Voice of America
Washington to Host Israeli Team to Discuss Rafah Ground Invasion Plans
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- Washington to Host Israeli Team to Discuss Rafah Ground Invasion Plans
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- 8 hours ago
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- Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send a delegation to the U.S. to discuss Israeli plans for a ground invasion into Gaza’s crowded city of Rafah — a plan the White House has described as a “mistake.” Meanwhile, aid groups warn that famine is looming for the besieged exclave.
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- All-Female Training Course Teaches Ukrainian Civilians How to Handle Weapons | VOA News
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- 8 hours ago
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- In the Kyiv region, an all-female training course teaches civilians the rudiments of handling weapons. They learn about weapon structure, safety, aiming, target selection from different positions, grenade throwing and first aid.
"After the liberation of Bucha and Irpin, women asked themselves: How can we protect our family and our children while the men are at war?" explains Daryna Trybukh, founder of the NGO Ukrainian Valkyrie. "We don't know if it will happen again, but we will be ready to defend ourselves," she adds.
Ukraine’s military reported Monday shooting down 17 of 22 drones that Russia launched in overnight attacks that were aimed at areas nationwide.
The Ukrainian air force said the Russian attacks also included five missiles targeting the Kharkiv region, located along the Ukraine-Russia border, and two other missiles targeting the neighboring Sumy region.
The drones were widespread, with the Ukrainian military saying...
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- US Says NKorea Shipped 10,000 Containers of Munitions to Russia
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- 10 hours ago
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- Jung Pak, the U.S. Senior Official for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), told VOA on Monday that there have been at least 10 instances where North Korean missiles have been used on the battlefield in Ukraine.
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- Back to the Moon - Part 1
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
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- After the Apollo program ended, the US took a long hiatus from lunar exploration. What happened during this time, and what has NASA been doing? This documentary by the Voice of America's Russian service explores the multiple attempts to return to the Moon.
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- Daughters of the Sun | New Life for Yazidi Women Abducted by IS | 52 Documentary
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
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- The Yazidi girls were often just teenagers when they were abducted from their villages in the mountains of Kurdistan by fighters of the Islamic State. They were converted to Islam by force and were sold as sex slaves to terrorists. Now that the survivors return to their homeland, the question arises if they will manage to start anew. Theatre-maker Hussein tries to help them to find a new life.
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- Pakistani School Focuses on Healing Generational Trauma | VOANews
- Date posted
- 17 hours ago
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- In a neighborhood that was once a hotbed of gang violence in Pakistan's economic hub, Karachi, one school is focused on healing the wounds of trauma passed down through generations. VOA Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman has the story. Camera: Wajid Asad.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth....
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- Palestinians Gather to Receive Flour at UNRWA Center in Gaza City | VOA News
- Date posted
- 18 hours ago
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- Palestinians wait to receive flour at a UNRWA center in the al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City as the humanitarian situation worsens.
Palestinians are facing imminent famine in northern Gaza between now and May, a United Nations-backed food security report concluded Monday.
https://www.voanews.com/a/ipc-warns-of-imminent-famine-in-northern-gaza/7532289.html
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Since its ...
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- Volcano in Iceland Erupts for Fourth Time in Less Than Three Months | VOA News
- Date posted
- 19 hours ago
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- A volcano in southwest Iceland has erupted for the fourth time in less than 100 days, creating a vast lava flow toward defenses around the town of Grindavik, which have so far held the molten rock back from the evacuated community.
A volcano in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula continued to spew lava on Monday, three days after its initial eruption. Authorities say the local infrastructure remains mainly intact.
This is the fourth and strongest eruption since December 2023, forcing Iceland to declare a state of emergency.
Towns near the volcano, like the fishing town of Grindavik, were given a 15-minute warning before the eruption. Most of the town’s 4,000 residents were evacuated, as were hundreds of visitors at the Blue Lagoon Resort, a popular tourist attraction.
The resort issued a statement Sunday saying, "Despite these recent events, all our facilities remain in good condition and are surrounded by protective barriers designed ...
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- Top US Diplomat Meets South Korea’s President in Seoul | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
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- North Korea fired short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Monday for the first time in two months, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Seoul for a conference hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol on advancing democracy.
South Korea's military said several short-range missiles flew about 300 kilometers (186 miles) after being fired between 7:44 a.m. and 8:22 a.m. from Pyongyang, the North's capital, landing off the east coast.
It condemned the launches as a "clear provocation" and said it was sharing information on them with the United States and Japan.
(Reuters)
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- Who's My Dad? | Thai Amerasians Seek Fathers from Vietnam War Era | 52 Documentary
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
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- Three Thai Amerasians embark on a mission to answer a simple question: “Who’s My Dad?” DNA testing to determine paternity has been around for more than 30 years. But only recently has it been available for general use, helping many people get a better idea of who they are. For a generation of Thai Amerasians who were born during the Vietnam War, finding their biological American serviceman fathers has been a decades-long quest.
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- Women's Scuba Diving Community Challenges Surface Assumptions on Sex, Race, Age | VOANews
- Date posted
- 21 hours ago
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- The Scuba Mar Maids dive community unites women of different ages, races and backgrounds over a shared a passion for the underwater world. VOA’s Genia Dulot reports from Panama, where she joined some of these women on a dive.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the ...
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- Russian Opposition Activists in Seattle Remember Navalny as Putin Claims Victory | VOANews
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- 1 day ago
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- In Seattle, there were no polling stations for Russian citizens to join the worldwide movement known as "Noon Against Putin," a symbolic protest of the re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Instead, they commemorated opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Navalny's Widow Says She Wrote Her Late Husband's Name on Ballot | VOA News
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- 1 day ago
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- Alexey Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, cast her ballot in Berlin in Russia's presidential election Sunday shortly before polls closed.
Exiting the Russian embassy in Berlin, Navalnaya thanked supporters who joined in her ‘Noon Against Putin' action.
She spent more than five hours queuing and told reporters after casting her vote that she wrote her late husband’s name on the ballot.
"I wrote the name Navalny, because it cannot be that a month – during the presidential campaign – a month before the elections, Putin’s main opponent, who is already in prison, was killed,” she said.
https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-elections-expected-to-extend-putin-s-rule-despite-some-protests/7531210.html
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- Sea Mammals and Ocean Health | VOA Connect
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- 2 days ago
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- California's sea mammals are a beloved tourist attraction, but they also serve as front-line indicators for evaluating ocean health and the effects of pollution on humans.
Originally published: https://www.voanews.com/a/7529034.html
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- A Silent War | Stories of Human Suffering and Resilience in Congo
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- 2 days ago
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- As decades of conflict and strife continue to plague the Democratic Republic of Congo, the humanitarian crisis in the region deepens. A Silent War tells the stories of a few individuals, among millions, who have been internally displaced due to ongoing intercommunal militia attacks and military operations, highlighting the particularly tragic outcomes for women and children. Their stories reveal the profound impact of the conflict on the lives of the Congolese people, their suffering, and their remarkable resilience.
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- As Trump Remarks Ignite New Controversy, Biden Reaches Fundraising Milestone | VOANews
- Date posted
- 2 days ago
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- U.S. lawmakers reacted to a series of controversial remarks made by Republican presidential Candidate Donald Trump on Saturday. And while Democratic President Joe Biden wasn’t on the campaign trail over the weekend, his reelection bid also made headlines. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias explains.
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- Is the West Waging a Proxy War in Ukraine? | VOANews
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- 2 days ago
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- For as long as the U.S. and its Western allies have been sending military assistance to Ukraine, Moscow has accused the West of using Ukraine to fight a proxy war against Russia. But, as Maxim Adams reports, the reality is much more complicated. VOA footage and video editing by Elena Matusovsky.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the...
