Biden Seeks $33 Billion in New Ukraine Aid
contact@hellonews.website U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress Thursday to approve $33 billion in additional aid for Ukraine to help it resist invading Russian forces over the next five months. The House…
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US Launches SpaceX Crew to International Space Station
Four astronauts are on their way to the International Space Station after a spectacular nighttime launch. Americans Kjell Lindgren, Robert Hines and Jessica Watkins, and Italy’s Samantha Cristoforetti, representing the…
Female Soldiers Fight for Ukraine, Equality With Male Peers
According to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, female soldiers and officers make up about 15% of Ukrainian army combat forces. Since 2014, more than 30,000 Ukrainian women have become combat veterans.…
US, Russia Swap Prisoners Facing Lengthy Sentences
The United States and Russia exchanged high-profile prisoners on Wednesday even as the two countries remain sharply at odds over Moscow’s two-month invasion of Ukraine. Russia freed Trevor Reed, a…
EU Proposes Law to Curb Lawsuits Meant to Silence Journalists, Rights Advocates
The European Union executive proposed on Wednesday laws to curb excessive litigation aimed at silencing critical journalists and rights advocates by governments and businesses—a form of harassment it said was…
Madeleine Albright Honored by Biden, Other World Leaders
Washington — World leaders and U.S. political and foreign policy elite paid their respects Wednesday to the late Madeleine Albright, the child refugee from war-torn Europe who rose to become…
Is it Possible to Make a Deal with Putin?
As Russia’s war on Ukraine enters its third month, questions have swirled about whether a negotiated solution with Russian President Vladimir Putin is possible. Kenneth Dekleva, a psychiatrist who previously…
Elon Musk Quest to Scrap Deal Over 2018 Tweets is Rejected
Detroit — Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private was denied by a federal judge…
VOA Reports on Blast in Southeastern Ukrainian City of Zaporizhzhya
A blast in a residential neighborhood injured three people Thursday in Zaporizhzhya, a strategic city in southeastern Ukraine that lies between areas controlled by Russia and the rest of the…
Federal Judge Delays Plans to End US Asylum Restrictions
New orleans — A federal judge ordered a two-week halt Wednesday on the phasing out of pandemic-related restrictions on seeking asylum — and raised doubts about the Biden administration’s plan…
EU to Meet on Energy, Preparing New Russia Sanctions
European Union energy ministers meet Monday in Brussels as Russia threatens to widen natural gas shutoffs to more countries. On Wednesday, Russia cut off natural gas supplies to EU member…
Dramatic Prisoner Swap Despite Strained US-Russia Relations
The United States and Russia have exchanged high-profile prisoners, even amid strained relations over Moscow’s two-month-old invasion of Ukraine. As VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine reports, Russia is holding…
Greece Blocks Turkey From NATO Air Drill
athens — It was billed as a promising breakthrough — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meeting last month and agreeing to try to resolve…
France’s Election Offers Lessons to US Ahead of Midterms
This week’s French presidential contest boiled down to a debate between nationalism and globalism — and globalism prevailed in the victory of President Emmanuel Macron, an ally of President Joe…
Scholz Says Germany Seeks Closer Ties With Indo-Pacific
tokyo — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Tokyo on Thursday that his country wanted to strengthen ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region that have the same values, and…