Go beyond the headlines with VOA's Flashpoint Ukraine. Each weekday at 2105 UTC, VOA's Steve Miller puts the latest ...

Every great song is born in the soul of the artist” - Shawna Renee Music lover and cultural critic, Shawna Renee, introduces ...

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A Friday report by the United Nations says Iran is using advanced technology, including drones, facial recognition and a citizen-reporting app to crack down on violations of its mandatory hijab ...

U.S. weather forecasters warned of the threat of tornados in multiple states this weekend following at least five twisters in the state of Missouri on Friday. Friday's storms left some 100,000 ...

A spokesperson at the Kremlin, shown here on Dec. 17, 2012, in Moscow, said on March 14, 2025, there are reasons for "cautious optimism" about a proposed ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

NEW YORK — Wall Street's sell-off hit a new low Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump's escalating trade war dragged the S&P 500 more than 10% below its record, which was set just last ...

The state of Texas has the third-largest Asian American population in the United States, according to the U.S. census, and Chinese people, some whose families arrived more than 150 years ago, make ...

Jaha Dukureh, U.N. Women Goodwill Ambassador for Africa speaks at the U.N. Commemoration event of the International Women's Day at the U.N. General Assembly Hall, March 7, 2025 in New York.

WASHINGTON — Giving a new meaning to the phrase mad scientists, angry researchers, doctors, their patients and supporters ventured out of labs, hospitals and offices Friday to fight against what ...

Islamabad — Taliban officials have denied President Donald Trump’s recent assertions that China holds control over a crucial former U.S.-operated military base in Afghanistan. The sprawling ...