America’s largest gun group meets Friday in Texas, less than 500 kilometers from the site of this week’s elementary school shooting that killed 19 children and two adults. VOA correspondent…
Turkish Officials Claim Capture of New Islamic State Leader
The reign of new Islamic State terror group leader Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi may be over, less than three months after it began. The Turkish website OdaTV first reported the…
Russia Slams Sanctions, Seeks to Blame West for Food Crisis
Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened…
US Secretary of State Outlines China Policy: Invest, Align, Compete
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday outlined how the Biden administration is approaching relations with China, calling Beijing a “long-term challenge” to what he called “universal values that…
China, Russia Veto US Push for More UN Action on North Korea
China and Russia vetoed on Thursday a U.S.-led push to impose more U.N. sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, publicly splitting the Security Council for the…
US Lays Out Strategy to Outcompete China
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken outlined the Biden administration’s strategy to outcompete China in the next decade by investing in critical infrastructure, bolstering supply chain security and working with…
Russian Forces Make New Push in Eastern Ukraine
Russian forces in northeastern Ukraine, already pushed back to near the Russian border, appeared Thursday to be launching a new counteroffensive as the three-month-old war morphed into what some Western…
Facing Public Backlash, Erdogan Pledges Mass Return of Syrians
Turkey‘s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is pledging to return as many as one million Syrians amid growing public animosity against the refugees. Their presence is a potential political liability for…
Muslim-based Groups Provide Housing, Work Training to Ex-inmates, At-risk Youth, Regardless of Religion
A 2021 report by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics found that recidivism rates, the rate at which people return to prison, has been decreasing in the U.S. since 2005.…
Analysts: Russia Embarrassed by Diplomat’s Resignation But Knows Fear Keeps Others in Check
The resignation this week of veteran Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev over the invasion of Ukraine is an embarrassment for the Kremlin, but fear prevents most Russian officials from voicing dissent,…
How Russia’s War Effort Is Going in Ukraine: Experts Weigh In
When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, it expected the country to fall within days. Now with the war in its fourth month, Russian troops are largely mired in battles…
Trump Loses Appeal, Must Testify in New York Civil Probe
Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. A four-judge panel in the…
US Making COVID Antiviral Drug More Available at Test Sites
The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19 infections will continue to spread over the…
Blinken to Outline US Strategy to Outcompete China, While Not Seeking ‘Decoupling’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a major China policy speech Thursday, is set to outline the Biden administration’s strategy to out-compete China in the next decade by investing…
Kyiv Mayor: Ukraine is ‘Key for Freedom in the World’
Calling Ukraine the “key for freedom in the world,” Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko urged support Thursday for his country in the face of what he called “this senseless war” with…
‘Horrifying’ Conspiracy Theories Swirl Around Texas Shooting
By now it’s as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow. It…
Latest Developments in Ukraine: May 26
For full coverage of the crisis in Ukraine, visit Flashpoint Ukraine. The latest developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. All times EDT: 2:03 a.m.: The Institute for the Study…
Vigil, Rally Planned for 2nd Anniversary of Floyd Killing
A candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd ‘s memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for Wednesday’s second anniversary of the Black man’s killing at…
‘Precious individuals’ taken in Texas school shooting
One student was an avid runner, so fast she swept the races on field day. Another was learning football plays from his grandfather. One girl sensed something was wrong and…
Scars of War Seem to be Everywhere in Ukraine After 3 Months
Piano music wafted from an apartment block on a recent spring evening in Kramatorsk, blending with distant artillery fire for a surreal soundtrack to a bomb-scarred neighborhood in the eastern…
Greece Will Send Iranian Oil From Seized Ship to US, Police Say
Greece will send Iranian oil from a seized Russian-flagged tanker to the United States at the request of the U.S. judiciary, Greek port police said Wednesday, a decision that angered…
Controversial Russian Opera Star Takes Stage in Paris
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, Western nations have sidelined a raft of Russian artists, dancers and musicians with links to President Vladimir Putin. That includes star opera…
Sanctions Frustrating Russian Ransomware Actors
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine appears to be having an unanticipated impact in cyberspace — a decrease in the number of ransomware attacks. “We have seen a recent decline since the…
In Photos: School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
An 18-year-old gunman opened fire at Robb Elementary School, killing 19 children and two adults. …