to US Lawmakers: Ukraine Will Lose War Without US Aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an urgent plea Thursday to U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill, telling them that without a new tranche of funding to combat Russian aggression, Ukraine will…
Poland Says No New Weapons for Ukraine, as US Plays Down Dispute
Washington said Thursday that Poland remained a close ally of Ukraine, after Warsaw said it would no longer provide Kyiv with weapons amid an escalating dispute over food imports. At…
Turkish, Israeli Leaders Meet After Years of Animosity
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, boosting hopes of a rapprochement between the countries. Dorian…
ЄС розглядає шляхи для конфіскації заморожених російських активів – речник
На території Євросоюзу наразі заморожені понад 200 мільярдів євро державних російських активів, заявив Крістіан Віґанд …
UK Prosecutors Authorize Five People to Be Charged with Spying for Russia
British prosecutors said on Thursday they had authorized charges to be brought against five Bulgarian nationals accused of spying for Russia for almost three years. The three men and two…
Bank of England Joins US Fed in Avoiding Another Interest Rate Hike After Inflation Declines
The Bank of England has paused nearly two years of interest rate increases after a surprising fall in U.K. inflation eased concerns about the pace of price rises. In a…
Окрім Польщі, тривають переговори щодо експорту зерна з Угорщиною – Сольський
«Угорська сторона попередньо вважає наш план таким, що може бути прийнятий», каже міністр …