Окрім Польщі, тривають переговори щодо експорту зерна з Угорщиною – Сольський
«Угорська сторона попередньо вважає наш план таким, що може бути прийнятий», каже міністр …
Україна отримала від США черговий грант на суму 1,25 мільярда доларів
За словами міністра фінансів України Сергія Марченка, у 2023 році Київ отримав уже 9,7 мільярда доларів прямої бюджетної підтримки від США у формі грантів …
UK Prosecutors Authorize Five People to Be Charged with Spying for Russia
British prosecutors said on Thursday they had authorized charges to be brought against five Bulgarian nationals accused of spying for Russia for almost three years. The three men and two women are accused of “conspiring to collect information intended to…
Russia-NKorea Ties: Will Putin-Kim Bromance Last?
Warming relations between North Korea and Russia could last as long as the war in Ukraine continues, making Pyongyang either disposable or expandable to Moscow, depending on its need for ammunition and interest in overturning the U.S.-led international order, experts…
Russian Aerial Attacks Hit Multiple Ukrainian Regions
Ukrainian officials said Thursday that Russian forces carried out aerial attacks on multiple cities overnight, killing at least two people. Ukraine’s military described the Russian action as a “massive missile attack on the civilian infrastructure of a number of regions.”…
School Shooting Survivor Develops App That Seeks to Help People Heal
Kai Koerber was a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman killed 14 students and three staff members there on Valentine’s Day in 2018. Seeing his peers — and himself — struggle with returning to normal, he…
Zelenskyy Calls Out Russia at UN Security Council
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared before the U.N. Security Council in New York on Wednesday for the first time since Russia’s invasion to garner support for his country and accuse Russia of carrying out “a criminal and unprovoked aggression” that…
No Mood for Compromise at UN Security Council Meeting
During Wednesday’s meeting of the United Nations Security Council, Russia’s war in Ukraine took precedence in the speeches of world leaders who have been pulled into the conflict in different capacities. VOA’s Veronica Balderas Iglesias took note of what was…
Report: Increase in Chinese-Language Malware Could ‘Challenge’ Russian Dominance of Cybercrime
For decades, Russian and eastern European hackers have dominated the cybercrime underworld. These days they may face a challenge from a new contender: China. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Proofpoint say they have detected an increase in the spread of Chinese…
Europe ‘Risks Dependence’ on Chinese Batteries, EU Report Finds
Europe is in danger of becoming as reliant on China for batteries and fuel cells as it was on Russia for energy before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, according to a European Union report obtained by the Reuters news agency. The…
Europe ‘Risks Dependence’ on Chinese Batteries After Quitting Russian Energy
Europe is in danger of becoming reliant on China for batteries and fuel cells — with demand set to skyrocket in the coming years as the bloc tries to cut its carbon emissions, according to a European Union report obtained…
German Proposal for Huawei Curbs Triggers Telecom Operator Backlash
Germany’s interior ministry has proposed forcing telecommunications operators to curb their use of equipment made by China’s Huawei and ZTE, a government official said Wednesday, sparking warnings of likely disruption and possible legal action. The interior ministry wants to impose…
Ukraine, European Allies Clash Over Food Import Bans
Ukraine lodged a complaint this week at the World Trade Organization after several eastern European states imposed import bans on Ukrainian food products, exposing divisions in the European Union as its members try to support Kyiv in the wake of…
Putin Accepts Invitation to Visit China in October
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday he accepted an invitation from his Chinese counterpart to visit China in October during the Belt and Road Summit. Speaking after a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Moscow, Putin said Russia…
Almost 50 Children From Occupied Ukrainian Regions Brought to Belarus
Belarusian state media reported that 48 children from Ukraine arrived in Belarus on Tuesday from Ukrainian regions that Moscow claims it has annexed. The group of children came from the occupied Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions. They include children from…
At UNGA, Biden Offers US Leadership, Denounces Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
At the U.N. General Assembly in New York, U.S. President Joe Biden sought to convince world leaders that his vision of American leadership and multilateral approach to foreign policy will help solve the world’s most pressing problems. He again denounced…
American Visitors Help Post-Pandemic Recovery of Britain’s Tourism Industry
Tourism industry watchers say one of the top overseas destinations for US travelers this summer was Britain, where Americans helped the recovery of the British tourism industry after the crisis caused by the COVID pandemic. Marcus Harton narrates this report…
Google Plans to Incorporate Its Bard Chatbot Into Its Apps
Google announced Tuesday that its Bard chatbot would be integrated into Gmail, YouTube and other applications in a push to broaden Alphabet’s user experience. Google has spent years refining its generative AI without immediate plans to release a chatbot, until…
London’s Historic Blue Plaques Seek More Diversity as 1,000th Marker Is Unveiled
A resounding thump breaks the silence as Jaulia Land drops a lump of grey-brown clay onto the slab roller before Ned Heywood cranks it through the machine once, twice, three times, creating a rectangle about an inch thick. Laying a…
Britain Invites China to Its Global AI Summit
Britain has invited China to its global artificial intelligence summit in November, with foreign minister James Cleverly saying the risks of the technology could not be contained if one of its leading players was absent. “We cannot keep the UK…