Новости за 19.01.2024

America’s allies in Europe are preparing for a possible second presidential term for Donald Trump after he won the Iowa Republican caucus earlier this month, cementing his place as the current front-runner to take on President Joe Biden in November’s election. Henry Ridgwell reports from London.

Poland has been rocked by a political crisis and public protests after the country’s new government moved quickly to reverse actions the right-wing Law and Justice party took during its 8-year rule. VOA’s Eastern Europe chief Myroslava Gongadze reports from Warsaw. Camera: Daniil Batushchak

A Kenyan journalist is running a publication which exclusively reports on issues affecting women. Her publication, Woman Kenya Network, is aimed to helping women to tell their stories in a society that they say downplays their issues. Victoria Amunga reports from Nairobi. Camera: Jimmy Makhulo

Since the United Nations Climate Change Summit, or COP 28, concluded in mid-December in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Pacific Island states have been working to implement a brand-new $500 million climate protection fund. VOA's Jessica Stone reports.

LONDON — The names of two U.S. citizens came up in the trial of Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong this week as the prosecution brought forward its first witness in the landmark national security case. Lai has been charged with “conspiracy to collude with foreign forces” under the Hong Kong National Security Law, among other crimes. Lai has pleaded not guilty. Following this week’s testimony from a former colleague at the newspaper, the two Americans named, Mark Simon and Mark Clifford... Читать дальше...

WARSAW, Poland — European Union Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders on Friday praised efforts by Poland's new pro-EU government to restore the rule of law and said they may lead to the release of billions of euros in EU funds for the country that were frozen under the previous government. Reynders was holding talks in Warsaw with new Justice Minister Adam Bodnar, the foreign and European affairs ministers and parliament speakers about the steps that Poland's month-old government is taking... Читать дальше...

SYDNEY — Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong on Friday called on China to release detained Australian writer Yang Hengjun. The day marked the fifth anniversary of the author and democracy activist's detention in Beijing on suspicion of spying. Yang was imprisoned during a visit to China and charged with espionage. His trial was held in May 2021. Wong said in a statement that the "Australian government remains deeply troubled by the ongoing delays" in Yang’s case. Wong has called on China... Читать дальше...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Gang members have raided a key community in Haiti's capital that is home to numerous police officers and has been under siege for four days in an ongoing attack, with residents fearful of the violence spreading throughout Port-au-Prince. The pop of automatic weapons echoed throughout Solino on Thursday as thick columns of black smoke rose above the once peaceful neighborhood where frantic residents kept calling radio stations asking for help. "If police don't come, we... Читать дальше...

NAIROBI, Kenya — The African Union, European Union, and United States called Thursday for an immediate cease-fire and constructive dialogue between warring factions in Sudan. The groups also called for an end to tension between Somalia and Ethiopia over an agreement signed between Ethiopia and Somalia's breakaway region Somaliland. Representatives of the groups, who spoke in Kampala, Uganda, after the meeting of an East African regional bloc, said that the two crises are threatening regional stability in the Horn of Africa. Читать дальше...

Paris — The oldest person ever to win an Oscar, renowned director James Ivory, is still making films at 95, with a documentary about his formative trip to Afghanistan in 1960. Though American, Ivory is best-known for a string of costume dramas about the repressed emotions of Brits, including Remains of the Day and Howard's End, both starring Anthony Hopkins, and Room with a View with Daniel Day-Lewis. In 2017, he reached a new generation with his screenplay for Call Me By Your Name starring Timothee... Читать дальше...

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — North Korea has conducted a test of its underwater nuclear weapons system in a protest against this week's joint military drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan, state media KCNA said Friday. The test of the "Haeil-5-23" system, a name North Korea has given to its nuclear-capable underwater attack drones, was carried out by the defense ministry's think tank in the waters off its east coast, the repor t said, without specifying a date.   The ministry's unnamed spokesperson accused the United States... Читать дальше...

Pressure is mounting on Israel and its main ally, the US, as humanitarian officials say Gaza’s health system is collapsing under the weight of tens of thousands of casualties and the European Union parliament passes a cease-fire resolution. As leaders of the Non-Aligned Movement prepare to meet for a summit, VOA’s Anita Powell reports from Washington on how this conflict is affecting America’s reputation, and what that means.

Israel and the US appear to be on a collision course on how to deal with the Gaza Strip after the war ends. One-third of Israelis want Israel to maintain control over Gaza, and one-quarter want to rebuild Jewish settlements there. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem. Camera: Ricki Rosen

Ottawa, Ontario — Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday signed over control of resource-rich Arctic lands to the government of the predominantly Inuit territory of Nunavut, in what was billed as the largest land transfer in Canada's history. Nunavut, at more than 2 million square kilometers (800,000 square miles), is almost three times the size of the U.S. state of Texas and is believed to hold some of the richest resource deposits in the country, including gold, diamonds and rare earth minerals, as well as oil and gas. Читать дальше...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — Turkey's first astronaut and three other crew members representing Europe were launched from Florida on Thursday on a voyage to the International Space Station in the latest commercially arranged mission from Texas startup Axiom Space.  A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom quartet lifted off about an hour before sunset from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, beginning a planned 36-hour flight to the orbiting laboratory.  The launch was shown live on an Axiom webcast. Читать дальше...

Tensions have been high between neighbors Pakistan and Iran since each conducted airstrikes on the other’s territory this week in pursuit of militants. Analysts say statements show both sides want to de-escalate. VOA’s Pakistan bureau chief Sarah Zaman reports. VOA footage by Wajid Asad.

The arctic blast that hit much of North America this week has also sent temperatures plunging at Mexico’s northern border. Amid a winter weather warning, there are concerns over migrants’ ability to weather the storm. Victor Hugo Castillo reports from Reynosa, Mexico. (Camera: Victor Hugo Castillo; Translated and video edited by Veronica Villafañe)