Ukraine’s surprise push into Russia sparks concerns of escalation
Ukraine took the fight to Russia in recent days, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Monday his army’s move to “push the war out into the aggressor’s territory” with attacks in Russia’s Kursk region. VOA White House correspondent Anita…
Ocean could lie beneath Mars’ surface, study says
About 10 to 20 kilometers below the surface of Mars could be a large amount of water, a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences says. Scientists say there could be enough water on Mars…
New Zealand to loosen gene editing regulation, make commercialization easier
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The New Zealand government said Tuesday that it would introduce new legislation to make it easier for companies and researchers to develop and commercialize products using gene technologies such as gene editing. Science, Innovation and Technology…
Iran shows long-range drones at Russian event, state news reports
dubai, united arab emirates — Iran has put its long-range Mohajer-10 drones on display at a defense exhibit in Russia, Iran’s official news agency reported Monday. U.S. officials have accused Iran of sending drones to Russia, including the Mohajer-10’s predecessor,…
Zimbabwe government declares end to latest cholera outbreak
Harare — Zimbabwean authorities recently declared the end of a cholera outbreak which lasted nearly 18 months, but public health experts say the conditions which caused the waterborne disease still exist and need urgent attention. After battling a cholera outbreak…
US officials to travel to China for economic meetings
Senior American officials are due to visit China this week, the U.S. government said Monday, seeking to keep ties between the world’s two biggest economies steady despite simmering trade tensions. The trip to Shanghai will be for talks under a…
War posters book captures Ukrainian artists’ resistance to Russian invasion
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some Ukrainian artists and graphic designers have chosen to fight not only with weapons but also with their creative talent. Their work has been collected in a book called “Wartime Posters,”…
Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams
UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, issued a statement from Deir al-Balah in Gaza’s central area, where untreated sewage run-off formed large pools on the road next to shelters for forcibly displaced people. “Sewage water is all over the streets,” said UNICEF…
UN migration agency steps up support to families affected by deadly Yemen floods
The floods began in late June and intensified through early August. At least 57 people were killed and over 34,000 families impacted, as torrential rains devastated Hudaydah, Taiz, Marib and other regions, according to the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA….
UN chief condemns ‘devastating strike’ on Gaza school
“The Secretary-General condemns the continued loss of life in Gaza, including women and children, as we witness yet another devastating strike by Israel on the Al-Taba’een school in Gaza City, sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians families, with scores of fatalities, amidst continued horror, displacement, and suffering in Gaza,” said…