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 ...

Undated image of Arvin Ghahremani, an Iranian Jew whose execution on Nov. 4, 2024, made him the first member of Iran's tiny Jewish minority to be put to death in 30 years.

The US Constitution's framers did not design a direct democracy where all Americans would vote on all issues.

Greece urges the EU to impose sanctions on countries refusing to accept deported illegal migrants as it faces a new wave of immigration.

A US Air Force general says the Russian military is larger and better than before the Ukraine invasion.

JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — South Sudan is due to hold long-delayed general elections in December 2026, and some wonder if the world’s youngest nation will be ready. The vote was set for this month ...

Analysis of the military actions and relationships between China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran, described as a new ‘Axis of Evil’ by some.

A severe drought exacerbated by China's Mekong River dams withholding water upstream is expected to affect economic activities of southeastern countries downstream ...

South Korean officials reiterated Friday that they will implement U.S. and European sanctions on Russian exports but that Seoul will not impose its own. The sanctions were imposed this week in ...

Across war-torn Myanmar, rebel commanders, aid workers and cyber-scammers alike are turning to billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites to stay in touch with each other and with the outside ...

Singapore turns sewage into clean, drinkable water to meet 40% of demand due to limited natural water sources.