UK says China is supplying ‘lethal aid’ to Russia for use in Ukraine
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Yacht docked in US port symbolizes struggle to convert seizures into cash for Ukraine
Everett, Washington/Washington, DC — When a superyacht worth $230 million pulled into the port of Everett, Washington, for repairs last month, it made a big splash in the city of 110,000 residents. The 106-meter luxury behemoth known as the Amadea is currently in possession of the U.S. government, which alleges the yacht belongs to sanctioned Russian …
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Finland debates measure to block asylum-seekers at border with Russia
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Britain’s prime minister calls snap election for July 4
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Norway, Spain and Ireland to recognize Palestinian statehood, prompting Israeli fury
Three European nations announced Wednesday that they intend to officially recognize Palestinian statehood, prompting a furious response from Israel, which is at war with Hamas militants in Gaza. Henry Ridgwell reports. …
French president travels to violence-wracked New Caledonia
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Video link spanning New York City to Dublin reopens after temporary shutdown
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US House speaker to VOA: Ukraine should be able to fight war as ‘they see fit’
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White House chef duo has dished up culinary diplomacy at state dinners for nearly a decade
Washington — A house-cured smoked salmon, red grapefruit, avocado and cucumber starter. Dry-aged rib eye beef in a sesame sabayon sauce. Salted caramel pistachio cake under a layer of matcha ganache. While President Joe Biden and his guest of honor at a White House state dinner chew over foreign policy, the female chef duo of Cris …
War leaves tragic legacy of mental illness in Ukraine
Experts say that in Ukraine, there has been a heavy increase in cases of anxiety, depression, adjustment disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health problems since Russia’s invasion in 2022, and it will likely have a long-term impact. For VOA, Lesia Bakalets has more. …
Judge in Tennessee blocks effort to put Elvis Presley’s former home Graceland up for sale
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee judge on Wednesday blocked the auction of Graceland, the former home of Elvis Presley, by a company that claimed his estate failed to repay a loan that used the property as collateral. Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins issued a temporary injunction against the proposed auction that had been scheduled for Thursday …
Russia denies US charge that it put anti-satellite weapon in space
Washington — Russia’s top arms control diplomat dismissed as “fake news” on Wednesday an assertion by the United States that Russia had launched a weapon into low-Earth orbit that was capable of inspecting and attacking other satellites. The Kremlin has flatly denied assertions by U.S. officials that Moscow is developing a space-based anti-satellite nuclear weapon. U.S. …
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Ireland, Norway and Spain will recognize Palestinian state
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Russia reports downing Ukrainian drones, missiles in western regions
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Blinken: Gaza cease-fire still possible, but ICC’s move complicates efforts
state department — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas militants in return for the release of hostages remains possible, but the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Israeli leaders hindered ongoing efforts. “There’s been an extensive effort made in recent months to get that agreement. …
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Biden administration faces pressure on US weapons restrictions in Russia
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Briton charged in Hong Kong foreign intelligence case found dead
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UK infected blood scandal victims to start receiving final compensation
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Behind Putin and Xi’s embrace, Russia is junior partner, analysts say
LONDON — Chinese President Xi Jinping is not known for public displays of affection. So Xi’s double embrace of his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, last week — broadcast by Chinese and Russian state television — was widely seen as a calculated signal to the world of a blossoming personal and geopolitical relationship. Putin’s visit to China …
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Behind Putin and Xi’s embrace, Russia is junior partner, analysts say
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China last week underlined the burgeoning economic and geopolitical ties between Moscow and Beijing, amid Russia’s war on Ukraine. But as Henry Ridgwell reports, analysts say China could seek to exploit its relationship with a weakened and isolated Russia. …
Humanitarian needs spike as Russia escalates offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region
Geneva — U.N. agencies report Russia’s escalating military offensive in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region over the past two weeks is causing an alarming spike in humanitarian needs as deaths and injuries grow and thousands flee in the wake of relentless aerial attacks on civilian and energy infrastructure. “Over 14,000 people have been displaced in a matter of …
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Greek court drops shipwreck case
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German prince on trial in far-right coup plot
Frankfurt, Germany — A prince, a former MP and several ex-army officers went on trial on Tuesday, accused of masterminding a plot driven by conspiracy theories to attack the German parliament and topple the government. In one of the biggest cases heard by German courts in decades, prosecutors accuse the group of preparing a “treasonous undertaking” …
Slovak PM Fico has CT scan during recovery from assassination attempt
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