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 Sat, 30 May 2026 02:03:54 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA DHS instructed ICE to develop anti-fraud policies that will further enforce U.S. law that establishes penalties for violations of document fraud.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-takes-additional-steps-to-crack-down-on-asylum-fraud/8155323.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-takes-additional-steps-to-crack-down-on-asylum-fraud/8155323.html Fri, 29 May 2026 13:32:40 -0400 AmericasSecurity “The Cuban people’s love of liberty, ingenuity, hard work, and great faith in God carried them through the first half of the 20th century - and to this day, these time-honored values continue to live on in their hearts.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-new-golden-age-is-coming-to-cuba/8154978.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-new-golden-age-is-coming-to-cuba/8154978.html Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:31 -0400 Americas The United States government is offering rewards for financial information on a deadly gang that is terrorizing Haiti. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-haitian-gang-gran-grif/8154965.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-haitian-gang-gran-grif/8154965.html Thu, 28 May 2026 15:27:17 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan continued the establishment of a new era in cooperation between the United States and Armenia https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-in-armenia/8154967.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-in-armenia/8154967.html Thu, 28 May 2026 09:37:00 -0400 Middle EastEconomyEuropeDefense U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced several key new initiatives to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific alongside the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan in New Delhi, India this week. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-meets-with-quad-for-forum-of-action/8154588.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-meets-with-quad-for-forum-of-action/8154588.html Wed, 27 May 2026 08:59:00 -0400 Asia The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated nine individuals in Lebanon for obstructing the peace process in Lebanon and impeding the disarmament of Hizballah. These Hizballah-aligned officials include individuals embedded across Lebanon’s parliament, military, and security sectors, where they seek to preserve the Iran-backed terrorist group’s influence over key Lebanese state institutions. Hizballah’s continued militant activity and... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/treasury-targets-hizballah-aligned-officials-obstructing-peace/8154133.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/treasury-targets-hizballah-aligned-officials-obstructing-peace/8154133.html Tue, 26 May 2026 14:56:50 -0400 Middle East Today is Memorial Day, a time when the American people remember the more than one million Americans who gave their lives in defense of the country and the God-given rights they believed belong to all men. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/memorial-day-2026/8153747.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/memorial-day-2026/8153747.html Mon, 25 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Ideals and Institutions Secretary of State Mark Rubio recently traveled to the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting where he discussed, among other things, the need for increased defense investment and greater burden sharing in the Alliance. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-meets-with-nato-foreign-ministers/8152850.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-meets-with-nato-foreign-ministers/8152850.html Fri, 22 May 2026 15:55:28 -0400 Europe The U.S. State Department has mobilized a task force led by senior experts with direct experience addressing prior Ebola outbreaks and directed an initial $23 million in bilateral foreign assistance to the region for immediate efforts to combat the disease. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-surges-resources-to-address-ebola-outbreak/8152849.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-surges-resources-to-address-ebola-outbreak/8152849.html Fri, 22 May 2026 15:47:08 -0400 AfricaHealthAid “As President Trump has made clear, this Administration will not allow narco-terrorists to flood our borders with poison." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-disrupts-sinaloa-cartel-narco-terrorist-trafficking/8152510.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-disrupts-sinaloa-cartel-narco-terrorist-trafficking/8152510.html Thu, 21 May 2026 10:11:00 -0400 Americas The United States is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information that leads to the disruption of financial mechanisms of persons engaged in certain activities that support North Korea. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/north-korea-ship-to-ship-transfers/8152512.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/north-korea-ship-to-ship-transfers/8152512.html Thu, 21 May 2026 06:22:00 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAsia Drones struck the United Arab Emirates on May 17, targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. Fortunately, no serious damage was inflicted. The United Arab Emirates reported that the drones originated in Iraq, likely launched by Iranian-backed militias. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz condemned “Iran’s outrageous and unacceptable attacks in the strongest possible terms.” The UN Security Council’s efforts should be focused on reigning in Iran, he added. As a result of... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-condemns-drone-attacks-on-united-arab-emirates/8152135.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-condemns-drone-attacks-on-united-arab-emirates/8152135.html Wed, 20 May 2026 10:25:00 -0400 Middle East These sanctions advance the United States’ campaign to address the threats posed by Cuba’s communist regime and to hold accountable both the regime and those who provide it material support.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cuban-regime-members-and-entities/8151739.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cuban-regime-members-and-entities/8151739.html Tue, 19 May 2026 10:36:00 -0400 Americas President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached consensus during their meeting in Beijing on several issues that will enhance stability and confidence for businesses and consumers around the world. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/trump-and-xi-find-areas-of-common-ground/8151344.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/trump-and-xi-find-areas-of-common-ground/8151344.html Mon, 18 May 2026 10:31:00 -0400 Asia In less than 40 days, CENTCOM forces achieved our military objectives." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/epic-fury-has-crippled-iran-and-enhanced-military-partnerships/8150490.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/epic-fury-has-crippled-iran-and-enhanced-military-partnerships/8150490.html Fri, 15 May 2026 16:28:48 -0400 Middle East It’s time for the Cuban regime to change that and do what’s in the best interest of its people. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-said-venezuela-is-improving-and-cuba-is-not/8150325.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-said-venezuela-is-improving-and-cuba-is-not/8150325.html Thu, 14 May 2026 11:03:00 -0400 Americas The United States is offering a reward for information on the perpetrators of a narcoterrorist attack that killed thirteen Colombia National Police officers, wounded four and destroyed a U.S. helicopter last year. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-attack-on-u-s-titled-helicopter/8146472.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-attack-on-u-s-titled-helicopter/8146472.html Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:07 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas The transitional government of South Sudan continues to impede the implementation of the peace agreement signed during President Donald Trump’s first term, leaving the country on the brink of a return to all-out war. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-u-s-pressures-south-sudan-to-make-peace/8149653.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-u-s-pressures-south-sudan-to-make-peace/8149653.html Wed, 13 May 2026 12:29:00 -0400 Africa The United States will not support a process that imposes, overtly or by stealth, guidelines, standards, or commitments that constrain the American people’s sovereign, democratic right to make decisions in the best interests of their country https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-rejects-mass-migration/8149254.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-rejects-mass-migration/8149254.html Tue, 12 May 2026 13:54:11 -0400 Americas The meetings underscored a shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/secretary-rubio-at-the-vatican/8149253.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/secretary-rubio-at-the-vatican/8149253.html Tue, 12 May 2026 13:41:38 -0400 AmericasAfricaHuman RightsMiddle East