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Seven European countries match US in startup-friendly laws, report says
While stock options were integral to Silicon Valley’s success, Europe has been hampered by bureaucracy
Police out in force to prevent rowdy Halloween celebrations in Shanghai
This weekend, the police presence, online postings about a crackdown and constant rain kept the revelry to a minimum
Uruguay election heading for second round, pension reform likely rejected
Ojeda has pledged to support Delgado to block a left victory if eventually knocked out in the first round
Biden to speak at White House Diwali reception
The festival symbolizes the victory of light over darkness and is celebrated by Hindus, Jains and Sikhs around the world, especially in India
After vote, Japan faces new era of political instability
Sunday’s vote saw the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, fail to secure a majority in the country’s powerful lower house
Russian aerial attacks hit Kherson, Kharkiv
Russia’s military says it destroyed 21 Ukrainian drones
China's private tutoring firms emerge from the shadows after crackdown
There is now tacit consent from policymakers to allow the tutoring industry to grow, in a pivot by Beijing to support job creation
Israel waits for possible retaliation following its attack on Iran
The mood is tense in Israel as citizens wait for possible retaliation by Iran after Saturday’s Israeli attack on the Iranian military. The ruling party is out in Japan and Lithuania following national elections, and in Georgia, the ruling party is claiming victory, but opposition groups are crying foul. A look at the final week of campaigning for Donald Trump and Kamala Harris and ahead to the upcoming COP29 Climate Conference.
Bavarian tradition honors St. Leonhard, patron saint of farmers, horses and livestock
Often called Leonhardiritt or Leonhardifahrt, the traditional pilgrimage dates back centuries in Bavaria and Austria
In Ecuador, power-dependent patients wait in anguish as government imposes hours-long blackouts
According to Ecuadorian Foundation Youth Against Cancer, there are about 1,000 patients suffering from respiratory problems who require the same mechanical assistance as Vidal
Missouri sports betting ballot measure highlights national debate about tax rates
November ballot measure highlights emerging national debate about how best to tax the growing industry
How to prepare for potential health effects of upcoming end to daylight saving time
Spring time change can be tough on your body but the fall change should be easier to adjust to
Journalists trained to help stop Africa’s $90 billion lost to financial crime
Africa loses nearly $90 billion annually to financial crimes linked to corruption, tax evasion, environmental crime and more. But an initiative is training journalists to follow the money and expose how these crimes are connected to other illegal activities. For VOA, Senanu Tord reports from Accra.
Voters in Brazil's largest city reelect mayor, who detaches from Bolsonaro
Nunes, who received lukewarm support from former President Jair Bolsonaro in the campaign, distanced himself from the far-right leader in his victory speech
Trump headlines New York rally after allies’ racist remarks; Harris rallies in Philadelphia
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was set to lead rally at New York's Madison Square Garden that began with a series of vulgar and racist remarks by allies of former president
Biden marks anniversary of Pittsburgh synagogue attack that killed 11
US president marks the sixth anniversary of a gunman's deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue and calls out 'appalling surge of antisemitism' amid war in Gaza
Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election
Georgian Dream party clinched nearly 54% of the vote, the commission says, as opposition parties contested the result and vote monitors reported significant violations
On Navajo Nation, push to electrify more homes on vast reservation
Many Navajo families still live without running water and electricity, a product of historic neglect and struggle to get services to far-flung homes on 70,000-square-kilometer (27,000-square-mile) Native American reservation that lies in parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah