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The city of Izium in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region has been occupied by Russian forces since fierce fights in March destroyed 85% of it, and it is now a vital Russian army command post. Few of its residents have managed to escape from being caught behind enemy lines.One such person is 88-year-old grandfather of Anna Chernikova,a correspondent for VOA in Kiev
Activists are concerned that the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the right to an abortion will have a major impact on other developing nations, including those in Africa. While pro-abortion groups in Kenya have welcomed the decision, many who support abortion rights are concerned that it may further curtail the reproductive rights of women and girls
Drones have long been used in the environmental work of a Florida man. However, he has found another way to use them in the war-torn Ukraine to save animals
Many ordinary Ukrainians began supporting their troops when Russia invaded their country in late February, even if they chose not to take part in the conflict
A new underwater museum has opened just off the coast from Dakar,capital of Senegal. Its objective was to increase public awareness of the bay’s environmental issues
In Venezuela, a health crisis and the inability of many pregnant women to pay for medical exams and appointments are prompting an increasing number of them to give birth outside of hospitals
Halyna Derevyanko, 80, remained in her apartment when Russian troops occupied Borodyanka in March. She stayed in the five-story building with her adult son because she lacked the strength and opportunity to leave the house while her neighbors had fled
Over the past ten years, the Bolivar, the official currency of Venezuela, has nearly lost all of its value. That has led to artists in the neighboring country of Colombia using the nearly worthless bills as a canvas
A lot of energy is required to operate cryptocurrencies, and as the market expands quickly, so are environmental worries
Although Ethiopia’s civil war has not reached the capital, Addis Abeba, rights groups claim authorities arbitrarily detained thousands of Tigrayans last year in waves of ethnically motivated arrests. Recently freed Tigrayans were interviewed by VOA about the conditions they faced