Career US Diplomat Admits Spying for Cuba for Decades ( www.voanews.com )
MIAMI — A former career U.S. diplomat told a federal judge Thursday he will plead guilty to charges of working for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba, an unexpectedly swift resolution to a case prosecutors called one of the most brazen betrayals in the history of the U.S. foreign service....
Professional Soldiers From Colombia Volunteer in Ukraine ( www.voanews.com )
600 US troops remain in Niger as withdrawal continues ( www.voanews.com )
China’s Population Shrink Doesn't Assure a ‘Bigger Pie for Fewer People’ ( www.voanews.com )
Cross-posted from: https://feddit.de/post/8051008...
American Victims of Hamas Attack on Israel Plan to Sue North Korea ( www.voanews.com )
Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein has become a target of boycott campaign in the U.S. amid allegations of Uyghur forced labor in China ( www.voanews.com )
Arslan Hidayat, head of the Save Uyghur campaign, says Shein's alleged use of forced labor exacerbates oppression of the Uyghur people....
Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings ( www.voanews.com )
Turkish Parliament to Vote Tuesday on Sweden's NATO Membership ( www.voanews.com )
After more than a year of delays, Turkey is set to approve Sweden's entry into the military alliance
African Development Bank: High Cost of Living in Africa Could Cause Unrest ( www.voanews.com )
The African Development Bank is warning that the rising cost of energy, food and other commodities in several African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia and Kenya, could trigger social unrest. Already, people in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, have been marching to protest the high cost of living, prompting the...
US Approves Emergency Sale of Weapons to Israel, Bypassing Congress ( www.voanews.com )
Report: China’s taste for ’blood timber’ may be fueling Mozambique conflict ( www.voanews.com )
US remains committed to diplomacy despite North Korea’s nuclear escalation ( www.voanews.com )
Iraq Takes Step to Close Down US-Led Coalition's Mission ( www.voanews.com )
Haitian police meet Kenyan commanders ahead of deployment ( www.voanews.com )
Trump ally Bannon must report to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says ( www.voanews.com )
Trump could be asked about past verdicts, judge ( www.voanews.com )
Zelenskyy warns against Russia's and Iran's coordinated 'terror' attacks ( www.voanews.com )
Blinken Says Haiti Transitional Council Will Take Charge Soon ( www.voanews.com )
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the proposed transitional council in Haiti, meant to provide a political transition and bring stability to the troubled Caribbean nation, is still not set but he expressed confidence it will happen in the coming days....
Transgender Voters Face Uphill Battle to Register in Upcoming Indonesian Elections ( www.voanews.com )
North Korea Says It Tested an Underwater Nuclear Drone ( www.voanews.com )
Sweden Says Swedish National Arrested in Iran ( www.voanews.com )
Relations between Sweden and Iran have been tense since 2019 when Sweden arrested a former Iranian official for his part in the mass execution and torture of political prisoners in the 1980s
Del Monte murder, assault at plantations: rights group and activists file lawsuit at High Court of Kenya ( www.voanews.com )
Meta Launches Threads App, a Challenger to Twitter ( www.voanews.com )
The app's release in Europe has been delayed over data privacy concerns