DACHAU, GERMANY — U.S. Vice President JD Vance visited the Dachau concentration camp memorial on Thursday, walking the solemn halls with a group that included a Holocaust survivor once held at…
Driver hits crowd in Munich, injuring at least 28
BERLIN — A car was driven into a crowd in Munich, Germany on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people. Police said authorities detained the driver, and during the arrest fired a…
Anti-government protest halts air traffic in Belgium
Brussles — Thousands of Belgians took to the streets on Thursday in protest over the new government’s planned pension reforms in the first day of a multi-day strike that halted all…
Зеленський увів у дію рішення РНБО щодо забезпечення доступності ліків
РНБО дала Кабміну низку доручень, зокрема – імплементації в законодавство положення «Правила Болар» …
Russian drone attack hits Odesa port infrastructure
Ukrainian officials said Thursday a Russian drone attack injured one person and damaged port infrastructure in the southern region of Odesa. Odesa Governor Oleh Kiper said the attack hit the…
US allies seek clarity on Ukraine support at Munich Security Conference
LONDON — Hundreds of world leaders and delegates are set to attend the Munich Security Conference in Germany this weekend, with conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, Sudan and the Democratic…
Austria’s far-right leader fails to form a government after coalition talks collapse
Talks in Austria to form a coalition government with the far-right Freedom Party and the conservative People’s Party collapsed Wednesday after the two sides failed to agree on disputed policy…
Russia pins nuclear threat on Ukraine after militarizing atomic power station
Russia occupies and uses Europe’s largest nuclear power plant for military demands. Moscow continues attacks on Ukraine electric stations that keep country’s nuclear power plants running. …
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for IAEA disruptions at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
KYIV, UKRAINE — Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday accused each other of blocking the rotation of staff from the International Atomic Energy Agency at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern…
RFE/RL journalist released from Belarus jail
WASHINGTON — A journalist with VOA’s sister outlet, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, was released from Belarus on Wednesday, after spending more than three years imprisoned in a case that was widely…
Middle East strategy central during Turkish President Erdogan’s visit to Pakistan, experts say
Pakistan rolls out the red carpet Wednesday for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader will jointly hold the 7th session of the Pakistan-Turkey High Level Strategic Cooperation Council…
Evacuations in eastern Ukraine’s Pokrovsk as Russian forces inch closer
Ukrainian forces are trying to slow down an ongoing Russian advance toward the city of Pokrovsk in Eastern Ukraine’s Dontesk region. The Ukrainian government has been evacuating civilians from the…
Allies to discuss Ukraine military aid
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said allies gathering Wednesday in Brussels would discuss the supply of military aid for Ukraine, including accelerating deliveries of key weapons such as air defense…
Deadly Russian missile, drone attacks hit Kyiv
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday Russian forces launched overnight attacks involving ballistic missiles and more than 120 drones, killing at least one person in Kyiv. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on…
US teacher returns home after being freed by Russia
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed American teacher Marc Fogel to the White House late Tuesday after Fogel was freed from Russia where he had been detained since August 2021 for…
Russia frees American serving 14-year marijuana sentence
Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia since August 2021 for bringing medically prescribed marijuana into the country, was freed by Moscow on Tuesday and headed back to the…
VOA Russian: Washington deems US woman wrongfully detained in Russia
The U.S. State Department has determined that dual U.S.-Russian national Ksenia Karelina, also known as Ksenia Khavana, was wrongfully detained in Russia. Karelina was jailed by a Russian court for…
Europe announces plans to ease AI regulations in bid to become heavyweight
Europe says it will ease regulations on artificial intelligence at a key AI summit in Paris on Feb. 11, 2025, that brought together the U.S. and other global tech giants…
Amid USAID debate, Britain offers model for merging aid, diplomacy
London — As Washington debates the future of the U.S. Agency for International Development or USAID amid reports that it may be put under the control of the State Department, analysts…
Відправка миротворців в Україну стане ключовою темою обговорень на конференції у Мюнхені – ЗМІ
Перспектива укладення угоди щодо припинення вогню прискорила дебати про європейські війська, які повинні підтримувати мир в Україні …
Указ Трампа про мита стосується і сталі з України. Металургія складає 57% експорту до США – Свириденко
«Ми налаштовані на активну роботу з партнерами для пошуку оптимального рішення до 12 березня» …
Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI
Paris — U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Europeans on Tuesday their “massive” regulations on artificial intelligence could strangle the technology, and rejected content moderation as “authoritarian censorship.” The mood on…
Russia, Ukraine strike energy infrastructure
Russia and Ukraine attacked each other’s energy infrastructure overnight, just days before U.S. and Ukrainian officials were set to discuss steps toward ending the nearly three-year war sparked by Russia’s…
Мита США на імпорт із ЄС «не залишаться без відповіді» – фон дер Ляєн
«Мита є податками – це погано для бізнесу й ще гірше для споживачів», заявила президентка Єврокомісії …
US senior advisers to talk with Zelenskyy on Munich sidelines
Senior advisers in the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump are preparing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, according to an…
France seeks AI boom, urges EU investment in the sector
French President Emmanuel Macron wants Europe to become a leader in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, he told a global summit of AI and political leaders in Paris Monday where…
On sidelines of AI Summit in Paris, unions denounce its harmful effects
PARIS — In front of political and tech leaders gathered at a summit in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron called for a strategy on Monday to make up for the delay…
ICC opens inquiry into Italy over release of Libyan warlord
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — Judges at the International Criminal Court have officially asked Italy on Monday to explain why the country released a Libyan man suspected of torture, murder and rape…
В уряді повідомили про угоди з ЄІБ на 116,5 млн євро для відновлення енергетики і критичної інфраструктури
«16,5 мільйонів євро ЄІБ виділяє на відновлення критичної інфраструктури і впровадження енергоефективності. Друга угода відкриває шлях для отримання 100 мільйонів євро на відновлення об’єктів водо- , теплопостачання і водовідведення» …
Space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light
CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — Europe’s Euclid space telescope has detected a rare halo of bright light around a nearby galaxy, astronomers reported Monday. The halo, known as an Einstein ring, encircles…