NATO’s Newest Members Complete Massive Nordic Exercises
contact@hellonews.website Within hours of officially joining the alliance this week, Swedish soldiers joined the other new NATO member, Finland, in the Nordic component of the largest NATO exercises since the Cold…
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US Treasury Official Pushes Lebanon to Halt the Flow of Funding to Hamas
BEIRUT — A top U.S. Treasury official visiting Beirut this week pressed Lebanese authorities to prevent funds from being funneled to Hamas by way of Lebanon, officials said. Jesse Baker,…
Indians Lured by Fake Job Offers Face Dangers in Russian Army
When Mohammed Asfan, 30, left his home in Hyderabad last November, he told his family that he was going to Russia to work as an “army helper” and earn many…
Native American News Roundup, March 3-9, 2024
WASHINGTON — Ten US states control and profit from federal Indian reservation lands It is commonly assumed that the U.S. government holds in trust all land inside Indian reservation borders…
VOA Immigration Weekly Recap, March 3-8, 2024
Editor’s note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration team: ImmigrationUnit@voanews.com. Officials Reject Claim That Biden Administration Is…
US Senate Passes Spending Bill, Averts Imminent Shutdown
washington — The U.S. Senate narrowly averted a partial government shutdown Friday, as the chamber approved spending legislation for several government agencies just hours before current funding was due to…
Ukraine Says Russia Dropped Bomb on Kherson
Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine said Saturday a Russian bomb landed near a block of flats in the southern city of Kherson overnight wounding a child, while a teenage boy died…
2023-24 Warmest US Winter on Record
WASHINGTON — This winter was the warmest ever recorded in the mainland United States, data showed Friday — the latest sign the world is moving toward an unprecedented era because…
Aid Ship Set to Sail from Cyprus to Gaza on New Corridor, Charity Says
Nicosia, Cyprus — A U.S. charity said it was loading aid for Gaza onto a boat in Cyprus, the first shipment to the war-ravaged territory along a maritime corridor the…
And the Oscar Goes To … The Movie Most People Have Seen
The Oscars are poised to do something on Sunday that they haven’t done in a very long time: Hand its top award to a blockbuster. After years of favoring smaller…
Russia's Crackdown Casts Wide Net, Ensnaring LGBTQ Community, Lawyers, Many Others
It’s not just opposition politicians who are targeted in the crackdown by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s government in recent years. Also falling victim are independent voices as well as those…
US Presidential Campaign Will Be a War of Competing Messages
President Joe Biden followed up a raucous State of the Union Speech Thursday night with a campaign visit to Pennsylvania on Friday, while Donald Trump plans one of his signature…
US Holds First Day to Commemorate American Hostages
WASHINGTON — The United States on Saturday marks its first U.S. Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day to commemorate Americans being held abroad. First designated last year by bipartisan House and…
Judge Upholds Biden Program Allowing 30,000 Migrants Into US Monthly
houston — A federal judge in Texas on Friday upheld a key piece of President Joe Biden’s immigration policy that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to…
NATO Conducts Largest Military Exercise Since Cold War
Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO Thursday, as alliance troops participated in the bloc’s Steadfast Defender exercise this week. This operation aims to foster compatibility and cooperation on the…