Banned sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track & Field, a decision that means the American champion’s positive test for marijuana will cost…
more ...Breakthrough Invention Aims to Eliminate Drunk Driving
A breakthrough safety feature being developed for vehicles is designed to potentially save the 10,000 lives lost to drunk driving in the U.S. each year. VOA’s Julie Taboh has more.…
more ...Up to 1,500 Businesses Affected by Ransomware Attack, US Firm’s CEO Says
Between 800 and 1,500 businesses around the world have been affected by a ransomware attack centered on U.S. information technology firm Kaseya, its chief executive said Monday. Fred Voccola, the Florida-based…
more ...Asia Industry Group Warns Privacy Law Changes May Force Tech Firms to Quit Hong Kong
An Asian industry group that includes Google, Facebook and Twitter has warned that tech companies could stop offering their services in Hong Kong if the Chinese territory proceeds with plans…
more ...Holiday-Weekend Ransomware Attack Leaves Companies Scrambling
Businesses around the world rushed Saturday to contain a ransomware attack that has paralyzed their computer networks, a situation complicated in the U.S. by offices lightly staffed at the start…
more ...Israel Attacks Gaza Over Incendiary Balloons; Palestinian Killed in West Bank
Israeli gunfire killed a Palestinian man Saturday on the West Bank and later Israeli fighter jets attacked military targets in Gaza, the army and Palestinian sources said, in the latest…
more ...Ugandans Face 2 Months’ Imprisonment for Violating COVID Laws
Ugandans may find themselves in jail for two months if they are found breaking public health controls in a new COVID-19 law. Through July, acts such as praying in open…
more ...US Politics Update: Infrastructure
On this U.S. politics edition of Encounter, John Fortier, resident scholar at The American Enterprise Institute, and Jim Kessler, executive vice president for policy at Third Way, discuss with host…
more ...Major Swedish Supermarket Chain Hit by Cyberattack
One of Sweden’s biggest supermarket chains said Saturday it had to temporarily close around 800 stores nationwide after a cyberattack blocked access to its checkouts.”One of our subcontractors was hit…
more ...‘Hams’ Head Outdoors for Remote Communication
Amateur or “ham” radio operators sometimes take their two-way radios to remote locations and talk to people around the world using battery power and portable antennas. As Mike O’Sullivan reports,…
more ...US Capitol Attack Probe Committee
Issues in the News moderator Kim Lewis talks with VOA White House bureau chief Steve Herman and columnist for Newsday, Dan Raviv about the latest top stories of the week…
more ...Ransomware Hits Hundreds of US Companies, Security Firm Says
A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies Friday, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. The REvil gang, a major…
more ...Ethiopia Denies Trying to ‘Suffocate’ Tigray
Ethiopia’s government rejected accusations Friday that it’s trying to “suffocate” the people of Tigray by denying them urgently needed food and other aid, as transport and communications links remained severed…
more ...Chinese Hackers Attacked Afghan Council Network, Cybersecurity Firm Says
As part of a cyberespionage operation targeting Central Asian countries, Chinese hackers recently sought to breach the computer networks of Afghanistan’s National Security Council, researchers at cybersecurity firm Check Point…
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