Two Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem have been flashpoints of tension over plans to evict hundreds of Palestinians from homes they have lived in for decades – among the reasons for the recent fighting between Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement in Gaza that left hundreds dead.
Vaccinating more people globally will help prevent new, more dangerous COVID-19 variants from emerging, experts say. But fewer than 1% of people in low-income countries have so far received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the University of Oxford's Our World in Data.
As the pandemic advances in Brazil, poverty gains ground. Despite having one of the world's largest economies, nearly 13 percent of the country's population is surviving on just over eight dollars a day. For VOA, Edgar Maciel in Sao Paulo visited one of Brazil's poorest favelas – and reports on how families are coping.
Sexual and gender minorities continue to suffer discrimination and harassment around the world. But in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, some transgender women are finding solace in religious teachings, as reported by VOA's Rendy Wicaksana.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell indicated he will refuse to confirm a Supreme Court nominee picked by Biden in 2024 if the GOP wins back the Senate.
Pedri started in Spain’s Euro 2020 debut, a goalless draw against Sweden, and became the youngest player in the national team’s history to take part in a major tournament.
In a bid to become a carbon-neutral economy by 2050, the Rwandan government has embarked on a project to scale up electric motorbikes in the country through the process of retrofitting.
Go behind the scenes to watch Germany prepare to face France in their opening game of Euro 2020.
The so-called ‘group of death’ begins on Tuesday as the past two world champions and the holders all enter the fray.
Tournament favourites France – World Cup winners in 2018 – start their Group F campaign as they take on neighbours Germany in Munich.
Defending champions Portugal are in action in the group’s other game, facing a Hungary who, while considered outsiders, will at least have home advantage in Budapest.
France captain Hugo Lloris spoke at a press conference ahead of the match against Germany. The French goalkeeper expects a difficult first match against the Germans to start the Euro 2020.
As more and more countries in Africa embrace the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, Rwanda and Ghana seek to explore opportunities in trade, tourism and investments with each other.
As more and more countries in Africa embrace the Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, Rwanda and Ghana seek to explore opportunities in trade, tourism and investments with each other.
Wuhan (China) (AFP) – More than 11,000 students in Wuhan attend a massive graduation ceremony, over a year after the city was battered by the first global outbreak of the coronavirus. China has since largely contained the outbreak while keeping precautions high, including tight border controls, quarantines, mandatory online "health codes" and varying restrictions on domestic travel.
