US restricts trade with companies tied to drones used by Russia, Houthis
WASHINGTON — The United States restricted trade with five companies on Wednesday that it said help produce and procure drones for use by Russia in Ukraine and by Iran-backed Houthis in Red Sea shipping attacks. The companies from Russia and…
Ukrainian civilians help build up their country’s drone fleet
Inexpensive first-person view – or radio controlled – drones have become a powerful weapon in Ukraine’s war against Russian invaders. As the country presses the West for more military aid, many Ukrainian civilians are stepping in to help by making…
Ukraine says Russian drone attacks targeted energy infrastructure
Ukrainian officials said Wednesday that Russia targeted the country with 17 aerial drones, two cruise missiles and a ballistic missile. Ukraine’s air force said it shot down 14 of the drones, with the intercepts taking place over the Mykolaiv and…
Blinken, Cameron implore Republican lawmakers to unblock aid to Ukraine
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington to help push for a new aid package for Ukraine. He also met with former President Donald Trump in Florida, as VOA’s Senior Diplomatic Correspondent…
Peter Higgs, physicist who proposed the existence of the ‘God particle,’ dies at 94
LONDON — Nobel prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, who proposed the existence of the so-called “God particle” that helped explain how matter formed after the Big Bang, has died at age 94, the University of Edinburgh said Tuesday. The university, where…
Ukrainians stay in front-line town despite danger, hardships
It has been two years since the town of Siversk in Ukraine’s Donetsk region has enjoyed electricity, gas and sewage service. Once a bustling community of over 12,000 people, only about 800 remain today. Anna Kosstutschenko visited Siversk and talked…
US top military leaders face Congress over Pentagon budget and questions on Israel, Ukraine support
Washington — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Brown Jr. testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday about the Pentagon’s $850 billion budget for 2025 as questions remained as to whether lawmakers will support current spending needs…
Zelenskyy urges Trump to visit Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday he has urged Donald Trump, the presumptive U.S. Republican presidential candidate, to visit Ukraine. The president said in an interview with Axel Springer media outlets that he wants to hear Trump’s proposals for ending…
Global temperatures hit record high in March for 10th consecutive month
WASHINGTON — The European Union’s climate monitoring agency says global temperatures reached a new high for the 10th consecutive month in March. The Copernicus Climate Change Service said Tuesday that global temperatures averaged just over 14 degrees Celsius last month,…
Attacks on Ukrainian nuclear facilities ‘must cease immediately’: UN atomic watchdog
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the targeting marked a “major escalation” in the level of danger facing the power plant. It was the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February…