Trump to take center stage at another party’s nominating convention

Emotional win for Hollywood: 'Inside Out 2' scores $155M opening...

17/06/2024

The two major U.S. political parties — the Democrats and the Republicans — will hold their presidential nominating conventions this summer amid spectacle and media saturation. Less attention is being paid to another gathering, one that will nominate its candidate Saturday. VOA's chief national correspondent Steve Herman is in Washingt [Read more]

Wildfire north of Los Angeles spreads to over 40 square kilometers...

17/06/2024

Gorman, California — A wildfire that forced the evacuation of at least 1,200 people in southern California has burned over 40 square kilometers, officials said Sunday. The blaze, named the Post Fire, started Saturday and was burning near the Interstate 5 freeway in Gorman, about 100 kilometers northwest of Los Angeles, according to t [Read more]

Broadway celebrates packed and varied theater season with 2024 Tony Awards...

17/06/2024

New York — The 28 Broadway shows that earned at least one Tony Award nomination are hoping Sunday is the day the sealed envelopes break in their favor. The three-hour main telecast from New York City's Lincoln Center will air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, with a free pre-show on Pluto TV at 6:30 p.m. ' [Read more]

American tourist dies on Greek island near Corfu, 3 others missing...

17/06/2024

Athens, Greece — A missing American tourist has been found dead on a beach on a small Greek island west of Corfu, local media reported. The body of the man was found Sunday on a rocky, fairly remote beach on the island of Mathraki by another tourist. He had been reported missing Thursday by his host, a Greek-American friend. The tour [Read more]

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Voa news - Health

Midwives: State law could jeopardize Native Hawaiian birth traditions...

17/06/2024

HONOLULU — Ki'inaniokalani Kahoʻohanohano longed for a deeper connection to her Native Hawaiian ancestors and culture as she prepared to give birth to her first child at home on the north shore of Maui in 2003. But generations of colonialist suppression had eroded many Hawaiian traditions, and it was hard to find information on how [Read more]

Singapore rushes to clean up oil slick after boat hits fuel supply ship ...

17/06/2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — An oil spill caused by a dredger boat hitting a stationary cargo tanker has blackened part of Singapore's southern coastline, including the popular resort island of Sentosa, and sparked concerns it may threaten marine wildlife as a cleanup operation was under way Sunday. The Netherlands-flagged dredger Vox Ma [Read more]

Study: Men all over world tend to eat more meat than women...

17/06/2024

chicago, illinois — Vacationing in Chicago this week from Europe, Jelle den Burger and Nirusa Naguleswaran grabbed a bite at the Dog House Grill: a classic Italian beef sandwich for him, grilled cheese for her. Both think the way their genders lined up with their food choices was no coincidence. Women, said Naguleswaran, are simply [Read more]

Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money...

17/06/2024

NAIROBI, Kenya — Piles of firewood surrounded Jane Muthoni in her kitchen made of iron sheets. The roof, walls and wooden pillars were covered in soot. As she blew on the flame for tea, the 65-year-old was engulfed in smoke. "I've used firewood all my life," she said. "Sometimes I usually cough from inhaling the smoke, and my eyes it [Read more]

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Voa news - Politics

Trump Michigan trip includes Black church, far-right activists' meeting...

17/06/2024

DETROIT, MICHIGAN — Donald Trump will use back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in the battleground state of Michigan. Trump is s [Read more]

Complaints about non-citizen voting center on voter ID laws ...

17/06/2024

Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, says people are voting illegally in U.S. elections, including immigrants. One California city is moving to impose voter identification rules that violate state voting laws. Genia Dulot reports. [Read more]

Clooney, Roberts help Biden raise $28 million at fundraiser featuring dire warnings about Trump...

17/06/2024

LOS ANGELES — Some of Hollywood's brightest stars headlined a glitzy fundraiser for President Joe Biden on Saturday night, helping raise what his reelection campaign said was $28 million and hoping to energize would-be supporters for a November election that they argued was among the most important in the nation's history. George Clo [Read more]

January 6 Capitol riot takes center stage in 2024 US presidential election...

17/06/2024

On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol building was attacked by supporters of then-President Donald Trump challenging his loss of the 2020 election. In their rematch this year, Trump and President Joe Biden are both campaigning on the issue of the January 6 violence, but each in his own way. VOA's Dora Mekouar reports. [Read more]

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Voa news - Tech

World leaders discuss AI as China's digital influence in Latin America grows ...

17/06/2024

washington — Pope Francis, originally from Argentina, spoke Friday about the ethics of artificial intelligence at the G7 summit at a time when China has been rolling out its own AI standards and building technological infrastructure in developing nations, including Latin America. The annual meeting of the Group of Seven industrialize [Read more]

G7 leaders discuss economic threats from China, AI ethics...

17/06/2024

On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings in Italy with leaders of the Group of Seven democracies. The leaders focused on threats they say China poses to the global economy and artificial intelligence ethics championed by Pope Francis. Patsy Widakuswara reports from Brindisi, Italy. [Read more]

Myanmar cracks down on flow of information by blocking VPNs ...

17/06/2024

BANGKOK — Myanmar's military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the internet, shutting off access to virtual private networks — known as VPNs — which can be used to circumvent blockages of banned websites and services. The attempt to restrict access to information began at the end of May, acco [Read more]

Watch for these key new features Apple's iOS 18 this fall ...

17/06/2024

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US Federal Reserve sees inflation progress but envisions only one rate cut this year...

17/06/2024

washington — Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target level in recent months but signaled they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year. The policymakers' forecast for one rate cut was down from a previous forecast of three, because inflation, despite havi [Read more]

New 'crypto bill' could mainstream digital currencies in US ...

17/06/2024

The lack of laws governing digital currencies has slowed their expansion in the United States. Cryptocurrency investors tell VOA's Deana Mitchell they are encouraged that the U.S. House of Representatives is considering a new legal framework for electronic money. [Read more]

G7 leaders discuss economic threats from China, AI ethics...

17/06/2024

On Friday, U.S. President Joe Biden wrapped up meetings in Italy with leaders of the Group of Seven democracies. The leaders focused on threats they say China poses to the global economy and artificial intelligence ethics championed by Pope Francis. Patsy Widakuswara reports from Brindisi, Italy. [Read more]

Thailand takes next steps to join BRICS ...

17/06/2024

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