Experts say small modular reactors, called SMRs, are bringing affordable nuclear energy to less wealthy countries. But what are SMRs and why are proponents so excited about them? VOA reporter Henry Wilkins explains

The vice president reaches out to non-college-educated voters in battleground stops.

Taiwan’s semiconductor sector is watching US election closely amid geopolitical rivalry between Washington and Beijing.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.

Two very different versions have emerged of Sunday's incident when Morales says his car was hit by bullets.

Opinion polls suggest the US presidential election is tight.

Antonio Guterres says millions going hungry and others face atrocities amid escalating attacks by rival forces.

Sharmahd, a German citizen who holds US residency, was sentenced to death in 2023 for 'leading terror operations'.

Critics say the giveway is an illegal attempt to register voters in swing states that may determine the Nov 5 election.

US President Joe Biden says the White House is in talks with Egypt over a proposed two-day truce in Gaza.

'There’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean,' Tony Hinchcliffe said of Puerto Rico.

More than a 1,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel’s 24-day siege of north Gaza.

Some Lebanese are escaping Israeli bombardment by finding safety in Syrian cities like Homs and Aleppo.

The agency for Palestinian refugees, considered a lifeline for Gaza, has been under Israeli attacks since the war began.

Protests come after the opposition and the president said the vote was rigged in favour of the ruling party.

As Israel carpet-bombs Lebanon, one horse owner created a haven for horses who survived the shelling.

Israel's intelligence agency, known as the Mossad, has been blamed for a recent spate of killings and sabotage.

With the cost of living rising, many students are concerned about the growing financial pressures at university

Ukrainian military intelligence had recorded the presence of North Korean units in Russia's Kursk region.

The Palestinian leader held in solitary confinement reportedly suffers numerous injuries in the September 9 attack.