VOA’s Michael Bowman contributed to this story. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he is “more likely” than not to impose a new 5% tariff on imported products from Mexico next …
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World’s Biggest Nutella Factory Blocked by French Workers
No more Nutella?! French workers are threatening as much, bringing the world’s biggest Nutella factory to a near-standstill in a showdown over salary negotiations. Tensions have been mounting at the …
your ads here!Cameroon’s Palm Tree Worms: Forest Food to Plated Delicacy
Cameroon’s forest tribes have long depended on insects to supplement their diets. The palm weevil grub, a fat worm found in palm trees, is such a popular source of protein …
your ads here!Mexico Warns US Tariff Would Hurt Both Nations
Michael Bowman contributed to this report. Mexico warned Monday that President Donald Trump’s threatened new tariff on its exports to the United States would hurt both countries’ economies and cause …
your ads here!Perk Up: California Says Coffee Cancer Risk Insignificant
California officially gave its blessing to coffee Monday, declaring the beverage does not pose a “significant” cancer risk. The rule, proposed a year ago by regulators, means coffee won’t have …
your ads here!Swiss Court Orders IAAF to Suspend Testosterone Rules
Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya is temporarily allowed to compete without lowering her testosterone levels, following a ruling by Switzerland’s supreme court. The court ordered the International Association of Athletics …
your ads here!Pompeo Renews Warning to European Allies to Not Use Huawei for 5G
The United States is again calling on European allies to be careful of what it says are security risks posed by Chinese telecommunication company Huawei, as countries build out their 5G …
your ads here!Apple to Preview New Software as It Makes Big Transition
Apple will preview upcoming changes to its phone and computer software Monday as it undergoes a major transition intended to offset eroding sales of its bedrock iPhone. The company’s software …
your ads here!Mexican President Urges Oil Independence Amid US Trade Tensions
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador reiterated on Sunday the need for oil independence as his government said it would tender six construction contracts in June for a planned oil …
your ads here!Elton John Slams Russian Censorship of His Biopic
British star musician Elton John and the filmmakers of “Rocketman,” a feature film about his path to fame, have criticized a Russian distributor for removing gay and drug abuse scenes …
your ads here!Google Server Trouble Snarls YouTube, Snapchat
Congested Google servers in the eastern United States caused problems for users of Snapchat and YouTube on Sunday, with complaints on social media that the popular apps weren’t accessible. Google …
your ads here!Famed New Orleans Chef Leah Chase Dies at 96
Legendary New Orleans chef and civil rights icon Leah Chase has died. She was 96. Her family released a statement Saturday saying the “unwavering advocate for civil liberties” and “believer …
your ads here!Coal Industry’s Survival in Question as Companies Go Green
Two years have passed since U.S. President Donald Trump announced the United States would withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on June 1, 2017. No other country has followed the …
your ads here!Unmanned Surface Preps For Transatlantic Crossing
While there’s no exact date set, an small cargo vessel called the Maxlimer is in final preparations for its first transatlantic voyage. But this ship is special because there won’t …
your ads here!India the Latest Buzz Word in Legendary American Spelling Contest
The spelling and vocabulary contest known as the National Spelling Bee in the United States was inaugurated in 1925 with help of nine American newspapers. While the winning elementary …
your ads here!China Blames Washington for Trade Talks Breakdown
Joyce Huang contributed to this report. China says Washington bears the “sole and entire responsibility” for the breakdown in trade talks earlier this month and that Beijing won’t back down …
your ads here!Tornadoes, Floods Clobber US Midwest
Hundreds of tornadoes and widespread floods have ravaged the U.S. Midwest and Great Plains states over the past couple of weeks. The flooding is breaking some weather records, and at …
your ads here!Report: US Regulators Divide up Scrutiny of Google, Amazon
U.S. antitrust regulators have divided oversight of Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, putting Amazon under the watch of the Federal Trade Commission and Google under the Justice Department, the …
your ads here!Scientists Use Specialized Florida Lab for Magnetic Field Research
Powerful magnets at a laboratory in Florida are allowing researchers to see the unseeable, understand the nature of things, and break the boundaries of scientific knowledge. Faith Lapidus has more …
your ads here!Breast Cancer Drug Shows Promise
A new form of drug drastically improves survival rates of pre-menopausal women with the most common type of breast cancer, researchers said on Saturday, citing the results of an international …
your ads here!Momentum Toward Trade Deal Hits Trump Turbulence
The Trump administration had taken steps in recent weeks to work with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to address concerns about the proposed United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement — and then came …
your ads here!Mexico’s President Hints Migration Controls Could Be Tightened
VOA News Center associate producer Jesusemen Oni contributed reporting from Washington. Mexico’s president suggested Saturday that his country could clamp down on migration, and he said he thought the United States was …
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