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Reworked: Traditional herders adapting to address the effects of climate change and adjust to contemporary ways of living.

SUKHBAATAR, Mongolia —  As the dawn approached in Mongolia, the moon illuminated the sky while Agvaantogtokh and his family readied themselves for their next journey. With a herd of almost a thousand sheep and goats, they rode on horseback to…

According to a study by Yale University, it was discovered that numerous Ukrainian children were forcibly transported to Belarus.

According to a recent study by Yale University, over 2,400 children from Ukraine have been transported to Belarus since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. This information was released on Thursday. The results from the Humanitarian Research Lab at Yale…

There have been a significant number of undisclosed injuries at SpaceX, along with the passing of a pioneer in space travel.

Dozens of previously unrecorded accidents at a major company in the space industry have been revealed. Additionally, the head of the European Space Agency issues a warning about climate change, and we pay tribute to a pioneer in space travel….

The President of Malawi has halted overseas travels for government officials due to the devaluation of the currency.

BLANTYRE, MALAWI —  The President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera, has halted all international travels for himself and government officials in order to implement budget cuts and lessen the effects of the recent 44% depreciation of the local currency on the…

Analysts from Nigeria are doubtful about the recent oil refinery agreements made with Saudi Arabia.

Abuja, Nigeria —  Nigerian professionals are optimistic that the recent agreements made with Saudi Arabia will enhance domestic oil production and contribute to economic growth. The agreements involve a commitment from Saudi authorities to repair Nigeria’s four non-functional oil refineries,…

Cameron, the United Kingdom’s new top diplomat, traveled to the port city of Odesa in Ukraine.

David Cameron, the leading diplomat of the United Kingdom, visited the Port of Odesa on Thursday to promise ongoing assistance for the war efforts in Ukraine. Cameron’s visit marks the first that the former British prime minister has taken since…

A Russian activist was given a 7-year prison sentence for creating protest art.

A Russian court has handed down a seven-year prison sentence to a protest artist for replacing grocery store price tags with anti-war stickers. This is just one of many attacks on dissent in the country, which has faced significant international…

The Chief General of Ukraine Explains How to Achieve an Advantage over Russia.

Valery Zaluzhny, Ukraine’s highest-ranking military officer, shared his perspective on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine during a recent interview with The Economist. VOA’s Andriy Borys sought the opinions of American military specialists on Zaluzhny’s statements and on strategies for Ukraine…

Narratives from the United Nations’ Records: Marlon Brando, the inaugural advocate for water at the UN.

In 1956, the famous Hollywood figure provided a memorable narration for The Well of Happiness, which documented a United Nations initiative in a South American nation. This project was ahead of its time, preceding the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’s…

The country of Sudan is caught in a cycle of violence that shows no signs of stopping, prompting the capital city of Khartoum to demand for the UN mission to be ended immediately.

The military government of Sudan stated in a letter to the leader of the UN and shared with the Council – which assigns mandates to each UN mission for peacekeeping or political purposes – that while requesting a withdrawal, they…