https://editorials.voa.gov Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://editorials.voa.gov/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-POLICY/img/logo.png https://editorials.voa.gov en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:03:31 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA After 136 countries told Iran to stop, Iran fired again after its neighbors pleaded for de-escalation. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/iran-must-choose-peace-now/8169601.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/iran-must-choose-peace-now/8169601.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:36:50 -0400 Middle EastSecurity “We should help the Cuban people break free, realize the freedoms that the Cuban people have dreamt of for so long.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-stands-with-the-cuban-people/8169622.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-stands-with-the-cuban-people/8169622.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:26:00 -0400 AmericasHuman Rights The demilitarization of Hamas is a central part of President Donald Trump’s peace plan, which was endorsed by Security Council Resolution 2803. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/hamas-must-disarm-as-condition-of-peace/8168744.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/hamas-must-disarm-as-condition-of-peace/8168744.html Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:40:00 -0400 Middle East July 4th is the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. On that day in 1776, delegates from thirteen of Britain's North American colonies adopted a resolution “that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ... .” In time, these thirteen independent states would become one nation - the United States of America. The task of drafting America's Declaration of Independence fell to a thirty-three-year-old Virginia... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/celebrating-250-years-of-independence/8167348.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/celebrating-250-years-of-independence/8167348.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:26:00 -0400 AmericasIdeals and Institutions The Treasury Department is combatting fuel smuggling schemes linked to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a violent drug cartel designated under both counternarcotics and counterterrorism authorities. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-cross-border-fuel-smuggling-schemes/8167337.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-cross-border-fuel-smuggling-schemes/8167337.html Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:20:00 -0400 AmericasSecurityTrade Lebanon, Israel, and the United States have signed the Trilateral Framework - marking another major milestone in President Donald Trump’s effort to bring lasting peace and stability to the Middle East. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-lebanon-and-israel-sign-trilateral-framework/8166922.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-lebanon-and-israel-sign-trilateral-framework/8166922.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:08:00 -0400 Middle EastSecurity The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on eight individuals and entities linked to procurement and recruitment networks that continue to fuel Sudan’s devastating civil war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). These networks have enabled both sides to expand the scale and intensity of the conflict, contributing to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises and further... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8166734.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8166734.html Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:32:00 -0400 AfricaHuman RightsSecurity The United States is mobilizing immediate, life-saving resources as part of a rapid, government-wide response to two devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-mobilizes-robust-response-to-venezuela-earthquakes/8165246.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-mobilizes-robust-response-to-venezuela-earthquakes/8165246.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:49:00 -0400 AmericasAid The United States continues to engage regional partners in its call for an immediate ceasefire amid escalating violence in Sudan, where a conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has raged since April 2023. “Our number one priority is to get the fighting to stop and the humanitarian aid to flow, because what we’re facing there is a catastrophic humanitarian situation, and it’s only going to get worse. And that can’t happen,” said U.S. Secretary of... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8164891.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8164891.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Africa President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on June 22, to safeguard America’s most sensitive data, its critical infrastructure, and the digital economy that drives jobs and growth. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/securing-the-u-s-against-cryptographic-attacks/8164467.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/securing-the-u-s-against-cryptographic-attacks/8164467.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:57 -0400 AmericasSecurity Regardless of the financial instrument, method of transmission, or location of the funds, the Treasury Department will relentlessly pursue ISIS’s finances and disrupt their ability to harm Americans.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-isis-facilitators/8164296.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-isis-facilitators/8164296.html Wed, 24 Jun 2026 06:32:00 -0400 Middle EastDefense “We are enforcing the nation’s laws and quickly sending illegal aliens back to their home countries, ensuring the safety and sovereignty of our nation.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/illegal-migration-to-the-u-s-has-been-stopped/8163867.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/illegal-migration-to-the-u-s-has-been-stopped/8163867.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:05:00 -0400 Americas The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated Hizballah-aligned Lebanese officials, https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-hizballah-aligned-officials/8163869.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-hizballah-aligned-officials/8163869.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:51:00 -0400 Middle East "Across every generation, legendary black Americans have fiercely defended the values set forth in our Declaration of Independence and helped to make our Republic the greatest country in the history of the world.”   https://editorials.voa.gov/a/juneteenth-2026/8162595.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/juneteenth-2026/8162595.html Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:47 -0400 Americas “We seek partners and Italy is certainly one of them. And you're leaning forward in that aspect.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-and-italy-look-to-nato-3-0/8162209.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-and-italy-look-to-nato-3-0/8162209.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:16:08 -0400 Europe The United States government is seeking information on Haitian gang that is notorious for unequivocal disregard of human dignity. Viv Ansanm has been directly involved in the mass murder and collective rape of Haitian civilians as well as violence against American citizens in Haiti. The U.S. State Department Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $3 million and possible relocation for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of Viv Ansanm,... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8162208.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8162208.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Americas The smuggling organization charged the aliens as much as tens of thousands of dollars to illegally cross the Mexico-U.S. border. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/mexican-citizen-sentenced-for-role-in-prolific-human-smuggling/8161548.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/mexican-citizen-sentenced-for-role-in-prolific-human-smuggling/8161548.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Americas "The territory, terrain in our hemisphere, is key terrain," said Secretary Hegseth. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-military-ready-for-anything-in-cuba/8161541.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-military-ready-for-anything-in-cuba/8161541.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:27:00 -0400 Americas The U.S. Treasury, said Secretary Bessent, “will not tolerate any support of the Iranian military.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-fury-disrupts-support-for-iran-s-military/8161164.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-fury-disrupts-support-for-iran-s-military/8161164.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Middle East “While the Cuban people have suffered fuel shortages and blackouts because of decades of under-investment in critical infrastructure, Cuba’s Communist leaders have diverted energy resources to line their own pockets.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8161159.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8161159.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:26:00 -0400 Americas