The Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off Ebola vaccinations to stem an outbreak in the northwest city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Two people…
US Laboratory Innovating Electronic Vehicle Technology
Many of the technological advances in lithium ion batteries that now power many electric vehicles began in a laboratory just outside Chicago’s city limits decades ago. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports…
Російський «Газпром» зупиняє постачання газу до Болгарії та Польщі з 27 квітня
Це перші сповіщення про зупинки постачання після того, як Путін заявив, що «недружні» іноземні покупці повинні платити за російський газ у рублях …
Компанія «Укренерго» отримала офіційний статус у ENTSO-E – Міненергетики
Про завершення синхронізації «Укренерго» з енергомережею континентальної Європи ENTSO-E стало відомо у середині березня …
Robotics Company Makes Sensor-Packed Filmmaking Equipment
Sensor-packed robots are changing how movies and commercials are made. Deana Mitchell has the story. …
Retreating Coastline Forces Hard Choices on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast
Rising seas from climate change are forcing difficult choices for coastal communities around the world. The southern U.S. state of Louisiana plans to spend billions restoring land it has already…
UN: Climate Change and Poor Risk Management Increase the Risk of Natural Disasters
The United Nations is calling for better management to reduce the risks from rapidly increasing natural disasters largely triggered by climate change. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has…
Понад 3 млрд євро виведено з України за час війни – Бюро економічної безпеки
У БЕБ припускають, що «брудні» гроші вливаються у фінансову систему ЄС та можуть використовуватися для подальшої протизаконної діяльності …
У Ахметова, Коломойського та Пінчука заборгували мільйони гривень за передачу електроенергії – «Схеми»
Українські підприємства, кінцевими бенефіціарами яких є олігархи Ахметов, Коломойський та Пінчук, мають мільярдні борги за послуги з передачі та диспетчеризації електроенергії …
All-Private Astronaut Team Returns Safely From Landmark Space Station Visit
The first all-private astronaut team ever flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS) safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida’s coast on Monday, concluding a two-week science mission hailed…
More Free Speech or More Misinformation? Reactions Mixed to Twitter Sale
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter Monday met mixed reactions as observers speculated how digital speech on the service might change under his leadership. Musk, a…
Twitter CEO Says Company Direction Uncertain After Musk Deal
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal told employees Monday that he is uncertain of the direction the company will go after Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes over. Musk reached an agreement…
Drop in Vaccines Exposes Latin American Children to Disease, Report Shows
One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean does not have vaccine protection against three potentially deadly diseases, a U.N. report said Monday, warning of plummeting inoculation rates. …
Twitter’s Board Negotiates with Elon Musk Over Bid to Buy Platform
The board of Twitter is negotiating with Tesla CEO Elon Musk over his bid to buy the social media giant. Media reports Monday said the two sides are close to…
Vaccine Potential Game Changer in Fight Against Malaria
In advance of World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization recommends the expanded use of the first malaria vaccine, calling it a potential game changer in the fight against malaria.…
Climate Change, Big Agriculture Combine to Threaten Insects
Climate change and habitat loss from big agriculture are combining to swat down global insect populations, with each problem making the other worse, a new study finds. While insects may…
WHO Says at Least 1 Has Died After Increase of Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children
The World Health Organization said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at…
Wildfires Merge in New Mexico, Threatening Rural Villages
Maggie Mulligan said her dogs could sense the panic while she and her husband packed them up, agonized over having to leave horses behind and fled a fast-moving wildfire barreling…
UNICEF: Lebanon Maternal Deaths Triple, Children’s Health at Risk Amid Crisis
The number of women in Lebanon dying from pregnancy-related complications has nearly tripled amid a crushing three-year economic crisis that has seen doctors and midwives leave the country, the U.N.…
Pakistan Detects First Polio Case in 15 Months
Authorities in Pakistan have confirmed the first case of wild polio virus in more than a year, dealing a setback to the country’s progress against the highly infectious disease. A…
African Wildlife, Coasts Suffer Effects of Flooding, Drought
Devastating floods in South Africa this week, as well as other extreme weather events across the continent linked to human-caused climate change, are putting marine and terrestrial wildlife species at…
Poll: Americans Back Flexibility on Masks, Want to Move on From COVID-19
Most Americans support a flexible approach to the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, with cities reimposing mask mandates when cases surge, even as a growing number are eager to get on with…
Нідерланди: «дочку» російського «Альфа-банку» визнали банкрутом
У банку зазначили, що санкції США та Великої Британії «спричинили операційні труднощі» …
Guterres: Mother Earth Is in Trouble and Action Is Needed
Environmentally, the planet was on a downward slide well before the U.N. General Assembly adopted a resolution designating April 22 in 2009 as International Mother Earth Day. The aim of…