If you want to know what’s trending in news, health, sports and lifestyle, then tune in to Africa 54. Airing Monday through Friday, this 30-minute program takes a closer look …
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Daybreak Africa
Each morning, Daybreak Africa looks at the latest developments on the continent, starting with headline news and providing in-depth interviews, reports from VOA correspondents, sports news as well as listener …
your ads here!Dangerous Levels of Antibiotics Found in World’s Rivers
The rivers of the world are full of antibiotics. That’s the headline of a new survey that sampled rivers all over the world. VOA’s Kevin Enochs reports. …
your ads here!King of Clay: Nadal Wins 12th French Open Title
Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal has won his record extending 12th French Open title, defeating Dominic Thiem of Austria in fours sets Sunday 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 It is the …
your ads here!Boris Johnson to EU: I Won’t Pay Unless Deal Improved
Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is stepping up his campaign to be Britain’s next prime minister by challenging the European Union over Brexit terms. Johnson told the Sunday Times he …
your ads here!US Treasury Chief: Trump ‘Perfectly Happy’ to Tax More Chinese Imports
U.S. Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin said Sunday President Donald Trump would be “perfectly happy” to tax more imports from China if he cannot reach a trade deal with Chinese President …
your ads here!Satellites Monitoring Air Health
One of the ways astronomers learn about planets beyond Earth is by studying our own. And there are satellites doing just that, monitoring the Earth’s health, and our own. VOA’s …
your ads here!US Recruits Next Generation of Cybersecurity Professionals
Online data is at risk. Hackers are getting smarter and companies across the globe are facing a shortage of trained professionals who can help protect their data. To fill this …
your ads here!Amazon Set to Begin Drone Package Delivery
The giant e-commerce technology company, Amazon, has announced that it expects to start delivering orders to shoppers’ homes by drones in the coming months. The details are still in the …
your ads here!Sir Winston Comes From Behind to Win Belmont Stakes
Sir Winston held off the favorites with a bold move from the inside rail Saturday to capture the 151st Belmont Stakes, the third leg of the Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. Sir …
your ads here!Australian Barty Wins 1st Major at French Open
Ash Barty knew she needed a break from tennis, from the pressure and expectations, from the week-in, week-out grind. So she stepped away in 2014 and wound up trying her hand at cricket, joining …
your ads here!Trade Experts Unruffled About Rare Earth Minerals Supply
Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China have sparked worries about the 17 exotic-sounding rare earth minerals needed for high-tech products like robotics, drones and electric cars. China …
your ads here!Smithsonian Museum Wows with Fossils Going Back Billions of Years
A remarkable fossils exhibition opens at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington on Saturday. Located in the newly restored fossil hall, it contains over 700 fossils, including …
your ads here!Smithsonian Museum Wows With Fossils Going Back Billions of Years
It was a bad day 70 million years ago for a triceratops dinosaur, whose remains are displayed beneath a fossilized Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton — posed as if it were still …
your ads here!Scientists Feel Chill of Crackdown on Fetal Tissue Research
To save babies from brain-damaging birth defects, University of Pittsburgh scientist Carolyn Coyne studies placentas from fetuses that otherwise would be discarded — and she’s worried this kind of research …
your ads here!Olivia Colman Gets Royal Honor Ahead of Debut in ‘The Crown’
Academy Award-winning actress Olivia Colman was honored Friday by Queen Elizabeth II — the monarch she is about to play on television in “The Crown.” Colman was named a Commander …
your ads here!G-20 Finance Leaders’ Goal: Adapt to Turmoil in Trade, Tech
Financial leaders of the Group of 20 gathered Saturday to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital disruptions. The central bank governors and …
your ads here!With Mexico Deal Done, US Urges China to Resume Trade Talks
One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United …
your ads here!Federally Insured Banks Largely Off-Limits to Cannabis Business
In May, Arkansas became the latest state to cash in on the sale of medical marijuana. Lines of people wrapped around a newly opened dispensary, drawing in customers from all …
your ads here!Deaths at Tracks Put Horse Racing Under Scrutiny
Saturday is the 151st running of the Belmont Stakes in New York, a competition between the country’s best 3-year-old thoroughbreds, and the last of the three races in the Triple …
your ads here!US, China Talk Trade at G-20 Finance Meeting
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that he plans to speak privately with China’s central bank governor about trade on the sidelines of annual Group of 20 finance talks …
your ads here!NASA: Space Travel for Private Citizens Is Coming
Space travel for private citizens is no longer science fiction. NASA is opening parts of the International Space Station to more commercial opportunities. NASA announced the plan Friday, and said …
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