American legislators state that Chinese efforts to spread false information are becoming increasingly dangerous.
US lawmakers warned Thursday that the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to spread disinformation will only increase ahead of the 2024 elections in the United States. As VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports, social media giant TikTok is lawmakers’ top concern….
The United States and South Korea have entered into an agreement to combat disinformation together.
state department — The US and South Korea have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to work together in combatting false propaganda and disinformation. This is the initial agreement between Washington and its Asian partner, as U.S. authorities and legislators…
According to researchers, the severe drought in the Amazon in 2023 is the worst ever recorded.
According to researchers, the Amazon region faced its worst drought on record in 2023. The water levels in rivers and lakes hit an all-time low before gradually rising in the past few weeks. As a result, numerous individuals were cut…
Ancient Asteroid May Hold Clues on Water’s Origin on Earth
NASA gathered specimens from a prehistoric asteroid in outer space, which took several years to arrive on our planet. Researchers anticipate a lengthy investigation, but some hypotheses propose that similar asteroids may have delivered water to Earth. Arash Arabasadi from…
The country of Hungary declares its opposition to discussions about Ukraine joining the European Union.
BUDAPEST, Hungary — On Thursday, a government official stated that Hungary will not endorse any European Union suggestion to initiate conversations about granting membership to Ukraine. According to Gergely Gulyas, the chief of staff for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban,…
The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) has commenced with a significant agreement on a fund for addressing climate change.
The majority of nations present at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, reached a consensus on Thursday to establish a fund designed to support developing nations in addressing the impacts of climate change. The floor was…
The United Nations’ weather agency has reported that 2023 has been the hottest year on record and predicts more extreme weather events due to climate change.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — According to the United Nations’ weather agency, it is highly likely that 2023 will be the warmest year ever recorded. This prediction comes with a warning about concerning patterns that indicate a rise in floods,…
Demand increases as floods continue to spread in Somalia.
The crisis started when the deyr rainy season began in October, six months after the country had just recovered from a severe drought that almost caused a widespread famine. Tweet URL GConway_UN “According to George Conway, the UN Deputy Special…
The United Nations’ human rights chief condemns the banning of the ‘global LGBTQ+ movement’ in Russia.
The Ministry of Justice successfully argued in the Supreme Court of Russia that the “international LGBT movement” was engaging in actions that were deemed “extremist” and were stirring up conflict between social and religious groups, which goes against the country’s…
Quick updates from around the world: Gaza to receive additional aid, Sudan facing issue of sexual violence, global efforts to combat chemical weapons.
The most recent report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) states that two hospitals in Gaza City, Al Ahli and As Sahaba, have been supplied with a combined amount of 10,500 liters of fuel….