Standing in line to try to buy food, Rekha Begum is distraught. Like many others in Bangladesh, she is struggling to find affordable daily essentials like rice, lentils and onions.…
more ...VOA Interview: Anne Neuberger
With Russian President Vladimir Putin accelerating war efforts and threatening to use nuclear weapons, White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara spoke with Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber…
more ...US Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates, Promises More Pain
As the United States heads into November’s midterm elections, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced another sharp increase in interest rates as it continues its struggle against stubbornly high inflation.…
more ...Australia and European Union Resume Free Trade Talks
Australia and the European Union (EU) have resumed free trade talks in the Australian capital, Canberra. Negotiations over an trade agreement between Australia and the European Union began in 2017. …
more ...As ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Plans Grow, So Do US Delinquencies
Americans have grown fond of “buy now, pay later” services, but the “pay later” part is becoming increasingly difficult for some borrowers. Buy now, pay later loans allow users to…
more ...Experts Warn US Is Falling Behind China in Key Technologies
At a gathering of current and former U.S. officials and private-sector executives Friday in Washington, concern was rampant that the United States has fallen behind China in the development of…
more ...Privacy Threatened as More Governments Use Spyware to Monitor Their People
A U.N. report warns the right to privacy is under siege as an increasing number of governments are using spyware to keep tabs on their people. The U.N. human rights…
more ...YouTube, Meta Will Expand Policies, Research to Fight Online Extremism
Major tech companies on Thursday committed to taking fresh steps to combat online extremism by removing more violent content and promoting media literacy with young users, as part of a…
more ...Biden Administration Says Rail Companies, Unions Reach Tentative Deal
U.S President Joe Biden said early Thursday major railroads and workers’ unions had reached a tentative agreement on better pay and improved working conditions intended to avert a nationwide rail…
more ...With $19.5 Billion Investment, India Joins Global Race to Make Semiconductors
India’s ambitions to create a domestic semiconductor manufacturing capability got a boost with this week’s announcement of a $ 19.5 billion investment by Taiwanese electronic company Foxconn and local conglomerate…
more ...Whistleblower Tells Senators of Twitter Security Flaws
U.S. senators expressed empathy with Twitter’s former security chief during a hearing on Tuesday as he outlined serious concerns about the influential social media platform. “It doesn’t matter who has…
more ...US Markets Shudder on Dashed Inflation Hopes; Dow Falls 1,250
Stocks tumbled to their worst day in more than two years Tuesday, knocking the Dow Jones Industrial Average down more than 1,250 points, following Wall Street’s humbling realization that inflation…
more ...Government: US Inflation Rate Eased in August, but Remains High
U.S. consumer price increases eased in August compared to a year ago, the government said Tuesday, but the drop was modest and may not be noticed much by financially squeezed…
more ...Twitter Whistleblower Bringing Security Warnings to Congress
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, the Twitter whistleblower who is warning of security flaws, privacy threats and lax controls at the social platform, will take his case to Congress Tuesday. Senators who…
more ...Ethereum Blockchain Set for ‘Monumental’ Overhaul
An army of computer programmers scattered across the globe is set to attempt one of the biggest software upgrades the crypto sector has ever seen this week to reduce its…
more ...Streaming to Survive: Thailand’s Out-Of-Work Elephants in Crisis
In the northeastern village of Ban Ta Klang in Thailand, Siriporn Sapmak starts her day by doing a livestream of her two elephants on social media to raise money to…
more ...Ethiopia’s Industrial Hopes Dwindle as Conflict, Sanctions Take Toll
Ethiopia once said it wanted to become the “China of Africa” — that is, a manufacturing hub — with the help of its industrial parks. But the global economic downturn…
more ...Small Nuclear Reactors Emerge as Energy Option, but Risks Loom
A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy in light of the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide…
more ...Voice-Operated Smartphones Target Africa’s Illiterate
Voice-operated smartphones are aiming at a vast yet widely overlooked market in sub-Saharan Africa — the tens of millions of people who face huge challenges in life because they cannot…
more ...Online Firm Helps US Minorities Borrow From Friends, Family
High inflation and soaring interest rates are taking a financial toll on many Americans, especially low-income minorities, compelling a growing number to borrow money to make ends meet, according to…
more ...US Moves to Keep Advanced Semiconductor Technology Out of China
Companies that accept U.S. funding under a plan to build up America’s computer chip-making capacity will be barred from establishing advanced fabrication facilities in China for 10 years, the administration…
more ...Apple Offers Adventure Watch, Satellite SOS iPhone — and Steady Prices
Apple on Wednesday avoided price hikes of its best-selling iPhones during its biggest product launch of the year, focusing on safety upgrades rather than flashy new technical specs, with the…
more ...Judge: Musk Can Use Twitter Whistleblower But Not Delay Case
Elon Musk will be able to include new evidence from a Twitter whistleblower as he fights to get out of his $44 billion deal to buy the social media company,…
more ...Australian Central Bank Raises Interests Rates Again to Tame Inflation
Australia has followed other countries with more increases in interest rates to mitigate inflationary pressures. Economists are predicting more pain for mortgage holders after Australia’s Reserve Bank (RBA) raised interest…
more ...LogOn: Augmented Reality Books Expand Storytelling
Augmented reality books add new dimensions to storytelling by including animation and sound. VOA’s Genia Dulot reports from Los Angeles, California. …
more ...Tory Front-Runner Truss Vows Fast Action on Cost of Living
Liz Truss, who is widely expected to become Britain’s new prime minister this week, has pledged to act within a week to tackle a cost-of-living crisis fueled by soaring energy…
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