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- Protests, Petrol, and Passports Mark Final Day of Russian Elections| VOANews
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- 2 days ago
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- An outpouring of international protests marked the third and final day of voting in Russia's presidential elections, as supporters of the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny heeded on of his last calls to action. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
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- Last Man of Epecuén | Sole inhabitant in Argentinian ghost town | 52 Documentary
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- 2 days ago
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- Argentina's Villa Epecuén was a thriving village until it became submerged under a massive saltwater lagoon in the 1980s. While everyone else fled the area, Pablo Novak, the sole remaining inhabitant of Epecuén, chose to stay until his last days. Despite living in isolation at 93 years old, he does not feel lonely. Curious tourists and sporadic family visitors visit as he carries on his daily life.
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- Breaking the Silence | Officer Works with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing | 52 Documentary
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- 2 days ago
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- Officer Myra Jordan of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police is dedicated to helping the deaf and hard-of-hearing community in need of support from law enforcement. Knowing how often miscommunication and mistreatment can occur, Jordan helped create a special unit that serves as a crucial link between the deaf and hard-of-hearing community and the police. It is the only police department in the United States strictly devoted to the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing. Through her remarkable work over the decades, Officer Jordan is committed to making a difference.
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- Hundreds in Mexico City Commemorate World Sleep Day | VOA News
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- 2 days ago
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- Lolling with bright blue yoga mats, sleeping masks and travel pillows, hundreds of Mexicans laid sprawled out on the ground Friday at the base of the city’s iconic Monument to the Revolution to take a nap.
Dubbed the "massive siesta," the event was in commemoration of World Sleep Day.
It was also meant to be a protest to push for sleep to be considered an essential part of health and wellness.
As participants began to drift to sleep, organizers on stage chanted and lead participants through a meditation.
Nearly half of Mexicans are reported to have trouble sleeping, according to a study by the National Autonomous University of Mexico. #Mexico #WorldSleepDay #reels #videography #voanews
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- Community Supported Farming | VOA Connect
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- 3 days ago
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- Community supported farms are growing in popularity across the United States. Rather than depending on banks to fund their operations they sell shares to their customers who are paid back with fresh food throughout the season.
Originally published: https://www.voanews.com/a/7529033.html
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- US Hosts Multinational ‘Allied Spirit 24’ Exercise in Germany | VOA News #shorts
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- 3 days ago
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- The 'Allied Spirit 24' exercise continued Saturday at the training facilities of the U.S. Army in Hohenfels, Germany.
Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod killed two people, officials said Saturday, while Russia claimed to have thwarted a new attempt by saboteurs to cross the border.
Saturday’s attacks occurred as Russians entered the second day of voting in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by another six years after he crushed dissent.
A man and a woman died in the attack and three other people were wounded, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on the Telegram messaging app. It was the latest in exchanges of long-range missile and rocket fire in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-officials-say-ukrainian-shelling-kills-2-in-border-city/7530350.html
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- US Hosts Multinational ‘Allied Spirit 24’ Exercise in Germany | VOA News
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- 3 days ago
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- The 'Allied Spirit 24' exercise continued Saturday at the training facilities of the U.S. Army in Hohenfels, Germany.
Ukrainian shelling of the Russian city of Belgorod killed two people, officials said Saturday, while Russia claimed to have thwarted a new attempt by saboteurs to cross the border.
Saturday’s attacks occurred as Russians entered the second day of voting in a presidential election that is all but certain to extend President Vladimir Putin’s rule by another six years after he crushed dissent.
A man and a woman died in the attack and three other people were wounded, regional Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on the Telegram messaging app. It was the latest in exchanges of long-range missile and rocket fire in Russia’s war on Ukraine.
https://www.voanews.com/a/russian-officials-say-ukrainian-shelling-kills-2-in-border-city/7530350.html
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- Muslim Pilgrims Perform Umrah in Mecca During Ramadan | VOA News #shorts
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- 3 days ago
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- Muslim pilgrims performed Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan Saturday morning in Mecca.
Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.
