Jan 28 2025 Trump administration freezes foreign development assistance

The Trump administration has ordered a three-month pause on almost all foreign development assistance pending a review to see what fits under his “America First” policy. Aid groups warn that the move will put lives around the world at risk. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House. [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Labor

 

Jan 28 2025 Truth struggles against propaganda and censorship on China’s DeepSeek AI

Compared to AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek presents a much different reflection of China’s past and present [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance

 

Jan 28 2025 Truth struggles against propaganda and censorship on China’s DeepSeek AI

Compared to AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude and Microsoft Copilot, DeepSeek presents a much different reflection of China’s past and present [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Labor

 

Jan 28 2025 The U.N. warns of a humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo.

Fighting intensifies in and around Goma in eastern DRC. The U.N. warns of a pending humanitarian disaster as M23 rebels have claimed control of the city. As foreign aid spending is put on hold by the Trump administration, Ukrainian charities need to adapt. The U.S. and Colombia avoid a trade war. Plus, a look at [...]

 

Jan 28 2025 The U.N. warns of a humanitarian crisis in eastern Congo.

Fighting intensifies in and around Goma in eastern DRC. The U.N. warns of a pending humanitarian disaster as M23 rebels have claimed control of the city. As foreign aid spending is put on hold by the Trump administration, Ukrainian charities need to adapt. The U.S. and Colombia avoid a trade war. Plus, a look at [...]

 

Jan 28 2025 Explosion forces crew to abandon Hong Kong-flagged ship in the Red Sea

The ship was drifting and ablaze some 225 kilometers off the coast of Hodeida, a port city in Yemen held by the country’s Houthi rebels [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance

 

Jan 28 2025 Explosion forces crew to abandon Hong Kong-flagged ship in the Red Sea

The ship was drifting and ablaze some 225 kilometers off the coast of Hodeida, a port city in Yemen held by the country’s Houthi rebels [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Labor

 

Jan 28 2025 What China’s record for journalist jailings portends for press freedom

China again ranks as the worst jailer of journalists, according to a report released this month by media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists. Analysts say the situation for the media is bad and only getting worse. Liam Scott has the story for VOA News. [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance

 

Jan 28 2025 What China’s record for journalist jailings portends for press freedom

China again ranks as the worst jailer of journalists, according to a report released this month by media watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists. Analysts say the situation for the media is bad and only getting worse. Liam Scott has the story for VOA News. [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Labor

 

Jan 28 2025 DRC tries to slow rebels’ assault amid reports of bodies in the streets

The M23 rebels are one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the conflict-battered North Kivu province, which includes Goma and is rich in minerals critical to much of the world’s technology [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance

 
 
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