Former President Donald Trump, as well as his children Ivanka and Donald Jr., must sit for depositions in the New York attorney general's civil investigation of their business practices, a New York judge ruled.
CNN gets an up close look at Russian military drills in Belarus where roughly 30,000 Russian troops have been gathering along the Ukrainian border.
U.S. President Joe Biden says there is a “very high” likelihood that Russia will invade Ukraine in the next several days. Three top U.S. officials are in Europe to meet with allies about the escalations in Eastern Europe. VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb reports from Brussels.
Local bands can audition to open for Bon Jovi, Train announces a new album and tour, and Emile Hirsch on his new thriller 'Pursuit.' David Daniel reports.
Lac Cildir (Turkey) (AFP) – Located between the eastern provinces of Kars and Ardahan, Lake Cildir freezes over during the winter months. When the ice thickness reached 40-45 centimetres, locals and tourists alike take advantage of its frosty surface by riding across the icy landscape in horse-drawn sleighs.
Several people around Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva are in the spotlight after the athlete failed a doping test due to a banned heart drug.
The U.N.'s World Food Program says Africa's Sahel is facing unprecedented food insecurity from soaring prices, terrorist activity, high regional demand and COVID-19. Henry Wilkins reports from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Camera: Henry Wilkins.
One of the key highlights of the 2022 Chicago Auto Show is the display of new, all-electric vehicles coming to dealer showrooms soon. VOA's Kane Farabaugh has more from the McCormick Place Convention Center.
NASA celebrates an anniversary on the Martian surface while a space-travel startup tumbles back to Earth. Russia helps refuel the International Space Station, and how a recent volcanic eruption could lead to faster tsunami warnings in the future. VOA's Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space.
Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl (Mexico) (AFP) – More than 600 couples get married on the outskirts of Mexico City, in a civil ceremony organised by the city council for Valentine's Day.
Scientists reported the West is in its worst drought in centuries. CNN's Stephanie Elam has more on the extreme megadrought Southern California is facing.
Dobryanka (Ukraine) (AFP) – In Dobryanka, locals have been hearing about various Russian military drills near Ukraine for much of the past year. Some seem more exhausted than frightened by all the talk of war. 87-year-old Lidiya Silina has a clear idea about who is to blame for the most dangerous standoff between the Kremlin and the West since the Cold War.
