‘Not a Good Idea:’ Experts Concerned about Pope Trip to Iraq
Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fragile health care system and the unavoidable likelihood that Iraqis will crowd to see him.No one wants to…
What Is Clubhouse and Why Did It Get So Popular?
There’s a new player in the social media webspace: it’s called Clubhouse. But unlike other social media platforms this one isn’t open to just anyone. Mariia Prus looked into why the platform got so popular so fast. Camera: Oleksii Osyka…
WWII Plane Flyby Honors Britain’s ‘Captain Tom’ at Funeral
Church bells rang and a World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral for Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who single-handedly raised millions of pounds for Britain’s health workers by walking laps in his backyard.Soldiers performed ceremonial duties at…
Archaeologists Find Intact Ceremonial Chariot Near Pompeii
Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in the same area outside the park near Naples following an investigation into an illegal dig.The chariot,…
Armenian President Refuses to Fire Armed Forces Chief at Center of Political Crisis
Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has refused to fire the head of the general staff of the country’s armed forces after he was dismissed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the presidential office said Saturday. Pashinyan dismissed the head of the…
Will COVID Vaccines Help China Increase its Influence in the Balkans?
As some countries struggle to get enough COVID-19 vaccine, China has intensified efforts to distribute its vaccine in the Balkans. Some experts say it’s an effort to increase the county’s influence in the region. Dino Jahic and Amer Jahic have…
US Judge Approves $650M Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement
A federal judge on Friday approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging and other biometric data without the permission of its users.U.S. District Judge James Donato approved the deal in a…
Human Rights Violations Eroding Fundamental Freedoms Globally, Bachelet Says
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet warns a proliferation of human rights violations around the world is eroding fundamental freedoms and heightening grievances that are destabilizing.Presenting a global update Friday to the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva,…
EU, NATO Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Europe
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Friday took part in a European Union summit to discuss security and defense priorities for the alliance. Stoltenberg joined European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Charles Michel at EU headquarters…
US to Release Intelligence Report on Khashoggi Killing
The U.S. is expected to release a declassified intelligence report Friday that blames Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 grisly murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was a U.S. resident with U.S. citizen children. …
On Eve of Russia Invasion Anniversary, US, EU Reaffirm Crimea Belongs to Ukraine
On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the Russian invasion and seizure of Crimea, the United States and European Union have reaffirmed their positions that Crimea belongs to Ukraine. “Russia’s invasion and seizure of Crimea” is “a brazen…
В офісі Зеленського назвали новий час отримання траншу МВФ
«Нам гроші потрібні для макроекономічної стабільності, і, особливо, до вересня. Тому я думаю, що в будь-якій ситуації ми досягнемо домовленостей десь до початку літа», – сказав Милованов …
ЄБРР виділив 50 млн євро на закупівлю вагонів для київського метро – КМДА
За умовами кредитування місто отримає від ЄБРР розстрочку платежу на 12 років, додав мер столиці Віталій Кличко …
Carter Center Targets Online Threats in Ethiopia
With internet access increasing in many emerging democracies, use of social media is changing the ways that candidates and voters interact. It’s also changing how the non-profit U.S.-based Carter Center assesses elections. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports, monitoring online disinformation…
«Украерорух» зазнав збитків на понад 1 мільярд гривень за неповний 2020 рік – StateWatch
Приватна авіакомпанія «Міжнародні авіалінії України» заборгувала державному підприємству «Украерорух» 1,3 мільярда гривень …
Tech Executives Warn Full Extent of US Cyber Breach Still Unknown
U.S. lawmakers launched an investigation this week into the December 2020 SolarWinds hack that included a breach of many private and U.S. government computer systems. As VOA’s congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson reports, tech leaders are telling lawmakers the full scope…
ByteDance Agrees to $92 Million Privacy Settlement with US TikTok Users
ByteDance has agreed to a $92 million class-action settlement over data privacy claims from some U.S. TikTok users, according to documents filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in Illinois. ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns the short video app that has…
Kremlin Critic Navalny Transferred to Prison Outside Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sent to a prison outside Moscow to serve his sentence, his lawyer said Thursday, a move that came despite a demand by Europe’s top human rights court for his release.Navalny lawyer Vadim Kobzev…
China’s Detention of Irish Businessman Spotlights Global Issue
After two years of discreet silence about his detention without charges in China, Irish businessman Richard O’Halloran finally spoke up this month. His youngest child was only 5 years old when he traveled to Shanghai in February 2019 on what he…
У Мінекономіки розповіли про ініціативу з детінізації ринку металобрухту в Україні
У Міністерстві розвитку економіки, торгівлі та сільського господарства повідомили, що з метою створення умов для легалізації брухтозаготівельного бізнесу в Україні і приведення процедури приймання металобрухту від населення за готівку у відповідність до законодавства, розробили відповідний проєкт постанови і надіслали його…
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