The sacred month, which sees those observing abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset, marks a period of religious reflection, family get-togethers and giving across the Muslim world. Seeing the moon Sunday night means Monday is the first day of the fast.
https://www.voanews.com/a/muslims-spot-ramadan-crescent-moon-in-saudi-arabia-meaning-month-of-fasting-starts-monday-for-many-/7521633.html
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- Muslim Pilgrims Perform Umrah in Mecca During Ramadan | VOA News
- Date posted
- 3 days ago
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- Muslim pilgrims performed Umrah during the holy month of Ramadan Saturday morning in Mecca.
Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.
The sacred month, which sees those observing abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset, marks a period of religious reflection, family get-togethers and giving across the Muslim world. Seeing the moon Sunday night means Monday is the first day of the fast.
https://www.voanews.com/a/muslims-spot-ramadan-crescent-moon-in-saudi-arabia-meaning-month-of-fasting-starts-monday-for-many-/7521633.html
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- US Sets Sail to Build Floating Pier for Gaza Aid | VOANews
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- 3 days ago
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- The United States is sending an Army team to construct a floating pier for aid into Gaza, but as VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb reports, that mission will take weeks to complete.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against global terrori...
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- Press Freedom: Top News Stories of the Week | VOA News
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- 4 days ago
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- An Oscar win for Ukraine journalists, mobile news deliveries in Venezuela and the latest on jailed American reporter Evan Gershkovich. Here’s what you need to know about press freedom this week.
The husband and two daughters of an American journalist jailed in Russia are in Washington this week to call on the U.S. government to do more to help secure the reporter’s release.
Alsu Kurmasheva, a dual U.S.-Russian national, has been jailed in Russia since October 2023 on charges of failing to register as a so-called foreign agent and spreading what Moscow views as false information about the Russian army.
Kurmasheva is a Prague-based editor at the Tatar-Bashkir service of VOA’s sister outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, or RFE/RL. The journalist and her employer reject the charges, which carry a combined maximum sentence of 15 years in prison.
https://www.voanews.com/a/husband-of-american-journalist-jailed-in-russia-brings-...
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- D.C. Car Show 2024 | VOA Connect
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- We take a stroll around the D.C. auto show with a quick look at new electric and gas-powered vehicles in Washington D.C.
Originally published: https://www.voanews.com/a/7529035.html
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, the fight against gl...
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- Influence India | 52 Documentary
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- What mental health problems face young people building careers as influencers? This story follows Prarthana Prasad and Tarnnum Shaikh, two bright and creative content creators at home and at work. The topic of mental health in India’s social media realm gained attention when Leena Nagwanshi, a young influencer, died by suicide in 2022. Hear from a mental health expert who explains the impact of searching for digital fame. See what it takes to get "liked," and why these influencers continue to share their lives with the world.
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- Mobile News Truck Dodges Censorship Roadblocks in Venezuela | VOANews
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- 4 days ago
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- With large parts of Venezuela unable to access information, a media group has found a way to bring the news directly to their audiences: mobile news trucks. For Adriana Nunez Rabascall in Caracas, Cristina Caicedo Smit has the story. Camera: Nicole Kolster.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the ...
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- Muslim Worshippers Pray in Jerusalem on First Friday of Ramadan | VOA News
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- 4 days ago
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- Crowds of worshipers gathered at a holy site in Jerusalem for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month, March 15, 2024.
Thousands of faithful prayed in the sacred compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
https://www.voanews.com/a/explainer-what-is-ramadan-/7515124.html
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1...
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- Tornado Funnel Seen in Ohio as Storms Tear Through Central US | VOA News
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- A video published on social media shows a massive funnel cloud moving across the horizon in Hancock County, Ohio, March 14 amid reports of possible tornadoes in the Midwest.
Police in Ohio confirmed two deaths resulting from a fierce storm system that unleashed suspected twisters and damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky Thursday.
https://www.voanews.com/a/damaging-tornadoes-move-through-midwest-as-officials-in-indiana-try-to-confirm-deaths/7528823.html
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satell...
