White House: NATO membership necessary for Ukraine security guarantees but invitation decision up to next president

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WASHINGTON — As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares to transfer power to the incoming team of President-elect Donald Trump, VOA Ukrainian Iuliia Iarmolenko spoke with Michael Carpenter, the National Security Council director for Europe. Carpenter discussed the Biden administration’s final efforts to strengthen Ukraine and why it would take more time and resources from Washington to …

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First winner of FIFA’s Marta Award? Marta, of course

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DOHA, QATAR — It could only have been her.  Marta won the inaugural FIFA award for the best goal in women’s soccer — named after the Brazil great.  The 38-year-old was given the Marta Award at FIFA’s “The Best” awards on Tuesday for her goal for Brazil in an international friendly against Jamaica in June.  Prior …

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‘North Pole’ flight takes kids to Santa in transformed Denver airport hangar

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Denver, Colorado — Dozens of kids cheered on a festively decked-out plane in Denver on Saturday when the pilot announced their destination for the day: the North Pole. More than 100 children, some of whom have serious health issues, were then taken on a roughly 45-minute flight near the city before landing back at Denver International …

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‘Kraven the Hunter’ flops while ‘Moana 2’ tops the box office again

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The Spider-Man spinoff “Kraven the Hunter” got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend.  The movie starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson earned only $11 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, making it one of the worst openings for a Marvel-adjacent property. Its box office take was even less than the film “Madame Web.”  …

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