Biden Hosts Congressional Leaders to Discuss His Agenda
contact@hellonews.website washington — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he hopes lawmakers can work together to fund the government, boost spending for Ukraine and avert a crippling rail strike as he hosted…
Novembro 2022
Iranian American Arrested on Charges of Sanctions Violations
washington — An Iranian American businessman from the southern U.S. state of Alabama has been arrested on federal charges of violating U.S. sanctions on Iran. Ray Hunt — also known…
EU Seeks Special Court for Russian Crimes Against Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called Wednesday for a special court to prosecute Russian crimes against Ukraine. Von der Leyen proposed a court backed by the United Nations…
Fentanyl's Scourge Visible on Streets of Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES — In a filthy alley behind a Los Angeles doughnut shop, Ryan Smith convulsed in the grips of a fentanyl high — lurching from moments of slumber to…
Biden Hails Semiconductor Plant as 'Game Changer' for American Manufacturing
Bay City, Michigan — President Joe Biden on Tuesday toured a $300 million semiconductor manufacturing facility in Michigan that aims to create 150 jobs and said the U.S. was “not…
Supreme Court Wrestles with Biden's Deportation Policy
washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with a politically tinged dispute over a Biden administration policy that would prioritize deportation of people in the country illegally who pose…
US Senate Votes to Protect Same-Sex, Interracial Marriages at Federal Level
washington — U.S. senators voted to protect same-sex and interracial marriages Tuesday, 61-36. Twelve Republicans voted for the legislation, which will head to U.S. President Joe Biden’s desk to be…
US Pleas for Calm Fail to Resonate Along Turkish-Syrian Border
Washington — U.S. efforts to ease tensions between Turkey and Kurdish fighters in northern Syria appear to be having little effect, with both sides refusing to back down despite warnings…
Expert Predicts Shortfall of 66 Million Tons of Food Staples Due to Shortage, Unaffordability of Fertilizer
The World Food Program’s chief economist tells VOA that developed and developing countries depend on fertilizer for half of their food production
Anti-Government Protests Grow in China and Elsewhere While Technology Tries to Keep Up
washington — As protests continue in cities across China over the government’s harsh “zero-COVID” policy, a separate battle is taking place on social media sites within China and around the…
With Media Under Fire, Organizations Rally to Offer Support
From the evacuation of Ukrainian journalists in occupied cities to legal support for independent reporters from Russia, a community of organizations is working to keep media safe. In Ukraine, the…
Right-wing Oath Keepers Founder Convicted of Sedition in US Capitol Attack Plot
WASHINGTON — Stewart Rhodes, founder of the right-wing Oath Keepers militia group, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol…
Azerbaijan Stands Up to Iran, with Turkey’s Support
istanbul — As anti-government protests continue in Iran, Tehran is escalating tensions with its neighbors, accusing them of interfering in its domestic affairs. One of those neighbors, Azerbaijan, has Turkey’s…
US Bat Species Devastated by Fungus Now Listed as Endangered
TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan — The Biden administration declared the northern long-eared bat endangered on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to save a species driven to the brink of extinction by…
Russia Donates 260,000 Tons of Fertilizer to Africa
united nations — Russia has donated 260,000 metric tons of fertilizer it produced that was sitting in European ports and warehouses for use by farmers in Africa, the United Nations…