Blinken Heading to Africa Next Week on Four-Nation Tour
contact@hellonews.website State Department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola next week, the State Department announced, his fourth trip to the…
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Ukrainian Volunteers Turn Old SUVs Into Lifesaving Vehicles
The need to move wounded soldiers from remote front lines to safety with limited resources has forced Ukrainian volunteers to innovate a way to turn used SUVs into casualty evacuation…
Samsung Galaxy S24 Is Available for Pre-Order: Here’s When the New Smartphone Starts Shipping
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Samsung announced the new Samsung Galaxy S24,…
US Launches Effort to Combat Information Manipulation
The United States announced Thursday an initiative to combat efforts by authoritarian governments to manipulate information, distort debates on important topics and undermine democratic institutions. The State Department said in…
Turkey Joins Mine-Clearing Deal; Resists NATO Calls for Warships in the Black Sea
Turkey has joined with Bulgaria and Romania to clear mines from the Black Sea, facilitating Ukrainian efforts to export grain to world markets. But as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul,…
Sundance Hot List: A Kristen Stewart Love Story and June Squibb Action Comedy Among Top Sales Titles in Park City
No one quite knows what to expect of the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival, the first major fest following the end of the dual Hollywood strikes. The strikes,…
US Justice Department Cites 'Critical Failures' in Uvalde School Shooting Response
The U.S. Justice Department found “critical failures” in the delayed police response to the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two teachers, the department said…
Israel Ranks Among World’s Worst Jailers of Journalists, Report Finds
Washington — Israel’s ongoing response to last year’s Hamas attack has included a spike in arrests of Palestinian journalists in the occupied West Bank, a report released Thursday found. The…
Young Riders and Ranchers Compete at US Stock Show
In the Western U.S. state of Colorado, the National Western Stock Show draws thousands of visitors, exhibitors and competitors, a mix of entertainment and education about livestock and agriculture. VOA’s…
Russian Prosecutor Seeks Long Jail Term for Putin Critic Girkin
A Russian state prosecutor asked a Moscow court on Thursday to jail prominent nationalist Igor Girkin, who accuses President Vladimir Putin and the army top brass of not pursuing the…
Cheryl Hines … as First Lady? The ‘Curb’ Star on Life After Larry and Marriage to RFK Jr.
It’s Christmas at the Kennedys’, and a happy sort of chaos has upended the family home, nestled in the affluent L.A. enclave of Mandeville Canyon. Conor, 29, the heartthrob son…
80% of US Companies Plan to Track Office Attendance in 2024, Survey Finds
A survey of 800 U.S. business leaders found that almost one-third (29%) of employers say working from the office reduces worker burnout. Photo: Stock Photo () Share 80% of US…
US Redesignates Yemen's Houthis as Major Terror Group
WASHINGTON — The United States is cracking down on Yemen’s Houthi rebels, redesignating them as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist group following weeks of missile and drone attacks on international…
Analysts: Pyongyang Tries To Create Seoul-Tokyo Friction to Harm US Relations
washington — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is trying to create friction between Tokyo and Seoul, South Korea, and undermine their trilateral relations with the United States as security…
Russia, Ukraine Down Drones in Latest Overnight Attacks
Russia and Ukraine each reported thwarting drone attacks by the other on Thursday. Ukraine’s military reported downing 22 of the 33 drones Russia launched in overnight attacks, while adding that…