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- Families Call on Israel’s Cabinet to Close Deal on Hostages’ Release | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Relatives of hostages who are still held in Gaza protested outside a meeting of Israel's war Cabinet Friday, after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said a new Hamas proposal for a cease-fire will be discussed in the forum.
Families said time is pressing for the release of 134 hostages who have been held by Hamas in Gaza for 161 days. They called on the Cabinet to 'close the deal' that could bring their loved ones home, those alive and the deceased. (Reuters)
https://www.voanews.com/a/as-global-criticism-over-gaza-mounts-israel-welcomes-evangelicals-/7528777.html
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radi...
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- Called the 'Witch,' Ukrainian Mother Commands Mortar Battery | VOANews
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Once a successful lawyer, Olha Bihar is now a military commander in Ukraine's Territorial Defense Forces. Bihar – who goes by the call sign Witch – oversees a mortar battery. Anna Kosstutschenko has her story.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Through World War II, the Cold War, th...
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- Increasing Numbers Of Migrants Arriving In Ciudad Juarez | VOANews
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- Increasing numbers of migrants are arriving in Ciudad Juarez, the Mexican city directly across the U.S. border from Texas, according to immigration officials. They say warm spring weather and the temporary halt to a controversial Texas law are driving the increasing numbers.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling...
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- As Global Criticism Over Gaza Mounts, Israel Welcomes Evangelicals | VOANews
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- As Israel comes under growing international criticism for its military campaign against Hamas in Gaza, many evangelical Christians have been traveling to the country to show their support for the Jewish state. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Tel Aviv. Camera: Ricki Rosen.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telli...
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- SpaceX Starship Hits Milestones on Third Flight | VOA News
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The SpaceX Starship roared into the sky from Texas Thursday, a third test launch for Elon Musk's company that has carried it farther than two previous flights that ended with explosions.
The company said it lost contact with the spacecraft as it neared its goal, a splashdown in the Indian Ocean, about an hour after liftoff from the southern tip of Texas near the Mexican border.
Two test flights last year both ended in explosions minutes after liftoff.
Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, headed out over the Gulf of Mexico after launch Thursday. Minutes later, the booster separated seamlessly from the spaceship and splashed down into the gulf and the spacecraft continued eastward. No people or satellites were on board.
https://www.voanews.com/a/spacex-hoping-to-launch-starship-farther-in-3rd-test-flight/7527089.html
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- SpaceX Starship Hits Milestones on Third Flight | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- The SpaceX Starship roared into the sky from Texas Thursday, a third test launch for Elon Musk's company that has carried it farther than two previous flights that ended with explosions.
The company said it lost contact with the spacecraft as it neared its goal, a splashdown in the Indian Ocean, about an hour after liftoff from the southern tip of Texas near the Mexican border.
Two test flights last year both ended in explosions minutes after liftoff.
Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, headed out over the Gulf of Mexico after launch Thursday. Minutes later, the booster separated seamlessly from the spaceship and splashed down into the gulf and the spacecraft continued eastward. No people or satellites were on board.
https://www.voanews.com/a/spacex-hoping-to-launch-starship-farther-in-3rd-test-flight/7527089.html
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- Biden Campaigns in Key Swing State Michigan | VOANews
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- President Joe Biden faces uncertain prospects in the key swing state of Michigan, where more than 100,000 Democratic voters chose “uncommitted” rather than the president in the recent primary. On Thursday, he visited Saginaw. VOA’s Anita Powell, traveling with the president, reports.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the n...
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- US Senate Considers Bill That Could Ban TikTok in United States | VOANews
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
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- The White House is urging senators to quickly begin considering a bill that would address national security concerns related to the social media app TikTok. The House approved the measure earlier this week. VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports. Camera: Saqib Ul Islam.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the new...
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- President Biden Hopes to Sway Undecided Voters in Re-election Bid | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 4 days ago
- Description
- U.S. President Joe Biden is hoping to sway undecided Michigan supporters, amid a re-election bid. VOA's Anita Powell has more on this story.
