Robotic vacuum cleaners halted in their tracks. Doorbell cameras stopped watching for package thieves, though some of those deliveries were canceled anyway. Netflix and Disney movies were interrupted, and The…
more ...Lebanon’s Dire Economic Crisis Threatens to Steal Christmas
Lebanon’s dire economic crisis is threatening to cancel Christmas for many people. The Lebanese currency has lost more than 93 percent of its value against the dollar over the past…
more ...Google Releases 2021’s ‘Most Searched’ Items
While the COVID-19 pandemic lingers on, one might not know it by looking at 2021’s most searched items on Google. According to the list released by Google Wednesday, “NBA” was…
more ...India’s Economy Rebounds As Pandemic Pain Lingers
India has posted the fastest pace of growth among major economies, raising hopes of a revival in its pandemic-hit economy. But fears of the omicron variant have triggered concerns of…
more ...Amazon Cloud Outage Hits Major Websites, Streaming Apps
A major outage disrupted Amazon’s cloud services on Tuesday, temporarily knocking out streaming platforms Netflix and Disney+, Robinhood, a wide range of apps, and Amazon.com Inc.’s e-commerce website as consumers…
more ...Congress Reaches Deal to Avoid Defaulting on US Debt
U.S. senators struck a deal Tuesday to create a one-time law allowing Democrats to lift the nation’s borrowing authority and avert a credit default without requiring votes from the opposition…
more ...Artificial Intelligence Works to Outsmart Governments’ Internet Censorship
Two computer scientists at the University of Maryland have developed a new artificial intelligence system that evolves to detect and evade internet censorship in repressive countries. VOA’s Julie Taboh has…
more ...Rohingya Refugees Sue Facebook for $150 Billion Over Myanmar Violence
Rohingya refugees from Myanmar are suing Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, for $150 billion over allegations that the social media company did not take action against anti-Rohingya hate speech that…
more ...South African Tech Firm Creates App to Tackle Gender-Based Violence
In the shadows of the coronavirus pandemic, violence against women has been on the rise around the world, including in South Africa, where half of the country’s women report at…
more ...China Evergrande Braces for Debt Deadline after Doubting Ability to Pay
After lurching from deadline to deadline, China Evergrande Group is again on the brink of default, with pessimistic comments from the property developer raising expectations of direct state involvement and…
more ...Business Owners in Turkey Brace as Lira Drops
The Turkish lira has been hitting new record lows against the U.S. dollar in recent days. That is raising alarm among Turkish businessowners. VOA’s Ezel Sahinkaya has this report, narrated…
more ...India Tests Drone Deliveries for COVID-19 Vaccines in Remote Jammu
As the world races to vaccinate billions more people against COVID-19 while the virus’ new omicron variant spreads, India is testing using drones to deliver vaccines to people in mountainous…
more ...US State Department Phones Hacked With Israeli Company Spyware, Sources Say
Apple Inc. iPhones of at least nine U.S. State Department employees were hacked by an unknown assailant using sophisticated spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group, according to four people…
more ...US November Job Gains Fall Short of Expectations
U.S. employers added only 210,000 jobs in November, the Labor Department reported Friday, dampening hopes the economy is rebounding from a summer slowdown sparked by the highly contagious delta variant…
more ...China Gives Long-Awaited Approval to Boeing 737 MAX After Crashes
Chinese authorities have approved the Boeing 737 MAX to resume service after making a series of safety adjustments, removing a major uncertainty surrounding the American aviation giant’s comeback after a…
more ...Didi Global Plans to Delist from New York, Seek Listing in Hong Kong
Ride-hailing giant Didi Global said Friday it will delist from the New York Stock Exchange and pursue a listing in Hong Kong, succumbing to pressure from Chinese regulators concerned about…
more ...Experts Say Travel Bans Another Blow to Crippled South African Economy
Sudden travel bans imposed on South Africa in the past week over the omicron variant have dealt a blow to an already struggling economy, experts say. The jobless rate is…
more ...US Jobless Benefit Claims Remain at Low Level
First-time claims for U.S. unemployment compensation remained at a low level last week as employers retained their workers and searched for more as the United States continues its economic recovery…
more ...Myanmar’s Coup Economy Is ‘Boom and Bust’
Myanmar’s economy is crumbling and experts predict more illegal trade and zero growth in 2022. The Southeast Asian country’s economy has been in rapid decline following the chaos of February’s…
more ...Supply Chain Snarls Delay US Exports to Asia’s Consumers
Supply-chain snarls continue to delay imports from Asia. And those delays are mirrored for exporters shipping goods to Asia. Titi Tran reports from Southern California. …
more ...Factories Facing Supply Headaches as Omicron Risks Emerge
Global factory activity accelerated in November although crippling supply bottlenecks remained, putting a cap on output and driving up the cost of raw materials, according to surveys published on Wednesday.…
more ...Tel Aviv Ranked World’s Priciest City for First Time
Tel Aviv is the world’s most expensive city to live in as soaring inflation has pushed up living costs globally, according to a survey published Wednesday. The Israeli city climbed…
more ...Illegal Child Labor Growing After 20-Year Downward Trend, UN Reports
An estimated 16.6 million children in sub-Saharan Africa alone are forced into illegal labor, according to the U.N. And despite being outlawed, advocates say child labor is on the rise.…
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