Elon Musk’s request to scrap a settlement with securities regulators over 2018 tweets claiming he had the funding to take Tesla private was denied by a federal judge in New …
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Google Investment to Help Solve Africa’s Tech Problems
California-based Google wants to get a bigger share of Africa’s growing online population, which is expected to top 800 million by 2030. The internet search giant announced this month …
your ads here!Flutists Worldwide Unite in Music to Show Support for Ukraine
Belarusian-American composer Eugene Magalif has organized an international musical event to honor and show support for Ukraine. Maxim Moskalkov has the story. Videographer: Andrey Degtyarev …
your ads here!WHO: Congo Starts Ebola Vaccinations to Stem Outbreak in Northwest
The Democratic Republic of Congo has kicked off Ebola vaccinations to stem an outbreak in the northwest city of Mbandaka, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Two people …
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Many of the technological advances in lithium ion batteries that now power many electric vehicles began in a laboratory just outside Chicago’s city limits decades ago. VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports …
your ads here!Retreating Coastline Forces Hard Choices on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast
Rising seas from climate change are forcing difficult choices for coastal communities around the world. The southern U.S. state of Louisiana plans to spend billions restoring land it has already …
your ads here!UN: Climate Change and Poor Risk Management Increase the Risk of Natural Disasters
The United Nations is calling for better management to reduce the risks from rapidly increasing natural disasters largely triggered by climate change. The U.N. Office for Disaster Risk Reduction has …
your ads here!Robotics Company Makes Sensor-Packed Filmmaking Equipment
Sensor-packed robots are changing how movies and commercials are made. Deana Mitchell has the story. …
your ads here!More Free Speech or More Misinformation? Reactions Mixed to Twitter Sale
Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter Monday met mixed reactions as observers speculated how digital speech on the service might change under his leadership. Musk, a …
your ads here!Twitter CEO Says Company Direction Uncertain After Musk Deal
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal told employees Monday that he is uncertain of the direction the company will go after Tesla CEO Elon Musk takes over. Musk reached an agreement …
your ads here!All-Private Astronaut Team Returns Safely From Landmark Space Station Visit
The first all-private astronaut team ever flown aboard the International Space Station (ISS) safely splashed down in the Atlantic off Florida’s coast on Monday, concluding a two-week science mission hailed …
your ads here!Drop in Vaccines Exposes Latin American Children to Disease, Report Shows
One in four children in Latin America and the Caribbean does not have vaccine protection against three potentially deadly diseases, a U.N. report said Monday, warning of plummeting inoculation rates. …
your ads here!Elon Musk Reaches Agreement to Buy Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk reached an agreement Monday to buy Twitter for $44 billion cash. The sale will transform the social media giant from a publicly traded company to a …
your ads here!New Kenyan Play Targets Gender-Based Violence
Kenya saw a jump in cases of gender-based violence (GBV) during its COVID-19 lockdowns, which heightened social and financial stress. To address the problem, Kenyan authorities are turning to the …
your ads here!Jon Stewart to Receive Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
A host of celebrities and comedy royalty will gather Sunday night at the Kennedy Center as comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize …
your ads here!Despite Pandemic Easing, Ramadan Drive-Through Iftars Still Commonplace in US
During Ramadan, communal iftars, or breaking of fasts for Muslims in mosques, are the norm in the United States, but since the coronavirus pandemic began, drive-through food distributions have become …
your ads here!Vaccine Potential Game Changer in Fight Against Malaria
In advance of World Malaria Day, the World Health Organization recommends the expanded use of the first malaria vaccine, calling it a potential game changer in the fight against malaria. …
your ads here!Climate Change, Big Agriculture Combine to Threaten Insects
Climate change and habitat loss from big agriculture are combining to swat down global insect populations, with each problem making the other worse, a new study finds. While insects may …
your ads here!Asian Games to Go Ahead in Hangzhou: Malaysian Official
The 2022 Asian Games in China will go ahead, the Olympic Council of Malaysia said Saturday, denying claims that it was facing the possibility of being postponed. The Olympic-sized event …
your ads here!WHO Says at Least 1 Has Died After Increase of Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children
The World Health Organization said on Saturday that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at …
your ads here!Wildfires Merge in New Mexico, Threatening Rural Villages
Maggie Mulligan said her dogs could sense the panic while she and her husband packed them up, agonized over having to leave horses behind and fled a fast-moving wildfire barreling …
your ads here!UNICEF: Lebanon Maternal Deaths Triple, Children’s Health at Risk Amid Crisis
The number of women in Lebanon dying from pregnancy-related complications has nearly tripled amid a crushing three-year economic crisis that has seen doctors and midwives leave the country, the U.N. …
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