Economists weigh in as US inflation rises
Inflation in the United States increased in January as prices of food, gasoline and housing, among others, continued to rise. VOA correspondent Veronica Balderas Iglesias talked to economists about what the Trump administration can do to bring prices down. Source:…
Trump assails Ukraine’s Zelenskyy as ‘dictator without elections’
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out at Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday, calling him a “dictator without elections,” after Zelenskyy accused Trump of living in a Russian-influenced “disinformation space.” With settlement of Russia’s three-year war on Ukraine hanging in…
Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action
Mr. Guterres was speaking during the opening of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government Meeting in the capital Bridgetown, where he called for unity to achieve progress in peace and security, climate and sustainable development. “A unified Caribbean is…
Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks
“The rapid and uninterrupted expansion of the conflict, particularly in South Kivu province, continues to inflict a heavy toll on the civilian population,” said UN humanitarian coordinator for DRC, Bruno Lemarquis. “The population can no longer continue to pay such…
DR CONGO: Live updates as Security Council meets to avert widening war
Intensifying violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to displace thousands as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group threatens to march on the distant capital, Kinshasa, and the UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting…
‘Fragile stability’ in Libya increasingly at risk, Security Council hears
Rosemary DiCarlo said entrenched divisions, economic mismanagement, continued human rights violations, and competing domestic and external interests, continue to erode unity and stability in the country. “The fragile stability in Libya is increasingly at risk,” she warned. “The country’s leaders…
UN to continue Gaza vaccination campaign against polio
WHO said in a news release that more than 591,000 children under 10 years old will receive the vaccine to protect them from the highly infectious disease, beginning this weekend for an anticipated period of five days. The campaign follows…
Interview: Young Palestinians in East Jerusalem shut out of UNRWA training centre
Agency chief Philippe Lazzarini said that Israeli forces and personnel from the Jerusalem local authority “forcefully entered” the Kalandia Training Centre and ordered its immediate evacuation. “At least 350 students and 30 staff were present and impacted. Tear gas and…
66 measles cases reported in US states of Texas, New Mexico
Measles is making a comeback in the United States. Fifty-eight cases of the highly contagious disease were reported Tuesday by health officials in rural West Texas, while eight cases were confirmed in neighboring eastern New Mexico. Texas officials say the…
Trump signs order to study how to make IVF more accessible, affordable
WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to study how to expand access to in vitro fertilization and make it more affordable. The order calls for policy recommendations to “protect IVF access…