Iran on Monday sanctioned the heads of the U.K.’s domestic spy agency and military along with British and German political figures, hitting back at Europe before it imposes new sanctions…
VOA Interview: How US Enforces Russia Sanctions
Veteran federal prosecutor Andrew Adams is the director of the Justice Department’s Task Force KleptoCapture, an interagency initiative launched in March to enforce sweeping sanctions that the United States and…
Europe Shifts Focus to Avoiding Energy Shortage Next Year
The heads of the International Energy Agency and European Union’s executive branch said Monday that the 27-nation bloc is expected to weather an energy crisis this winter but needs to…
Turkey Impasse Causes Logjam of Russian Tankers
An international price cap on Russian oil has inadvertently caused a logjam of supertankers outside Istanbul as Ankara imposes new regulations despite Western pressure. Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul. …
Alleged Qatar Corruption Scandal Rocks EU
European Union member states expressed alarm Monday over allegations that Qatar bribed some European Parliament members to influence their decision making. One of the body’s vice presidents has been arrested…
France to Offer Free Condoms for Those 25 and Younger
French President Emmanuel Macron says free condoms will be available in pharmacies for any adult up to the age of 25 starting next year. The new measure comes as the…
Ціна нафти мінімально зростає після обвалу – через події у США, Китаї та Росії
Зростання на Brent і WTI відбулося після того, як обидва сорти впали минулого тижня до найнижчого рівня з грудня 2021 року на тлі побоювань, що можлива глобальна рецесія вплине на…
Britain Experiences Unseasonal Weather
Britain is experiencing an Artic blast of unseasonal weather. Three children playing on an icy lake near Birmingham Sunday have died after falling through the ice. The BBC says the…
EU Considers Military Aid for Ukraine, New Russian Sanctions
European Union foreign ministers are considering fresh sanctions against Russia and more money to help Ukraine’s military at a meeting Monday, while the United States is pledging ongoing support for…
Tensions Run High in North Kosovo as Serbs Block Roads
Tensions were high in northern Kosovo Sunday, with Serbs blocking roads as shots and explosions rang out and the Serbian president warned that Serbian troops are ready to defend their…
509 Migrants Arrive in Italy as Rescue Ships Dock
Italy, which has vowed a tough line on immigration, took in more than 500 migrants Sunday as two charity rescue ships were allowed to dock at ports in the south…
Body of Zambian Killed in Russia’s War on Ukraine Returned Home
The body of a 23-year-old Zambian student who died while fighting for the Russian army in the war in Ukraine has been returned home. The body of Lemekani Nyirenda, who…
US – Russia Prisoner Swap Panned and Praised
Officials in Washington are continuing to react after the United States and Russia last week finalized a prisoner swap exchanging WNBA standout Brittney Griner for convicted Russian arms dealer, Viktor…
Ukraine, Russia Launch New Attacks on Each Other’s Strongholds
Ukraine has launched multiple missile attacks on the Russian-occupied town of Melitopol and targeted the Russian-annexed Crimean Peninsula, according to reports from the war zone, while Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s…
Germany to Tighten Gun Laws After Suspected Coup Plot
Germany plans to tighten its gun laws in the wake of a suspected plot by a far-right group to violently overthrow the government and install a minor royal as national…
UK Defends Royals After Race Row and Harry Documentary
Britain’s government Sunday rallied to the defense of the beleaguered royal family after a new racism row and explosive Netflix documentary. Following recent trips overseas, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said…
EU Parliament Official Suspended During Inquiry
A vice president of the European Union’s parliament was suspended from her duties on Saturday after being caught up in an investigation into influence peddling at the EU assembly allegedly…
Afghan Academic Rebuilds Her Life in Italy, Dreams of Returning
Batool Haidari used to be a prominent professor of sexology at a Kabul university before the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. She taught mixed classes of male and female students and…
Russia Rains Dozens of Rockets, Airstrikes on Ukraine
Russian drones attacked Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa in the early hours of Saturday, leaving the city and the surrounding area without power, local officials said. “Due to the…
US Defense Secretary: Russia, China ‘Expanding’ Nuclear Arsenals
Russia and China are “modernizing and expanding” their nuclear weapons arsenals, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned Friday, amid increasing tensions with Moscow over Ukraine and with Beijing over Taiwan….
Russian Arms Dealer Wished Griner ‘Good Luck’ at Prisoner Exchange
Viktor Bout, the arms dealer freed in a prisoner swap for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, said he wished her good luck on the tarmac in Abu Dhabi where they…
Iran One of Russia’s Top Military Backers, UK Says
Iran has become one of Russia’s top military backers since the invasion of Ukraine, according to the British Defense Ministry intelligence update posted on Twitter Saturday. Iran’s support of Russia…
Facing Poverty and Hostility, Refugees in Turkey Mull Return to War-Torn Syria
Amid rampant inflation and an economic crisis in Turkey, and with an election scheduled in 2023, political rhetoric is turning against Syrian refugees in the country. Many are considering returning…
Brittney Griner Arrives in the US in ‘Very Good Spirits’
U.S. professional basketball star Brittney Griner has arrived in the southwestern U.S. state of Texas after a high-stakes prisoner swap that saw notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout returned to…
UN Security Council Protects Humanitarian Aid from Sanctions
The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Friday that will protect humanitarian assistance from unintended negative impacts across all regimes targeted by U.N. sanctions. The United States and Ireland initiated…
US Sends Fresh $275 Million Military Aid to Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden authorized a fresh round of $275 million in military aid for Ukraine, offering new capabilities to defeat drones and boost air defenses, according to a memo…
UN: Growing Disregard for Human Rights Threatens Global Peace and Development
On the eve of Human Rights Day, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Tuerk, launched a yearlong campaign to mark the adoption 75 years ago of the Universal…
Belgian Court Halts Prisoner Exchange Treaty with Iran
Belgium’s Supreme Court has prohibited the implementation of a prisoner exchange treaty with Iran. Opponents of the exchange were concerned that the deal would facilitate a bomb-plot mastermind’s return to…
Brittney Griner Arrives in the US
U.S. professional basketball star Brittney Griner has arrived in the southern U.S. state of Texas after a high-stakes prisoner swap that saw notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout returned to…
Former NATO Chief Joins Calls to Better Arm Ukraine
Former NATO Secretary-General Anders Rasmussen has joined a growing chorus of voices calling for the United States and its European allies to furnish Ukraine with more advanced weapons systems to…