VOA — WASHINGTON — The world should be careful to ensure the standoff with Iran over its nuclear program does not become like North Korea, which expelled U.N. inspectors before testing nuclear... Read more »

VOA — The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 27 kilograms (60 pounds)... Read more »

VOA — BEIRUT, LEBANON — Iran said Saturday it was still possible to prevent a regional spillover of Israel’s war with Islamist group Hamas but warned that time was quickly running out.... Read more »

VOA — LOS ANGELES — U.S. law enforcement agencies have escalated security measures to safeguard Jewish and Muslim communities ahead of global pro-Palestinian protests expected on Friday, but they urged members of... Read more »

VOA — Under pressure from Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Congress to block Iran from accessing $6 billion in oil revenues made available as part of a recent prisoner exchange deal,... Read more »

VOA — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that "we have Israel's back," as Washington attempts to defuse tensions in the Middle East after a stunning terrorist attack by Hamas militants. Read more »

VOA — BERLIN — Air traffic has resumed at Germany’s Hamburg airport, a spokesperson told Reuters on Monday, after a police operation in response to a threat against a plane from Tehran... Read more »

VOA — All About America explores American culture, politics, trends, history, ideals and places of interest. As Americans shed pounds on weight loss drugs like Ozempic, snack food companies could be in... Read more »

VOA — OSLO, NORWAY — This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian women’s and human rights activist who is imprisoned in the Islamic republic. Mohammadi has... Read more »