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The United States last month formally opened a permanent military base in Poland, part of NATO’s missile defense system. The Polish defense minister says the base is a testament to Polish-American cooperation. VOA Eastern Europe Bureau Chief Myroslava Gongadze reports from Redzikowo, Poland.

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The potential $100 million donation would be the largest in the history of U.K. politics

By VOA Fact Check estimates, top Russian officials made 135 public nuclear threats between February 2022 and December 2024. Vladimir Putin made 27, ranging from direct threats to ordering nuclear strike simulations and changing nuclear posture.

With TikTok videos promoting “honey packets,” the supplements marketed as sexual enhancements have become popular on college campuses.   But as Charles Trepany reports in USA Today, the Food and Drug Administration has warned that ingredients in the supplements could be potentially dangerous. (November 2024) 

State Department says US diplomats in Damascus plan to uncover ‘fate of Austin Tice,’ a journalist taken captive in 2012

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says “all hell is going to break out” if Hamas does not release its hostages by Jan. 20, the day he takes office. White House Bureau Chief Patsy Widakuswara looks at prospects for peace. Note: This video includes graphic images some may find disturbing.

‘Revenge,’ ‘Death to Arabs’ spray painted on walls

Sudan envoy seeking to consolidate progress on aid access, create momentum toward ceasefire

Humanitarian agencies are stepping in with help

Barrick, the world’s second-largest gold miner, and the Mali military government have been in a dispute over new mining rules since 2023

The National Building Museum has unveiled a new exhibition featuring over 2,500 rare artifacts. It’s called “Visible Vault: Open Collections’ and offers a glimpse into the history of architecture and construction. Maxim Adams has the story. Camera: Sergii Dogotar

For Ukrainian teens displaced by war, adjusting to life in a new country is a complex journey. In New York City, there's a school helping many of these students find a second home. Johny Fernandez reports from the Big Apple.

Myanmar military representatives are currently in Bangkok as part of a two-day meeting with Thailand and other regional members 

Europe's leading power is expected to vote on February 23 after a center-left coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed

Moscow regularly hands heavy sentences to people it accuses of spying for Ukraine and has also consistently imprisoned Ukrainians in Russia and occupied regions 

Ukrainian officials say Russian attacked killed at least 1 and injured 9 more

Outgoing Biden administration continues last-ditch diplomatic push for a ceasefire deal