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday visited Wisconsin, a key swing state that he narrowly won in 2020, meeting with community members at a once shuttered but now thriving children's community center to sell them on how he believes his economic policies are making their lives better.
Biden's approval ratings in the Badger State have recently slumped, and on Wednesday afternoon, as Biden chatted privately with campaign volunteers at his new campaign headquarters in Milwaukee, less than a block away, several dozen protesters took aim at one reason why.
https://www.voanews.com/a/biden-talks-roads-and-bridges-while-protesters-shout-about-gaza-/7527000.html
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- Russia Denies Strategy to Spread Africa Influence After Wagner ‘Rebrand’ | VOANews
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Russia has rebranded its Wagner paramilitary group as an "expeditionary corps" now controlled by Moscow’s military intelligence arm, and the force is offering a "regime survival package" to autocratic regimes in Africa, Britain’s Royal United Services Institute says. Henry Ridgwell reports.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of ...
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- Turkey's Test of Stealth Fighter Heralds Possible Challenge to Major Arms Producers | VOANews
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Turkey's defense industry claims to have entered the exclusive club of stealth jet manufacturers with last month's first flight of its Kaan fighter jet. But as Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, analysts say the stealth jet is yet to prove itself.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage of the news and telling audiences the truth. Throu...
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- Ukrainian Drone Strike Damages Russian Oil Refineries, Causes Fire | VOA News
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Ukraine launched a sweeping drone attack on Russian regions on March 13, causing a fire at Rosneft's biggest oil refinery in what President Vladimir Putin said was an attempt to disrupt Russia's presidential election.
Russia and Ukraine have both used drones to strike critical infrastructure, military installations and troop concentrations in their more than two-year war, with Kyiv hitting Russian refineries and energy facilities in recent months.
https://www.voanews.com/a/russia-reports-downing-15-ukrainian-drones-near-border/7527152.html
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via you...
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- Smells Like Climate Change | 52 Documentary
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Low rainfall and poor flower yields have disrupted the work of farmers and manufacturers in India's perfume capital, Kannauj. Meet rose and jasmine farmers, and the young manager of a family-run attar-making company, all of whom have had to pivot as increasingly drier periods impact the industry.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to providing comprehensive coverage ...
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- The Inside Story | USA VOTES 2024
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- This week on The Inside Story: USA VOTES 2024, the election season is in full swing in America as leaders of both parties ramp up their campaigns from Super Tuesday to the State of the Union. Former President Donald Trump secures big wins, while President Joe Biden addresses Americans about the state of the union. Stay tuned for all this and more on The Inside Story: USA VOTES 2024.
https://www.voanews.com/z/6433
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 af...
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- Ukraine Oscar Winner Mstyslav Chernov Talks to VOA About His Film | VOANews
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- This month’s Academy Awards ceremony saw a big first for Ukraine as Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol” won the best documentary Oscar. The film is a first-person account of being in the eastern Ukrainian city during the first weeks of Russia’s invasion. Khrystyna Shevchenko talked with Chernov. Anna Rice has that story.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committ...
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- Protesters Demand Cease-Fire, Block Traffic at San Francisco Airport | VOA News #shorts
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Hundreds of anti-war protesters demanding a cease-fire in Gaza and calling for an end to U.S. military assistance for Israel blocked the international terminal at the San Francisco International Airport Wednesday. (Reuters)
MORE: https://www.voanews.com/a/biden-keeps-israel-close-but-netanyahu-away/7527036.html
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of approximately 3,000 affiliate stations.
Since its creation in 1942, Voice of America has been committed to provi...
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- Extraordinary Teacher Damkerng | Teaching Blind in Thailand | 52 Documentary
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- At a public high school in Bangkok, teacher Damkerng Mungthanya is dedicated to helping students experience the joys of learning English. Blind since birth, Damkerng is also the only teacher with a disability in his school. In Thailand, 2.1 million people with disabilities are registered with the government, but only 6 percent of those of working age are employed. Damkerng strives to move ahead in his career and inspire more opportunities for people like him in the workforce.
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Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of 236.8 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio pla...