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Belarusian Opposition Leader in Washington to Meet With US Officials
The leader of the Belarusian opposition Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya is in Washington for a series of meetings with high-ranking U.S. officials. In an interview with VOA she neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of in-person talks …
DetailsAn Idea to Chew on Amid Sea Urchin Overgrowth in Australia
Once part of a balanced ecosystem, the number of native sea urchins in Australia is multiplying. Scientists have offered a solution, but will people find it palatable? VOA’s Arash Arabasadi has more. Produced by: Arash Arabasadi …
DetailsDirector Lee Jumps Gun at Cannes, Says ‘Titane’ Wins Cannes Prize
Titane, a wildly imaginative film about a serial killer by French director Julia Ducournau, won the top Palme d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival, jury head Spike Lee told a ceremony Saturday before the award was …
DetailsChaos in the Caribbean: Roots of Haitian and Cuban Crises
Professor William LeoGrande, Associate Vice Provost for Academic Affairs in the Department of Government at the American University, and Professor of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University, Eduardo Gamarra, analyze with host Carol …
DetailsEthiopia’s Tigray Forces Say They Released 1,000 Captured Soldiers
Forces in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have released about 1,000 government soldiers captured during recent fighting, the head of its ruling party said, as both sides prepared for a showdown over contested land in the …
Details1st Female Sailor Completes Navy Special Warfare Training
For the first time, a female sailor has successfully completed the grueling 37-week training course to become a Naval Special Warfare combatant-craft crewman — the boat operators who transport Navy SEALs and conduct their own …
DetailsUS Politicians Battle over Voting Rights Legislation
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA Congressional correspondent Katherine Gypson and correspondent for Marketplace Kimberly Adams about the ongoing battle between Democrats and Republicans over voting rights legislation, what’s next after …
DetailsScience Edition: Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease slowly destroys a person’s memory and ability to think. On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Constantine Lyketsos M.D., Professor of Alzheimer’s Research at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, …
DetailsSending US Troops to Haiti Not on Biden Agenda
President Joe Biden says, while he is not open to U.S. military involvement in Haiti, he is planning to send troops to fortify the U.S. Embassy in the capital, Port-au-Prince. “We’re only sending …
DetailsUS Supreme Court Justice Breyer Says He Has Not Decided Whether to Retire
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said he has not decided whether to retire in the wake of calls to vacate his seat on America’s highest court so that President Joe Biden can appoint a …
DetailsAustralia Called ‘Easy’ Target for Hackers
Australian cybersecurity experts are calling for more aggressive government action to protect businesses from ransomware attacks. Experts have warned a “tsunami of cybercrime” has cost the global economy about $743 billion. Big companies can be …
DetailsExperts Say Genetic Data Collection by Chinese Company Presents Global Policy Challenge
A Chinese gene company is collecting genetic data through prenatal tests from women in more than 50 countries for research on the traits of populations, raising concern that such a large DNA database could give …
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