Polio Spreading in London, Booster Campaign Launched for Kids Under 10
contact@hellonews.website LONDON — Britain is launching a polio vaccine booster campaign for children in London aged below 10, after confirming that the virus is spreading in the capital for the first…
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Stranded Whale Euthanized After Removal From French River
Paris — A beluga whale that captured French hearts when it showed up in the Seine River had to be euthanized Wednesday after it was successfully removed from the French…
Vienna Dims Street Lighting As Energy Prices Soar
Vienna, Austria — Vienna, a city known for its Christmas markets and its New Year concert, is cutting back on public lighting in the face of soaring energy prices. “There…
'Hitting Rock Bottom' – Drought, Heat Drain Spanish Reservoirs
CIJARA, Spain — A flock of sheep shelter from the midday sun under the gothic arches of a medieval bridge flooded in 1956 to create the Cijara reservoir in central…
US Moves Finland's, Sweden’s Accession to NATO a Step Closer
The U.S. has completed its final step in ratifying NATO’s expansion to include Sweden and Finland. VOA Pentagon correspondent Carla Babb reports on the most significant expansion of the military…
American Motorcyclist Rides Deep Into Russia-Ukraine War's Heart of Darkness
In what he calls his humanitarian voyage, American Neale Bayly has been riding his motorcycle around Ukraine — not only to see the sights, but also to bring attention to…
Volunteer Group Helps Bedridden People Evacuate From Eastern Ukraine
Over the past few months, a small team of dedicated volunteers have managed to evacuate more than 600 bedridden people from areas of heavy fighting in war-torn eastern regions of…
Explosions Rock Russian Air Base in Crimea
Powerful explosions erupted at a Russian air base in Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula on Tuesday, killing one person and wounding five others, authorities said, but the cause of the blasts was…
WMO: July Is One of Warmest Months on Record
GENEVA — The World Meteorological Organization or WMO reports the month of July was one of the three warmest on record globally. This, despite a weak La Nina event, which…
Russia Launches Iranian Satellite Amid Ukraine War Concerns
Almaty, Kazakhstan — An Iranian satellite launched by Russia blasted off from Kazakhstan on Tuesday and reached orbit amid controversy that Moscow might use it to boost its surveillance of…
Rescuers to Move Whale Stranded in French River to Saltwater
PARIS — French environmentalists prepared Tuesday to move a beluga whale that strayed into the Seine River last week to a saltwater basin in Normandy, hoping to save the life…
VOA Interview: Belarusian Opposition Leader Tsikhanouskaya
Vilnius, Lithuania — Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya discussed the future of the opposition movement with VOA’s Eastern Europe bureau chief Myroslava Gongadze on Monday. On August 9, 2020, Tsikhanouskaya…
Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda Speaks to VOA
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda discussed the challenges for his country caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year with VOA’s Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze on Tuesday in…
VOA Interview: Lithuania President Gitanas Nauseda
Vilnius, Lithuania — Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda discussed the challenges for his country caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year with VOA’s Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze…
Kyiv Says Russians Trying to Dislodge Its Forces in Donetsk, As Nuclear Concerns Persist
A Russian offensive is continuing toward the hub cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka in the eastern Donetsk region as the enemy tries to inflict “maximum losses” on Ukrainian forces, the…