Families of US Volunteers Killed in Ukraine Address Congress
contact@hellonews.website Families of a number of American veterans killed or wounded in Ukraine met with US Congress members in late January to appeal to lawmakers to continue providing assistance to Ukraine.…
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Patients Wait for Life-Saving Medications
Laura Bray is not a doctor but some call her a healer. Laura Bray is not a pharmacist but she finds drugs for people. In 2018, Bray’s 9-year-old daughter was…
US Signs Agreement to Build Bases for Elite Somali Army Force
The United States and Somalia’s government on Thursday signed a security pact that they presented as a road map toward building a functional Somali army, capable of taking over security…
Anxious About US Funding Delay, Pacific Island Nations Warn About China
washington — Leaders of strategic U.S.-allied Pacific Island nations have become increasingly anxious about the U.S. congressional budget impasse that has delayed approval of vital new funding packages and have…
US Investigators Visit Homes of 2 Palestinian-American Teens Killed in West Bank
JERUSALEM — The families of two Palestinian-American teenagers killed in separate but eerily similar incidents in the West Bank say investigators from the U.S. Embassy have visited their homes to…
US Sees No 'Imminent' War by North Korea Despite Dangerous Activities
The State Department — The United States does not see signs of an “imminent” war by North Korea despite “incredibly dangerous” activities in recent months and its refusal to engage…
Top White House Asia Aide Moves to State Department as US-China Challenges Heat Up
washington — The Biden administration is now focusing on implementing its goals for the Indo-Pacific, said analysts, as a White House strategist who initiated policies for the region moves to…
US Confirms Russia Pursuing ‘Space-Based’ Anti-Satellite System
WASHINGTON — The new national security threat that sent some in Washington into a tizzy and sparked calls urging Americans not to panic, is a new Russian anti-satellite capability, the…
FBI Informant Charged With Lying About the Bidens' Ties to Ukrainian Energy Company
washington — An FBI informant has been charged with lying to his handler about ties between President Joe Biden, his son Hunter and a Ukrainian energy company. Alexander Smirnov falsely…
US Will ‘Respect’ Indonesian Vote Results, White House Says
white house — The White House said Thursday that it would accept the results of Indonesia’s presidential election in which Prabowo Subianto, a former army general who for more than…
Private US Spaceflight Company's Moonshot Underway
Can the United States make a return to the surface of the moon? NASA and a private U.S. spaceflight company hope so. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in…
US Justice Department Says It Disrupted Russian Intelligence Hacking Network
Washington — The U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday it disrupted a Russian intelligence hacking network. “For the second time in two months, we’ve disrupted state-sponsored hackers from launching cyber-attacks…
Police: Shooting After Super Bowl Parade Seemed to Stem From Dispute Among Several People
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration appeared to stem from a dispute between several people,…
Judge Sets March Trial Date in Donald Trump's New York Hush-Money Case
New York — A New York judge says former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial will go ahead as scheduled with jury selection starting on March 25. Judge Juan Manuel Merchan…
Key US Lawmaker Warns of 'Serious National Security Threat'
Washington — A top U.S. lawmaker is sounding an alarm about a potentially significant threat to the country’s security, publicly calling on President Joe Biden to declassify intelligence so that…