Biden campaign criticizes Trump over new Florida abortion law

Old Hollywood glamour sizzles at National Portrait Gallery exhibit ...

17/05/2024

The U.S. state of Florida has a new law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. In this presidential campaign, Donald Trump is defending the right of states to regulate reproductive rights. Joe Biden says that decentralized authority threatens women's lives. VOA correspondent Scott Stearns has the story He captured the most f [Read more]

US reveals proposal to loosen restrictions on marijuana...

17/05/2024

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Russia sees 'window of opportunity' as Ukrainian forces await US weapons...

17/05/2024

LONDON — Russian forces are expanding their attacks on Ukrainian border settlements close to the northeastern city of Kharkiv, opening up a new front in the war, as Kyiv struggles to hold off a renewed Russian offensive. Speaking Thursday on a visit to Kharkiv, where he held a meeting with senior military leaders, Ukrainian Preside [Read more]

New immigration court plan aims to speed removal of some new migrants...

17/05/2024

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is creating a new process aimed at cutting the time it takes to decide the fates of newly arrived migrants in immigration courts from years to roughly six months at a time when immigration is increasingly a concern among voters. Under the initiative announced Thursday, single adult migrants who [Read more]

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US working to get trapped American doctors out of Gaza, White House says ...

17/05/2024

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Webb telescope uncovers merger of two massive black holes from early universe...

17/05/2024

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — The Webb Space Telescope has discovered the earliest known merger of black holes. These two gigantic black holes and their galaxies consolidated just 740 million years after the universe-forming Big Bang. It's the most distant detection ever made of merging black holes, scientists reported Thursday. One bl [Read more]

US reveals proposal to loosen restrictions on marijuana...

17/05/2024

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Kenya conference showcases technology to help people with disabilities...

17/05/2024

In Africa, about 15% of the population faces disability challenges despite advancements in technology. Limited infrastructure and high cost of assistive tech create barriers to digital access, leading to exclusion. A conference in Nairobi this week aims to help change that. Mohammed Yusuf reports. [Read more]

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Voa news - Politics

Onetime Trump fixer testifies he wants former president convicted ...

17/05/2024

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A Kennedy for president viewed as potential spoiler...

17/05/2024

There is little that the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden agree on. One is the presidential candidacy of an activist lawyer with a famous political pedigree: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. VOA's chief national correspondent Steve Herman at the White House reports both the Biden and Trump camps see Kennedy as a potential spoile [Read more]

Jury chosen for US Senator Menendez's corruption trial...

17/05/2024

NEW YORK — A jury was chosen on Wednesday to determine whether U.S. Senator Robert Menendez broke the law in what federal prosecutors have called a yearslong bribery scheme to benefit the governments of Egypt and Qatar, as well as himself. Opening statements in the trial of New Jersey's senior senator are expected to begin later in [Read more]

Kennedy regarded as potential spoiler in US presidential election...

17/05/2024

white house — There are few things the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Joe Biden agree on. One is the presidential candidacy of activist-lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Both the Biden and Trump camps see Kennedy as a potential spoiler in this November's election. About half of registered voters have told pollsters that if giv [Read more]

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Voa news - Tech

New Zealand researchers say artificial intelligence could enhance surgery...

17/05/2024

SYDNEY — Researchers in New Zealand say that artificial intelligence, or AI, can help solve problems for patients and doctors. A new study from the University of Auckland says that an emerging area is the use of AI during operations using so-called "computer vision." The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, says that [Read more]

YouTube agrees to remove videos of banned Hong Kong protest song...

17/05/2024

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TSMC says no damage to its Arizona facilities after incident...

17/05/2024

TAIPAI, TAIWAN — Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC said Thursday there was no damage to its facilities after an incident at its Arizona factory construction site where a waste disposal truck driver was transported to a hospital. Firefighters responded to a reported explosion Wednesday afternoon at the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Compa [Read more]

Kenya conference showcases technology to help people with disabilities...

17/05/2024

In Africa, about 15% of the population faces disability challenges despite advancements in technology. Limited infrastructure and high cost of assistive tech create barriers to digital access, leading to exclusion. A conference in Nairobi this week aims to help change that. Mohammed Yusuf reports. [Read more]

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Voa news - Finance

Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs...

17/05/2024

WASHINGTON — In a bid to revive domestic manufacturing, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that he is imposing a drastic tariff increase on Chinese electric vehicles and new levies on computer chips, solar cells and lithium-ion batteries. "We're not going to let China flood our market making it impossible for American au [Read more]

Many master's degrees aren't worth the investment, research shows ...

17/05/2024

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Beijing vows retaliation against Biden's hikes of tariffs on Chinese imports...

17/05/2024

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China property shares jump on report of government plans to buy homes...

17/05/2024

HONG KONG — Shares of Chinese property developers rallied on Thursday after a report that China was considering a plan for local governments across the country to buy millions of unsold homes from distressed companies to ease a protracted property crisis. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Mainland Properties Index closed up 4.9% to the highest [Read more]

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