White House Hopeful Haley Rebuked Over Civil War Comments
contact@hellonews.website WASHINGTON — U.S. presidential candidate Nikki Haley faced a firestorm of criticism Thursday after failing to mention slavery as a cause of the American Civil War when asked what led…
2023
Remittances from Nicaraguan Migrants Mark New Record, Passing $4 Billion
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nicaraguan migrants sent relatives back home record remittances this year through November, data from the country’s central bank showed on Wednesday, fueled by massive waves of…
Fighting in Ukraine May Look Like Wars of Future, Say Military Experts
Ukraine and Russia are using drones on the battlefields in Ukraine. And according to U.S. military experts, small drone armies could be a routine feature of modern warfare. But the…
You Never Saw My …
Globe-trotting rom-com. Intimate family dramedy. Bloody Comic-Con panel. And even a scrapped THR cover. Each was a casualty of the Hollywood strikes. Their creators offer glimpses of passion projects derailed.…
Syrian Immigrant Shopkeepers $1.75B Lottery Ticket
Syrian immigrant brothers in California will be sharing one million dollars in 2024. It’s a bonus from the state lottery for selling the ticket that won the second-biggest Powerball jackpot…
Ukraine Reports Downing Russian Drones as Zelenskyy Thanks US for Aid
Ukraine’s military said Thursday that Russian forces attacked overnight using eight drones launched from Russian territory near the Sea of Azov. The Ukrainian air force said on Telegram that its…
The New York Times Brings Receipts In Lawsuit Against OpenAI
In April, The New York Times reached out to OpenAI and Microsoft to explore a deal that’d resolve concerns around the use of its articles to train automated chat bots.…
Colorado’s Boebert Switches Congressional Districts
DENVER — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert announced Wednesday she is switching congressional districts, avoiding a likely rematch against a Democrat who has far outraised her and following an embarrassing moment…
Russian Plane Lands on Frozen River
MOSCOW — A Soviet-era Antonov-24 aircraft carrying 30 passengers and 4 crewmembers landed on a frozen river near an airport in Russia’s far east on Thursday because of pilot error,…
US ‘Will Not Rest’ Until American Jailed in Russia for 5 Years Returns Home
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday the United States will not rest until Paul Whelan, an American jailed in Russia, is back home safely. The latest pledge from…
Chain-Reaction Motorway Crash Kills at Least 10, Injures 57 in Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey — A chain-reaction crash Thursday involving seven vehicles on a motorway in northwest Turkey killed at least 10 people and injured 57 others, officials said. The pileup occurred…
Entrepreneur Recycles Metal and Other Parts of Old Solar Panels
Yuma, Arizona — As the world pivots from planet-warming fossil fuels to renewable energy, a new pollution problem is rearing its head: What to do with old or worn-out solar…
India, Russia Reaffirm Friendship, Discuss Growing Trade, Strategic Ties
NEW DELHI — India and Russia Wednesday reaffirmed their strong friendship and discussed deepening trade and strategic ties during a visit to Moscow by Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.…
Raids, Legal Action in 2023 Test US First Amendment Principles
The U.S. has a strong First Amendment foundation, but its limits were tested in 2023. The year saw raids, searches and subpoenas — often directed at local media — that…
VOA News Executive Elez Biberaj Retires After 43 Years
WASHINGTON — For a generation of Albanians, there is no more precious memory than that of a rally attended by some 300,000 people on June 22, 1991, to hear the…